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Welcome to Little House Living! My name is Merissa and it’s nice to meet you! I’m a wife and mom just trying to make the most of what our family has. If you are looking for real life and not perfection, this site is for you! I love to write about frugal and simple living.

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10 HOMEMADE MIXES THAT NEED TO BE IN YOUR PANTRY 10 Mixes That Should Be in Your Pantry. I love making mixes to keep on my pantry shelves! Perhaps I just love looking in the pantry to see the shelves lined with Mason Jars that are telling me I have plenty of food to feed my family. 25 USES FOR PEPPERMINT OIL IN AND AROUND YOUR HOME Help ease nausea or indigestion. Inhale peppermint oil to help stop nausea instantly. For indigestion, rub peppermint oil mixed with a carrier oil on your abdomen in a circular pattern. Add a few drops of peppermint oil to a humidifier to help with colds and congestion. Create a natural chest rub by melting shea butter, beeswax, and

coconut oil

SLOW COOKER STEAK AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPESLOW COOKER SWISS STEAK AND ONIONSSLOW COOKER RECIPES FOR STEAKFRENCH ONION SLOW COOKER RECIPELIVER AND ONIONS SLOW COOKERSTEAK IN SLOW COOKER EASY Slow Cooker Steak and Caramelized Onions. We don’t enjoy steaks very often, but since we buy our meat in bulk we usually tend to have some in the freezer most of the time and it’s fun to pull one out here and there for a Sunday treat.. We’ve yet to buy a grill though at our little farmstead so my only option for cooking would be in the oven or on the stove top. EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE WITHOUT PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR RECIPE WITH PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE FROM SCRATCHSWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE PINEAPPLE JUICEEASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE WITH FRESH PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE WITHOUT KETCHUP Instructions. Mix together cornstarch and water in a small bowl, and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add in cornstarch mixture (as a thickening agent) and mix thoroughly. Continue cooking an extra minute or TOWEL BABY BIB PATTERN Using a zig-zag stitch to maintain the stretch around the neck, sew the towel and the t-shirt neck together on the back side. Remove the pins as you sew around the circle to maintain a smooth stitching pattern. Once you’re finished with the circle, sew a hem on the cut side of the towel to complete the bib. Once you’ve finished all your 10 MINUTE SIMPLE BABY RECEIVING BLANKET PATTERN 10 Minute Simple Baby Receiving Blanket Pattern. I love blankets for my babies. I’m not sure what my obsession is about, but there is just something about snuggling a warm little baby in that soft blanket that makes me want to have a whole bunch of them! HOW TO SAVE AND USE POTATO WATER (AND WHY YOU SHOULD) Use potato water as a frugal, simple fertilizer for your plants. If I don’t plan on using it in a recipe I will usually let it cool down and pour it out on my garden plants. (Do not add potato water that you have salted to plants though!) You can also give potato water to your animals. Add it to your chicken scrap pail, pig slop pail, or even 10 USES FOR CILANTRO 10 Uses for Cilantro. If you are not very familiar with cilantro, you may think isn’t good for much more than salsa or guacamole recipes. But the truth is, cilantro is a very practical herb that is perfect for many other uses as well. HOW TO MAKE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE AT HOME How to Make Butterscotch Sauce. Place the brown sugar, butter, and milk in a small pan over medium heat. Stir continually. This part is tricky because you want to melt but not burn the sugar. To make sure you don’t burn it, stir continually and when the mixture starts to boil, only let it boil for a minute before removing from heat.

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Welcome to Little House Living! My name is Merissa and it’s nice to meet you! I’m a wife and mom just trying to make the most of what our family has. If you are looking for real life and not perfection, this site is for you! I love to write about frugal and simple living.

I’m

10 HOMEMADE MIXES THAT NEED TO BE IN YOUR PANTRY 10 Mixes That Should Be in Your Pantry. I love making mixes to keep on my pantry shelves! Perhaps I just love looking in the pantry to see the shelves lined with Mason Jars that are telling me I have plenty of food to feed my family. 25 USES FOR PEPPERMINT OIL IN AND AROUND YOUR HOME Help ease nausea or indigestion. Inhale peppermint oil to help stop nausea instantly. For indigestion, rub peppermint oil mixed with a carrier oil on your abdomen in a circular pattern. Add a few drops of peppermint oil to a humidifier to help with colds and congestion. Create a natural chest rub by melting shea butter, beeswax, and

coconut oil

SLOW COOKER STEAK AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPESLOW COOKER SWISS STEAK AND ONIONSSLOW COOKER RECIPES FOR STEAKFRENCH ONION SLOW COOKER RECIPELIVER AND ONIONS SLOW COOKERSTEAK IN SLOW COOKER EASY Slow Cooker Steak and Caramelized Onions. We don’t enjoy steaks very often, but since we buy our meat in bulk we usually tend to have some in the freezer most of the time and it’s fun to pull one out here and there for a Sunday treat.. We’ve yet to buy a grill though at our little farmstead so my only option for cooking would be in the oven or on the stove top. EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE WITHOUT PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR RECIPE WITH PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE FROM SCRATCHSWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE PINEAPPLE JUICEEASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE WITH FRESH PINEAPPLESWEET AND SOUR SAUCE WITHOUT KETCHUP Instructions. Mix together cornstarch and water in a small bowl, and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add in cornstarch mixture (as a thickening agent) and mix thoroughly. Continue cooking an extra minute or TOWEL BABY BIB PATTERN Using a zig-zag stitch to maintain the stretch around the neck, sew the towel and the t-shirt neck together on the back side. Remove the pins as you sew around the circle to maintain a smooth stitching pattern. Once you’re finished with the circle, sew a hem on the cut side of the towel to complete the bib. Once you’ve finished all your 10 MINUTE SIMPLE BABY RECEIVING BLANKET PATTERN 10 Minute Simple Baby Receiving Blanket Pattern. I love blankets for my babies. I’m not sure what my obsession is about, but there is just something about snuggling a warm little baby in that soft blanket that makes me want to have a whole bunch of them! HOW TO SAVE AND USE POTATO WATER (AND WHY YOU SHOULD) Use potato water as a frugal, simple fertilizer for your plants. If I don’t plan on using it in a recipe I will usually let it cool down and pour it out on my garden plants. (Do not add potato water that you have salted to plants though!) You can also give potato water to your animals. Add it to your chicken scrap pail, pig slop pail, or even 10 USES FOR CILANTRO 10 Uses for Cilantro. If you are not very familiar with cilantro, you may think isn’t good for much more than salsa or guacamole recipes. But the truth is, cilantro is a very practical herb that is perfect for many other uses as well. HOW TO MAKE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE AT HOME How to Make Butterscotch Sauce. Place the brown sugar, butter, and milk in a small pan over medium heat. Stir continually. This part is tricky because you want to melt but not burn the sugar. To make sure you don’t burn it, stir continually and when the mixture starts to boil, only let it boil for a minute before removing from heat. RECIPES FROM SCRATCH Desserts and Treat Recipes From Scratch. I will admit, this is the largest of all of my recipe collections here on Little House Living! On this page, you will find cakes, cookies, special treats, homemade candy, and much more. Perfect recipes for any holiday or special occasion or even just for a Monday afternoon. 10 HOMEMADE MIXES THAT NEED TO BE IN YOUR PANTRY 10 Mixes That Should Be in Your Pantry. I love making mixes to keep on my pantry shelves! Perhaps I just love looking in the pantry to see the shelves lined with Mason Jars that are telling me I have plenty of food to feed my family. LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS LAPBOOK Little House In The Big Woods book. file folder. brown & green construction paper. glue stick. printables (see below) scissors. If you don’t already know how to put together a lapbook it is quite simple: Open your file folder. Fold both sides in half so that they

meet in

TOWEL BABY BIB PATTERN Using a zig-zag stitch to maintain the stretch around the neck, sew the towel and the t-shirt neck together on the back side. Remove the pins as you sew around the circle to maintain a smooth stitching pattern. Once you’re finished with the circle, sew a hem on the cut side of the towel to complete the bib. Once you’ve finished all your SIMPLE TOYS: HOW TO MAKE YARN DOLLS Wrap the yarn at least 20 times to make the arms. Cut the arms away from the main skein of yarn and cut 2 small pieces of yarn to tie up the arms with. You can see this in the process here. Tie off a small section for the “hand” on each end of the arms. Now cut the loops on each end of the arms to create “hands” for the yarn doll. MAKING AND USING BEAN FLOUR Making and Using Bean Flour. Bean flour can be obtained in many different ways. You can find it at a natural food store, order it from Amazon, order it from Azure Standard, or you can even mill your own.Of course, milling your own, is by far the most cost-effective way, if you already own a grain mill. HOW TO SAVE AND USE POTATO WATER (AND WHY YOU SHOULD) Use potato water as a frugal, simple fertilizer for your plants. If I don’t plan on using it in a recipe I will usually let it cool down and pour it out on my garden plants. (Do not add potato water that you have salted to plants though!) You can also give potato water to your animals. Add it to your chicken scrap pail, pig slop pail, or even OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COOKIES RECIPE 1 teaspoon vanilla. In a large bowl, beat the salt, butter, sugar, and eggs together until fluffy. Add in sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture slowly to the sugar mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for about an hour. For the topping you will need: 1/2 cup sugar. HOW TO MAKE BUTTER FROM POWDERED MILK Instructions. Add the powdered milk to your food processor (or Mason jar). Then add the water, oil and salt. Blend (or shake) for a few minutes and then check to see if it's starting to thicken. Keep blending until it starts getting really thick (remember, you're aiming for butter consistency). 10 USES FOR MINT LEAVES THAT YOU NEED TO TRY 11 Uses for Mint. As you may know, mint is an inexpensive addition to your landscaping, easy to grow, and even easier to take care of. Mint is a hardy plant that tends to flourish even with a minimal amount of

care.

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