Have you ever dreamed of living on a farm, growing your own food, taking care of animals and overall living a more simple, self-sufficient life? If so, be sure to check out the tips in this post for … Read More...
Old-Fashioned Sweet Refrigerator Pickles
Whip up a batch of these Old-Fashioned Sweet Refrigerator Pickles for a delicious homegrown treat that is sure to satisfy your sweet and salty cravings! This post contains affiliate links. If you … Read More...
65 Garden-Fresh Recipes To Use up the Harvest
Check out this list of 65 Garden-Fresh Recipes that will help you use up your harvest or your farmer's market produce! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I will … Read More...
Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce (Freezer-Friendly!)
This Oven-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce is incredibly quick and easy to make and is full of that sweet and tangy tomato flavor making it a delicious base for almost any meal! This post … Read More...
Easy Overnight Slow Cooker Apple Butter
This overnight slow cooker apple butter is super simple to make and tastes delicious. You may never buy store bought apple butter again! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase … Read More...
10 Old-Fashioned Money Saving Skills That You NEED to Learn
Are you looking for ways to save money and be more self-sufficient? Check out this list of Old-Fashioned Skills that you should learn today including gardening, bartering and mending. This post was … Read More...
7 Frugal Cooking Tips from The Great Depression
Check out this list of Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression for some old-fashioned money saving advice! Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression I don't know about you, but I'm … Read More...
How to Build an Old-Fashioned Frugal Pantry
This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. Â If there was one thing that the generations that went before us knew, it was how to feed their families on a … Read More...
My Frugal Kitchen VLOG #2 – Making Dried Apples and Applesauce
 Hi friends! I was able to post a new My Frugal Kitchen VLOG this week over on my YouTube channel. I think I'm really going to enjoy making videos like these because they keep me accountable to get … Read More...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. Homemade Vanilla Extract Making homemade vanilla extract is soooo easy. Basically, all you do is pop your beans … Read More...
My Frugal Kitchen VLOG #1: Freezing Peppers and Making Broth
 Hey friends! I haven't been as consistent with blogging lately as I'm taking a break from my regular "crank out a post every Monday" schedule, but I've been continuing to upload new videos to … Read More...
How to Freeze Blueberries
 Blueberry season has arrived and if you're like me then you'll want to preserve their freshness without a lot of hassle. Freezing berries is one of the easiest ways to keep them fresh and ready for … Read More...
How to Freeze Strawberries
 I absolutely love growing or buying in season produce that I can preserve and use all year long. There's nothing quite like the flavor of fresh, in season strawberries which is why I freeze them in … Read More...
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Broth
Slow Cooker Chicken Broth  Nothing is more delicious and nourishing than homemade chicken broth. There is a reason that we eat chicken soup when we are sick. It's because homemade broth made with … Read More...
How to Preserve Pumpkins for Décor or Storage
 We recently moved to the country, which means my garden almost tripled in size. Gardening is a passion of mine and I love growing all kinds of new things. I knew I wanted to grow pumpkins this year … Read More...
How to Dehydrate Tomatoes
 Our garden hasn't been producing as much as I'd hoped this year, but it's still giving us a small amount of fresh produce. This week we had too many tomatoes to eat, but not enough to can so what … Read More...
Strawberry Freezer Jam with Video
You've got to try this quick and easy 3-Ingredient Strawberry Freezer Jam. It's full of fresh flavor and tastes like strawberry shortcake in a jar! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a … Read More...
How to Freeze Celery
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. Thank you … Read More...
Slow Cooker Black Beans
 Slow Cooker Black Beans  Since my post on how to cook pinto beans in the slow cooker has been way more popular than I ever thought, I've decided to show you how to make black beans in the slow … Read More...
Fast & Easy Tomato Sauce from Dehydrated Tomatoes
  My mom got me a dehydrator for Christmas a few years back and so this past summer I dehydrated a lot of our tomatoes (and anything else I could get my hands on!). I really like dehydrating as a … Read More...