Self-Sufficiency Recipes

Making a sourdough bread starter from scratch is actually much easier than you might think. With just two basic ingredients and a bit of patience, you will be making a …

Every year we end up with a lot of fresh picked jalapeno peppers from the garden, and we find ourselves searching for ways to use them all before they go …

I still remember the exact moment Mary first told me about her idea for a simple recipe website that could be dedicated to those, who for one reason or another, …

I imagine that you are coming here to find out how to can green beans because you have more than you know what to do with. Either your garden is …

If you are stuck at home and need a few essential recipes including homemade hand sanitizer, we are here to help! From a winter storm to an unexpected illness, sometimes …

Instead of grabbing a can of pumpkin puree off the grocery store shelf this year, make your own! This time of year we often get emails asking how to turn …

At the end of garden season when we have a bunch of extra jalapenos we preserve them by making chipotle peppers. It is a great way to use up those …

Making classic red pepper flakes is simple and easy to do and a perfect way to use up those late garden season hot peppers. If you like red pepper flakes …

It’s that time of the year when the garden plants are beginning to fade which means it is the perfect time to make Homemade Vegetable Soup. For the past month, …

Make this classic, homemade white bread recipe and you will never buy store-bought bread again!  The taste of homemade bread is just simply better than store-bought bread! Not to mention …