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Ham and bean soup served in a white bowl.

Old-Fashioned Ham and Bean Soup

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A buttered biscuit served on a white plate.

Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

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A biscuit in half on a white plate, drizzled with honey.

Homemade Biscuit Mix Recipe

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Baked kale chips served in a white bowl.

Baked Kale Chips Your Kids Will Eat

Read moreBaked Kale Chips Your Kids Will Eat

Best Flaky Pie Crust Recipe - Without Shortening

Read moreBest Flaky Pie Crust Recipe - Without Shortening
A stack of baked biscuits on a plate with fruit and jam in the background.

Great-Grandma’s Easy Sour Cream Biscuits

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Cocktail meatballs and sauce in a white serving bowl and garnished with scallions.

Best Cocktail Meatball Recipe | Sweet & Savory Party Favorite

Read moreBest Cocktail Meatball Recipe | Sweet & Savory Party Favorite
A bowl of Delicata squash soup with a fried sage leaf on top.

Creamy Delicata Squash Soup

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A slice of tangerine cake on a white plate garnished with segmented tangerines.

Tangerine Cake With Honey and Walnuts

Read moreTangerine Cake With Honey and Walnuts
Finished dinner rolls in a towel-lined basket.

Quick Dinner Rolls (25 Minute Recipe!)

Read moreQuick Dinner Rolls (25 Minute Recipe!)
Beef liver supplements on a wooden counter.

How to Make Beef Liver Supplements

Read moreHow to Make Beef Liver Supplements

Mini Cherry Pies Baked in a Muffin Tin

Read moreMini Cherry Pies Baked in a Muffin Tin
Image of a pumpkin cream pie with text overlay, "No Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie".

No Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie

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Mozzarella cheese and whey separating out.

How to Make Whey in Four Easy Steps

Read moreHow to Make Whey in Four Easy Steps

Buckwheat Pancake Recipe from the 1920s

Read moreBuckwheat Pancake Recipe from the 1920s

Vintage Recipe: Honey Banana Cake

Read moreVintage Recipe: Honey Banana Cake
Linen bread bag with two baguettes, cutting board with round loaf of artisan bread, butter and jam on counter top

How to Store Homemade Bread (Stays Fresh Longer!)

Read moreHow to Store Homemade Bread (Stays Fresh Longer!)
A stack of sourdough pancakes on a blue plate with maple syrup being poured over the top and a jar of freeze dried blueberries in the background.

Quick & Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes

Read moreQuick & Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes
A pint jar full of homemade peanut butter.

Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe - Ready in 5 Minutes

Read moreHomemade Peanut Butter Recipe - Ready in 5 Minutes
Sourdough loaf of bread and a jar of sourdough starter.

How to Revive a Sourdough Starter

Read moreHow to Revive a Sourdough Starter
A baked vinegar pie with a slice missing.

Old-Fashioned Vinegar Pie Recipe

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Jars of grape jelly sitting on a countertop.

Homemade Grape Jelly (Low Sugar)

Read moreHomemade Grape Jelly (Low Sugar)
Cream of mushroom soup in a Mason jar.

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

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One opened and one sealed jar of marinated mozzarella balls sitting on a counter.

Marinated Mozzarella Balls with Garlic & Herbs - Easy 5 Minute Recipe

Read moreMarinated Mozzarella Balls with Garlic & Herbs - Easy 5 Minute Recipe
A Mason jar with gluten free cream of chicken soup in it.

Gluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup (+ Variations)

Read moreGluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup (+ Variations)
A Mason jar of cream of bacon soup on a wooden counter.

Cream of Bacon Soup (Quick & Easy)

Read moreCream of Bacon Soup (Quick & Easy)
A jar of homemade cream of potato soup with potatoes on the counter.

Cream of Potato Soup Recipe

Read moreCream of Potato Soup Recipe
Cream of onion soup in a Mason jar.

Homemade Cream of Onion Soup

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A Mason jar of cream of celery soup on a wooden counter.

Cream of Celery Soup Recipe

Read moreCream of Celery Soup Recipe
A jar of apple butter with a ribbon tied around it.

Old-Fashioned Apple Butter Recipe for Canning

Read moreOld-Fashioned Apple Butter Recipe for Canning

Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Beginner Friendly Recipe)

Read moreSoft Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Beginner Friendly Recipe)
A slice of chocolate beet cake on a white plate.

Chocolate Beet Cake (Gluten-Free With Dairy Free Option)

Read moreChocolate Beet Cake (Gluten-Free With Dairy Free Option)

Easy Sourdough Boule Recipe (5 Minutes Hands-On Time!)

Read moreEasy Sourdough Boule Recipe (5 Minutes Hands-On Time!)
Homemade Indian Fry Bread Tacos

How to Make Homemade Indian Fry Bread

Read moreHow to Make Homemade Indian Fry Bread
A woman's hands opening a freshly cooked bao bun.

EASIEST Homemade Bao Bun Recipe

Read moreEASIEST Homemade Bao Bun Recipe

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

Read moreCrispy Fried Chicken - Old-fashioned Fried Chicken Recipe Homestead Style
Candied kumquats in a bowl of yogurt.

Quick & Easy Candied Kumquats Recipe

Read moreQuick & Easy Candied Kumquats Recipe

Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe

Read moreOld-Fashioned Pumpkin Sugar Cookies Recipe
Zucchini blueberry muffin sitting on an opened muffin liner.

Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

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Image of a slice of jam roly poly served on a decorative plate. A jar of raspberry jam is sitting in the background. Text overlay says, "Great-Grandma's Jam Roly Poly - Vintage War Rations Recipe".

Vintage Recipe: Jam Roly-Poly Recipe without Suet

Read moreVintage Recipe: Jam Roly-Poly Recipe without Suet

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe Gluten Free Dessert

Read moreOatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars Recipe Gluten Free Dessert

Vintage Recipe: Grandma's Easy Oatmeal Macaroons Recipe Gluten Free

Read moreVintage Recipe: Grandma's Easy Oatmeal Macaroons Recipe Gluten Free
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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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Sourdough starter in a jar with a loaf of bread in the background.

How to Make a Sourdough Starter + Tips for Success

Soft Sourdough Sandwich Bread (Beginner Friendly Recipe)

Homemade Pop Tarts From Scratch (Hand Pies)

A cooked whole roast chicken in a cast iron skillet.

Easy Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe (Crispy & Juicy)

A white plate with a helping of strawberry rhubarb dump cake and a fork. Text overlay says, "Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake Real Food Style: Homemade Cake Mix & No Jello".

Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake without Jello & Homemade Cake Mix

Bacon wrapped asparagus on a white plate.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (Easy Appetizer or Side Dish)

A stack of homemade graham crackers on a plate.

Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

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Spring Preserving Recipes

A jar of pickled asparagus with spears on a plate.

Pickled Asparagus Recipe (Canned, Quick, or Refrigerator)

Three jars of strawberry jam hot out of the canner.

Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

Jar of fermented lemons on a counter with a bag of citrus and sliced lemons on a plate

How to Store Lemons (For a Year!) - Fermented Lemons

A jar of fermented pickles sitting on an outdoor table.

Fermented Pickles Recipe|Easy Old-Fashioned Salt Brine Pickles

A basket full of strawberries.

How to Preserve Strawberries: Keep Those Berries Fresh!

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Why Your Food Preservation Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It Safely)

Feeding a Family on a Budget

Spring Meal Planning (Without the Overwhelm)

Why Dieting Stops Working After 40 (The Blood Sugar Loop Explained)

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