by The Homemade Mother | Feb 28, 2026 | Food
Baking Substitutions That Actually Work (With the Science): Eggs, Buttermilk, Baking Powder + More Homemade is always better FollowFollowFollowFollow Have you ever needed a baking substitution using what you already have—like making your own baking powder? Or looked...
by The Homemade Mother | Jan 13, 2026 | Food
Brown Sugar in Baking Science Homemade is always better FollowFollowFollowFollow Brown sugar is not “just sweetener”—it’s a texture and chemistry ingredient. Most grocery-store brown sugar is refined granulated sugar with molasses added back in, and the light vs dark...
by The Homemade Mother | Dec 10, 2025 | Food
Baking Soda vs Baking Powder (and Why Recipes Use Both) Homemade is always better FollowFollowFollowFollow Baking Soda vs Baking Powder: Why Recipes Use Both (and What to Do If You’re Missing One)If you’ve ever read a recipe and thought, “Why are they using both...
by The Homemade Mother | Oct 25, 2025 | Motherhood, Party
Two the Moon Second Birthday Party: How I Went All Out at 39 Weeks Pregnant If you’re looking for Two the Moon second birthday party ideas, this is the full, immersive version — planets hanging from the ceiling, glow-in-the-dark stars, a cardboard rocket ship,...
by The Homemade Mother | Aug 8, 2025 | Food
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract (With a “Mother Jar” Method That Never Runs Out) Homemade is always better FollowFollowFollowFollow Have you ever picked up a bottle labeled “vanilla flavor” and wondered what you’re actually buying? Real homemade vanilla extract...
