Pioneering Today

These are my favorite 6 tools that help save me time and money in our homestead kitchen where we're making almost all of our food from scratch.  They're the things that if they broke, I'd go out and pay full price for them again, and that is saying something, am I right?

Learn which foods were served in 1621 and how they've changed to what we typically serve now. Plus, how to use some of these traditions in your holiday meal prep from the food you've grown and harvested, along with  my families favorite traditional Thanksgiving recipes.  You'll be surprised by the list of foods served back then, and maybe more so by the foods not served at the first Thanksgiving. 

What you never knew about flour from the store, even organic and whole wheat, and how to bring back the lost art of home milling. Different flours, including gluten free options. Plus, using a home mill to grind up your own dehydrated vegetables and spices.  Learn about the special offer on the new stone burr mill, including how to get my fresh flour baking mini e-course and baking guide with favorite recipes! 

Learn why store bought soap is a poor alternative, why homemade soap is better, the actual chemical process of making soap, the 3 methods or types of soap making, and how to choose which is the best method for you. Grab our soap making resource page including our chart on the properties of oils to choose when making your soap. 

Learn these easy time saving tips that help keep the grocery budget down (and your energy bill) when serving up from scratch foods to your family. Shared from the Great Depression and my homestead kitchen to yours. How we avoid cold cereal without cooking breakfast every morning, in fact, I usually only do this twice a month! 

I share the exact steps we take to get our home and homestead ready for winter, from livestock, to the garden, inside and more. 

Learn the tips we used to cut our debt and enable me to quit my day job 

Learn these 5 tips to take your harvest further, how to create your own natural medicine items, and putting all parts of the harvest to work in multiple ways.

Are homesteaders truly self-reliant? Looking at the myth of self-reliance in a modern age and back through history.  In answer to Forbes article on Homesteading and Self-Reliance is a Delusion from a generational homesteader.

Learn the benefits of homemade soap, how to source natural fats, and using natural colorants to create vibrant colors that are nourishing with herbs and spices. 

Is Your Jam & Jelly Recipe Safe?

Learn about ancient grains, how they differ from modern wheat, and the health benefits to Einkorn. Plus, tips to altering your recipes and baking with Einkorn to ensure delicious meals for you and your family, without the flops!

In this episode I share why the truth about essential oils and how to stay safe when using them. The story of how I got started with essential oils, why I stopped using them for a time, and how I now use them but with safety factors in place. 

My favorite 7 Natural Remedies I immediately put into practice to help treat coughs and colds. 

Learn how to use insect repelling herbs and essential oils safely to create your own homemade bug block.