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Welcome to Milk Glass Home!
This blog takes you behind the scenes in my suburban homestead. Here, I share tips to help anyone, anywhere, live a more self-sufficient lifestyle. You’ll find lots of tips, recipes, and projects to help you slow down and live with the seasons.
I love sharing food preservation recipes, desserts, tasty side dishes, and delicious home-cooked meals to help you nourish your family! I love milling flour at home, baking with whole grains, and helping others do the same.
If you’ve been craving a slower, old-fashioned lifestyle (with modern conveniences), you’re in the right place!
Hi, I’m Rachael!
I’m a passionate home cook and avid gardener from western Washington who loves to help people reclaim old-fashioned skills, like cooking from scratch, preserving the harvest, and living with the seasons.
Seasonal Slow Food Recipes
As a passionate home cook, I love to share seasonal recipes to help you explore your own creativity in the kitchen! The best part is that you don’t need a ton of space to bake the best apple crisp or even start canning!
I’m especially passionate about using homegrown or seasonal ingredients and preserving food. These are a great way to look at your ingredients differently and preserve fresh flavors for later!
Spring Recipes
Savor the tender greens and delicate flavors of spring with these seasonal recipes.
Summer Recipes
Fill your plates with the brightest and freshest flavors of summer.
Fall Recipes
Enjoy summer’s bounty with heirloom tomatoes, peppers, squash and more.
Winter Recipes
Cozy up with the hearty squashes, roots, and greens of winter.
Intentional Self-Sufficient Living
Old-Fashioned Favorites
Learn how to live a slower, more self-sufficient life with these DIY recipes, gardening projects, and more!
Fall Recipes
Already dreaming of the first flavors of fall? Get a head start on your fall baking and recipes with these tasty creations.
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Infusing Projects
Add extra flavor to your next batch of simple syrup, vodka, sugar, and more with these infusing projects!
Food Preservation
Preserve the harvest to enjoy all year long with these recipes! Learn how to freeze, dehydrate, can, and infuse everything from the garden and beyond.
Winter Recipes
It’s time to snuggle up and get cozy. Try these winter recipes to make the most of the season.
Make your own custom recipe binder!
Preserve your family’s most cherished recipes for posterity with this printable, editable recipe binder! There are customizable category pages, binder covers, labels, and two recipe card templates, all set in a timeless, rustic style.
It would make a wonderful gift to share with your family!
Latest from the Blog
Homemade Cardamom Scones with Easy Cardamom Glaze
These cardamom scones come to life with cardamom sugar and cardamom extract, which you can make easily at home! They’re tender and flaky with a gorgeous glaze that adds an extra layer of cardamom aroma. Slice them into wedges or make little round scones to enjoy with coffee or tea!
Moist Cinnamon Apple Cake Recipe {Dairy Free}
Moist, tender, and full of cinnamon apple flavor, this simple farmhouse-style apple cake is the best of the best. Plus, it’s dairy free!
How to Freeze Basil in Olive Oil {Two Easy Methods}
Too much basil on hand? Learn how to freeze basil in olive oil to preserve its fresh, vibrant flavor for soups, pasta, sauces, and more!
Creamy Zucchini Pesto Recipe
This zucchini pesto recipe has a bold basil flavor and tender sauteed zucchini gives it a nice, creamy texture. Perfect for pasta!
Cherry-Infused Bourbon Recipe
This simple cherry infused bourbon recipe is made with dried cherries for a concentrated pop of cherry flavor! Perfect for the holidays.
How to Dry Sage from the Garden {3 Easy Methods}
Sage is a popular and wonderfully fragrant herb that grows well in many climates. If you have an abundance of fresh sage on hand, learn these 3 easy methods to dry sage so you can add it to your favorite soups, stews, roasted veggies, and more all winter long!
Slow living
Ready to simplify and slow down? These posts about slow living and simple living are will help you do that in no time!