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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

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Find all of your favorite from-scratch recipes to utilize your homegrown produce and farm-raised meat here. Put your well-stocked kitchen to work feeding your family delicious meals that everyone will love (even those picky little ones!). Everything from breakfast, main course, and desserts to canning recipes for putting up your produce for year-long enjoyment. Browse by category, or use the search bar to search for something specific.

Finished loaf of artisan bread in a cast iron dutch oven lined with parchment paper.

Bread Recipes

Zucchini breakfast muffins stacked on a cooking rack.

From-Scratch Breakfast Recipes

Three jars of jam in a steam canner.

Staple Canning Recipes

From-Scratch Dessert Recipes

Spinach artichoke dip in a baking dish and a hand with a chip taking a scoop.

Healthy Snack Recipes

Main Dish Recipes

From-Scratch Side Dishes

Vintage Recipes

Easy Sourdough Boule Recipe (5 Minutes Hands-On Time!)

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Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts on a white plate.

Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

Read moreHoney Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Maple Vanilla Baked Pears on a plate.

Classic Maple Vanilla Baked Pears

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Chocolate chip cookies on a baking tray.

Easy Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Read moreEasy Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jars of home canned applesauce.

Homemade Applesauce Recipe (+ How to Can Applesauce)

Read moreHomemade Applesauce Recipe (+ How to Can Applesauce)
A woman splitting a blueberry muffin in half.

Old-Fashioned Blueberry Muffins with Buttermilk

Read moreOld-Fashioned Blueberry Muffins with Buttermilk
Roasted beet salad with goat cheese in a white serving bowl.

Roasted Beet Salad With Goat Cheese

Read moreRoasted Beet Salad With Goat Cheese
Peach cobbler served on a plate with vanilla ice cream on top.

Healthy Peach Cobbler

Read moreHealthy Peach Cobbler
A white bowl filled with potato salad.

Creamy Red Potato Salad Recipe

Read moreCreamy Red Potato Salad Recipe
An egg cooking in a cast iron skillet.

Cooking Eggs in Cast Iron (The RIGHT Way)

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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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Sourdough starter in a jar with a loaf of bread in the background.

How to Make a Sourdough Starter + Tips for Success

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Homemade chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream, onions and cilantro.

Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe

Buttermilk biscuits in a cast iron pan.

Easy Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits Ready to Eat in 20 Minutes

A jar of homemade cream of potato soup with potatoes on the counter.

Cream of Potato Soup Recipe

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Winter Preserving Recipes

Jars of home canned applesauce.

Homemade Applesauce Recipe (+ How to Can Applesauce)

Fermented cranberry sauce in a white bowl.

Fermented Cranberry Sauce

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Homemade Cranberry Sauce + Canning Instructions

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How to Store Lemons (For a Year!) – Fermented Lemons

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Why I’m Pressing Pause (And How You Can Help Shape What’s Next)

Root Vegetable Storage Without a Root Cellar: Simple Methods That Work

From-Scratch Cooking Made Easy: Myths vs. Reality

Refreshing Summer Drinks You Can Make at Home

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