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Julia Skinner

Atlanta, Cork
As seen in: Salon, Southern Living Magazine, MSN, Yahoo Life, Business Insider, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News UK, Nature's Pharmacy, Substack, The Strategist, Flipboard and
Active on IG/Threads/Bsky. Own @rootkitchens. Food historian, LIS PhD, fermenter, writer + coach. wrote Our Fermented Lives. Agent: Ekus Group.

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These Yogurt Makers Aced My Tests — and Made Me Ditch Store-Bought for Good

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By Julia Skinner
| Food & Wine Verified
As someone who makes yogurt constantly, I was excited to give these makers a try. To test the electric yogurt makers, I ran several tests incubating milk at six, 10, and 12 hours, respectively, to see how fast each unit worked. For smaller containers, six to eight hours was enough for perfectly fermented yogurt. For larger containers (like the Ultimate’s 1-quart containers), eight to 10 hours did the trick.
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The 8 Best Grow Lights for a Year-Round Indoor Garden

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By Julia Skinner
| Food & Wine Verified
From salads with just-plucked lettuce leaves to fragrant cocktail garnishes, growing herbs and vegetables at home can elevate your cooking. Not all of us have the outdoor space or weather to garden year-round, but grow lights makes it possible for plants to thrive inside. Whether you have pots and soil or a hydroponic system, grow lights can help them germinate faster, grow, and stay healthy, regardless of the season.
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Simple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026

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By Julia Skinner
| MSN Verified
Whether or not we realize it, all of us practice daily rituals. Maybe you read the news with breakfast, or maybe you always take a long bath on Friday nights. Rituals are simply practices that add some shape to our days. Chosen wisely, they can consistently bring a bit of pleasure, calm and fun into even the most chaotic times. As a culinary educator and a holistic creativity coach, I have helped dozens of people weave joyful daily rituals into their lives.
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