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Easy No Knead Artisan Bread Recipe

This easy no-knead artisan bread recipe takes just 5 minutes a day and uses only 5 ingredients. It has a soft and fluffy inside and a perfectly crunchy crust. Everything bread should be without all the work! This step-by-step tutorial will have you turning out loaves of homemade goodness in no time.

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How to Make Avocado Toast

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Cream of Broccoli Soup

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Great-Grandma’s Easy Sour Cream Biscuits

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Instant Pot Artichoke (Quick & Easy Recipe)

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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe

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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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Small Space Vegetable Gardening Urban Gardening Tips

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Raising Baby Chicks – Beginners Guide for the First 6 Weeks

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