The Kitchen Adventures of Heather Evans and Feral Kitchens

In this episode of the Okayest Cook Podcast, host Chris Whonsetler sits down with Heather Evans, the creator behind Feral Kitchens. Broadcasting from the Okayest Network, Chris delves into a conversation with Heather about her Instagram-famous food creations and her journey with sourdough. Heather shares her experiences starting Feral Kitchens, her methods for making incredible dishes like sourdough discard battered shrimp, and her approach to making cooking fun and stress-free. They also discuss teaching sourdough classes, managing a cottage food business, and reverse engineering restaurant favorites at home. Heather offers listeners a recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp and shares her insights into feeding sourdough starter and cooking with wild game. The episode wraps up with a look at Heather's future culinary plans and her approach to cooking for kids.

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00:00 Welcome to the Okayest Cook Podcast

00:55 Introducing Heather Evans from Feral Kitchens

02:02 Sourdough Adventures and Homesteading

04:52 Exploring Cheese and Notable Meals

07:20 Sourdough Simplified: Tips and Tricks

14:12 Cottage License and Small Business Insights

20:52 The Art of Sourdough: Techniques and Methods

28:11 Sourdough Starter Struggles

28:52 Mailing Sourdough Starters

29:45 Reverse Engineering Recipes

32:22 Creative Cooking on Instagram

37:29 Cooking for Kids

40:07 Upcoming Culinary Adventures

49:54 Battered Shrimp Recipe

53:47 Where to Find Feral Kitchens

Find Heather:

Social: https://www.instagram.com/feralkitchens/

Mentioned in Episode:

Pizza Episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FiWEi64e828uYnKbAAIj3?si=72f153ca65f74a88

Baked Feta Recipe in The Mediterranean Dish - https://bit.ly/3XyuwEN

Flavor bible - https://bit.ly/424b5VM

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