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Welcome to the From Scratch Food Archives!

Learn to cook from scratch food for your family with my tips and tricks from the homestead! Cook with real ingredients in mind for you AND your wallet to feel great.

These recipes are for foods you know and love, without the processed ingredients. You don’t have to live on a homestead to cook from scratch food, or enjoy fresh ingredients. And you don’t have to do it alone!

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Pressure Canning Ground Venison Meat (Easy How To Recipe)
Canning | From Scratch Food | Preserving | Venison Recipes

Pressure Canning Ground Venison Meat (Easy How To Recipe)

Classic Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
Dinners | Fall Favorites | From Scratch Food | Homestead Holidays | Oven Recipes | Stove Top Recipes

Classic Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

Jingle Juice Recipe (Alcoholic + Non-Alcoholic Options)
Drinks | Fall Favorites | From Scratch Food | Homestead Holidays

Jingle Juice Recipe (Alcoholic + Non-Alcoholic Options)

Easy Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe
Condiments | Dairy Recipes | Desserts | Fall Favorites | From Scratch Food | Homestead Holidays

Easy Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe

Peppermint Mocha Creamer Recipe
Condiments | Dairy Recipes | Desserts | Drinks | Fall Favorites | From Scratch Food | Homestead Holidays | Stove Top Recipes

Peppermint Mocha Creamer Recipe

How to Make Pie Crust From Scratch Without a Food Processor
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How to Make Pie Crust From Scratch Without a Food Processor

How to Break Down a Whole Chicken: Easy Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Break Down a Whole Chicken: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Water Bath Canning Vs Pressure Canning
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Water Bath Canning Vs Pressure Canning

How to Make Pumpkin Coffee Creamer
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How to Make Pumpkin Coffee Creamer

Muffin Tin Mini Pies Recipe (Apple & Pumpkin Pies)
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Muffin Tin Mini Pies Recipe (Apple & Pumpkin Pies)

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I think it’s safe to say the 2025 growing season I think it’s safe to say the 2025 growing season is officially under way. 

Tired, but more than that, deeply fulfilled. This is what we live for 🫶🏼
It’s good to be back in milk… and iced coffee It’s good to be back in milk… and iced coffee 🥛
Welcome to the farm, Dolly. She was given her name Welcome to the farm, Dolly. She was given her name, before coming to us, after the great Dolly Parton; manifesting an impressive udder for milking 🤣🙌🏼
Having dairy animals is one of my favorite homeste Having dairy animals is one of my favorite homestead things. Every part of their gifts to us, the milk, is used. 

🥛 milk to drink
🥛 cream for butter, ice cream, whipped cream
🥛 mozzarella, cottage cheese, cream cheese
🥛 ferments like kefir 
🥛 raw milk yogurt
🥛 whey for fermenting chicken feed
🥛 fertilizer for the garden

Not to mention SO much more. The possibilities really feel endless. There are recipes on the blog on my recipe index for dairy if you want to learn more. 

A whole year later and we are still enjoying the fruits of our labor. 

If you’re local to me, check out @sandyslopesfarms for some herdshare opportunities while we are taking this summer off from all the milk things 🐮
Chicks are peeping, seeds are sprouting, lambs are Chicks are peeping, seeds are sprouting, lambs are feasting, sun is shining, freezers full, cows are chewing, dogs are resting from the watch they keep. 

Spring is really springing here. I really do thrive in winter, but I LIVE during spring and summer 🫶🏼
Adding apple cider vinegar to your chickens water Adding apple cider vinegar to your chickens water might sound a little strange, but this simple addition can boost flock immunity, as well as a few other benefits! 

Head over to the newest blog post to learn more about how and why you might want to use apple cider vinegar for your chickens.
Save money on feed costs and grow happier, healthi Save money on feed costs and grow happier, healthier birds by raising chickens on pasture. Pasture raised chickens provide the BEST eggs an meat, and you can learn how to do it on your homestead, too! Check out my newest blog post for more info.
If you want to bring home baby chicks, but feel in If you want to bring home baby chicks, but feel intimidated by them, dive into my newest blog post on Raising Baby chicks. Everything you need to know, and everything you need to buy is all there in the post! 

We are getting ready for a new batch of layers and meat birds too - they add something so special to the homestead. 

The blog is always linked in my bio if you want to check it out.
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