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Annie Bernauer

testing seeds for viability

How to Test Seeds for Viability

I learned years ago how to test seeds for viability when I was gifted a bunch of outdated seed packets. Testing seeds to …

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Montana homestead goals 2023

2023 Homestead Goals

Every year I make a new list of goals for the homestead. Some people don't like making new year's goals or resolutions, …

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Wild Roast Duck recipe

Apple Stuffed Wild Roast Duck with Elderberry Sauce

This evening I roasted the most delicious wild roast duck topped with a homemade elderberry sauce. Not only did it look …

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5 tips to safely eat and salvage roadkill meat

Safely Eating and Salvaging Roadkill meat

Would you ever eat roadkill meat? This is a question I never really seriously considered until 16 years ago when a …

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Curried Carrot Soup Recipe

This week I made a pot of Curried Carrot Soup and it was so delicious even my two year old asked for seconds! I've been …

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Fresh carrots stored properly in the refrigerator to stay crunchy

How to store carrots in the fridge

I used to struggle to keep my fresh carrots crunchy in the fridge. They looked so beautiful going in fresh from the …

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Homemade all purpose citrus cleaner is a cheap and easy DIY project

How to Make Homemade All Purpose Citrus Vinegar Cleaner

The first time I made a batch of homemade all purpose citrus vinegar cleaner was about three years ago. I had been …

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Simple easy homemade herbal infused lip balm

Easy DIY Homemade Natural Lip Balm Recipe

Today I am going to share with you my super easy homemade natural lip balm recipe I've been making for over seven years. …

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Setting goals for the homestead in 2019

2019 Homestead Goals

As we are approaching the new year of 2019, I've been making a list of our homestead goals for the year. Making …

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Perfect easy peel farm fresh hard boiled eggs Montana Homesteader

Perfect Easy Peel Hard Boiled Farm Fresh Eggs

Today I'm going to tell you the secret we discovered a few years ago for making perfect easy to peel farm fresh hard …

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DIY chicken bouillon powder from scratch

Homemade Chicken Bouillon Powder Recipe

Making homemade chicken bouillon powder from scratch is so easy and so much healthier than the store bought version! I …

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jar of natural homemade lavender bath salts Montana Homesteader

Homemade lavender bath salts

Over the years, many of the folks on my holiday gift list received a package of homemade lavender bath salts. Bath salts …

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Hello I'm Annie and welcome to our blog!

I was raised in an old farmhouse in the country and taught by three generations of women in my family to cook from scratch, can and preserve food, nurture plants to grow, craft with my hands, and live a simple, meaningful life. Now I'm teaching my own children these skills on our little homestead in Montana. I'm sharing these vintage skills here so you too can live a simple, more connected homemade life- one canning jar at a time! Read more...

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