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Author: Laurie Neverman

Laurie Neverman has a BS in Math/Physics and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. She is a wife and mother with a passion for natural healing, homesteading and gardening. She and her husband, August, homeschool their two boys. They live in rural northeast Wisconsin in a Wisconsin Green Built and Energy Star certified home.
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Red Currant Jelly Recipe (2 Ingredients, No Added Pectin)

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Toscana Soup Like Olive Garden (Zuppa Toscana)

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Growing Passionflower for Flowers, Fruit, & Herbal Remedies

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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler Recipe with Canned Peaches

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DIY Root Cellars 101 – How to Build and Use a Root Cellar

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Sturdy Wooden Clothespins – Kevin’s Quality Clothespins

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Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies – Perfect for the Holidays

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Chocolate Coffee Cookies (Reindeer Print Cookies)

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12 Baking Tips Your Grandma Should Have Told You

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The Best Natural Decongestants for the Whole Family

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Tomato Tea for Congestion, Sore Throat & Coughs

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Best Probiotics for Cold and Flu (+ 5 Ways they Help)

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Easiest Lotion Bar Recipe with Beeswax (Non Greasy)

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12 Home Remedies for Earaches (Safe for Children & Breastfeeding)

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How to Grow Mint Plants (with Tips for Starting Cuttings)

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How to Make Elderberry Syrup with Fresh or Dried Berries

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25 Immune Boosting Herbs and Spices

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Apple Pie Bars (With Pastry or Streusel Topping)

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No Bake Cheesecake (Easy Recipe, Fun Serving Ideas)

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How to Build a Greenhouse Foundation

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Easy Old Fashioned Rhubarb Custard Pie

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Altitude Adjustments for Canning (Includes Printable Chart)

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The Ultimate Guide to Practical Cold Weather Clothing

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Easy Elderberry Gummies for Kids or Adults

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How to Get Rid of Mice and Keep Them Out!

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Edible Flowers – from Apple Blossoms to Zucchini

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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes the Easy Way

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Autumn Olive – Uses, Control, Recipes

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Herbal Gelatin – Immune Boosting Herbs in Finger Gelatin

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Cherry Pit Vodka (& Cherry Pit Liqueur)

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Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe (Plus Quick Bread Baking Tips)

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Grape Gummies Made with Juice (Easy Recipe)

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Common Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis

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Harvesting Rose Hips for Food and Medicinal Uses

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Carrot Cake Jam – Tastes Like Carrot Cake in a Jar

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Spiced Crabapples and Honey Cinnamon Crabapples

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Blackberry Jam Recipe (Low Sugar)

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Cucumber Onion Salad (Small Batch)

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Goldenrod – Growing, Foraging, Uses, & Control

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Cherry Jam Recipes – Cherry, Cherry Amaretto, Cherry Berry

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Canning Cherries in a Water Bath Canner or Steam Canner

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