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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
Food Prices and Menu Plan
Since the beginning of the year I've been sharing my rotating menu each week. The other day, I was listening to a video and was reminded just why I...
Kidney Beans: Menu Week of March 27
Week 13 of my 13 Week Rotating Menu Plan. I have to say that I have very much enjoyed this menu plan. It did take some time to get it set up...
Lunch Plan List
I have been spending quite a bit of time talking about my 13 Week Menu Plan. While my menu plan only lists dinners we really do eat other meals here...
Road Trip Food Ideas
Last month I shared that we're planning for Vacation. Yes, it is still a few months off but I love my planning time! Our vacation this year will be...
Black Beans: Menu Week of March 20
Week 12 of my 13 Week Menu Plan. This is black bean week. Our third time during the 13 weeks to have black beans. I tried to put some time between...
Pinto Beans: Menu Week of March 13
This is week 11 of my 13 Week Rotating Menu Plan. This week's Stretchy Bean is Pinto. To shake things up a bit, the pintos will become Baked Beans...
Please Help Answer a Reader’s Question
I received a comment/question from Tiff and I could use a little help from everyone in answering it. Tiff :o) said... "From what I've read, your...
Uses for Leftover Rice and an Easy Rice Recipe
Rice is one of our preferred side dishes. One reason is that rice goes well with beans and we sure do eat alot of beans! 😉 We usually have soaked...
Lentils: Menu Week of March 6
Week 10 of my 13 Week Rotating Menu Plan. This week features Lentils as our Stretchy Bean. I do my lentils a bit different than most of the other...