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cranberry orange cookies

A close up view of peanut butter no bake cookies.

Fast Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies Recipe

Canning cranberry juice recipe, woman holding a jar of homemade cranberry juice.

Canning Cranberry Juice (Homemade Cranberry Juice Recipe)

A cover photo of no bake cookies.

Best No Bake Cookies Recipe

A cooling rack with sourdough bagels.

Soft & Chewy Sourdough Bagels (easy discard recipe)

Bowls of creamy homemade chocolate pudding.

Best Homemade Creamy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

A cast iron skillet with venison hamburger helper.

Venison Hamburger Helper (ground venison recipe)

A top view of banana pudding with vanilla wafers.

How to make banana pudding with vanilla wafers

Close up view of venison goulash in a cast iron skillet.

GROUND MEAT VENISON GOULASH (easy venison recipe)

Grapefruit Moscow Mule in a mason jar with a sprig of rosemary garnish.

Grapefruit Moscow Mule with Fresh Rosemary & Mint

Cover photo for how to freeze dry eggs with eggs in jars, and reconstituted powder in a skillet.

How to Freeze Dry Eggs with a Home Freeze Dryer

how to make thick elderberry syrup in a shot glass.

Homemade Thick Elderberry Syrup Recipe

A close up picture of a cheesecake swirled pumpkin bar.

Cheesecake swirled pumpkin bars

A picture with a bottle of bourbon, yellow flowers, vanilla extract showing how to make homemade bourbon vanilla extract recipe.

homemade bourbon vanilla extract recipe

A bite out of an Apple Puff Pastry (perfect Thanksgiving appetizer) sitting on an olive wood serving board.

Quick Apple Thanksgiving Puff Pastry Appetizers

Baked apple cider donut holes on a cooling rack and in a white bowl.

baked apple cider donut holes recipe

HOMEMADE TOMATO SOUP (ROASTED FRESH TOMATOES OR CANNED) cover photo of the soup in a bowl garnished with croutons and basil.

Homemade Tomato Soup (roasted fresh tomatoes or canned)

Old-fashioned apple cider donuts on a cooling rack with a few apple slices in the background.

Old-Fashioned Baked Apple Cider Donuts Recipe

A close up view of pumpkin spice donut holes piled on a white plate.

Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes

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 top view of a bowl of venison chili that was cooked in an instant pot.

Best Venison Chili (Hearty Instant Pot Recipe)

Four chocolate cake donuts on a wire cooling rack.

homemade baked chocolate cake donut recipe

A close up view of pumpkin crunch cake no cake mix or pumpkin crunch cake without cake mix on a white plate.

Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Crunch Cake Recipe (no cake mix!)

A BAKED PUMPKIN SPICE DONUTS WITH CINNAMON AND SUGAR on a plate with a bite out of one showing the detail.

Baked Pumpkin Spice Donut with Cinnamon and Sugar

Sourdough discard chocolate banana bread bars.

SOURDOUGH DISCARD CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD BARS

How to preserve food with a freeze dryer showing an image of garlic scapes on a freeze dryer tray.

how to freeze dry food for long term storage

A picture of Meg Austin from Ninnescah Homestead in her greenhouse smiling and wearing a roo garden apron.

Best Gardening Apron Roundup (2023 Homesteader Style)

Bowls of homemade vanilla pudding on a marble background.

Homemade Vanilla Pudding (milk and egg recipe)

Megan Austin from Ninnescah Homestead standing in her yoderbilt greenhouse wearing a white sundress with the plants trailing from hanging baskets.

Our Yoderbilt Greenhouse + FAQ

A white mini bowl with pour spout filled with apricot dressing on a white background.

Apricot Dressing

A cast iron skillet filled with Loaded Marry Me Chicken Pasta garnished with fresh basil.

Loaded Marry Me Chicken Pasta

A mason jar infusing with strawberry top vinegar on a white background.

Strawberry Vinegar

A rhubarb sour cream cake on a white pedestal with glasses of milk, serving plates and vintage forks.

Rhubarb Sour Cream Coffee Cake

A close up picture of antipasto pasta salad with tortellini in a glass bowl.

Antipasto Pasta Salad with Tortellini

A jar of homemade avocado mayonnaise.

Easy Avocado Mayonnaise Recipe

A bowl of garlic scapes on a wooden platter with bread in the background.

Guide to Harvesting, Cutting, and Preserving Garlic Scapes

An easy lemon vinaigrette in a small jar surrounded by salads, farro and a glass of wine.

Easy Lemon Vinaigrette

A top down view of a white baking dish filled with a strawberry rhubarb crisp with a piece taken out and put on a white plate.

Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Heirloom tomatoes ranging in color from deep purple to bright red on a tea towel and wooden table top.

Guide for Growing Tomatoes

A beautiful wooden dining table with black chairs decorated with house plants and a monstera growing in a corner with a clip on grow light.

how to use clip on grow lights for indoor plants

A close-up view of a ranch water cocktail made with lime and tequila served in a mason jar with ice.

How to make a Texas ranch water

A cover photo of sourdough English muffins in a bowl.

easy sourdough english muffin recipe with discard

A greenstalk vertical garden system on a deck with trees in the background and a patio sofa in white.

Review of Greenstalk Garden Vertical Gardening Systems 2023

Where is the best place to store bread in the kitchen: a helpful guide with a picture of an artisan sourdough loaf on a cutting board.

where to store bread in the kitchen

tabouli salad with farro cucumber and tomato in a bowl.

Simple Farro Salad Recipe with Lemon and Cucumber

A white bowl of cooked farro on a white background with a serving board and a pinch of salt.

how to cook farro

A grain mill grinding wheat with jars of wheat berries in the background.

Choosing a Grain Mill for Making Flour at Home

Sourdough sandwich bread made in a pullman pan, also known as pain de mie, that is sliced to show the tight crumb.

Easy Sourdough Sandwich bread: a Pullman loaf recipe

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

An up close image of a slice of bread pudding with whipped topping and caramel sauce

Perfect Sourdough Bread Pudding Recipe

A glass bowl of bright green chimichurri sauce on a white kitchen background with chips and margaritas in the background.

How to make chimichurri sauce: a fresh garden recipe

homemade caramel sauce

A plate of four slices of French toast, no syrup, on a white background with a side of whipped topping in a bowl.

sourdough French toast

A freshly grilled venison steak on a wooden cutting board cooked in an all-purpose marinade.

all-purpose venison marinade

An aerial view of a sourdough coffee cake made with blueberries on a black metal wire cooling rack.

blueberry sourdough coffee cake

An asparagus tart on a white background garnished with bacon pieces and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

asparagus puff pastry

A big loaf of sandwich bread that was baked in a 13-inch pullman pan sliced on a black cooling rack and garnished with a dollop of butter.

sandwich bread

A Birdseye view of a chocolate sourdough bundt cake that has a few slices removed to show the inside of the cake.

Sourdough Chocolate Cake

A stack of freshly made einkorn and sourdough tortillas on a white plate with lime wedges and corn in the background.

Sourdough Tortillas

a strawberry cheesecake pastry.

strawberry cheesecake tart

A baked sourdough pizza bread in a white baking dish with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

Sourdough Pizza Bread

A birds eye view of plates of pancakes with whipped topping garnishes and maple syrup on a white background.

Sourdough pancakes

A sourdough pizza crust in a cast iron skillet that has been par-baked.

easy sourdough pizza crust recipe

A square-cut homemade marshmallow dusted with powdered sugar showing the air pockets and delicious inside.

homemade marshmallows

A white 9X13 baking dish with handles showing a detailed unclose view of the venison breakfast casserole from above.

venison breakfast casserole

a slice of chocolate delight showing the silky layers of pudding.

chocolate delight

A wire cooling rack with freshly iced cranberry orange cookies evenly spaced over parchment paper.

cranberry orange cookies

A white dish with scalloped edges filled with a shepherd's pie with a lightly browned mashed potato topping.

venison shepherd's pie

A close up image of a sourdough chocolate chip cookie that shows the glossy semi sweet chocolate glistening with a melted fresh-from-the-oven glow and a sprinkle of French salt.

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

A sourdough discard pumpkin muffin on a white marble platter with the wrapper partially off and several glasses filled with milk in the background.

Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins

An oreo icebox cake that has had a corner piece removed and the inner layers of peanut butter and chocolate pudding are exposed.

Oreo Icebox Cake

a charcuterie board of toasted pumpkin seeds and vegetables.

how to roast pumpkin seeds

Raising meat chickens: What we learned during our first season

lemon buttermilk bundt cake on a cooling rack garnished with lemons and fresh pink flowers

old fashioned lemon buttermilk bundt cake

peach cobbler a la mode with vanilla ice cream on white dishes

fresh peach cobbler

Garden Fresh Mexican Style Sweet Corn

Broccoli and cheddar soup in a white stoneware bowl with a swirl of cream to garnish.

Simple Broccoli & White Cheddar Soup

An italian cream cake on a white cake plate covered in toasted coconut

Old Fashioned Italian Cream Cake

A freshly baked loaf of chocolate sourdough banana bread on a wood cutting board with chocolate chips, creamy butter and a glass of milk.

fudgy sourdough banana bread

Cadbury mini egg easter cookies on a baking sheet with glasses of milk

Easter Cookies With Mini Cadbury Eggs

Three yogurt parfaits in mason jars with maple syrup and berries.

how to make yogurt in an instant pot

A group of freshly harvested and rinsed new potatoes drying in the garden.

Ultimate Guide to Planting Potatoes

A trio of sourdough bagels in a round aluminum pie pan served with cream cheese.

Sourdough Bagels With Dried Fruit

four street tacos on a vintage white platter with limes and cilantro garnishes.

Sweet Potato Street Tacos

Hot tomato and mozzarella crostinis fresh from the oven on an aluminum baking sheet with tomatoes and basil for garnish.

mozzarella and tomato crostini

A white stoneware bowl filled with caprese salad made with strawberries, mozzarella, Avocado, basil and tomatoes.

simple caprese salad with avocado and strawberry

three bowls of butternut squash curry garnished with limes and tomatoes.

butternut squash red curry

A platter of apple slaw on a brightly colored napkin with apple and scallion garnishes.

Apple Slaw

3 plates of Pulled pork and garlic mashed potatoes served with barbecue sauce.

Pulled Pork in the Instant Pot

A freshly baked cheesecake tart with fresh blackberries and dusted with powdered sugar.

simple blackberry cheesecake tart

a juicy venison burger served with cheddar cheese and oven fries with slices of thick cut bacon. It's being served up in a mini cast iron skillet over a bed of fresh oven fries with a frosty glass of beer.

Best Venison Burgers (ground deer meat burger)

best chocolate banana muffins

A cast iron skillet full of freshly baked easy oven fries on a striped tea towel served with ketchup.

oven fries | easy baked French fry recipe

Freshly baked cheesy sourdough starter discard crackers broken apart and cooling on a galvanized baking sheet.

cheesy sourdough starter discard crackers

a bowl of fresh Italian soup with parsley and parmesan next to an olive wood cutting board.

Italian Wedding Soup with Venison Meatballs

the best banana muffins with einkorn flour stacked haphazardly on a stoneware plate with milk in the background.

the best banana muffins with einkorn flour

a beautiful glazed bundt cake on a cooling rack with dried flowers in a glass vase blurred in the background.

Buttermilk Bundt Cake With Bourbon Glaze

Blueberry cheesecake muffins on a rectangular platter and fresh blueberries and lemons.

so freaking good: cheesecake muffins with blueberries and lemon

three plates of pumpkin ricotta and shells

Stuffed shells with pumpkin marinara

A sliced loaf of artisan sourdough bread on a cutting board.

How to Bake a Loaf of Sourdough

Creamy tuna and broccoli rotini served on a stoneware plate with lemon pepper and fresh parmesan garnish.

Comforting Rotini With Broccoli And Tuna