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.
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.
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.
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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GRAB MY FREE SEED INVENTORY
Get organized and make the most of your garden with our free Seed Inventory Tracker! This handy tool will help you keep track of the seeds you have on hand, ensuring you're always prepared for the next planting season. Easily record seed quantities, expiration dates, and planting notes all in one place. Say goodbye to buying duplicates and missing out on your favorite varieties!Grow Your Own Food
Learn how to plan your garden and grow your own food from seed to save money and boost nutrition.
Preserve Your Food
Learn how to preserve the harvest through canning, dehydrating and more!
Grab a copy of my free
Seed Inventory Tracker
This free printable helps you track which seeds you have bought, which seeds you have saved, quantities of each, as well as notes for the next year.
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.
Bread Making
Learn how to make delicious homemade sourdough and yeast bread using simple pantry ingredients.
