By Melissa Norris | Podcast
Homemade freezer meals and real food batch cooking should have a place in your meal planning, especially if you struggle to find the time to make everything from scratch but don’t want to sacrifice your families health with processed convenience food. Today we are talking about freezer meals and batch cooking. For some of you who […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Canning , Food Preservation , Fruit, Jam and Jelly
Learning how to can apple pie filling means you never have to buy apples out of season, when they cost an arm and a leg, and it also means you can have pie whenever you want. Which makes it one of my favorite pantry staples. Nothing says fall like a good crisp apple. I love […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead Life , Podcast
I often get asked for advice on what to look for when purchasing homesteading property. What are the top things to look for, how do you analyze, how do you make the decision on where you’re moving? If you’ve been curious about this yourself, then you my friend are in for a treat today. I’ve […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Food Preservation , Podcast
How do you know if a canning recipe is safe? Or what do you do when someone isn’t following canning safety? Is there a way to tell if a jar of home canned food someone has given you is safe? These are legit questions and concerns. I’m thrilled there are so many people getting back […]
Read MoreBy Michelle | Bread , Breakfast , Healthy Snacks , Main Dish , Miscellaneous , Recipes , Sides
144 zucchini recipes, because let’s face it, zucchini is probably the most prolific summer vegetable in the garden. Do you have zucchini coming out your ears? Yeah, me too. It seems most families have one or two ways they cook zucchini and that’s about it. Michelle says “I grew up with it pan fried. That’s […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead Life , Podcast
Learn how my 6 tips to create a successful homestead business. This is Part 2 of our series, you can catch part 1 of How to Make Money Homesteading here You’ve chosen how you’re going to make an income and are ready to start bringing in the money honey. But creating a true and profitable […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Canning , Food Preservation , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes
Spicy peach jam is one you can’t miss this canning season, especially when it’s a peach jam recipe without pectin. This sweet and hot chipotle peach jam makes an amazing accompaniment to cheese platters, as a sticky marinade on grilled or roasted meats, a dipping condiment for grilled cheese (oh ya, I did that at […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Homestead Life , Podcast
How to make money homesteading, because let’s face it, most of us could use some extra cash and there’s not much more homesteady (did I just create a new word) than having your land and homestead create your income. You can find lots of lists online on how to make money homesteading, but most of […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Podcast
How to stay cool in summer naturally without electricity or air conditioning or a pool- aka straight up homesteader and pioneer style. Summer is one of the busiest times on our homestead with raising a garden and preserving as much of that harvest as possible. We don’t have air conditioning and though I shared my […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Dessert , Recipes
Mini cherry pies in a muffin tin, because nothing says summer like cherry pie. Something about it reminds me of fireworks and the 4th of July (or Canada Day for my fellow Canucks;) Cherry pie was the first pie I ever made from scratch. I made it with store-bought sweet cherries and a basic pie […]
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