Category Archives for "Miscellaneous"

Fermented Pickles – Quick & Easy Old-Fashioned Recipe

By Melissa Norris | Fermenting , Food Preservation , Healthy Snacks , Miscellaneous , Podcast , Recipes

Ever needed a fermented pickle recipe? Yes, the answer is yes. These garlic and dill pickles are naturally fermented and result in a salty and sour pickle that’s both crunchy and reminiscent of a classic old-fashioned deli pickle. Unlike water-bath canned pickles made with vinegar, these are fermented in a saltwater brine and boast healthy […]

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Salt Cured Ham: Old-Fashioned Preserving

By Lee Totten | Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Other , Miscellaneous , Recipes

How to salt cure ham at home has been on my homesteading bucket list for a few years now. Being able to preserve food with old-fashioned techniques, like salt curing pork, is a skill I find as fascinating as I do yummy. Bring me the bacon! And ham! When Lee from Tennessee Homestead offered to […]

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144 Best Zucchini Recipes – Ideas for Summer Zucchini

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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Easy Mint Water Recipe & Benefits

By Melissa Norris | Miscellaneous , Recipes

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 […]

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7 Natural Cough and Cold Herbal Remedies

By 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 […]

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5 Frugal Homemade Homestead Gifts

By 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 […]

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Homemade Spice Mixes and Herb Blends + Free Printable Tags

By 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 […]

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How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter in less than 5 Minutes

By 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, […]

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Frugal Mixes that Cost Less than a $1 Made from Food Storage

By 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 […]

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Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

By 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 […]

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