Last Updated on June 20, 2024 by Michelle
In this podcast episode, I’m explaining how to make 7 convenience foods that are BETTER if you make them yourself.
7 Things You Can Make (Better) Yourself (listen here)
7 Things You Can Make (Better) Yourself (watch here)
Today’s episode is sponsored by True Leaf Market… my absolute favorite seed company. Go to SoulyRested.com/seeds to take advantage of the generous special offer for podcast listeners.
IN THIS EPISODE WE COVER:
- A reminder, related to our last episode, that kids learn what they live and what that means to moms in the home and in the kitchen.
- Homemade “instant” hot chocolate & what extras I add and why
- Organic sweet tea, made with loose leaf tea instead of non-organic bits of tea leaves in bleached bags (scroll down on this page for tea recipe)
- A caffeine-free coffee substitute that is one of my favorite drinks ever
- Freezer biscuits that are made ahead of time and can be popped in the oven, right out of the freezer.
- Meat rub, what ingredients go in my favorite one and why I love having it on hand, in bulk.
- Homemade ice cream. I share my personal favorite recipe for Maple Ice Cream.
- Breakfast Sausage, why it’s so much better when you make it yourself, how I make (sorta) links and why I love patties just as much
- The 8 sure-fire ingredients & my full recipe for making delicious maple pork sausage
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal… my secret to making it super tasty and a long list of great add-ins to make yours your favorite.
RESOURCES
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Where I get my cover crops, garden seeds, sprout garden and seeds, fermenting kits, and food storage lids for buckets and jars: https://soulyrested.com/seeds/
A fantastic FREE Cover Crop Guide
Grab my FREE pantry checklist & never run out of an important ingredient again: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62489d4a0d4a1c1ac93e38d2
Dive into my free e-course on fresh flour: https://soulyrested.com/flour/
Check out soulyrested.com/coupons/ for current specials on many products I’ve mentioned in this podcast season.
CONNECT
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GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen in to the previous episode right here: Motivating Family to Help in the Kitchen
Use your tea that tastes like coffee to make Maple Chocolate Iced Coffee…. it’s soooo good!
Try lots of other great organic loose leaf tea combinations you’ll find here: Teas I Love
Make Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
MORE RESOURCES
Find my book, Sweet Maple, all about delicious real food, here: https://amzn.to/2OiAqWI (on Amazon) or here:
https://bookshop.org/a/5810/978149303…
(the second link supports small businesses)
If you like this recipe you’ll love these episodes of the podcast:
And find all episodes of the Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy Podcast at https://soulyrested.com/podcast/
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And remember, It’s easy to forget how blessed we are to live this life. So enjoy the simple, everyday efforts. It’s not easy, but it’s a good life.
Good luck