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Health

Fig Leaf Tea – It’s Healthy and it Tastes Amazing!

Fig leaf Tea is so amazing! When we moved into our house we had a Brown Turkey Fig Tree in our yard. I was so excited about the tasty little…

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August 15, 2021
Canning

How to can Blueberry Pie Filling to Use All Year

A few years ago I learned how to make and can pie filling and I will never turn back! Try this Blueberry Pie Filling and I promise you will be…

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March 24, 2022
Chickens

A Better Way to Seal your Backyard Chicken Coop

Have you spent hours on the internet trying to find the best way to Seal Your Chicken Coop? ME TOO! It is crazy the amount of time I have poured…

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May 3, 2022
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  • Canning

    Simple Canned Sweet Corn Recipe: Right off the Cob Flavor

    August 10, 2024 / 4 Comments

    Sweet corn is one of those things during the summer that I look forward to! Nothing beats fresh corn on the cob, except when you can have Canned Sweet Corn in the dead of winter and still enjoy that delicious flavor. Grab this simple pressure canner recipe a try and enjoy! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog.We only share products we use and would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support! Click ‘HERE’ for more info. I love opening canned sweet corn knowing the quality and taste is going to be exactly as it…

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    Samantha

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    How To Make Bar Soap Last Longer: 4 Tips For Proper Storage And Usage to Save you Money

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    Canning

    Zesty Dill Pickles: A New Classic Recipe

    August 5, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Don’t be going and getting too impressed after I tell you this but…I did win 1st place at the county fair with these Zesty Dill Pickles. I just want you to know that when you’re deciding if you want to try it or not. 😆 After trying many different pickle recipes over the last several years, this zesty dill pickles recipe is the one that has been requested over and over by friends who have tried it! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we use and would recommend to a…

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    Simple Santa Hat Applique Crochet Pattern – Christmas Crafting or Monthly Baby Photos!

    December 5, 2024

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    Easy Penne Pasta Bake Recipe with Mozzarella and Marinara

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    Golden Elixir: How to Make & Use Dandelion-Infused Oil

    July 22, 2024 / 1 Comment

    Dandelions mark the beginning of spring. While many people think of them as annoying weeds that take over our yards in the early warm days, I have learned to love and appreciate them! They fill my yard with beautiful yellow flowers and encourage the bees to come out and pollinate early! My favorite thing to do with them is create Dandelion Infused Oil. I hope you take advantage of all the yellow beauties in your yard this spring. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us to offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we are using and are…

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  • Recipes

    Learn How To Make This Homemade Chess / Ooey Gooey Cake

    July 15, 2024 / No Comments

    Growing up, my aunt made the most amazing cake ever! A chess cake! It was one of my favorites and what everyone begged me to bring to holiday get-togethers as an adult. It was not until doing a deep dive into trying to learn how to make this Homemade chess cake that I learned that calling it a ‘Chess Cake’ is only what the Southerners call it. The North calls it an ‘Ooey Gooey Cake’. Whatever you call it, it is made the same and absolutely delicious. The only issue I had with it is that it is made with a box cake recipe, and I have been trying to…

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    May 26, 2024
    Homemade Tortillas

    Homemade Tortillas have quickly become a Family Favorite around here!

    July 9, 2021
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    Easy Penne Pasta Bake Recipe with Mozzarella and Marinara

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    Canning

    How To Easily Make Pressure Canned Green Beans From Your Garden

    July 7, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Green beans are one of the easiest vegetables to pressure can because you don’t need many ingredients! Grab your green beans & canning salt and you will be ready to go. Green beans are one of the first pressure-canning recipes I tried a few years ago and we’ve been enjoying green beans from the garden ever since. Read on to see step-by-step directions on how to make Pressure Canned Green Beans. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we use and would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support!…

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    November 11, 2024

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    December 14, 2024
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  • Homemade

    Learn How to Grow Loofahs and Never Buy Another Sponge

    July 1, 2024 / No Comments

    Ahh, you amazing cleaning tool that we call the sponge. Oh, how we love thee! But you have done us wrong! If not, just the fact that you over time cost us vast amounts of money, now we are faced with the fact that you are poisoning us. Therefore, we shall grow loofahs like the hippies and toss your microplastic-producing square-shaped head to the curb! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but helps us to offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we are using and are items we would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support! Click ‘HERE’ for more…

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  • strawberry rhubarb jam
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    Simple and Delicious No Pectin Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Recipe

    June 24, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Strawberries & rhubarb are the perfect pair for pies, crumbles, jams, and more. I love making this super easy No Pectin Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. The fewer ingredients, the better! Amiright? When the rhubarb starts popping up in Northern Illinois it is one of the first signs of spring. After our long winters, those green leaves are such a welcomed sight! Soon after the rhubarb is ready, the strawberries start ripening too. I grew up with rhubarb plants in my backyard but it wasn’t until I moved out of state that I realized rhubarb isn’t well known in many different parts of the country. We lived in SoCal & North Carolina…

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  • Health

    This Amazing Plantain Salve Recipe Is The Only One You Will Ever Need

    June 16, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Plantains are such awesome plants! And when it comes to uses for the skin, they are phenomenal. When plantains are added to beeswax and sunflower oil, you have a recipe that is amazing. This plantain salve recipe is so simple to make, I just had to share. (OK, side note – as soon as I typed out the word ‘phenomenal’, all I heard was this song playing in my head. My mind always jumps to random songs. haha Now back to me trying to be a serious blog writer.) I made this recipe specifically with my husband and one of my daughters in mind. They both struggle with skin issues.…

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    Low Sugar Rhubarb Jelly Recipe with Easy Canning Instructions

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    Canning,  Recipes

    Preserve & Savor: Pressure Canned Chicken Soup Made Simple

    June 9, 2024 / 7 Comments

    This Pressure Canned Chicken Soup recipe is so flavorful and really easy to put together. The best part about pressure canning your own chicken soup is that you control each ingredient that goes into it and there will be no surprises. No artificial ingredients or preservatives! You can add veggies from your garden or farmers market and put home or locally grown chicken in it. All you get is a hearty and healthy meal for your family to grab quickly and heat up. You can eat it as is or add noodles or rice, as a side, appetizer, or main meal! We eat chicken soup all the time when we…

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  • Chickens

    How to Easily Maintain a Smell-Free Chicken Coop

    June 2, 2024 / 2 Comments

    When I told my husband I wanted chickens, all he could do was complain about his grandfather having chickens and how their barn was so darn stinky. He really didn’t want to get them because of his experience. I kept telling him about all the things I had researched and how I thought I could do it better. Now he brings people back to the back and talks about how we have a smell-free chicken coop and tells them all the tricks to doing it too. Even though he is NOT the one who deals with it. Haha, but that is okay. I let him have it. I love that…

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Author Sam Rossi

Sam Rossi

 Mom, Montessori Teacher, Homeschooling Teacher, DIY Lover, Gardener

Lisa Scott

Mom, Wife, Homeschooling Teacher, DIY Lover, Gardener, Running a little farm over here and loving it!

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