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scratch made recipes & simple living!

Here you'll find delicious recipes ranging from quick and easy dinner ideas, to timeless traditions like homemade sourdough! I also love sharing gardening tips & food preservation. Everything is designed to be fun and accessible to the home cook and baker, regardless of skill level. Happy homesteading! (find out more!)

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Canning Cranberry Juice (Homemade Cranberry Juice Recipe)
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Sourdough for Beginners

A top view of blueberry sourdough scones on a cooling rack.
A close up image of a sourdough pumpkin roll.
A close up view of a sourdough apple zucchini muffin with the wrapper slightly unwrapped to show the detailed crumb.
A top view of zucchini banana muffins in a muffin pan.
A top view of sourdough peach quick bread.
A close up view of sliced zucchini banana bead.
Top view of sourdough ranch crackers in a white bowl.
Side view of sourdough blondies stacked 3 high on a plate.
A close up view of the top of a round baking dish filled with sourdough garlic knots and grated parmesan.
A top view of a white baking dish with sourdough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
A top view of a white baking dish filled with golden sourdough dinner rolls.
A picture of chocolate chip sourdough discard pancakes with whipped cream.

How to Score Sourdough Bread: Tips, Techniques & Pictures!

A picture of a sourdough loaf that has been scored with a leaf pattern and is ready to be baked.

Learn how to score sourdough! We all love to admire those fancy patterns and slashes on the top of your sourdough bread. Mastering the skill of decorative scoring turns homemade bread into a work of art, and also impact it's texture and rise in the oven. What is Sourdough Scoring? First

10 Sourdough Recipes Every Baker Needs

A graphic that says 10 recipes for sourdough every baker needs with bread pictures in the background.

One more is never enough, and that is particularly true when it comes to sourdough recipes! If learning how to bake delicious sourdough is your goal, this list is exactly what you're looking for! I've rounded up my Top 10 Sourdough Recipes Every Baker Needs! These are recipes that have been

Salads & Sides

Easy Canning Recipes

cluckin' good time!

A white super blue hen in a greenhouse, nestled amongst the plants with a little pile of chicken scratch grains for a blog post about what not to feed chickens.

What NOT to Feed Chickens

Backyard chickens are so curious and love treats, but should some be avoided? Let's take a look at what NOT to feed chickens.

Chicks using a heat lamp for added warmth in a mobile chicken tractor.

How Long Do Chicks Need a Heat Lamp?

You might be wondering how long do chickens need a heat lamp? Chicks DO need a heat lamp for the first six weeks of their lives. During these first 6 weeks of the chickens life, you will gradually decrease the amount of heat provides as the chicks grow.

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