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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
Purple Chicken Stir-Fry
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Someone Else’s Shoes Interview: Meet Lea
Don't you love taking a peek into the life of someone else? If you said yes, I'd say you are not alone. Just take a look at all of the 'reality'...
Venison Medallions in Cream Sauce
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3 Steps to a Smoother Week
I'm in the middle of a busy season. A special project that I have been working on for my employer is coming to an important point. On Monday and...
Can You Transition to Real Foods?
Real Food for Less Money is a journal of sorts on how my family continues to transition from a Standard American Diet (SAD) to a...
How to Make the Best Beef Short Ribs EVER
I have a confession, each month when I pick up my beef CSA order I rapidly tear into the bag. I can't wait to see what surprises await me. We...
Thrifty Food Plan Experience: The End
$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current experience as part of the series Someone Else's Shoes. We're starting...
Naturally Leavened Muffins
A few weeks ago I made a double batch of muffins. I realized as soon as they were in the oven that I'd forgot to add any baking powder or baking...