preparedness

How to Choose the Best Pressure Canner

10 Ways to Keep Warm Without Electricity

How to Raise Pigs: 12 Tips to Raising Pigs for Meat

Salt Cured Ham: Old-Fashioned Preserving

6 Rules for Bartering Success

5 Reasons Dehydrated Food is a Preparedness Must & 5 Tips for Dehydrating at Home

6 Things to Do for Fun When the Power is Out

4 Things You Need When the Lights Go Out

8 Tips for Bulk Food Storage

5 Things You Shouldn’t Ignore

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.

More About Melissa

My Most Popular Posts

7 Tips for Crunchy Pickles Every Time

Easy Sourdough Tortilla Recipe

Best Beginner Sourdough Sandwich Bread No Yeast

Fresh Raspberry Juice Recipe

Canning Tomato Sauce (Water-Bath & Pressure Canning)

Bakery Style Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Want to grow a year’s worth of food?

Know exactly how many plants per person you need to plant with my easy worksheet and chart!

Summer Canning Recipes

Strawberry Jam Recipe without Pectin and Low Sugar

How to Can Green Beans the Easy Way – Raw Pack

How to Make Mustard Pickles – Great-Grandma’s Recipe

Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (Canning Instructions)

Best Homemade Pickles Recipe (Garlic Dill Pickles)