Molõn Labé Homestead

10/23/2026

Blueberry Lemon and Classic Sourdough loaves are looking good this morning!

10/18/2026

Lunch is ready!

Pepperoni Mozzarella

10/17/2026

🍞 This is why we only use organic bread flour and ferment it 24-48 hours!

That post about eating a cappuccino and a sugar donut every morning in Italy for nine days and losing three pounds hit a nerve for a reason.

Joey Mannarino posted it in January. Same donut, same coffee, different country, three pounds gone. And then that last line — the food in America is just poison.

I don't think that donut is magic. I think your gut is telling you something real.

In Italy that donut is a ciambella. Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, yeast, salt, oil. About 90 grams. Italian 00 flour is soft wheat, lower gluten, around 8 to 9 percent protein, finely milled. In the U.S., our everyday flour is usually hard red wheat, higher gluten, and it's allowed to be whitened with benzoyl peroxide or chlorine gas. Bakery flour can still contain potassium bromate — banned in the U.K. in flour since 1990 and still legal here.

Italy also banned pre-harvest glyphosate desiccation — spraying wheat right before harvest — back in 2016. The EU followed in 2023. Here, the practice is still allowed. Italy even refuses Canadian durum if it tests above 10 parts per billion for glyphosate.

And the bread culture is different. In Italy a lot of bread is long-fermented. That long sourdough fermentation breaks down fructans, the FODMAPs that drive gas and bloat for sensitive people, and slows how fast the starch hits your blood sugar. Here a lot of bread is quick-rise commercial yeast, gluten intact, harder to digest.

That's why I've heard so many of you say the same thing: I can eat the pasta and bread in Italy and feel fine, but the same food here leaves me bloated and tired. You're not making it up.

If you have celiac, gluten is gluten anywhere. But if you have sensitivity, the system around the wheat matters. How it's grown, what’s sprayed on it, how fine it's milled, how long it fermented, and how much of our diet is ultra-processed to begin with — about 55 percent of calories in the U.S. versus less than 20 percent in Italy.

So no, you didn't imagine feeling better over there. Your body noticed what our labels don't tell you.

10/09/2026

New scents now available for our hand creams!

Southern Cashmere *NEW*

Gulf Breeze *NEW*

Sweet Home Sandalwood *NEW*

Cedarwood

Quiet Cotton (Unscented)

Limoncello

4 oz glass jar for only $10!

Made simply with only tallow, organic arrowroot powder and scent!

09/05/2026

Wrapping up a fun summer project! 737 sample tallow hand creams with custom label and scents for the gift bags at the 2026 CREC General Council!

08/25/2026

It’s pick-up day at Molon Labe Homestead!

08/19/2026

I’m fully committed to organic flour, but every now and then I enjoy using the higher protein content of King Arthur’s bread flour. The extra protein creates a stronger gluten network to retain those bubbles created by the fermentation!

This is my ideal loaf. Fluffy open crumb that holds tiny cups of butter throughout the slice coupled with the crunch of crisp crust! Yum!

08/13/2026

New Label Alert!

DMSO is known for its ability to pe*****te the skin and for its soothing, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, making it a popular choice for targeted muscle and nerve discomfort.

In our small community it has specifically helped small fiber muscle neuropathy, restless legs, autoimmune arthritis, diabetic induced neuropathy and meniscus inflammation.

Please apply a small amount of product to clean, dry skin with gloves or clean hands. Don’t add anything on top unless it is a part of your treatment protocol. Some customers add another layer of more DMSO to increase absorption.

Don’t be surprised if there is a tingling, warm or itchy reaction. This is due to the rapid absorption, increased blood flow and often a magnesium deficiency. It should dissipate in under an hour.

Another weird side effect is that some people experience a garlic taste, don’t worry it’s temporary and pain relief is better than Olive Garden!

Feel free to message me if you have any additional questions!

08/13/2026

10% DMSO Magnesium Cream is back in stock! Thank you for your patience!

08/08/2026

Thank you everyone who came out to support us and the Miller Dairy Farm’s Grand Opening! Come pet the cows and adorable calves until 2:00, but we are sold out!