Cultured Dairy Is Easier Than You Think

Cultured Dairy Is Easier Than You Think

Author: Homesteading Family March 14, 2026 Duration: 29:37

Cultured dairy sounds intimidating, but it's actually one of the easiest traditional kitchen skills you can learn.

In this video, I explain how cultured dairy works, why it’s so beneficial for digestion and gut health, and how you can start making your own yogurt right at home.

Once you understand the basics, you’ll realize that cultured dairy is far simpler than most people think. The bacteria do almost all the work. Your job is simply to create the right environment and give it time.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What cultured dairy actually is
• Why fermented dairy is easier to digest
• The two types of dairy cultures (thermophilic and mesophilic)
• How to make homemade yogurt step-by-step
• Simple ways to keep yogurt warm while it cultures
• How to keep your yogurt culture going batch after batch

If you've ever thought making yogurt or cultured dairy was complicated, this video will show you just how approachable it really is.

Traditional kitchen skills like this can help you stretch your grocery budget, improve digestion, and bring healthier foods into your home.

👉 Read the full blog post here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/cultured-dairy-made-simple/

👉 Join our FREE live dairy training here:
https://homesteadingfamily.com/dairy-live-podcast

Thanks to Farmhouse Teas for sponsoring this podcast! Be sure to check out the Sneeze-Ali Tea here, along with our other favorites: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FHTeas-Favorites

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - Farmhouse Teas
4:45 - Main Topic

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MORE ABOUT US!

WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo

Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us!
Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingfamily
Instagram: https://instagram.com/homesteadingfamily
Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily

A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!!

Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt

Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-bread-workshop

You know that every month, we send out a physical magazine to over 10,000 subscribers? Each issue has seasonal recipes, fresh inspiration for your kitchen, practical homesteading tips, and traditional wisdom from seasoned homesteaders. This magazine equips you to thrive on your homestead, whether you’re in the city, a suburban neighborhood, or on 40 acres. Subscribe today for just $9 a month.


There’s a quiet revolution happening in backyards and on small plots of land, where people are choosing to grow and preserve their own food despite busy modern lives. Everyday Homesteading, from the Homesteading Family, speaks directly to that reality. It’s for anyone who feels the pull toward self-sufficiency but is short on time, sorting through the noise to find what’s genuinely practical. This podcast focuses on methods that are tried and true, saving you from wasting effort and resources on well-meaning but unproven advice. You’ll hear honest conversations about fitting homesteading tasks into a realistic schedule-think five to ten hours a week-transforming that dream of a full pantry into a manageable weekly rhythm. Episodes delve into the nitty-gritty of growing food, cooking from scratch, and preserving your harvest, all with an eye on efficiency. The tone is less about achieving perfection and more about building confidence through simple, actionable steps. Tune in for a sense of community and grounded wisdom that makes the homesteading journey feel possible, starting right where you are.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 278

Everyday Homesteading
Podcast Episodes
Must-Have Beekeeping Supplies | Pantry Chat Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:13
When it comes to keeping bees, there are some must-have beekeeping supplies to have on hand for keeping a healthy hive and colony. But are all the supplies out there necessary? Probably not! Listen to this podcast with b…
Buying the BEST Meat... How Do We Know? (Decoding Meat Labels) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:06
How do we know the quality of the meat we’re buying at the grocery store? In this Pantry Chat Podcast, we're decoding meat terminology to understand what we’re getting and how to know if it’s the best meat for us.For mor…
Grow THESE Herbs for your CHICKENS! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:32
Knowing how to identify poultry diseases, their cause, symptoms and know how to treat them can prevent stress for you and your chickens, empowering you to enjoy the self-sufficient life of homesteading. Join me for today…
How Many Animals to Raise for a Year's Worth of Meat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:54
Learning how to raise a year's worth of meat is pivotal in building resiliency. The good news is that there are many ways to go about this. In today's Pantry Chat Podcast, we're discussing how to break down how many anim…
Traditional Food - Eating the Old Way (with Sophia Eng) | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:59
Learning the basics of traditional eating and why consuming whole-food ingredients is so important to our health is a journey. For Sophia Eng ( @sprinklewithsoil ) and I, this journey started after having children.Join u…
Hard Lessons on Successful Seed Starting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:58
There are two main reasons to start seeds indoors: to extend your growing season and for quality control. We've been starting seeds indoors for over a decade and have learned a lot through trial and error. In this video,…
Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Interview [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US!WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our nine children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful Nor…
7 Reasons to Homestead in 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:25
There are so many reasons why we would encourage someone to get started homesteading. You may even be surprised that not all "homesteading skills" we recommend require an actual homestead! For these seven specific reason…
Stop The Holiday Insanity! Part 2 | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:21
Don't let the "must-do" nature of the holidays add stress to this amazing time of year!Listen in for our tips on keeping your sanity during the holidays and just plain saying "no" when needed.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MORE ABOUT US…
Homesteading in 2023: Highlights with Josh and Carolyn | Pantry Chat [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:49
It's been another year here at Riverbend and we're looking back doing our 2023 recap! It's been a year of blessings as we welcomed another baby into the family, and we're saying goodbye to our oldest son as he's getting…