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How to Make Authentic Greek Tzatziki at Home
As a homesteader who loves to travel, the main thing I always look for when I’m in a new place is always a recipe I can bring home and enjoy from what I can grow on my own land. Naxos, Greece gave us this tzatziki, and I will forever be thankful. This sauce is tangy,…
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Simple Yet Special: Buttery Brioche Recipe
Some recipes are simple, everyday recipes. I certainly have my go-to bread dough that I use for things almost every day. But some recipes are special. You save them in your back pocket and pull them out when you need a bit of something extra- when you want to really romanticize the moment. This brioche…
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Side Gigs We Have Tried (And What Actually Worked)
As our blog name implies, we do two things as often and as much as we can. We homestead, and we travel. Both of those can come at quite a steep cost. The best way we have found to offset those costs as a family is the introduction of side gigs or part time work.…
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Chewy Homemade Bagels: A Flavorful Sourdough Discard Recipe
Being able to make breakfasts ahead of time have been a game changer for our family in our current season, and bagels are at the top of our list of family favorites right now. We have figured out a great make-most-of-the-way-ahead process, and it has streamlined our mornings while still giving us fresh baked chewy…
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Meal Planning Success: Essentials for a Well-Stocked Pantry
Deciding to make the vast majority of our meals from scratch at home was an easy choice. Stocking a pantry full of things I would need to make the majority of our meals from scratch at home was a bit more of a process. Figuring out what we would use enough to actually buy in…
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Mastering Monthly Meal Planning: Save Time, Money, and Make Healthier Choices
We all know life can be chaotic, especially summer, and finding time to cook nutritious meals can feel like a real challenge. But fear not! With a bit of organization and planning, you can regain control of your pantry and your diet. Welcome to the world of monthly meal planning, where a little foresight goes…
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6 Ways To Reduce Grocery Costs
Grocery prices seem to have gone up quite a bit in the past few years, but the inflation has really skyrocketed in the last 12 months. Our family has grown, and I’m sure that hasn’t helped our budget, but we have started to see a squeeze on our wallets like never before when it’s time…
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Grilled Flatbread
As the daily high temperatures begin to creep up, I find myself wanting to turn my oven on less and less. The problem with that for me, however, is there is almost never a day that goes by that I don’t want to get my hands into some bread dough. Dough and Dirt. I think…