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10 Ways to Preserve Food at Home
Storing food is an essential part of the homesteading lifestyle. In this article, learn the 10 best ways to preserve food at home whether you’re growing it in your garden or purchasing it from a local farmer. Get tips, tricks, safety recommendations and lots of tried...
Creamy & Tangy Mustard Coleslaw Recipe
Perfect for a barbecue, summer party or a weekday meal, this mustard coleslaw recipe is creamy and tangy. Pair with your favorite meat such as grilled chicken or steak and a big slice of watermelon. Each season comes with the best dishes. For instance, fall calls for...
Kefir Pancakes Recipe
This kefir pancakes recipe has all of the best flavors that you want in a breakfast dish. They are tender, fluffy, sweet and aromatic with a subtle sour tang. Enjoy warm with maple syrup, apple butter, fresh fruit or whipped cream. There is so much to love about this...
Crackers With Fresh Milled Flour
Savory, salty and crisp, these crackers with fresh milled flour are a terrific afternoon snack. Pair with your favorite cheese or dip! Everyone loves snacks in our household. We almost always have a little nibble of something between meals. A snack is a must after a...
From Scratch Italian Dressing Recipe
Make this easy from scratch Italian dressing recipe in just 5 minutes using simple ingredients. Perfect to drizzle over salads or used as marinade for grilled chicken. When you live in the country, access to a grocery store isn’t always easy. Or convenient. Usually...
Calendula Goat Milk Soap Recipe
With fresh herbs and a sweet orange scent from essential oils, this homemade calendula goat milk soap recipe is gentle on skin and leaves you feeling squeaky clean. I love creating new things. Baked goods, sewing blankets, making candles, designing marketing materials...
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
Strawberry Shortcakes With Fresh Milled Flour
Sweet strawberry shortcake made with fresh milled flour, layered with extra cream and fresh berries is an unforgettable summer favorite on our homestead. Made with simple ingredients, you’ll want more than just one serving. Easy Fresh Milled Flour Dessert Recipe...
Cultured Veggie Dip
Probiotic-rich yogurt and milk kefir unite in this delicious vegetable garden dip. Made with fresh herbs, spices and a touch of sweet shallot, this veggie dip recipe is perfect for pairing with homegrown veggies from the garden or added to a tray and served as a cold...
Sugar Free Strawberry Jam
Made without pectin, without sugar and without canning equipment, this quick and delicious lemony strawberry chia seed jam recipe is delightful spread a-top a slice of bread or Saturday morning waffles. Raw. Uncooked. Sugar free. During the spring and summer...
Fermented Honey Lemonade
Forget the powdered lemonade! This fizzy fermented honey lemonade is incredibly refreshing on a hot summer day. Not only will it quench your thirst, the probiotics will help to promote a healthy digestive system and improve energy. Pour into a pitcher and serve at a...
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...
Homestead Happenings
10+ Ways to Use Chamomile
Chamomile, a beautiful daisy-like flower, can be used to combat wounds, bruises and rashes, soothe an upset stomach, reduce anxiety, help you to get a good nights rest and can be added into homemade body care items like soap, salves, lip balm and bath salts. Discover...
8 Ways to Naturally Control Weeds
Are you struggling with weeds in your garden? Is there a solution to control weeds without the use of toxic chemicals? Learn 8 effective ways to naturally control weeds while saving time and reducing gardening stress. This post contains affiliate links, which means I...
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 Make Herbal Infused Oil
Capture the powerful benefits of herbs by infusing them into oil. Learn how to create a herbal infusion, what are the best oils and herbs to use along with the top ways to incorporate oil infusions into cooking or natural skincare products such as soaps, salves or...
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...
Simple Cut Flower Garden
Growing a simple cut flower garden doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Learn how to start your own cut flower garden in this easy-to-follow tutorial. You’ll discover what types of flowers to plant, how to grow them and keep the flowers blooming for...
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Do-It-Yourself
Homemade Anti-Itch Spray
Bug bites and rashes from plant life can be common during the summer months when you’re likely spending a lot of time outside. Try this natural bug bite relief recipe for homemade anti-itch spray. It is made with skin soothing ingredients like calendula, chamomile and...
DIY Citronella Candle
Simple to make and effective at repelling pesky insects, this all-natural homemade citronella candle is not only fun to create but can be quite useful when you want to spend time outdoors and away from biting bugs. This post contains affiliate links, which means I...
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....
Comfrey Healing Balm
Calm and comfort irritated skin with this comfrey healing balm. Made with shea butter, soothing oils and a pop of peppermint essential oil, this all-natural herbal balm is fantastic for treating bumps, bruises, chaffing, rashes, burns and so much more. Perfect for...
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,...