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    FOOD FROM SCRATCH

    When my family is too rushed to eat at home, everything feels off-balanced and stressful. My cooking style is easy, low-maintenance and nourishing. I create food that families are excited to eat, but doesn't take all day to prepare or clean up.

    I SHARE RECIPES FROM SCRATCH THAT ARE SIMPLE YET DELICIOUS FOR CHEFS, COOKS & BAKERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS.

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    Newest Recipes

    • A top view of blueberry sourdough scones on a cooling rack.
      Fluffy Blueberry Sourdough Scones with Lemon Glaze
    • Two jars of whole berry cranberry sauce with a colander of fresh cranberries.
      Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce - Easy Canning Recipe
    • Christmas Star bread on parchment paper and a baking sheet, top view.
      Star Bread
    • A top view of a batch of sourdough bliss bars with orange zest, dried cranberries and a white chocolate drizzle.
      Sourdough Discard Cranberry Bliss Bars

    Sourdough Recipes

    Is sourdough your latest hobby (or maybe obsession)?? Check out all of my favorite sweet and savory recipes using both sourdough discard and active sourdough starter!

    • A close up image of a sourdough pumpkin roll.
      Sourdough Pumpkin Roll - Discard Recipe
    • A close up view of a sourdough apple zucchini muffin with the wrapper slightly unwrapped to show the detailed crumb.
      Sourdough Apple Zucchini Muffins
    • A top view of zucchini banana muffins in a muffin pan.
      Sourdough Banana Zucchini Muffins
    • A top view of sourdough peach quick bread.
      Sourdough Peach Quick Bread

    Find more sourdough recipes →

    Easy Weeknight Meals

    Here you'll find quick, easy weeknight dinners made with real ingredients that your family will love! Most are made in less than 30 minutes or feature just one-pot for easy cleanup! Double the recipes to meal prep for later in the week.

    • Juicy venison steaks showing how to cook a deer steak.
      How Do You Cook Venison Steaks? (grilled, pan-seared or baked)
    • Hands reaching for slices of Italian Grinder Pizza on a Victorria cookware cast iron pizza pan.
      Italian Grinder Pizza
    • Easy venison meatballs with marinara sauce and spaghetti.
      Easy Venison Meatballs Recipe (Baked 3 Ways!)
    • A cast iron skillet with venison hamburger helper.
      Venison Hamburger Helper (ground venison recipe)

    Garden to Table Recipes

    Seasonal salads from the garden and quick vegetable side dishes are one of the best perks for having a small backyard garden! We are growing, harvesting, preserving and cooking fresh garden-to-table recipes you'll love!

    • A picture of three jars of chunky homemade salsa for a blog about how to can salsa and how to make homemade salsa.
      Easy Homemade Salsa - How to Can Salsa
    • A close up view of cottage cheese ranch dip in a weck jar.
      2-Ingredient Cottage Cheese Ranch Dip
    • A top view of homemade ranch seasoning mix in a mason jar.
      Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix
    • Slicing yellow squash for a blog post explaining how to roast zucchini and yellow squash.
      How to Roast Zucchini and Squash

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    A cover photo showing a gardener wearing a sun hat holding a grow bag with vegetables looking at the soil wondering if fertilizer is plant food.

    About Meg Austin

    I'm a wife, mother, recipe developer and 5th generation farmer. Through local classes and my online community, I have linked arms with more than 100,000+ people and taught them how to get started homesteading.

    When I’m not chasing kids or pulling weeds in the garden, I’m taste testing the very best recipes from my kitchen to yours! Here you will find ways to prepare and preserve food that are fun and simple. I am so happy you are here!

    Learn more about me →

    Juices, Cocktails & Mocktails

    Get ready to shake things up! Our cocktail corner is where we mix, muddle, and pour happiness into every glass. From classic concoctions to fruity refreshers, we'll have the happiest of happy hours!

    • Grapefruit Moscow Mule in a mason jar with a sprig of rosemary garnish.
      Grapefruit Moscow Mule with Fresh Rosemary & Mint
    • A FRESH PEACH KENTUCKY MULE (BOURBON COCKTAIL RECIPE) in a stemmed glass with garnish of sprigs of mint showing the sunset color of the drink.
      Fresh Peach Kentucky Mule (bourbon cocktail recipe)
    • A salty dog trio in coupe glasses garnished with grapefruit.s
      Salty Dog Cocktail Recipe
    • A close-up view of a ranch water cocktail made with lime and tequila served in a mason jar with ice.
      Easy Ranch Water Recipe: Light, Refreshing, and Perfect for Hot Days

    More happy hour drink recipes →

    Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

    Give your family the best start to their day with these easy and delicious breakfast recipes! They also make great additions to a bridal shower or baby shower buffet, Easter brunch or Christmas morning celebration.

    • A close up view of sliced zucchini banana bead.
      Sourdough Banana Zucchini Bread
    • A top view of a white baking dish with sourdough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
      Easy Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
    • Blueberry donut recipe showing 12 donuts cooling on a wire rack.
      Baked Blueberry Donut Recipe with Blueberry Glaze 
    • A picture of chocolate chip sourdough discard pancakes with whipped cream.
      15 Easy Sourdough Discard Pancake Recipes

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    Venison Recipes

    Here are my best ever venison recipes on Ninnescah Made! These tasty deer meat recipes (or elk!) will inspire you to dig through the deep freeze and get cooking!

    • A close up view of sliced smoked venison jalepeno cheddar summer sausage showing the detail of the spices.
      Venison Jalapeño Cheddar Summer Sausage
    • A close up view of deer meat venison jerky being held.
      Homemade Venison Jerky
    • A close up view of deer meat smoked venison summer sausage sliced on a wood board.
      How to make smoked venison summer sausage
    • Close up view of venison goulash in a cast iron skillet.
      GROUND MEAT VENISON GOULASH (easy venison recipe)

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    Holiday & Seasonal

    • Side view of sourdough blondies stacked 3 high on a plate.
      Best Sourdough Blondies (Easy Discard Recipe)
    • Chocolate peanut butter eggs that look like Reese's peanut butter cups on a tall platter.
      Peanut Butter Easter Egg Recipe (Homemade Reese's!)
    • Baked strawberry donuts on a white stoneware plate with a bite out of one.
      Baked Strawberry Donut Recipe with Strawberry Glaze
    • Top view of cranberry orange sourdough scones on a wire rack.
      Cranberry Orange Sourdough Scones

    Preserving Food

    Preserving food is one of the most important parts of having a garden or homesteading. My favorite methods of storing food are canning, dehydrating, freeze drying and freezing.

    • A picture of a sliced wheel of Colby cheese on a cutting board showing the detail of the cheese.
      How to Make Colby Cheese: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
    • Close up top view of beef jerky.
      Best Beef Jerky
    • How to make homemade butter with a fresh pressed raw cream butter on a plate with a butter knife.
      How to Make Butter
    • A guide for how to dehydrate peppers.
      How to Dehydrate Peppers

    Learn more about preserving food →

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    Megan Austin wearing a sunhat holding salad greens in her yoderbilt greenhouse, smiling at the camera.

    I'm a wife, mama of 3, and a 5th generation farmer. Through teaching local classes and nurturing my online community, I've helped more than 100,000+ people dive into homesteading.

    More about me →

    Fresh and Fast

    • How to Swiss chard by refrigerating, freezing, freeze drying, fermenting and dehydrating with Meg holding a jar of chard.
      How to Store Swiss Chard: 5 Methods & Step-by-Step Guide
    • A close up view of Whip up this easy Cannellini Bean Recipe in a white bowl, topped with roasted red peppers.
      Marinated White Beans
    • A top view of fresh mango salad in a glass bowl garnished with cilantro, tortilla chips and red onion.
      Mango Salad
    • A close up view of a perfect holiday appetizer spicy cranberry salsa in a white bowl.
      Fresh Cranberry Salsa (sweet & spicy holiday appetizer)

    Sourdough Recipes

    • Top view of sourdough ranch crackers in a white bowl.
      Ranch Crackers- Sourdough Discard Recipe
    • A close up view of the top of a round baking dish filled with sourdough garlic knots and grated parmesan.
      Easy Sourdough Garlic Knots Recipe
    • A top view of a white baking dish filled with golden sourdough dinner rolls.
      Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls Recipe (Pull Apart)
    • An angled side view of sourdough pretzels on a baking sheet.
      Soft Sourdough Pretzel Recipe 

    New from the Coop

    • A snow covered garden and chicken coop.
      Cold Weather Checklist for Chickens in Winter
    • A top view of a bowl filled with edible herbs for chickens and garnished with strawberry tops.
      Best Herbs For Chickens - Backyard Plants with Benefits 
    • A bowl of egg shells broken up for chickens to eat.
      Can Chickens Eat Egg Shells? A Crunchy Dilemma
    • A hand holding a jar of egg shells that are ground into powder to show how to compost egg shells for plants.
      Can You Compost Egg Shells for Plants?

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