By Melissa Norris | Bread , Breakfast , Healthy Snacks , Main Dish , Miscellaneous , Recipes , Sides
144 zucchini recipes, because let’s face it, zucchini is probably the most prolific summer vegetable in the garden. Do you have zucchini coming out your ears? Yeah, me too. It seems most families have one or two ways they cook zucchini and that’s about it. Michelle says “I grew up with it pan fried. That’s […]
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Mint Water is my new obsession you guys. What’s not to love about a drink you can make in less than a minute and literally, all of it is harvested straight from my homestead. Oh, plus, for those of us who don’t drink soda pop (or those who are trying to stop, and I’m so […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | DIY Recipes & Tutorials , Herbal Remedies , Miscellaneous , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast , Recipes
Let’s talk home remedies for cold and cough. Last week I came down with a wicked case of layrngitis, I’m talking no voice and when it was squeaking out, I very closely resembled a 13-year-old male going through puberty and the voice change. I had a sore throat and over all felt extra tired. In […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Frugal Living , Homestead-Life , Miscellaneous , Podcast , Recipes
There’s nothing more cherished than a homemade Christmas gift. Back in the pioneer days, almost all the gifts were handmade, carefully planned and thought out for months in advance. Not all of us have months in advance to plan out a gift or the funds to buy a ton of supplies. What’s a homesteader to […]
Read MoreBy Andrea Sabean | Crafts , Frugal Living , Homestead-Life , Miscellaneous , Recipes
Homemade spice mixes and herb blends are much cheaper than store bought versions. Plus, you know exactly what’s in them and what isn’t. Are you looking for an easy, budget-friendly gift idea that you can make yourself? Making your own herb and spice blends only takes a few minutes and they make great gifts. Many […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Fermenting , Food Preservation , Healthy Snacks , Miscellaneous , Podcast , Recipes
Ever needed a fermented pickle recipe? Yes, the answer is yes. Fermented pickles are really just old-fashioned salt and water pickles, something your great-grandma knew how to make and had barrels full of fermenting pickles in a crock. They have a trendy name today as fermented foods are quickly becoming popular again, but they’re really […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Healthy Snacks , Miscellaneous , Recipes
Homemade peanut butter in less than 5 minutes. Yes, for reals. Why has no one ever told me making homemade peanut butter was so easy and so delicious? I mean it’s almost like a whipped butter, not heavy and separated out like the natural butters at the store. And no high fructose corn syrup, sugar, […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Frugal Living , Homestead-Life , Miscellaneous , Podcast , Recipes
A frugal gift that can be made for less than $1 and with food storage items makes my little homesteading heart tap dance jingle bells. Throw in that it uses a Mason jar and I’m a happy girl. Let’s talk consumable gifts. I love consumable gifts because they’re things we use. My favorite things to […]
Read MoreBy Amy Maus | Miscellaneous , Recipes
A homemade barbecue sauce recipe made from ingredients in your pantry, especially homemade canned goodness, is high on my list of must have. I’ve made several different variations, but when I saw Amy had incorporated both flavored vinegar and homemade fruit butter… I might have started drooling. This is definitely a barbecue sauce recipe you’ll […]
Read MoreBy Amy Maus | Miscellaneous , Recipes
My grandmother rarely used a recipe or a cookbook. In fact, most pioneers didn’t lug around numerous cookbooks or recipe cards, they simply put together the ingredients they had on hand and in season to create their meals. Which is an old-fashioned skill I think we could all do better at. If you’ve ever planted […]
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