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Real Food Cooking
Healthy, traditional cooking: real food recipes, monthly meal plans, alternative cooking methods, and much more.
Homesteading
All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
Preparedness
Preparing for an unknown future: food storage, emergency supplies, prepping resources, and much more.
About Millie
As a blogger for over a decade, focusing on preparedness, homesteading, off-grid living, and traditional foods, Millie has penned seven nonfiction traditional food focused books, sharing how—with a little creativity—anyone can transition to a real foods diet without overwhelming their food budget.
Millie uses her homesteading, preparedness, and off-grid living experience as a guide to writing her bestselling Christian Post-Apocalyptic series, Havoc in Wyoming and Montana Mayhem.
Recent Blog Posts
Prioritizing Family Wellness: Celebrating Family Wellness Month
In today's fast-paced world, juggling work, school, and various commitments can often leave families feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Family...
How to Cook Pinto Beans and My Favorite Meals
Wondering how to cook pinto beans? In this article, I share how to cook pinto beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite main dish and...
What to Cook With Your May Produce
Are you counting the days until you harvest your May produce? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers' market,...
Sourdough French Toast With Nut and Fruit Syrup
Sourdough French Toast? Yes, please! Your whole family is sure to love this delicious and healthy Sourdough French Toast with Fruit and Nut Syrup!...
Physical Wellness and Preparedness
April is Physical Wellness Month, making it a great time to consider your own health and fitness. There's more to physical wellness than having a...
Black Beans: How to Cook Black Beans and My Favorite Meals
You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and...
17 Mouthwatering Carrot Recipes
With winter finally loosening its grip on Wyoming, I'm anxious to work in the garden. One of the earliest crops we plant are carrots. With our last...
Design a Muffin – A Basic Muffin Recipe
This recipe was originally published in October 2009. I love a good muffin! Having an easy and adaptable muffin formula is an important component in...
Celebrate National Frozen Foods Month!
March is National Frozen Food Month! Frozen foods are an excellent way to extend a food's shelf life and help the food budget. Find a great deal on...