Your guide to from scratch, homemade, old fashioned living

Hello there! I’m Stephanie, the heart and hands behind this blog. My journey into from scratch cooking has taught me lots of traditional skills, and I’m thrilled to share that knowledge with you too. Join me as we learn to cultivate joy in everyday life by cooking from scratch, gardening and keeping a cozy home.

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Preserve Your Own Food

Preserving food is an age-old skill that allows us to savor the bounty of each season all year long. Discover the techniques and joy of canning, fermenting, and drying to put up the harvest.

Grow Your Own Food

Learning how to grow your own food is a freeing experience. Learn how to grow your favorite foods and explore the growing options available to every gardener, regardless of how little space you have.

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Cook from Scratch

Explore simple recipes that celebrate fresh ingredients and the satisfaction of homemade meals. Rediscover the lost art of creating meals for your family that are both nourishing and delicious.

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Bake Your Own Bread

From sourdough to yeast bread, bread making is an old fashioned skill that is worth learning! Discover a whole new world of possibilities and bake your own bread with ingredients you trust.

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You can watch me on Youtube for more cooking, gardening and homemaking inspiration!

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Hi! I’m Stephanie!

My journey to becoming a from scratch cook, gardener and homemaker has taught me so many traditional skills along the way. I’m honored to partner with you and share what i’ve learned. It is my hope that this blog will help you cultivate joy in your own home.

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Grow Your Own Food

Learn how to plan your garden and grow your own food from seed to save money and boost nutrition.

Start Gardening
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Preserve Your Food

Learn how to preserve the harvest through canning, dehydrating and more!

Grab a copy of my free

Seed Inventory Tracker

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Cook from Scratch

Learn how to cook with whole food ingredients. Ditch packaged mixes and premade foods and discover the joy in cooking homemade food with love.

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Bread Making

Learn how to make delicious homemade sourdough and yeast bread using simple pantry ingredients.

Let’s get to Learnin’

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