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Meat for Dinner

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low sugar peach jam canning recipe in jars on cloth on counter

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Sourdough, canning, gardening, and all things homesteading.

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prime Rub roast cut on a board

pork chops on a plate done

smoked salmon with maple glaze

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creamy chicken noodle soup in a bowl with thyme sprig, a dinner roll and parsley

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finished whole chai pumpkin pie on cutting board with kitchen towel

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I'm a mom of 6 who loves all things homesteading, I’m here to share how I homestead so you can too - from easy, scratch-made dinner recipes to gardening tips and preserving your harvest. Let’s start homesteading!

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Scratch-made Recipes

My favorite recipes passed down for generations

mild salsa canning recipe in jars and on plate with chips

The Best Mild Salsa Canning Recipe

huckleberry cobbler served on plate with vanilla ice cream

Simple Huckleberry Cobbler – Old Fashioned Recipe

Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler in baking dish with a spoon dishing out a scoop

Peach Cobbler Recipe – Easy Old Fashioned Southern Recipe

1 open sourdough chocolate zucchini muffins

Sourdough Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

more scratch recipes

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Peach Cobbler

The best way to celebrate peach season... Old fashioned peach cobbler!

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Gardening

Welcome to the Farmhouse Garden! Here you will find how we grow gallons of strawberries and sweet raspberries, flowers and all our favorites!

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How To Grow Blackberries By The Gallon!

cabbage growing in garden

How to grow cabbage in your home garden

butternut squash hanging on plant

Growing Butternut Squash From Seed to Storage (Beating Squash Bugs!)

mild salsa canning recipe in jars and on plate with chips

The Best Mild Salsa Canning Recipe

Chunky Salsa Canning Recipe – Easy Water Bath

20 pints of home canned crushed tomatoes in jars on counter with water bath canner behind them.

Easy Canned Tomatoes Recipe – Raw-Packed & No Added Liquid.

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Canning

The art of preserving nature’s bounty, canning, meets over two decades of experience. For over more 20 years, I’ve been preserving the flavors of harvest to savor throughout the year. Here is how I do it!