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From scratch recipes and homesteading tutorials all celebrating faith, family, food and the farm.
Homestead Favorites
Whole Grain Potato Bread
Moist, tender and made with 100% freshly milled flour, this healthy whole grain potato bread is absolutely delicious! It is wonderful fresh from the oven, toasted and slathered in butter or makes a great base for a sandwich. Just the other day while attending a meal...
Carrot Cake With Fresh Milled Flour
Moist, flavorful and delicious pineapple carrot cake with fresh milled flour is topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Made with warm spices and naturally sweetened, this easy cake is perfect any time of the year! Prior to our homesteading journey, I recall when my...
Fudgy Brownies With Fresh Milled Flour
Plenty of butter, rich cocoa powder and chocolate chips make these decadent fudgy brownies with fresh milled flour a perfect dessert any time of the week! A few staple ingredients and a mixing bowl is all you need to bake up a batch. With a new baby in the family,...
How to Make Sauerkraut
Transform your gut health with a jar of homemade sauerkraut. Packed full of probiotics, enzymes and vitamins, this easy-to-make fermented food will soon become a staple in your household. Learn how to make sauerkraut food along with fermenting success tips and...
How to Build a DIY Cinder Block Raised Garden Bed
Maximize your garden space and gain control over the quality of your soil by building a DIY cinder block raised garden bed. Budget friendly and simple to construct within an afternoon. Learn how we built this DIY garden bed and print out the step by step plans below....
How to Make Fermented Carrots
Add more nutrients and probiotics into your diet with these flavorful fermented carrots. Learn how to lacto-ferment a bag of carrots with just a little salt, water and a mason jar. Fermenting is my friend. Little did I know that fact for most of my life. Sure, I had...
Hello! I’m Alisha.
Welcome to WholeMade Homestead! Here is where you’ll discover my family’s favorite from scratch recipes using homegrown vegetables and fruits, fresh milled flour, fermented food and natural sweeteners. Come follow along as I share the simple ways we live a slower, more natural lifestyle and our experiences and advice for running a small-scale homestead.
Wholesome Recipes
Raw Milk Chocolate Milk
Skip the bottle of chocolate syrup! This recipe for raw milk chocolate milk is made with real cocoa powder (or cacao), a touch of sweetness and creamy vanilla extract to create a nourishing, delicious drink. Raw milk is something my family can’t get enough of. The...
No-Bake Kefir Cheesecake
Satisfy your cravings without turning the oven on with this no-bake kefir cheesecake recipe. Sweet, simple and full of gut-healthy probiotic goodness, I’d say this quick dessert is a win-win in my book! I’m always looking for ways to add more milk kefir into our...
Grandma’s Layer Salad
A staple at every family meal and perfect for serving at potlucks and picnics, this beautiful layered salad is as delicious as it is bursting with color. Print out the recipe for grandma’s layer salad below. My grandma’s layer salad is a tradition in our family. Every...
Fluffy Whole Grain Pancakes
Pancakes made with fresh milled flour make a fantastic, nutritious breakfast. These easy-to-make pancakes are soft, fluffy and can be topped with your favorite syrup, fruit or jam. Filling and nourishing. That is just what a breakfast meal should be. They say that...
Whole Grain Soft Pretzels
Fast, fun and healthy, these whole grain pretzels are a delight to make! Made with freshly milled flour to create a buttery soft inside and a chewy, golden brown outside. Easy Homemade Soft Pretzel Recipe Snack time! That has got to be one of the most welcoming...
Grandma’s Coconut Cream Banana Pie
Flaky crust, creamy coconut filling and piled high with whipped cream, this homemade coconut cream banana pie recipe is an old fashioned favorite that will never go out of style. Serve up a slice of my grandma’s coconut pie at your next get together. A little...
Homestead Happenings
How to Take Care of Chickens for Beginners
Are you ready to add chickens to your homestead? But don’t know where to start? Raising chickens is a joy and an excellent way to live a more sustainable life. In this beginners guide, I share practical advice for how to pick the best egg laying breed for your...
How to Start a Garden for Beginners
Are you ready to start growing your own food in a backyard garden but don’t know where to start? Let me show you how simple it is to create a garden space, start seeds and harvest delicious, nutritious food right from the vine. With step-by-step advice for a...
8 Best Seed Starting Trays
Start the gardening season off with strong, healthy seedlings by using quality seed starting supplies. Discover eight of the best seed starting containers and pots, from large high end, reusable trays to budget-friendly, DIY seed starting supplies. Make sure you...
How to Mill Flour at Home
Start adding more nutrition into your diet by milling flour right at home. Learn the benefits of grinding grains, how to make flour in less than a minute, where and which grains to buy and so much more. With very little hands on time, you can easily mill flour and...
How to Start a Homestead in a Small Space
To be a homesteader, you don’t need to live in a farmhouse, own a large property or have lots of money and time. You can start living a simpler, more self sufficient lifestyle right where you are at. Here are 14 ways to homestead in a small space or an urban...
How to Start Seeds Indoors
Get a head start on your garden this year by starting your seeds indoors. With a few supplies and knowledge such as where to buy the best seeds, when to start your seeds, how to grow seeds indoors and when to transplant your plants, you’ll be ready to grow a...
Learn Something New
Do-It-Yourself
How to Make Beeswax Wraps
Reusable beeswax wraps are a great healthy alternative to conventional ways of storing food. Learn how to inexpensively make a set to fold around sandwiches, snacks and bowls of leftover soups and side dishes. Something new is buzzing around the homestead. They’re...
DIY All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
Clean your home without harsh chemicals by making a bottle of this DIY all-purpose cleaning spray. Made with just four simple ingredients, you’ll love how quick this cleaner comes together and how well it cleans an assortment of surfaces and settings in your home....
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Effectively clean your clothes while reducing toxins in your home by making a jar of do-it-yourself laundry detergent. Made with just a few simple ingredients, you can quickly make up a batch of homemade laundry detergent that’ll last for many months. Washing. Drying....
Easy DIY Planter Box
Grow vegetables, herbs or plants in this DIY planter box. Simple and easy to build, this wooden planter can be created in less than an hour with just a few supplies. Great for beginners! Get the step by step planter box plans below. Every spring I seem to add a new...
Gardener’s Soap
Clean dirty hands with this easy-to-make melt and pour soap. This two-layer gardener’s soap is infused with common plants found in your yard, skin soothing oatmeal and a combination of bergamot and lime to add floral, citrus notes. This post contains affiliate links,...
How to Make Your Own Tote Bag
Learn how to make a beautiful tote bag using vintage flour sack material or your favorite cotton or linen fabric. Perfect for shopping at the grocery store or traveling to the park. Sewing is one of those old fashioned skills that is no longer taught in schools or...