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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

5th-generation homesteader. Helping modern women live from scratch.

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A bowl of creamy asparagus soup garnished with asparagus spears.

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

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Mexican Crackers Recipe

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Sour Cream and Onion Crackers Recipe

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Italian Crackers Recipe |Crispy Homemade Herb Crackers

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Sweet and Salty Crackers Recipe

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Homemade Cheese Crackers Recipe (4 Ingredients!)

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Homemade Crackers (Ready in Minutes)

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DIY Italian Seasoning (Homemade Italian Spice Blend)

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DIY Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe

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DIY Taco Seasoning Mix (Better Than Store-Bought)

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Homemade Muffin Mix Recipe

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Instant Oatmeal Recipe

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Best Cocktail Meatball Recipe | Sweet & Savory Party Favorite

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Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe - Ready in 5 Minutes

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Cream of Bacon Soup (Quick & Easy)

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Cream of Potato Soup Recipe

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Cream of Celery Soup Recipe

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Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

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10 Christmas Cookie Recipes (7 Gluten Free Options)

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Easy Sweet Potato Tortilla Recipe (+ Gluten Free Option)

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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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Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Beginner Friendly Recipe)

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Oven-Roasted Chicken Recipe | Crispy Skin & Juicy Whole Chicken  

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Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

Peach cobbler served on a plate with vanilla ice cream on top.

Healthy Peach Cobbler

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Bakery Style Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

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Easy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)

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Summer Preserving Recipes

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Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

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Fermented Pickles Recipe|Easy Old-Fashioned Salt Brine Pickles

Jars of blueberry jam with a jar of yogurt topped with blueberry jam.

Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin (+ Low-Sugar)

placing dill in mason jar crunchy dill pickles on table

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

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Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

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Homemade Mustard Pickles (+ Canning Instructions)

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Summer Meal Planning Made Easy (Quick & Easy Summer Meals)

Healing Plants of the Bible: 16 Biblical Herbs and Their Traditional Uses

Why So Many People Feel Called to Homesteading

What Grows Best in a Pacific Northwest Vegetable Garden?

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