Creating a Homestead Kitchen – Your guide to ingredient based cooking and food preservation made simple.

Chopped cabbage in mason jars next to a stainless steel bowl.

food preservation
A bowl of batter on a wood cutting board and a crock bowl.

Food from scratch
Mockmill 200 after milling einkorn berries with fresh ground flour in a bowl.

milling grains
Sourdough bread sliced laying on a kitchen hand towel.

sourdough
Rolls after they have baked and been brushed with butter on a serving plater.
breads
Sourdough discard pancakes stacked on a plate.
breakfast
A slice of chocolate cake on a white plate with a white towel next to it.
desserts
Ham sandwich on a white plate.
main course
Baked potatoes made in a dutch oven. Topped with cheese, ranch, and chives.
sides
Top view of bowl with yummy noodle soup with greens and golden spoon placed on rumpled linen cloth on marble table
soups
Sourdough bread sliced laying on a hand towel.
sourdough
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Sarah in her farmhouse kitchen holding a mixing bowl.

About Sarah

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Hello and welcome! I’m Sarah, the heart and hands behind this blog. I’m so glad you’re here! Join me as I share our journey to creating a simple sustainable life through cooking from scratch, food preservation, and homesteading.

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