Modern Homesteading: A Beginner’s Guide To Planting Garlic in the Fall

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As an avid modern homesteader talking to a newbie, I think I need to tell you there’s not a lot that goes into planting garlic in the fall to enjoy a great harvest for the following year.  You have to source the type of garlic (giant or standard size) that you want. Then there’s who […]

How To Make The Perfect Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

What do I make for dinner? What do I have time for? These questions are a constant in a working mom’s world, making it a never-ending search and find mission for easy fall meal ideas that are wholesome and filling. If you’re in need of an easy fall meal, you’ve come to the right place. […]

How To Be A Successful Farmhouse Cook: 4 Myths Holding You Back

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Are you ready to launch into a journey of REAL farmhouse cooking? Discover a variety of easy recipes that will make your culinary adventure delightful and stress-free. POV (point of view): You have already trolled a hundred different farmhouse lifestyle and food blogs and they all offer the same types of food. I hope to […]

How to Make An Autumn Harvest Sausage Skillet in 8 Easy Steps

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Have you ever wanted to change up your autumn and winter breakfast menu but felt overwhelmed and burned out? Try this new apple and sausage recipe that will brighten your mornings. In today’s post, I’m going to show you step by step how to incorporate a fabulous breakfast sausage recipe into your meal plan with […]

Why Canning Food Doesn’t Work: A Better Way to Preserve for the Working Mom

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When Preserving the Past Doesn’t Fit the Present… For years now, we, as working and home-making mommas, have been hearing that bulk canning and food storage is the best, maybe even the ONLY way to a well-stocked food supply or pantry. Days in the kitchen, hours spent in food prep, washing jars and monitoring pressure […]