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Naturally Scratch Made Teaching you how to make more of the things you use every day—from scratch. Check my link in bio for resources ❤️

09/29/2026

This is one of my favorite little hacks for homemade hair care.

I make my nourishing detangling spray in a bigger batch, then freeze the extra into individual cubes. Instead of worrying about the whole batch going bad in the fridge, I can just thaw a small amount when I need it.

It makes homemade products feel so much more practical—and means I don’t have to make a fresh batch every few days.

Keep the portion you’re currently using refrigerated, and leave the extras frozen until you’re ready for them.

Would you try this with your homemade hair spray?

09/28/2026

Homemade hair care doesn’t have to be complicated.

This nourishing detangling spray is such an easy addition to your routine. I love that you can make something simple at home that helps with those everyday tangles while keeping your hair-care routine a little more natural.

One important thing: because this recipe is made with water-based ingredients and doesn’t contain a preservative, keep it refrigerated between uses and make it in small batches.

Would you try making your own hair products? Comment if you want the full recipe!

09/26/2026

If you love sourdough but want a soft, chewy loaf that actually works for sandwiches, save this recipe.

This has everything I love about sourdough, but instead of a thick, crusty artisan loaf, you get soft slices that are perfect for sandwiches, toast, grilled cheese—you name it.

Sourdough Sandwich Bread

150g active starter
325g water
20g oil
20g honey
500g flour
10g salt

Mix the starter and water together until everything looks nice and muddy. Add the oil and honey, then mix in the flour and salt.

The dough WILL be sticky. That’s okay—don’t start adding a bunch of extra flour!

Let it rest for 1 hour.

Do 1 set of stretch and folds, followed by 3 sets of coil folds spaced 30 minutes apart.

Leave the dough on the counter until it has doubled.

Shape it, place it into your bread pan, cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.

Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes with a second bread pan placed upside down on top. Remove the top pan, reduce the oven to 375°F and bake another 15 minutes.

And here’s my favorite part: when it comes out of the oven, wrap the loaf in a clean towel while it cools. This helps give you that softer, chewier crust instead of the hard crust you’d expect from an artisan sourdough loaf.

Save this one for your next sourdough bake—and let me know if you want more everyday sourdough recipes like this!

09/24/2026

Dry weather is coming… which means lip balm season is officially here.

This is still one of my favorite products to make at home because it’s SO simple. My basic ratio is equal parts coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax—and once you know that, you can make a batch whenever you need it.

You don’t have to make every product in your home from scratch. Start with something easy like this and see where it takes you.

And yes… once you start making your own lip balm, it’s hard to go back.

Would you make your own?

09/22/2026

Want to make your own tallow but have no idea what you’re actually supposed to buy?

This is suet—the fat I look for when I’m buying beef fat to render into tallow. If you’re talking to a butcher or local farmer, ask specifically for beef suet or kidney fat, rather than just asking for beef fat.

And don’t be afraid to ask questions about what you’re getting! Once you know what you’re looking for, buying suet is actually pretty simple.

Then comes the fun part: taking this bag of raw fat and turning it into beautiful, creamy tallow that you can use to make your own products.

Would you have known what to ask for?

09/21/2026

Your scalp needs a little love too.

This homemade scalp scrub is one of those products that sounds complicated until you actually make it. A few simple ingredients, a couple of minutes, and you have something you can add right into your hair-care routine.

Making your own products doesn’t have to mean replacing everything in your house overnight. Start with one thing, learn how to make it, and go from there.

Would you try making your own scalp scrub? Comment if you want the recipe!

09/18/2026

Fall is coming, which means dry skin is coming with it—and this is the moisturizer I’ll be reaching for.

I make this tallow balm with just a few simple ingredients: tallow, avocado oil and essential oils. Whip it together and you get this incredibly rich, creamy moisturizer without a long list of ingredients.

This is one of my favorite things about making my own skincare. It doesn’t have to be complicated to make something you actually love using.

If you’ve been curious about tallow skincare, this is such a simple place to start.

Would you try tallow as your fall moisturizer?

09/17/2026

It really starts with something as simple as flour.

Flour, water, salt, starter—and a little patience. Then somehow you end up with a loaf of homemade sourdough on your counter.

I think that’s one of my favorite things about making food from scratch. You get to see the entire process and realize that things we normally buy at the store aren’t always as complicated as they seem.

If you’ve been wanting to make sourdough, start. Your first loaf doesn’t have to be perfect—you learn a little more every single time you make one.

What part of the sourdough process gives you the most trouble?

09/15/2026

Have you ever wondered how beef fat actually becomes something you can use on your skin?

This is the part of tallow skincare that doesn’t always make it into the pretty finished-product videos. I’m starting with suet, rendering and cleaning it, and turning it into tallow that I can use to make my own skincare products.

It takes a little time, but there’s something so satisfying about taking such a simple ingredient through the entire process yourself. And once you learn how to render tallow, there are so many things you can make with it.

Would you try rendering your own tallow, or does this process intimidate you a little?

09/14/2026

A basic sourdough loaf is already good… but inclusions take it to a whole different level.

I’ve been having so much fun taking the same basic dough and turning it into completely different loaves. Jalapeño cheddar for something cheesy with a little kick, garlic herb for a savory loaf, and cinnamon sugar when you want something sweet.

Once you get comfortable with a basic loaf, this is where you can really start experimenting and making sourdough your own. There are SO many combinations to try.

Which one are you picking first: jalapeño cheddar, garlic herb, or cinnamon sugar?

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