The day I perfected the Italian dressing recipe that our family loves was a very happy day indeed. I can’t believe I lived for over 4 decades without knowing you not only CAN but SHOULD make your own Italian salad dressing.
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The idea of adding bacon and maple syrup to chocolate chip cookies? I feel like it may be one of my most brilliant ideas ever… I was rendering lard and had more cracklins than usual. The same day I had quite a craving for chocolate chip cookies. Naturally, I started fantasizing about adding some cracklins
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Mint chocolate chip ice cream. It’s one of my biggest temptations. When I decided to stop buying ice cream at the store, I started using my ice cream maker (I love this machine) to whip up all kinds of frozen, creamy alternatives to Breyers, with zero refined sugar or any additives or preservative chemicals. I
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I have always used a meat rub, on all cuts of meat, for grilling or baking, but I decided it was time to learn how to make a meat rub. Because I have learned over the years that homemade is always better. Mainly because I can tweak it until it’s exactly the way everyone loves
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This amazing way to sip away a hot summer afternoon all starts with my favorite tea on the planet… this herbal tea that tastes like coffee that I make from 3 simple ingredients. Or if you’d rather not make it yourself, grab some of the organic Not Coffee tea right here and support a wonderful,
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While it’s super easy, there are many facets to making maple candy. Truth is, there are many options for making maple candy. But they all share two things in common. Keep reading for the full scoop… Hi, I’m Michelle. A backyard sugarmaker in New England, and author of Sweet Maple. Please consider helping me support
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Until recently,I had no idea I could make my own granola. I was writing my book and reaching out to sugarmakers across the country, asking what they loved to do most with their syrup. Numerous people told me they love making maple granola. Maple Granola? Why had I never thought of this? I knew immediately
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I am head-over-heels in love with sourdough bread. I love it even more now that we’ve figured out how to make sourdough bread without any discard. Today I’m sharing my exact recipe and the technique I follow every week to make two loaves of sourdough bread right here in our farmhouse kitchen. Go here if
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Need a great gift idea? Give a gift of homestead recipes. Birthday gift, hostess gift, wedding gift, or even an NDIP gift (No Day In Particular gifts let someone special know you care about them in a really memorable way)… All are great times to give a gift of homestead recipes. Real food recipes. The
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If you know me, you know I had to do it… If you’ve grabbed a copy of my brand-new book, Sweet Maple (affiliate link there), you know I’m bound and determined to make everything that I can with the best choice of sugar known to man… all-natural maple syrup. Go here to grab a copy of
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