Thank you to all who have read, commented, and reviewed this. With your suggestions, I have a brand new book coming out, The Made-From-Scratch Life and am discontinuing this title.

Pioneering Today: Faith and Home the Old Fashioned Way

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Norris, Melissa K.

Baking

Melissa K. Norris

Do you long for simpler days? Do you wish you had the time to offer your family home-grown meals? Does your heart cry for a quiet place in this fast-paced world?
Blogger and homesteader Melissa K. Norris inspires with practical and easy methods to help you cook from scratch, garden, preserve your own food, and see God's fingerprints in your everyday busy life. You'll learn how to
<li>plan, plant, and harvest for eating and preserving</li>
<li>troubleshoot common gardening problems with natural solutions</li>
<li>improve your family's health with natural cooking and cleaning methods</li>
Whether you live in the middle of the asphalt jungle or on the side of a mountain, you can experience the pioneer lifestyle and start your own homesteading journey. Because when you surround yourself with things made from the hand of God, you can't help but see Him.

The Made-from-Scratch Life: Simple Ways to Create a Natural Home

Religion & Spirituality

Ten Peaks Press

Homemade Shouldn't Be Hectic
 Do you wish you could slow down and create a home you and your family love and enjoy spending time in? Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made-from-Scratch Life and voice of the Pioneering Today podcast, offers down-to-earth tips and guidance to help you learn how to...
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<li>bake old-fashioned recipes (everything from biscuits to shepherd's pie) with quick, stress-free steps</li>
<li>grow, harvest, and preserve culinary and medicinal herbs (with DIY tutorials for soaps, salves, and balms)</li>
<li>make your own cultured and fermented foods at home following simple instructions for buttermilk, sour cream, sourdough, and more</li>
<li>simplify your routine and declutter your home with room-by-room guides and Depression-era wisdom</li>
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Open your heart to God-given rest and discover practical and tangible ways you can craft your home into a refuge for yourself and the ones you love.

Hand Made: The Modern Woman's Guide to Made-from-Scratch Living

Parenting & Relationships

Live a Bountiful Life Do something good for your family by learning how to plant a garden that will yield healthy, wholesome food throughout the year. Melissa K. Norris, fifth generation homesteader and host of the popular Pioneering Today podcast, will walk you through each step of the process, from planning your food crops and garden space to harvesting and preserving the food you grow. Even intermediate to experienced gardeners will discover dozens of new ideas. More than just practical advice, you’ll learn how gardening can contribute to a sustainable lifestyle and give you a sense of accomplishment, peace of mind, and overall joy. Make the Family Garden Plan your “grow-to” guide for good eating and greater well-being for you and your loved ones.

The Family Garden Plan: Grow a Year's Worth of Sustainable and Healthy Food

Don't Just Plant Your Garden...Plan It &nbsp; Fifth-generation homesteader Melissa K. Norris has found gardening to be one of the easiest and most complex things there is. It really is as simple as plopping a seed into the soil, giving it adequate light and water, and watching it grow.&nbsp; But if you want to get the most out of your garden and produce more food each year, you need a plan to help you stay on track. &nbsp; This indispensable guide includes everything you need to plan your garden, execute your plan, and record your results, saving you time and hassle--and allowing you to have fun with the process.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; You'll discover a series of charts and worksheets to identify which gardening zone you are in, which crops make sense for your family, and how much you'll need to plant. Then you'll refer to a set of monthly instructions based on your gardening zone and put together a customized plan using yearly, monthly, and weekly charts to help you stay on track. &nbsp; The more you use this planner, the more you will get out of your garden, and the more you'll enjoy providing your family with healthy, organic fruits and vegetables all year long. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

The Family Garden Planner: Organize Your Food-Growing Year •Helpful Worksheets •Weekly Tasks •Expert Advice

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Podcaster and author Melissa K. Norris introduces readers to the basics of modern homesteading with expert advice on how to live a healthier, more self-sufficient life. Are you concerned about the rising costs of feeding your family, where your food comes from, or what's in the cleaning products you use every day? Melissa K. Norris, host of the popular Pioneering Today podcast, wants to help you embrace a simpler, more natural lifestyle. In The Made-from-Scratch Life, Melissa shares easy-to-follow instructions (and plenty of inspiration) on how to... <ul> <li>grow and preserve your own food</li> <li>build a well-stocked pantry</li> <li>cook hearty meals featuring homegrown ingredients</li> <li>create safe and effective cleaning products &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>raise animals for healthier and more sustainable sources of meat and dairy</li> </ul> Filled with helpful charts, checklists, and recipes, this guide gives you the know-how you need to incorporate time-tested homesteading practices into your everyday life. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

The Made-from-Scratch Life: Your Get-Started Homesteading Guide

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