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Turn seasonal fresh and home-preserved foods into healthy snacks, dishes and meals using traditional cooking methods for ultimate nutrition.
Here you'll find everything from how to handle and store farm fresh eggs, to turning those eggs into delicious homemade egg noodles. How about delicious sourdough recipes like our favorite Parker House rolls? Don’t forget dessert! Here's our favorite Pumpkin Pie recipe (it doesn't have to be Fall to enjoy pumpkin pie!).
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Sparkling Apple Cider - Homemade
This recipe for sparkling apple cider is an organic juice drink that doesn’t need vinegar or alcohol and can be cheaper than store-bought Martinelli's.

Plum Jelly Recipe (+Time-Saving Trick)
The secret tool that helps us put up a YEAR'S worth of this plum jelly recipe in one day? A steam juicer! Come learn

Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry (Don’t Waste the Garden Harvest)
If you need a recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes and can be customized to what you have on hand, then mixed vegetable stir

Easy Homemade Celery Salt
One of my favorite seasoned salts is celery salt. I love making it from scratch it's incredibly simple to make. This homemade celery salt

Instant Herbal Iced Tea (Instant Cold Brew)
Use up those extra fresh herbs from the garden and make this homemade instant herbal iced tea. No boiling water or tea bags are

Healthy Mayonnaise Recipe
Due to commercialized preparation, mayonnaise is often touted as unhealthy. But I’ll show you how to choose better ingredients to make a healthy mayonnaise.

Easy Freezer Meal Cooking Tips (Recipes & Helpful Tips)
Make mealtime easier by having freezer meals ready to go for those busy days when getting a home-cooked meal on the table just isn't

How to Second Ferment Kombucha (+ Flavor Variations)
Once you have your homemade kombucha up and running, you may want to start experimenting with second fermenting your kombucha for different flavor options.

How to Save Money on Groceries
With the looming food shortages and certain food cost increases, it's important that we're making good use of every scrap of food in the

Pantry Chat Q & A
Today we're answering your questions! Everything including gardening, homesteading, preserving foods, household management and so much more.

Rendering Lard (or Tallow) for Homestead Cooking
Learn how to render lard at home with this easy step-by-step guide. Make creamy homemade lard for baking, cooking, and homestead use.

Frozen Chicken Pot Pie - In a Jar!
Come learn how to make frozen chicken pot pie (in individual servings) so you can enjoy this incredible meal anytime you want!