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All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
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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
Menu Week of January 17
We try to eat Real Foods. What does that mean to us? Our food should be whole, unprocessed and nutrient dense. We started making changes to our diet...
Increase K2 Consumption Deliciously
A few days ago I saw a facebook post by Cheeseslave stating "bone marrow contains 10-20 times more K2 than liver". Sounds great but it left...
Quick and Easy Taco or Burrito Filling
One of the things that I do when work on my meal plans is think about what meals can be "Planned Overs" or a meal that I make and then the left...
Oatmeal Pancakes
We love having pancakes on the weekend. One our favorite pancake recipes for a few years has been Oatmeal Pancakes from Hillbilly Housewife. With a...
January Food- Take 2
For the month of January we are on a mission to eat out of our pantry and freezer as much as possible. I'm still buying some groceries but not as...
Menu Week of January 10
We try to eat Real Foods. What does this mean to us? Our foods should be whole, unprocessed and nutrient dense. We still have alot of room for...
Lacto-Fermentation Hits and Misses- Our Results
I have been enjoying my kitchen experiments involving Lacto-Fermenting. I've done quite a few different things and thought that an honest review of...
Save Money! Design A Stew Or Soup
Soups and stews are a great way to stretch a tight food budget. I use nutrient rich bone broth as my soup base, add a fair amount of vegetables and...
Spinach Crepes Bernoise OR The Best Crepes Ever
Sacred Appetite is a great blog with the motto: "Restoring harmonious and healthy family meals". Anna Migeon is the author and offers lots of...