This Old Baker Podcast

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 70: The Cold Water Trick For Pork Gravy Mix

Why does homemade gravy from a dry mix turn out lumpy — and what's the one-step fix? I break down the pork gravy mix that skips the roux entirely, the cold-water techniqu

This Old Baker Podcast — Episode 69: Homemade Strawberry Milk Mix

Why does homemade strawberry milk mix turn out clumpy instead of smooth like the canister version? I walk through the ingredient that actually makes it work, the dehydrat

This Old Baker Podcast — Episode 68: Crockpot Kielbasa Corn Chowder

Why doesn't kielbasa need to be browned before it goes in the crockpot, and which potato actually holds up through a six hour cook? I break down what makes this crockpot

This Old Baker Episode 66: Copycat Starbucks Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Want to know how to make a Starbucks brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso at home? Kim breaks down the exact technique, why the shake and the dissolve order actually matt

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 65: Pumpkin Spice Everything

It's September, which means pumpkin spice is suddenly on everything from your coffee to your dog's treats. I dug into where this whole thing actually started (hint: the o

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 64: Social Media Will Survive Without You

I took a three hour nap the other day. Not planned — her body just made the decision for her. In this episode she talks about the lie social media tells you about how muc

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 63 — Small Batch Cooking: Stop Making More Than You'll Actually Eat

Kim threw away leftovers yesterday. Good ones. And she's the person who teaches people not to waste food. In this episode she makes the case that the problem isn't willpo

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 62: Grandma Didn't Need 47 Cleaning Products

Your grandmother had four cleaning products. You have 25. In this episode, Kim traces exactly how that happened — and why it matters for your health, your budget, and the

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 61: One Roux, Four Gravies

You don't need five gravy recipes... you need one roux and four decisions. Kim breaks down her whole gravy mix collection — chicken, brown, onion, and country — and shows

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 60: Overmixing

Your muffins keep coming out dense, and it's probably not your recipe — it's how you're mixing it. I'm breaking down the two silent culprits behind tough, tunnel-riddled

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 59: Back To School Snacks You Can Make For Pennies

Back to school means back to the snack drawer — and back to spending $5 on a box of 10 granola bars with 25 ingredients you can't pronounce. In this episode, Kim makes th

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 58: The $10 Grocery Store Trap

You went in for one thing and came out $75 poorer. Sound familiar? In this episode, Kim breaks down why the quick grocery store trip is one of the most expensive habits m

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 57: Stop Buying Drinks - Make Them

It is hot. And the summer drink budget adds up faster than most people realize — $8 to $12 a case, a case a week, three months of summer. In this episode, Kim walks throu

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 56: The Return of Grandma Skills

The skills our grandmothers had — scratch cooking, canning, pantry management, bread baking, stretching every ingredient — were dismissed for a generation as old-fashione

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 55: Why Homemade Actually Tastes Better

Store-bought seasoning isn't worse because nobody cared. It's worse because it was built to survive a truck, a warehouse, and six months on a shelf, not to taste good on

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 54: The Part Nobody Talks About

Today's episode isn't about recipes. It's about what building something real actually looks like from the inside — the work that doesn't show up in follower counts, the f

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 53: The Coffee Shop Is Living Rent-Free in Your Wallet

The coffee shop is costing you $1,400 a year and you might not even realize it. In this episode, Kim breaks down the math on daily coffee shop spending versus making your

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 52: Small Treats for Big Cravings

When a sweet craving hits, you don't need to bake a whole cake or run to the drive-thru. In this episode, Kim walks through three single-serving desserts you can make fro

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 51: Ditch The Drive Thru

Episode 51: Dropping the Drive Thru That drive thru drink order is costing you more than you think, and it's easier to replace than you'd expect. Kim walks through build

This Old Baker Podcast Episode 50: 4th of July Grilling Seasoning Guide

Saturday's the Fourth, and I've got your grilling lineup ready to go — four seasoning blends straight off the blog, what to put each one on, and a make-ahead dessert so t