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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
No-Cook! Angel Hair Pasta and Marinated Tomato Salad
Looking for a delicious, no-cook, food-storage-based recipe? You'll love this pasta and marinated tomato salad! The angel hair pasta softens...
How To Stretch Meat + 19 Delicious Recipes
Are you tightening your budgetary belt and looking for more ways to save money? A great way to help those food dollars is to stretch meat. Here are...
Preserving Your September Harvest
As our garden begins to wind down and we prepare for a potential first frost, September still gives us a bit of a harvest. In some ways, it's almost...
The Pantry Principle: What About Freezer Storage?
The pantry principle is the idea of stockpiling your pantry with food purchased at the lowest possible price. This concept is a wonderful way to...
24 Healthy Potato Recipes
Can potatoes be healthy? Yes! Don't shun potatoes. While not usually thought of as healthy food, they can be a part of a nutritious diet. These...
Easy & Economical Homemade Brat Recipe
During these last hot days of summer, I'm still looking for easy and economical recipes that don't heat up the house. This brat recipe fits the...
Healthy Family Meals
With summer coming to an end, it seems fitting the month of August is Family Meal Month. School will soon be back in session, and schedules are...
Preserving Your August Harvest
August is prime harvest time! Even in Wyoming, we're finding ripe garden items each day. I struggled with choosing what to highlight. I've chosen my...
How to Package Items for Long Term Food Storage
Would you like to ensure your long term food storage is as fresh in a decade (or two) as it is today? Spending a little time and money today can...