This Old Baker Podcast

Kimberly Artlip
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This Old Baker Podcast is where I share the pantry mixes, copycat recipes, and scratch cooking shortcuts that keep my own family fed without starting from zero every night. Pull up a seat while I walk through homemade seasoning blends, dry mixes worth keeping on hand, and the kitchen tricks that make real food easier, not harder. If you're tired of buying packets full of ingredients you can't pronounce, you're in the right place.

  1. 7h ago

    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 most households have — and why the fix isn't more discipline, it's better infrastructure. A real pantry with good mixes means the quick trip never needs to happen in the first place. Kim walks through the real cost of convenience foods, how impulse spending works, and exactly how to start building a pantry that puts you back in control — one jar at a time. Pantry mix collection: thisoldbaker.com | Facebook & Instagram @thisoldbaker

  2. 1d ago

    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 through her full homemade lemonade dry mix collection: six flavors (Classic, Strawberry, Raspberry, Peach, Honey, and Arnold Palmer), all from one pantry base of lemon juice powder, sugar, and salt. Two tablespoons in a glass of cold water. About 10 to 15 cents per serving. And a jar that keeps for up to a year. The practical case for making your own drinks at home — not as a sacrifice, but as a straightforward win. All six recipes: thisoldbaker.com/homemade-lemonade-dry-mix-collection/ | Facebook & Instagram @thisoldbaker

  3. Jul 23

    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-fashioned and unnecessary. They're coming back now, and not as a trend. In this episode, Kim talks about why these skills disappeared, what's driving their return, and what she wants the people who never stopped doing them to hear: what you know has always mattered, and the world is finally catching up.

  4. Jul 21

    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 your table tonight. In this episode, Kim breaks down the real reason homemade wins, what companies are actually optimizing for when they build a shelf-stable mix, and the one shift that lets you keep the convenience of a jar in your pantry without the flavor compromise. No purist guilt trip, just the mechanism behind why your kitchen can out-cook the aisle.

  5. Jul 15

    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 frustration of watching shortcuts win in the short term, and why the audience you earn is worth more than the audience you buy. If you're a creator who's grinding honestly and wondering if it matters, this one's for you. Find Kim at thisoldbaker.com | Facebook & Instagram @thisoldbaker

  6. Jul 13

    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 favorite drinks at home — and walks through exactly how to do it. Cold brew concentrate, seven homemade simple syrups, a home coffee bar setup that actually feels like a treat, and step-by-step versions of the most popular coffee shop drinks including vanilla sweet cream cold brew, hazelnut lattes, mochas, and yes — the Dirty Dr Pepper. All the recipes are on the blog and linked below. Recipes mentioned in this episode: • Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate — thisoldbaker.com/cold-brew-coffee-concentrate-easy-overnight-recipe/ • Vanilla Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/vanilla-simple-syrup/ • Chocolate Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/chocolate-simple-syrup/ • Hazelnut Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/hazelnut-simple-syrup/ • Toffee Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/toffee-simple-syrup/ • Caramel Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/caramel-simple-syrup/ • Raspberry Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/raspberry-simple-syrup/ • Peach Simple Syrup — thisoldbaker.com/peach-simple-syrup/ • Homemade Simple Syrups Roundup — thisoldbaker.com/homemade-simple-syrups/ • Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam — thisoldbaker.com/how-to-make-vanilla-sweet-cream-cold-foam-at-home/ • 50 Kitchen Tips for Scratch Cooks — thisoldbaker.com/50-kitchen-tips-for-scratch-cooks-and-pantry-builders/ Find Kim at thisoldbaker.com | Facebook & Instagram @thisoldbaker

  7. Jul 10

    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 from pantry staples in under five minutes: single serving microwave fudge, the classic 3-2-1 mug cake, and a scratch vanilla mug cake that requires no box mix at all. Plus a quick pantry checklist for keeping your sweet craving supplies stocked and ready. Recipes mentioned in this episode: • Single Serving Microwave Fudge — https://thisoldbaker.com/small-batch-chocolate-fudge-microwave/ • Microwave Salted Caramel Sauce — https://thisoldbaker.com/microwave-salted-caramel-sauce/ • 50 Kitchen Tips for Scratch Cooks — https://thisoldbaker.com/50-kitchen-tips-for-scratch-cooks-and-pantry-builders/

  8. Jul 7

    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 building your own crave worthy drinks at home, from cold brew concentrate and coffee syrups to dry lemonade mixes and homemade snow cone syrup. One base in your fridge or pantry, and you're one pour away from whatever you're craving. Full recipes at thisoldbaker.com.

    This Old Baker Podcast Episode 51: Ditch The Drive Thru
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This Old Baker Podcast is where I share the pantry mixes, copycat recipes, and scratch cooking shortcuts that keep my own family fed without starting from zero every night. Pull up a seat while I walk through homemade seasoning blends, dry mixes worth keeping on hand, and the kitchen tricks that make real food easier, not harder. If you're tired of buying packets full of ingredients you can't pronounce, you're in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Kimberly Artlip
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kimberly Artlip
  • Show Website
    This Old Baker Podcast