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.
By Melissa Norris | Fruit , Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Starting an orchard and growing fruit on your homestead is one of the most rewarding of our food production. But it can also be frustrating if you’ve planted and aren’t getting any fruit or a low harvest. We’ll talk about the proper steps to ensure a good harvest when putting in an orchard and how […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Herbal Remedies , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how to use herbs and natural remedies, how to build your own natural medicine cabinet using plants that you can either grow at home or get fairly easily, and when to use home remedies and when to turn to modern medicine, you’re in the right place! I am […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
8 medicinal plants you need to add to your garden this year, not only are these some of my favorite power house medicines on the homestead, but they’re beautiful to grow just for appearances. I’ve always focused mainly on food production and the more common culinary herbs, and until just a few years ago, the garden […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast
Today I’m giving you 5 tips on how to get started with sourdough. Most of us have had sourdough at one time or another in our lives. Some of us love that tangy sourdough flavor, while others of us don’t really like the sourness of it. Wherever you stand, you’re gonna wanna stick around and […]
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How to Meal Plan 8 Tips for Easy From Scratch Meals- today we’re gonna be discussing meal planning, stocked pantries, and how to create healthy meals from scratch: meals for your family with the least amount of time and stress. Sound good? First, let me welcome you to the pioneering today podcast with me, Melissa […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead Life , Podcast
Are you ready, here’s 14 things you must do for your best homesteading year in 2019. Listen below to, Episode #164 – 14 Things You Must Do for Your Best Homesteading Year in 2019 of the Pioneering Today Podcast, where we teach families how to grow, preserve and cook their own food using old-fashioned skill sets and wisdom to […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | DIY Recipes & Tutorials , essential oils , Natural Medicine Cabinet
This homemade bath salt recipe is one of the easiest projects to whip up for gifts, either for yourself or lucky folks on your list. Not only is it frugal and easy, but this is one gift that has therapeutic benefits, score! Benefits of Bath Salts Bath salts aren’t actually made with salt, but […]
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How to tackle the pre-holiday de-cluttering and organization tips to set yourself up for a great new year and save yourself some headache and troubles this Christmas season. Keeping a homestead running takes some work and the winter season is when I have time to focus on the house, when the garden is in stand by mode […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast , Recipes
12 baking substitutions every kitchen, especially a homestead kitchen, needs to know about. One of the things I pride myself on is not running to the store and having a well-stocked larder to cook and bake things from scratch. But even with the best of intentions, you know it happens. When you start a recipe […]
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Knowing the best flour for baking is important so you can start out with the correct flour for your baking recipes to begin with. Especially when it comes to fresh ground flour and knowing what type of wheat to purchase when you first start milling your own flours. In this flour guide, I’ll walk you […]
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