SoCal Roots: Growing, Baking, and Creating
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SoCal Roots: Growing, Baking, and Creating
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🌱 Container crops
🍞 Wholesome baking
🥑 Recreating Paleo & low-GI meals
🌿 Harvesting flavor, one meal at a time!
📍 SoCal , CA (Zones 9b & 10a)
🙌🏽 Blue skies & garden blooms 🙌🏽
Today’s lineup under the sun:
🌺 Pink hibiscus in full blush
❤️ Red abutilon lanterns glowing
💜 Purple Mexican petunias wild and free

The sky’s the canvas, the flowers do the art. 🌿✨
#GardenJoy #PetuniaPower #HibiscusSeason #AbutilonLove #BlueSkyMagic #FloralMood
June 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
April 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Baked a 50/50 #sourdough (#einkorn + bread flour). Tasty, but the crumb had a mix of big and small holes—always learning!

What needs work:
⚡ Shaping for more even crumb
⚡ Better de-gassing for uniform air pockets

Next steps:
📌 Focus on shaping and longer bulk fermentation

Every loaf is a lesson!
March 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Goodnight, folks! We’re excited to wake up to our spring veggie selection—lettuce, peas, carrots, and all the veggies and greens to come. 🌱✨ Here’s to a season of growth and abundance! #gardenthreads #blackhomestead
#poc
#spring
March 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Alright, #sourdough friends! This is my 5th attempt at making a 50/50 einkorn and all-purpose #bread. It turned out soft and very tangy—loved it! 😍

Super proud of myself! It was just a little on the softer side. Anyone have suggestions on how to make it less moist? Let me know!
#blackhomesteading
March 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Good morning 😃 everyone! Excited to show off my bread—a mix of #einkorn & #allpurpose. It looked great, but it rose higher than usual and burned on top as it got too close to the heat. Lesson learned: I’ll lower the rack next time. Have a bright day!
#sourdough
March 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@simplyedensoap.bsky.social Here is my last baby 🍞!! It didn’t rise they was I wanted it too!! I guess I will make another one tomorrow. How is going with you?
February 5, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Yes! But my last attempt after those two was unsuccessful. Trying again. Reactivating my starter was hard and I was unsuccessful. So I’m trying again. What kids of breads have you made?
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Making homemade coconut milk:
1. Hammered open a coconut
2. Drained the coconut water
3. Peeled the meat from the shell
4. Soaked in hot water
5. Blended & strained for creamy #coconutmilk

Has anyone made fresh homemade milk from scratch?

#dyi
#BIPOCHomesteader
#homemade
#BIPOCRoots
February 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Kicking off Black History with these adorable sourdough starters! Can you guess who they are named after? These are all made with #Einkorn #starters

#blackhistorymonth#sourdough
#BIPOCHomesteading #BIPOCHomesteaders #HomesteadingWhileBlack
#BlackAndBrownFarmers
#BIPOCRoots #homesteading
February 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Attempting to make #homemade #coconutmilk with a hammer and a dream 🥥🔨—but now I’m left with all this coconut water! Can I swap it into the milk instead of water for a more tropical vibe? What do you do with your coconut water? Hit me with your best ideas! #BIPOCHomesteading #nutmilk
#FarmToTable
January 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
🐍✨ Happy Chinese New Year!

Welcoming the Year of the Snake—a time for wisdom, transformation, and new beginnings! 🏮🔥 May this year bring growth, resilience, and abundance. 🌿

How are you celebrating? Share your favorite traditions or lucky foods! 🥢🎊
#YearOfTheSnake #LunarNewYear #GoodFortune
January 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Homestead fam, what’s your favorite soup recipe? I’ve got a collection of past soups that range from ‘smooth and savory’ to ‘did it turn into a stew?’ Let’s swap some hearty recipes—bonus points if they pair well with sourdough! 🍞🥣 #soup #food #BIPOCHomesteading #SourdoughAndSoup #easy#chilly
January 29, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Alright, #einkorn #sourdough whisperers—what’s the secret handshake? My starter’s been sitting here for two weeks like a stubborn houseplant, barely bubbling despite twice-daily feedings, warm water, and VIP tenting. Is einkorn just extra dramatic, or am I missing a trick? Send help (or a pep talk)!
January 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
January 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Our yard is basically a mini fruit jungle with #plum, #orange, #lemon, and #fig #trees. Great for snacking, even better for jellies—if I don’t eat them all first! Anyone got killer recipes for these? And what kind of fruit #trees are you tending (or attempting to keep alive) in your yard?
January 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Throwing it back to our #garden before it gets its spring #glow-up! We’ve got some rearranging to do and can’t wait to get our hands dirty again. What’s everyone else planning to #grow this #spring? Let’s swap some plant ideas and get ready for a fresh start! 🌸💪
#suburbangarden #homestead #planting
January 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly #baked #cookies filling the house! I just baked a batch, and they’re warm, gooey, and irresistible. Whether it’s classic #chocolatechip or something more creative, what’s your go-to cookie recipe?

drop a 🍪 if you love fresh cookies!
January 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🥥 Homemade #Coconutmilk 🥥
I successfully made fresh coconut milk in my Mio Mat, and in just 15 minutes, I had 3 cups of smooth, filtered coconut milk! It’s a bit thinner than I’m used to but still super fresh and tasty. Who else makes their own? Tips for a creamier batch? 🥥👇 #MioMat #nutmilk
January 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🌱 Where My Seed Swappers At?
Where my #SeedWishWednesday accounts at. Do you dress up your swaps with cute packaging, notes, or fun extras? Tell us where you’re swapping from and what’s on your wish list! 🌿✨ #SeedSwap
January 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Just fed my #sourdough starter. It’s basically my pet at this point—needy, unpredictable, and smells weird. Anyone else out here whispering sweet nothings to their dough and praying for a good rise? Connect me with people who understand the emotional rollercoaster of #fermentation #WildYeast
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Connect me with people who:
🌱 Swap gardening tips
🍰 Love Paleo desserts
🌟 Are into astrology
📚 Have great book recs
👩🏽‍🌾 Are homesteading or not
🚴‍♀️ Enjoy biking and sweets
🧑🏻‍🌾 Know DIY homestead hacks
🔮 Love cosmic conversations
🧴 Are into DIY skincare
🎉 Enjoy seasonal gardening and projects
#homestead
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Welcome to TyJenGardenLife! We’re budding weekend homesteaders, into gardening, cooking, baking, and making things from scratch. We love ❤️ :
🌿 Digging in the dirt
🥄 Being in the Kitchen
🧼 DIYing
📸 Photography
🚴‍♀️ Biking
🍪 Paleo
🍞 Sourdough
🔮 Astrology
📚 Books

#blackhomestead
January 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM