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A bottle of Fairchild's apple cider vinegar on a kitchen counter.

39 Apple Cider Vinegar Uses

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A glass of ginger water with ginger, brown sugar and a spoon on a counter.

Old-Fashioned Ginger Water Recipe (Switchel or Haymaker Punch)

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Image of a quart Mason jar filled with apple juice in the background, and a pint Mason jar filled with apple cider vinegar in forefront. Two apples are sitting to the left, and one apple is sitting to the right. Text overlay says "Easy Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar".

How to Make Raw Apple Cider Vinegar at Home

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Fruit vinegar in a jar with two plums next to it on the counter.

How to Make Homemade Fruit Vinegar

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Two mason jars sitting on a counter. One with fire cider ingredients steeping in a jar, another jar with completed fire cider.

Homemade Traditional Fire Cider Recipe & Benefits

Read moreHomemade Traditional Fire Cider Recipe & Benefits
Image is a bird's eye view of an open jar filled with Bentonite clay. Scattered around it are sprigs of dried lavender and dandelion heads. Text overlay says, "DIY Herbal Bentonite Clay Face Mask and Scrub".

DIY Herbal Bentonite Clay Face Mask and Scrub

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Two jars of bone broth and a spoonful of gelatinous broth.

How to Make Chicken Broth & Preserve It

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A beautiful herbal elixir with mint and blueberry garnish.

Herbal Drinks, Elixirs, Cocktails & Mocktails

Read moreHerbal Drinks, Elixirs, Cocktails & Mocktails
A jar filled with mint extract.

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

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Multiple chickens by a fence.

Five Common Poultry Diseases: Recognize and Treat

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Jars of canned pickled asparagus on a counter.

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

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Pioneering Today-How to Can Peach Salsa

Read morePioneering Today-How to Can Peach Salsa

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

Read moreCrispy Fried Chicken - Old-fashioned Fried Chicken Recipe Homestead Style
A baked vinegar pie with a slice missing.

Old-Fashioned Vinegar Pie Recipe

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A jar of apple butter with a ribbon tied around it.

Old-Fashioned Apple Butter Recipe for Canning

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Pork shoulder in a tinfoil pan.

How to Roast a Whole Pig-Part 2

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Homemade all-purpose cleaner in a glass spray bottle with vinegar concentrate in a Mason jar.

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner (Citrus or Pine)

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Dried elderberries in a jar and two small jars of elderberry syrup sitting on a counter.

How to Make Elderberry Syrup + Additional Add-Ins

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Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Cabbage Rolls Recipe

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Baked kale chips served in a white bowl.

Baked Kale Chips Your Kids Will Eat

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Red apples in a wooden crate with more crates stacked behind it.

12 Ways to Preserve Apples at Home

Read more12 Ways to Preserve Apples at Home
Finished loaf of artisan bread in a cast iron dutch oven lined with parchment paper.

Bread Mix in a Jar: Easy DIY Gift Idea

Read moreBread Mix in a Jar: Easy DIY Gift Idea
A basket full of strawberries.

How to Preserve Strawberries: Keep Those Berries Fresh!

Read moreHow to Preserve Strawberries: Keep Those Berries Fresh!
Fried apples in a cast iron pan.

Fried Apples-Healthy Snack or Paleo Dessert Recipe

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fall planting of carrots, cabbage and beets in garden

Ultimate Guide to Fermented Vegetables

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8 Tips for Seasonal Living - Homestead Fall Preserving

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How to Heal Stomach Acid Naturally – My Story Part 1

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A slice of no knead bread with strawberry jam.

No-Knead Artisan Bread |Easy Dutch Oven Recipe

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Pioneering Today-Blueberry Basil Thyme Vinegar Recipe

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Quinoa and Black Bean Salad Recipe

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Best Flaky Pie Crust Recipe - Without Shortening

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fermented asparagus and sauerkraut in mason jars

Ultimate Guide to Fermented Vegetables: What You Need to Know

Read moreUltimate Guide to Fermented Vegetables: What You Need to Know
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Must-Have Pantry Items For Long-Term Storage

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A woman's hands opening a freshly cooked bao bun.

Easy Steamed Bao Bun Recipe | Soft & Fluffy Homemade Bao

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Best Real Food & Food Storage Deals from Unlikely Sources

Read moreBest Real Food & Food Storage Deals from Unlikely Sources
Peach muffin on a cutting board.

Bakery Style Peach Muffins

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Jars of mustard pickles sitting on a counter.

Homemade Mustard Pickles (+ Canning Instructions)

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Baby meat chicks hanging out in the grass.

Raising Baby Chicks - Beginners Guide for the First 6 Weeks

Read moreRaising Baby Chicks - Beginners Guide for the First 6 Weeks
A knife spreading homemade mayonnaise on a slice of bread.

Easy Mayo Recipe (In 2-Minutes)

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A woman standing behind baking ingredients in containers on a wooden kitchen island.

37 Ingredient Substitutions Everyone Should Know

Read more37 Ingredient Substitutions Everyone Should Know

Refrigerator Bread And Butter Pickles Recipe (+ Canning Instructions)

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Homemade Pop Tarts From Scratch (Hand Pies)

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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  

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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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