Cooking

Cooking Eggs in Cast Iron (The RIGHT Way)

How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet

How to Make Avocado Toast

Crispy Rutabaga Fries Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (Easy Appetizer or Side Dish)

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe

Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Recipe

Quick & Easy Papaya Bars Recipe

Easy Sweet Potato Tortilla Recipe (+ Gluten Free Option)

Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

How to Choose the Best Grain Mill & Grind Flour at Home

Instant Pot Artichoke (Quick & Easy Recipe)

Essential Homestead Skills

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)

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

Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

Healthy Peach Cobbler

Bakery Style Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Easy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)

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Summer Preserving Recipes

Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

Fermented Pickles Recipe|Easy Old-Fashioned Salt Brine Pickles

Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin (+ Low-Sugar)

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

Homemade Mustard Pickles (+ Canning Instructions)