Making homemade sourdough bread seems a little scary—odd measurements, long wait times, and complicated sourdough starters.If it’s so difficult, then why was it a staple at every homestead back in the day?The answer is: it doesn’t need to be.I don’t like complex recipes; I like easy ones with simple ingredients I can throw together, items ...

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Healthy Sourdough Bread Recipe

Do you or someone you know have allergies to cleaning detergents or chemicals? I have allergies to the harsh chemicals lurking in fabric softeners. My skin instantly erupts in hives upon contact with certain laundry detergents and softeners. I constantly search for a free-and-clear type of laundry detergent and I veer away from fabric softeners, ...

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Homemade Laundry Detergent

I am addicted to my Kansas award-winning pickled eggs!For all the pickled-egg-lovers out there, I have worked on a spicy recipe that will blow your mind (if you like spiciness, of course.) I think this spicy pickled egg recipe is perfect, and it’s incredibly easy to make. It makes the tastiest spicy dill pickled eggs—and the ...

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Spicy Pickled Eggs Recipe

Summer is heading into the second half, but that means cherries are ripe and ready to be picked and baked into scrumptious goodies.I recently baked miniature cherry pies and posted a picture of them to my Instagram Story. I received an overwhelming response—people loved them! Not only are mini cherry pies incredibly tasty, but they are ...

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Mini Cherry Pies Recipe

Creating a Bug-Out Bag, And The Best 15 Supplies To IncludeFires, earthquakes, meteors, floods, droughts… are you prepared?I don’t watch TV, so my news ferments in the muck of social media. I recently watched a video of people stuck in a flooded Chinese subway—the flickering lights, the muddy water roaring from dark caverns into their ...

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Bug Out Bag Essentials List 15 Must Haves