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Over 100 made from scratch recipes ranging from old fashioned baked goods and meals to modern recipes featuring less sugar and gluten free options.

We also have recipes and tips for home food preservation. Methods include canning, dehydrating, freeze drying, infusions, ferments, homemade wines and more.

homemade broccoli cheese soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup with a Surprise Ingredient – (Gluten Free)

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pumpkin leather and small pumpkin

Pumpkin Fruit Leather – Tastes Like Portable Pumpkin Pie

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pumpkin oatmeal cookies with small pumpkin

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries and Walnuts

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old fashioned carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

Grandma Catherine’s Old Fashioned Carrot Cake Recipe

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5 bottles of homemade pear wine

How to Make Pear Wine – Easy Homemade Wine Recipe for Ripe Pears

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no bake chocolate peanut butter bars

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – Sweetened with Honey

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zucchini apple pie slice

Zucchini “Apple” Pie (Mock Apple Pie Made with Zucchini)

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Rhubarb cherry wine is an easy country wine that combines two abundant local fruits - rhubarb and tart cherries - into a bright and fruity homemade wine.

Rhubarb Cherry Wine – A Fun Twist on Rhubarb Wine

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble - Enjoy this seasonal combination of fruits fresh or frozen. Goes together in minutes, gluten free, sweetened with honey.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble – Gluten Free, Quick and Easy

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strawberry rhubarb lemonade drink in glass with ice

Rhubarbade and Strawberry-Rhubarbade – Easy Rhubarb Drink Recipes

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Old fashioned chocolate pudding cake on white plate with vanilla ice cream

Mom’s Best Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipe – Easy, From Scratch

Read More Mom’s Best Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipe – Easy, From Scratch

Homemade mozzarella balls sitting on a white plate

Fresh Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Recipe – Make Mozzarella Balls!

Read More Fresh Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Recipe – Make Mozzarella Balls!

Plate full of homemade doughnuts

Polish Doughnuts – My Grandmother’s Recipe for Homemade Doughnuts

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Easy cheese quiche recipe

Easy Cheese Quiche Recipe with Vegetables

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red, white and blue cake decorations for Fourth of July with strawberry roses and blueberries

Red, White and Blue Cake with Berries and Cream Filling

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Coconut oil fudge

Coconut Oil Fudge – Easy, Delicious, No Cooking Required!

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homemade cinnamon rolls on white plate

Grandma’s Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

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bite of chicken pot pie on fork

Easy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe with Homemade Pie Crust

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eggnog in cup

Best Eggnog Recipes – (Includes Allergy Friendly Options)

Read More Best Eggnog Recipes – (Includes Allergy Friendly Options)

easy sourdough bread

Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe, Plus Sourdough Starter Tips

Read More Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe, Plus Sourdough Starter Tips

With real maple syrup, butter, sea salt and a touch of cinnamon, these maple candied walnuts make a special treat for any occasion.

Easy Maple Candied Walnuts – For Snacking or Gifts

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Enjoy the flavors of the season with homemade spiced apple cider, tart cranberry apple cider, spiced pumpkin cider, apple citrus cider & fallen apple cider.

5 Amazing Spiced Apple Cider Drink Recipes + One for Adults Only

Read More 5 Amazing Spiced Apple Cider Drink Recipes + One for Adults Only

Homemade Mint Extract - This easy chocolate mint recipe is a great way to use your home grown mint for cooking, baking, hot chocolate, gift giving and more.

Easy Chocolate Mint Extract Recipe – Just Three Ingredients

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How to infuse herbs - Make your own flavored cooking oils or flavored vinegars, delicious extracts and sweet treats, or homemade medicines from your garden.

How to Infuse Herbs in Oil, Water, Vinegar, Alcohol or Honey

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How to brew water kefir at home and make "water kefir soda" using a variety of fruit flavors. Brewing tips and answers to common questions.

How to Brew and Flavor Water Kefir “Soda Pop”

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How to brew Coffee Kombucha with a kombucha SCOBY and sweetened coffee for a probiotic twist on your morning coffee habit.

How to Make Coffee Kombucha

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My first experience with homebrew kombucha - step by step kombucha brewing instructions, plus a quick explanation of some kombucha health benefits.

How to Homebrew Kombucha – Save Money and Enjoy a Healthy Drink

Read More How to Homebrew Kombucha – Save Money and Enjoy a Healthy Drink

heart shaped homemade mounds bars

Easy Homemade Mounds Bars and Almond Joy Bars

Read More Easy Homemade Mounds Bars and Almond Joy Bars

Answers to common kombucha questions from readers including kombucha storage, flavoring and avoiding kombucha explosions.

Kombucha Questions Answered and More Flavoring Ideas

Read More Kombucha Questions Answered and More Flavoring Ideas

Bean and Lentil Recipes - Bean Desserts; Entrees; Side Dishes; Bean Chilis, Soups and Stews; Snacks, Dips and Appetizers with Beans, Bean Cooking Tips

Bean and Lentil Recipes – From Soups to Dessert

Read More Bean and Lentil Recipes – From Soups to Dessert

How to Make Homemade Extracts - Vanilla, Lemon and Almond. Save money, create custom extracts. Includes printable extract labels.

How to Make Homemade Extracts – Vanilla, Lemon and Almond

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Easy to make homemade apple dip recipes. Homemade Caramel Apple Dip , Chocolate Almond, Maple Bacon, Walnut Ricotta Cream, and Pistachio and Blue Cheese.

5 Awesome Apple Dip Recipes – Caramel, Chocolate, Nuts and Cheese

Read More 5 Awesome Apple Dip Recipes – Caramel, Chocolate, Nuts and Cheese

gallon jug of homemade strawberry wine

Easy Strawberry Wine Recipe – Perfect for Beginners

Read More Easy Strawberry Wine Recipe – Perfect for Beginners

slice of homemade brownies with ice cream and strawberries

The Best Homemade Brownies – Never Bake Brownies from a Box Again

Read More The Best Homemade Brownies – Never Bake Brownies from a Box Again

Slice of dandelion wine fruitcake on a white plate

Dandelion Wine Fruitcake – Fruitcake That Actually Tastes Good!

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This "church dinner chicken" is just like the recipe mom used to make - tender and juicy, nicely spiced and cooked until falling off the bone.

Old Fashioned Church Dinner Chicken – Just Like Mom Used to Make

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cheesy garlic zucchini bread

Cheesy Garlic Zucchini Bread – Use Fresh or Frozen Zucchini

Read More Cheesy Garlic Zucchini Bread – Use Fresh or Frozen Zucchini

Maple macaroons are a light, crispy, easy to make cookie sweetened with real maple syrup. Gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free.

Maple Macaroons – Refined Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Delicious!

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Duncan's "Meat in a Loaf" stuffed sandwich bread - the leftover makeover your kids will love!

Duncan’s “Meat in a Loaf” Stuffed Sandwich Bread

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Homemade cheesy scalloped potatoes are old-fashioned comfort food that can be teamed up with ham for a main dish or served "as is" for a side.

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes – A Homestyle Family Favorite

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Double bacon liver pate made with chicken livers, bacon, onions and mushrooms. Good source of phosphorous, vitamin D, B vitamins, copper & trace minerals.

A Liver Pate Recipe My Kids Actually Like

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Our favorite homemade baked bean recipe is economical and delicious. It combines savory bacon and sweet molasses, slow cooked to perfection.

Homemade Baked Beans Slow Cooked with Bacon and Molasses

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