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Essential Pantry Staples You Can Grow
We all know a well stocked pantry is the key to an efficient kitchen and well fed family. With rising food costs at the grocery store, it can be a daunting task to maintain. What if I told you, you could have a well stocked pantry for a fraction of the cost of what you would pay at the grocery…
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How to Can Apple Pie Filling- Simple Recipe
Grandma’s apple pies and fried apples are always the best, and she has a secret to making both of these dishes quick and easy! Today we are learning how to can apple pie filling ya’ll! Apple Pie filling is a pantry staple must have. Not only does it make for an easy fall dessert, but you can also use it…
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Natures Bounty-Foraging for Morels in Virginia
As the spring sun starts to warm the soil of the Virginia Mountains, you can begin to find a trove of treasures in the woods and on the mountain sides. From ramps to wild asparagus and the morel, Mother Nature supplies a cornucopia of fresh forages after the long winter. Out of all of these, foraging for morels is my…
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Quick and Simple From Scratch Hamburger Buns Recipe
Summer is upon us and with it comes the season of grilling! We love to keep the house cool by cooking outside and burgers our one of our favorite easy meals. But what do you do if you don’t have buns in the pantry? You make this quick and simple from scratch hamburger buns recipe of course! Bread At Home…
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Simple Sourdough Onion Rings Recipe
What goes alongside a juicy burger better than French fries? Onion rings! This simple sourdough onion rings recipe is the perfect crispy crunchy side dish and they are so easy to make. Ingredients for Simple Sourdough Onion Rings Onion rings require very few ingredients. There are four main components to crispy and delicious onion rings; the batter, the bread crumbs,…
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23 Plants to Grow in Your Vegetable Garden This Year and How to Use Them
One of my favorite days of the year is groundbreaking day in the garden. There is something so exciting about breaking ground in anticipation of what is to come for our garden. Today we are going to talk about the 23 plants to grow in your vegetable garden this year and how to use them in preparation for this growing…
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Easy Granola Made With Maple Syrup
I love granola! It is one of those snack foods that I struggle to put down. This granola made with maple syrup is no exception. It is the perfect crunchy topping for yogurt, a wonderful substitute for conventional cereals, or a tasty snack by the handful. If you are looking for an easy granola recipe, look no further than this…
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Extremely Simple Sourdough Boule Recipe
Sourdough is all the rage nowadays. Everywhere you turn on Instagram you see perfectly scored loaves of sourdough and hours of looping stretch and folds. I am not here for that. I do not have time to spend laboring over stretch and folds or laminating methods. Instead, I focus on simple sourdough recipes that my family loves. Today I am…
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How to Raise Meat Rabbits
As micro farming and homesteading has seen a revival over the past three years, so has the meat rabbit. Raising meat rabbits is perhaps one of the easiest animals to raise regardless of where you are. Meat rabbits require very little space, are extremely quiet, and relatively mess free. Today we’re going to talk about how to raise meat rabbits…
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How to Plant Potatoes for an Awesome Harvest
March is quickly approaching and with it comes the opportunity to start getting in the garden for Virginians. St. Patrick’s day is the marker for the best time for planting potatoes in the garden. Today we are going to be sharing our tips for how to plant potatoes for an awesome harvest! Potatoes are one of my very favorite things…
