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Cook from Scratch

Cooking from scratch is at the heart of homesteading, allowing you to control what goes into your food while saving money and reducing waste. This section covers everything from baking bread and making cheese to preserving food and creating homemade condiments. Learn simple, time-tested techniques to create wholesome meals from basic ingredients.

Cook from Scratch

14 Ways to Culture Wild Yeast for Baking Bread

Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Cook from Scratch

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds (12+ Flavors)

How to Make Chocolate from Scratch

Cook from Scratch

How to Make Chocolate from Cacao Beans (Chocolate from Scratch)

Cast Iron Waffle Maker

Cook from Scratch

How to Use a Cast Iron Waffle Maker

Cooking Lard

Cook from Scratch

Cooking with Animal Fat (Lard, Tallow, Schmaltz and More!)

Deer Heart Steaks ~ Marinated Grilled Deer Heart

Cook from Scratch

30+ Heart Recipes (Nose to Tail Cooking)

Green Walnut Recipes

Forage Edible Wild Plants

Foraging Green Walnuts (& Green Walnut Recipes)

garlic scapes

Gardening

30+ Ways to Use Garlic Scapes

Rhubarb Recipes

Cook from Scratch

50+ Rhubarb Recipes ~ Sweet & Savory

Sourdough Recipes

Cook from Scratch

100+ Sourdough Recipes ~ Bread, Biscuits, Cakes, Cookies & More!

Green Tomato Recipes

Cook from Scratch

50+ Green Tomato Recipes

Tomato Cracked for Peeling

Cook from Scratch

How to Peel Tomatoes

Peeling Rhubarb

Cook from Scratch

Do You Have to Peel Rhubarb?

Homemade Pasta

Cook from Scratch

How to Make Homemade Pasta from Scratch

Homemade Yeast starter from potatoes, and easy potato bread recipe

Cook from Scratch

Potato Yeast Starter for Baking Bread

Venison Recipes

Cook from Scratch

70+ Venison Recipes

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