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7 Tips for Crunchy Pickles Every Time

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How to Freeze Apples - A Simple Guide for Preserving

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Frugal Homemade Homestead Gifts

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Three mason jars filled with sweet and spicy plum sauce. Text overlay says, "Sweet & Spicy Plum Sauce".

Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce Canning Recipe

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Homemade BBQ sauce in a Mason jar.

From-Scratch Sweet and Smoky BBQ Sauce Recipe

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Canned pumpkin in quart sized Mason jars with a large pumpkin in the background.

8 Ways to Preserve Pumpkins at Home

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Three jars of peppers in fermenting jars.

Benefits of Fermented Foods

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The Best Fermented Hot Sauce Recipe

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Grandma's Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls (With Fresh-Milled Flour)

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12 Non-Food Essentials to Always Have on Hand

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10 Food Preservation Methods Everyone Should Know

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Ultimate Water Bath Canning Guide (Beginner-Friendly)

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How to Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips

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How to Can Bone Broth at Home

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

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Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)

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7 Depression Era Tips to Stretch Your Food Budget

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Medicinal Herbs: A Guide to Addressing Common Ailments

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29 of the BEST Elderberry Recipes (Dried Elderberry Recipes)

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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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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)

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Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake without Jello & Homemade Cake Mix

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus (Easy Appetizer or Side Dish)

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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

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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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