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Erin Phillips

Erin Phillips
 lives on a small farm with her family, where they raise chickens and ducks. She also grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs, which she makes into homemade products like jams, pickles, sauces, infused vinegars, and fresh bread.
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Articles by Erin Phillips

Create Your Own DIY Cookbook
October 8, 2022 · · Canning & Kitchen

One day as I was looking through my grandmother’s cookbook, I got the idea to make a DIY cookbook to preserve our family recipes.

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A Homemade Dandelion Wine Recipe

Add to Favorites This dandelion wine recipe all started with violets. I know that might seem like a strange statement, but violets were my introduction to foraging. My neighbor introduced me …

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Try My 7 Best Beet Recipes

I have been growing beets in my garden for a couple years now. They are so easy to grow!

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Learn How to Grow Carrots
March 26, 2020 · · Growing

Learning how to grow carrots is easy and rewarding. This versatile addition to the garden is wonderful fresh in so many dishes.

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Cattails: A Useful Pond Plant
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites The cattail plant is ubiquitous in many parts of the United States. In Ohio, it grows in drainage ditches and along roadsides, ponds, and lakes. There are …

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Grow the Cattail Plant in Your Farm Pond
March 13, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites The cattail plant is ubiquitous in many parts of the United States. In Ohio, it grows in drainage ditches and along roadsides, ponds, and lakes. There are …

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A Tasty Baked Dog Treat Recipe

Add to Favorites Your pups will be sure to love this baked dog treat recipe, whether they are livestock guardian dogs or family pets. This all-natural baked dog treat recipe …

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An Easy Carrot Cake Recipe Evokes Sweet Memories

This easy and delicious carrot cake recipe came down to me from my mother, who passed away just over two years ago.

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A Caramel Pear Crumble Recipe

This pear crumble recipe was inspired by the big old pear tree in our front yard. Our neighbors planted it when they built our house more than 40 years ago.

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A Quick & Easy Chicken Eggplant Recipe

Add to Favorites If you’re anything like me, this time of year you find yourself out in the garden an hour before dinner time trying to put together a healthy …

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Kitchen Gift Guide: Homemade Bread Recipes, Mason Jar Cookie Mixes, and More!

Find creative kitchen gift ideas for homesteaders and friends alike.

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Flavoring Kombucha: My 8 Favorite Flavor Combos
March 13, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen

About a year ago I learned how to make kombucha. From the start, I found that flavoring kombucha was really the fun part. Once you make your first batch, you can begin experimenting with kombucha recipes, adding things to enhance the flavor of your brew.

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Apple Butter Uses Aplenty
March 13, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen

Apple butter uses truly do abound. The apple itself is such a versatile fruit, which can be preserved in so many ways.

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Homemade Kombucha
March 13, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen

Follow this easy recipe to learn how to make homemade kombucha and keep loads of money in your pocket and make your gut happy too.

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A Tomato Ketchup Recipe Anyone Can Make

It’s nearing the end of tomato season. You tend to your plants tirelessly, and now, if you’re like me, you’re getting tired of making tomato sauce.

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