Here are the recipes that have helped us to break free from adding so many artificial flavorings, preservatives, and unhealthy foods to our diet. We call them “The Go-To 30”. Recipes that provide us with most of the ingredients for our meals and snacks – from our own home-made granola cereal – to breads, pasta sauce, salsa, jams, chicken stock and more. We hope you enjoy!
Bread & Dough Recipes

Homemade Artisan Bread – prepared in minutes!
100% Whole Grain Wheat Bread – Our everyday bread
Irish Soda Bread – 5 Minute Preparation
Home Made Pasta – Straight from Italy
Whole Wheat Banana Muffins – No white sugar
Grilled Pizza Dough – Simple to make
Overnight Monkey Bread – Simple sweet bread recipe
Cereal, Granola & Breakfast Recipes
Homemade Granola Cereal – Simple and nutritious!
Overnight Breakfast Casserole – Feeding the hungry!
h2>Sauces & Salsa & Spices
Homemade Barbecue Sauce – In five minutes!
Pasta Sauce – Canning your own sauce straight from the garden
Summertime Salsa – Fresh or To Can!
Picante Salsa – Fresh Or Canned
Making Your Own Hot Pepper Flakes
Making Your Own Chili Powder and Seasoning
How to Use Real Pumpkin instead of Canned Pumpkin
How to Make Your Own Cayenne Pepper Powder
How to Make Your Own Chipotle Peppers
Soups, Stocks and Staple Recipes
Making and Canning Your Own Chicken and Vegetable Stock
Making And Canning Your Own Tomato Juice
Homemade Tomato Soup – Fresh or To Freeze
Chicken Jalapeno Soup – The cold buster!
Making Chili – Fresh from the garden!
How to Make Your Own Apple Juice
Three Ways to Make Pumpkin Puree
At this time of the year, one way to reuse the watermelon rind, is to transform it into marmalade.
Thank you so much Shelley!
Hi from Canada. Just wanted to say love your site and I wish more people would go back to basics. Love your recipes.