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Main Dish Recipes

Cream of broccoli cheddar soup in a bowl with a spoon and rolls in the background.

Cream of Broccoli Soup

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

Easy Instant Pot Chili Recipe

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A cooked whole roast chicken in a cast iron skillet.

Easy Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe (Crispy & Juicy)

Read moreEasy Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe (Crispy & Juicy)
A Mason jar with cream of chicken soup in it.

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

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A Mason jar of cream of bacon soup on a wooden counter.

Cream of Bacon Soup (Quick & Easy)

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A Mason jar of cream of celery soup on a wooden counter.

Cream of Celery Soup Recipe

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

Cream of Potato Soup Recipe

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Purple Dead Nettle – Foraging, Medicinal, and Cooking Guide

Read morePurple Dead Nettle – Foraging, Medicinal, and Cooking Guide
Two bowls of tomato soup with a loaf of bread and a jar of tomato sauce beside it.

Homemade Tomato Soup (From the Pantry)

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Dry goods in jars for pantry staples.

Keeping a Well-Stocked Pantry for Easy Weeknight Meals

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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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homegrown ripe paste tomatoes in a wicker basket on the grass

How Much to Plant Per Person for a Year’s Worth of Food

A woman inspecting the apples on an apple tree.

How to Grow Fruit Trees

Vertical container planter with strawberries on cement patio

Small Space Vegetable Gardening Urban Gardening Tips

Baby meat chicks hanging out in the grass.

Raising Baby Chicks – Beginners Guide for the First 6 Weeks

A steak on a piece of butcher paper on a counter.

When Butchering a Cow the Best Cuts of Meat to Get

Chickens in a portable coop.

Integrating New Chicks to Existing Flocks Q&A Chicken Raising

Want to grow a year’s worth of food?

Know exactly how many plants per person you need to plant with my easy worksheet and chart!

Summer Canning Recipes

two jars of strawberry jam sitting on a tabletop with fresh strawberries around it.

Strawberry Jam Recipe without Pectin and Low Sugar

homecanned green beans in jar on counter

How to Can Green Beans the Easy Way – Raw Pack

How to Make Mustard Pickles – Great-Grandma’s Recipe

homemade cherry pie filling in mason jars on white towel

Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (Canning Instructions)

placing dill in mason jar crunchy dill pickles on table

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

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Fruits and Vegetables in Season by Month and Tips for Preservation

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