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Main Dish Recipes

Bowl of traditional Ukranian borscht with slices of bread.

Traditional Borscht Recipe

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Crispy Fried Chicken – Old-fashioned Fried Chicken Recipe Homestead Style

Read moreCrispy Fried Chicken – Old-fashioned Fried Chicken Recipe Homestead Style
best zucchini recipes skillet meals

144 Best Zucchini Recipes – Ideas for Summer Zucchini

Read more144 Best Zucchini Recipes – Ideas for Summer Zucchini

Mafé: Traditional West African Peanut Sauce & Rice Recipe

Read moreMafé: Traditional West African Peanut Sauce & Rice Recipe
Instant Pot beef stew

Old-fashioned Beef Stew Recipe – Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

Read moreOld-fashioned Beef Stew Recipe – Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe

Read moreHealthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole Recipe
A whole raw chicken in the Instant Pot. Text overlay says, "How to Cook a Frozen Whole Chicken in the Instant Pot".

How to Cook a Whole Chicken in the Instant Pot

Read moreHow to Cook a Whole Chicken in the Instant Pot

Fish Chowder Recipe- Great-Grandma’s from 1931 & Keto friendly

Read moreFish Chowder Recipe- Great-Grandma’s from 1931 & Keto friendly

How to Make Pierogies- Traditional Ukrainian Perogi Recipe

Read moreHow to Make Pierogies- Traditional Ukrainian Perogi Recipe

How to Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips

Read moreHow to Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips
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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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How Much to Plant Per Person for a Year’s Worth of Food

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How to Grow Fruit Trees

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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

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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

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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)

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Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

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