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Melissa Norris

Melissa K. Norris inspires people’s faith and pioneer roots with her books, podcast, and blog. Melissa lives with her husband and two children in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. When she’s not wrangling chickens and cattle, you can find her stuffing Mason jars with homegrown food and playing with flour and sugar in the kitchen.

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10 Food Preservation Methods Everyone Should Know

Read more10 Food Preservation Methods Everyone Should Know
Two pieces of avocado toast with poached eggs and goat cheese and marinated sundried tomatoes.

How to Make Avocado Toast

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Cream of broccoli cheddar soup in a bowl with a spoon and rolls in the background.

Cream of Broccoli Soup

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Great-Grandma’s Easy Sour Cream Biscuits

Read moreGreat-Grandma’s Easy Sour Cream Biscuits
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Instant Pot Artichoke (Quick & Easy Recipe)

Read moreInstant Pot Artichoke (Quick & Easy Recipe)
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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe

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Grandmother’s Date Bread Recipe (Vintage Recipe)

Read moreGrandmother’s Date Bread Recipe (Vintage Recipe)
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Quick Dinner Rolls (25 Minute Recipe!)

Read moreQuick Dinner Rolls (25 Minute Recipe!)
Homemade chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream, onions and cilantro.

Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Read moreEasy Instant Pot Chili Recipe
Homemade all-purpose cleaner in a glass spray bottle with vinegar concentrate in a Mason jar.

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner (Citrus or Pine)

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Howdy, I’m Melissa!

I’m so glad you’re here. This is the place for all of us who loved Little House when we were young and thought Laura was our best friend. It’s where we grow dinner in the backyard and think everything looks and tastes better when it comes from a Mason jar. Here, you’ll find my favorite from-scratch recipes, herbal remedies and tutorials, and all my gardening tips from my 20+ years of growing and raising our own food.

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Traditional Hot Cross Buns – Easy Recipe from 1950

Morel mushrooms in a basket on the forest floor.

Where to Find Morel Mushrooms

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Best Beginner Sourdough Sandwich Bread No Yeast

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13 Healthy Ingredients to Swap Out Now

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Easy No Knead Artisan Bread Recipe

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Rules for Foraging Wild Edibles (+Mushroom Foraging Tips)

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My Favorite Recipes

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Traditional Hot Cross Buns – Easy Recipe from 1950

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Homemade Pop Tarts From Scratch (Hand Pies)

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Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Apple dump cake in a cast iron pan with fresh apples.

Recipes for Dump Cake

A cast iron skillet with fresh made bread rolls.

Grandma’s Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls (With Fresh-Milled Flour)


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Time Spent to Grow a Year’s Worth of Food

Fruits and Vegetables in Season by Month and Tips for Preservation

How to Start Seeds Indoors (Planning, Starting & Mistakes to Avoid)

Spring Gardening Tips to Increase Harvest Yield

Books

  • Everything Worth Preserving
  • The Family Garden Planner
  • Handmade
  • The Made from Scratch Life
  • The Family Garden Plan

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  • Organic Gardening Workshop
  • Home Fruit Preservative Canning e-course
  • Home Canning With Confidence
  • Homemade Bread & Baking Class
  • Natural Homemade Bath and Beauty
  • Pioneering Today Academy


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