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a bowl of fresh, prepared salsa that's ready to be fermented!

Fermented Tomato Salsa Recipe

January 7, 2021 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Kitchen

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Homemade Garlic Sausage Patties

November 24, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Butcher Meat, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: breakfast recipes, Butchering, meat recipes

a spoonful of duck and corn chowder

Corn and Duck Chowder Recipe

November 19, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes Tagged With: duck recipe, healthy recipes, kitchen recipes, soups

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Crispy Fried Potato Patties

October 29, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: frugal living tips, kitchen recipes, potatoes, quick recipes

Making preserving day easier by planning your meals for the day!

How to Find Time for Healthy Meals During Harvest Season

September 17, 2020 by Autumn 3 Comments

Filed Under: Fall Posts, kitchen management Tagged With: homemaking tips, Kitchen hacks, preserving the harvest

Bubbles on the surface of a fermenting raspberry vinegar

Old Fashioned Raspberry Vinegar Tutorial

September 14, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen Tagged With: Fermenting, raspberry, vinegar

Make your own, pliable whole wheat tortillas by following this recipe!

The Best Whole Wheat Tortilla Recipe You’ll Find

September 10, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: baking with whole wheat, from scratch recipes, Whole grain recipes

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How to Make Grape Vinegar

August 11, 2020 by Autumn 31 Comments

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen, Preserving Tagged With: fermented drinks, Fermenting, grape, vinegar

A jar of fermenting strawberries, turning into a strawberry vinegar

6 Reason to Make Your Own Fruit Vinegar

July 23, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen Tagged With: fermented drinks, Fermenting, fruit vinegar, vinegar

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Freezing Bananas for Later Use

June 11, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, Save Money Tagged With: Freezing food, frugal homemaker, frugal living, save money

A spoonful of white kidney beans

Traditional Method for Cooking Beans

May 14, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Kitchen, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes, whole food recipes Tagged With: beans, kitchen hack, saving money

Cast iron with food frying

How to Create A Non-Stick Surface on Your Cast Iron

May 7, 2020 by Autumn 1 Comment

Filed Under: Create a Natural Home, Kitchen Tutorials & Recipes Tagged With: cast iron, kitchen hack, natural cookware, natural living

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