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Melissa K. Norris

5th-generation homesteader. Helping modern women live from scratch.

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Find all of your favorite from-scratch recipes to utilize your homegrown produce and farm-raised meat here. Put your well-stocked kitchen to work feeding your family delicious meals that everyone will love (even those picky little ones!). Everything from breakfast, main course, and desserts to canning recipes for putting up your produce for year-long enjoyment. Browse by category, or use the search bar to search for something specific.

Finished loaf of artisan bread in a cast iron dutch oven lined with parchment paper.

Bread Recipes

Zucchini breakfast muffins stacked on a cooking rack.

From-Scratch Breakfast Recipes

Three jars of jam in a steam canner.

Staple Canning Recipes

From-Scratch Dessert Recipes

Spinach artichoke dip in a baking dish and a hand with a chip taking a scoop.

Healthy Snack Recipes

Main Dish Recipes

From-Scratch Side Dishes

Vintage Recipes

A jar filled with mint extract.

Homemade Mint Extract Recipe | Easy Garden-to-Pantry Flavoring

Read moreHomemade Mint Extract Recipe | Easy Garden-to-Pantry Flavoring
A fork and knife carving a whole roasted chicken.

Oven-Roasted Chicken Recipe | Crispy Skin & Juicy Whole Chicken  

Read moreOven-Roasted Chicken Recipe | Crispy Skin & Juicy Whole Chicken  
A cast iron skillet with fresh made bread rolls.

Soft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe From Scratch

Read moreSoft Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe From Scratch
Photo of chai tea concentrate being poured into a cup filled with a chai tea latte.

Chai Tea Concentrate (And Dirty Chai Recipe)

Read moreChai Tea Concentrate (And Dirty Chai Recipe)
A woman's hands opening a freshly cooked bao bun.

Easy Steamed Bao Bun Recipe | Soft & Fluffy Homemade Bao

Read moreEasy Steamed Bao Bun Recipe | Soft & Fluffy Homemade Bao
A jar of fermented hot sauce on a counter next to fresh peppers.

Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe | Easy Homemade Pepper Sauce

Read moreFermented Hot Sauce Recipe | Easy Homemade Pepper Sauce
A jar of fermented sauerkraut sitting on a counter.

Fermented Sauerkraut Recipe (Easy Traditional Homemade Kraut) 

Read moreFermented Sauerkraut Recipe (Easy Traditional Homemade Kraut) 
Pickled asparagus in a jar.

Quick Pickled Asparagus Recipe (Easy Refrigerator Pickles)

Read moreQuick Pickled Asparagus Recipe (Easy Refrigerator Pickles)
Slices of jam roly poly served on a white plate and garnished with fresh strawberries.

Jam Roly Poly Recipe Without Suet | Old-Fashioned Dessert

Read moreJam Roly Poly Recipe Without Suet | Old-Fashioned Dessert
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.

Fluffy Sourdough Starter Pancakes Recipe

Read moreFluffy Sourdough Starter Pancakes Recipe
Jars of canned pickled asparagus on a counter.

Pickled Asparagus Recipe for Canning (Crisp, Easy, and Shelf Stable)

Read morePickled Asparagus Recipe for Canning (Crisp, Easy, and Shelf Stable)
Three jars of peppers in fermenting jars.

Fermented Peppers | Easy Probiotic Pepper Ferment

Read moreFermented Peppers | Easy Probiotic Pepper Ferment
DIY brownie mix in a jar sitting on a counter.

Homemade Brownie Mix Recipe | Best Fudgy Brownies From Scratch

Read moreHomemade Brownie Mix Recipe | Best Fudgy Brownies From Scratch
A bird's eye view of a freshly baked chicken and broccoli casserole in a white baking dish.

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole With Curry | Easy From-Scratch Dinner

Read moreChicken and Broccoli Casserole With Curry | Easy From-Scratch Dinner
Three jars of strawberry jam hot out of the canner.

Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

Read moreStrawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)
Chocolate gravy being spooned over a flaky buttermilk biscuit.

Chocolate Gravy Recipe | 1930s Southern Favorite

Read moreChocolate Gravy Recipe | 1930s Southern Favorite
A stack of sourdough tortillas on a towel lined counter.

Easy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)

Read moreEasy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)
A white bowl full of fermented salsa garnished with cilantro and a wedge of lime.

Fermented Salsa | Probiotic Homemade Salsa

Read moreFermented Salsa | Probiotic Homemade Salsa
A slice of no knead bread with strawberry jam.

No-Knead Artisan Bread |Easy Dutch Oven Recipe

Read moreNo-Knead Artisan Bread |Easy Dutch Oven Recipe
A stack of homemade graham crackers on a plate.

Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

Read moreEasy Homemade Graham Crackers
Canned apple pie filling with apples.

Canned Apple Pie Filling Recipe & Tutorial

Read moreCanned Apple Pie Filling Recipe & Tutorial
A knife spreading homemade mayonnaise on a slice of bread.

Easy Mayo Recipe (In 2-Minutes)

Read moreEasy Mayo Recipe (In 2-Minutes)
A jar of homemade Greek yogurt with a spoon lifting a bite to show texture.

Plain Yogurt Recipe | Easy Homemade Yogurt With Just 2 Ingredients

Read morePlain Yogurt Recipe | Easy Homemade Yogurt With Just 2 Ingredients
A cooked whole chicken served on a white platter and garnished with fresh rosemary.

Instant Pot Whole Chicken  (Juicy, Easy & Flavorful Recipe)

Read moreInstant Pot Whole Chicken  (Juicy, Easy & Flavorful Recipe)
A platter of veggies circled around a bowl of homemade buttermilk ranch dressing.

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe (Easy & Creamy)

Read moreHomemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe (Easy & Creamy)
A jar of homemade buttermilk sitting on a counter.

Homemade Buttermilk Recipe (Real Cultured Buttermilk)

Read moreHomemade Buttermilk Recipe (Real Cultured Buttermilk)

Pioneering Today-How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Read morePioneering Today-How to Make Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Pioneering Today-Low Sugar No Pectin Cherry Jam

Read morePioneering Today-Low Sugar No Pectin Cherry Jam

How to Pressure Can Shelled Beans

Read moreHow to Pressure Can Shelled Beans
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Spicy Peach Jam Recipe Low Sugar and No Pectin

Read moreSpicy Peach Jam Recipe Low Sugar and No Pectin
An opened jar of cherry jam with a spoonful.

Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

Read moreCherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

Homemade Cranberry Sauce + Canning Instructions

Read moreHomemade Cranberry Sauce + Canning Instructions
Apricots hanging on a tree with the sun shining through the leaves.

How to Can Apricots- Easy Canned Apricots Recipe

Read moreHow to Can Apricots- Easy Canned Apricots Recipe
Jars of home canned tomato sauce on counter with ripe paste tomatoes and wicker basket

Canning Tomato Sauce (Water-Bath & Pressure Canning)

Read moreCanning Tomato Sauce (Water-Bath & Pressure Canning)
Baked chicken Alfredo pizza on a pizza stone with a slice missing.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza Recipe

Read moreChicken Alfredo Pizza Recipe
A bowl of creamy asparagus soup garnished with asparagus spears.

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

Read moreCreamy Asparagus Soup Recipe
Three homemade chocolate chip cookies on a white plate

Easy Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Read moreEasy Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
A glass jar full of Mexican crackers.

Mexican Crackers Recipe

Read moreMexican Crackers Recipe
Bird's eye view of a glass jar full of Italian crackers.

Sour Cream and Onion Crackers Recipe

Read moreSour Cream and Onion Crackers Recipe
Bird's eye view of a glass jar full of Italian crackers.

Italian Crackers Recipe |Crispy Homemade Herb Crackers

Read moreItalian Crackers Recipe |Crispy Homemade Herb Crackers
A glass jar full of sweet and salty crackers.

Sweet and Salty Crackers Recipe

Read moreSweet and Salty Crackers Recipe
Homemade crackers on a cooking sheet and some crackers in a Mason jar.

Homemade Cheese Crackers Recipe (4 Ingredients!)

Read moreHomemade Cheese Crackers Recipe (4 Ingredients!)
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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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A fork and knife carving a whole roasted chicken.

Oven-Roasted Chicken Recipe | Crispy Skin & Juicy Whole Chicken  

A stack of homemade graham crackers on a plate.

Easy Homemade Graham Crackers

Peach cobbler served on a plate with vanilla ice cream on top.

Healthy Peach Cobbler

Close up shot of a double chocolate zucchini muffin.

Bakery Style Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

A stack of sourdough tortillas on a towel lined counter.

Easy Sourdough Tortillas (Soft and Flexible)

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Three jars of strawberry jam hot out of the canner.

Strawberry Jam Without Pectin (Low Sugar Recipe)

A jar of fermented pickles sitting on an outdoor table.

Fermented Pickles Recipe|Easy Old-Fashioned Salt Brine Pickles

Jars of blueberry jam with a jar of yogurt topped with blueberry jam.

Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin (+ Low-Sugar)

placing dill in mason jar crunchy dill pickles on table

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

An opened jar of cherry jam with a spoonful.

Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

Jars of mustard pickles sitting on a counter.

Homemade Mustard Pickles (+ Canning Instructions)

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Summer Meal Planning Made Easy (Quick & Easy Summer Meals)

Healing Plants of the Bible: 16 Biblical Herbs and Their Traditional Uses

Why So Many People Feel Called to Homesteading

What Grows Best in a Pacific Northwest Vegetable Garden?

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