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  • cooked crispy potatoes on a cast iron pizza pan
    Food

    How to Make Crispy Potatoes In the Oven

    ByMissy March 25, 2025March 19, 2025

    Potatoes are a very versatile and delicious vegetable and crispy potatoes are no exception! This recipe for crispy potatoes is…

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  • all beef Italian meatballs cooking in a cast iron skillet
    Food

    How to Make Italian Meatballs with Ground Beef (No Breadcrumbs)

    ByMissy March 21, 2025March 19, 2025

    These Italian meatballs are a great high protein food to keep on hand for a quick dinner or anytime you…

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  • Whipped bone marrow butter in a glass storage container
    DIY | Food | Side Dish

    How to Make Whipped Bone Marrow Butter

    ByMissy March 18, 2025July 10, 2025

    Although eating bone marrow is not as popular as it once was with our ancestors, it has been gaining popularity…

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  • Carrots on a white plate with dill dip
    Food

    Dill Dip – Quick and Easy with Greek Yogurt Recipe

    ByMissy March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

    This dill dip is one of the best dips to make when you need something to bring to a party…

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  • lemon zest sitting in everclear alcohol to make lemon extract
    DIY

    How to Make Lemon Extract

    ByMissy March 7, 2025March 5, 2025

    If you use lemons and enjoy baking, you should be making your own lemon extract! Homemade lemon extract is quite…

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  • Chicken Pot Pie baking in the oven
    Food

    Easy and Delicious Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

    ByMissy February 25, 2025March 12, 2025

    Chicken pot pie in a cast iron skillet with a biscuit topping is a quick and easy way to make…

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  • Chocolate ice cream in a glass container
    DIY | Food

    How to make Chocolate Ice Cream with Raw Milk

    ByMissy February 21, 2025March 14, 2025

    Raw milk ice cream is a delicious and surprisingly easy treat for any occasion. If you’re a fan of rich…

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  • a scoop of shredded beef roast with caramelized onions next to a scoop of herbed mashed potatoes
    Food

    Simple and Delicious Shredded Beef Roast in a Slow Cooker

    ByMissy February 18, 2025March 14, 2025

    Although many households use slow cookers year round, there’s something extra cozy about coming home in the fall or winter…

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  • crystalized cane sugar next to homemade powdered sugar on a grey plate
    DIY | Food

    How to Make Powdered Sugar 

    ByMissy February 11, 2025March 16, 2025

    Powdered sugar, also called confectioners sugar, is a baking ingredient that is very easily made at home. Since a little…

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  • an immersion blender in a mason jar mixing ingredients to make mayonnaise
    Food

    How to Make Quick and Delicious Fermented Mayonnaise 

    ByMissy January 31, 2025April 23, 2025

    Making fermented mayonnaise might sound intimidating at first. However, it still has the simplicity and cost effectiveness as making “normal”…

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  • classic coleslaw in a clear glass mixing bowl
    Food

    How to make Classic Coleslaw 

    ByMissy January 17, 2025February 1, 2025

    A classic coleslaw is the perfect side dish to many events like summer BBQs, parties and family get-togethers. Even when…

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  • a 4 ounce glass canning jar of vanilla bean paste with a red and white label reading "Vanilla Bean Paste"
    DIY | Food

    How to Make Vanilla Bean Paste At Home

    ByMissy January 10, 2025February 2, 2025

    If you love using vanilla extract for baking, you’re also going to love vanilla bean paste. Vanilla paste is an…

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  • white mug filled with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows
    DIY

    How To Make A Powdered Hot Cocoa Mix

    ByMissy January 7, 2025February 2, 2025

    Enjoying a mug of hot cocoa has to be one of the most cozy activities in the middle of winter….

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  • Dutch Baby Pancake in a Cast Iron Skillet
    Food

    How to Make a Dutch Baby Pancake

    ByMissy December 24, 2024March 14, 2025

    A Dutch baby pancake a crowd pleaser in many ways. First, it’s quick to prepare and will bake in the…

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  • vanilla bean ice cream base being poured from a glass measuring cup into an ice cream mixing bowl attachment of a KitchenAid mixer
    Food

    How To Make Vanilla Bean Raw Milk Ice Cream 

    ByMissy December 17, 2024March 17, 2025

    Recreating store bought versions of food items is a great way to experiment with real food and being creative in…

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  • a clear pint canning jar of sliced pickled red onions
    DIY | Food

    How to Make Perfect and Simple Pickled Red Onions

    ByMissy November 26, 2024March 16, 2025

    Homemade condiments are perfect at dressing up any meal and these quick pickled red onions are no exception! While this…

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  • freshly popped stovetop popcorn in a medium stockpot
    DIY | Food

    How to make Popcorn on the Stovetop 

    ByMissy November 15, 2024February 3, 2025

    When making the switch to home cooked foods, it was easy to change over the main meals. However, the snack…

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  • chicken soup in a grey bowl with a metal spoon
    Food

    How to make Classic Chicken Soup with Nourishing Bone Broth

    ByMissy November 8, 2024February 4, 2025

    On a cold fall or winter day, this classic chicken soup with bone broth is sure to warm you stomach…

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  • Four Essential Seasoning Blends You Should Make Instead of Buy
    DIY | Food

    Four Essential Seasoning Blends You Should Make Instead of Buy

    ByMissy November 5, 2024March 16, 2025

    Although individual seasonings are an essentials in many kitchens, there are some seasoning blends every spice cabinet should always have….

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  • cooked bacon sitting on a rimmed stainless steel cookie sheet
    Food

    Easy Crispy Bacon in the Oven

    ByMissy October 4, 2024March 14, 2025

    Whether you’re making bacon with breakfast or as an ingredient for lunch or dinner, you may not want to cook…

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  • whole roasted chicken sitting in a red enameled Le Creuset dutch oven.
    Food

    Oven Roasted Chicken Your Family Will Love

    ByMissy September 24, 2024February 4, 2025

    As a homemaker, preparing food from scratch in the kitchen for family seems like a love language. However, there are…

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  • Homemade granola in a quart jar with a black and white label laying next to a small bowl of yogurt and granola
    Food

    Easy and Delicious Homemade Granola

    ByMissy September 13, 2024February 3, 2025

    Although good granola can be an expensive treat to buy, it is relatively inexpensive to make yourself. Making your own…

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  • zucchini muffins in a muffin pan
    Food

    Best Zucchini Bread with Cinnamon

    ByMissy August 30, 2024February 5, 2025

    Fall is my favorite time to whip up spiced quick breads. Out of all of the spiced breads, zucchini is…

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  • raw beef suet melting in a small crockpot
    DIY | Homestead

    How to Render Tallow in a Crockpot

    ByMissy August 27, 2024March 16, 2025

    Before we go over how to render tallow, you may be wondering what tallow is. Tallow is raw fat/suet that…

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  • medium brown sugar in a grey bowl with a metal fork
    DIY | Food

    How to Make Brown Sugar 

    ByMissy August 16, 2024February 3, 2025

    Fall baking fills the air with sweet, cinnamon goodness. One of the most important fall time ingredients is brown sugar….

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  • quart canning jar full of vanilla extract
    DIY

    Easy Homemade Vanilla Extract With Just Two Ingredients

    ByMissy August 13, 2024March 17, 2025

    In my eyes, one of the most prized and widely used ingredients for sweet baking, coffee and tea recipes is…

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  • Homestead

    42 Items you need to Stock For a Prepared Home

    ByMissy July 13, 2024January 31, 2025

    Whether you live far away from a grocery store or not, it can be beneficial to stock your home with…

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  • A plastic plant pot sitting on the edge of a balcony with shives and lettuce growing
    Homestead

    6 Uncommon Ways to Reduce Your Grocery Bill

    ByMissy July 11, 2024March 16, 2025

    Is your grocery budget getting stretched with the increased costs? For many families, the grocery budget is one of the…

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  • three spools of sewing thread, four sewing pins. a sewing needle and a seam ripper
    Homestead

    10 Ways you can Homestead Anywhere

    ByMissy July 8, 2024January 30, 2025

    You may think that you can only begin to homestead if you live on 50 acres with a herd of…

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  • Raw Milk Yogurt and Granola
    DIY | Food

    How to make Raw Milk Yogurt in the Instant Pot

    ByMissy July 4, 2024May 29, 2025

    If you’ve discovered the magic of raw milk, you are going to LOVE this raw milk yogurt recipe. With just…

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  • a raw chicken carcass with clean chicken feet in a crockpot ready to be made into broth
    Food

    How to Make Bone Broth

    ByMissy June 30, 2024March 15, 2025

    An easy meal I make for my family is roasted chicken. Depending on the sides you choose, there is very…

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  • a pint glass canning jar of freshly made mayonnaise and an immersion blender laying down to the right of the mayonnaise jar
    Food

    Homemade Mayonnaise: An Easy and Delicious Recipe

    ByMissy June 26, 2024April 23, 2025

    Making mayo in your own kitchen is much more simple than most people might think. You can make Homemade mayonnaise…

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