Recipes

How to Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips

Historical Recipes: Honey Date Squares

How to Make Sweet and Sour Meatballs

How to Make Homemade Mozzarella in 30 Minutes

How to Make Flavored Butter 4 Easy Recipes

25+ Cast Iron & Dutch Oven Recipes

7 Frugal Fall Recipes for Real Food Kitchens

How to Make Homemade Indian Fry Bread

Bakery Style Peach Muffins

Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin (+ Low-Sugar)

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.