Main Dish Recipes

How to Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips

Best Cocktail Meatball Recipe | Sweet & Savory Party Favorite

25+ Cast Iron & Dutch Oven Recipes

7 Frugal Fall Recipes for Real Food Kitchens

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad Recipe

Kale and Salmon Cakes Recipe-Paleo Diet Style

Bean and Ham Soup Recipe-Frugal Suppers

Pioneering Today-Thin Crust No Knead No Rise Chicken Veggie Pizza

Homemade Refried Beans in 10 Minutes

Morel and Asparagus Quiche

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.