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Homestead Recipes

The main focus of Milk Glass Home is from scratch recipes that use simple, natural ingredients! Home-cooked meals have a way of bringing everyone to the table, especially when they’re made from simple, wholesome ingredients. These homestead recipes celebrate the kind of everyday cooking that keeps a kitchen running through every season, from cozy soups and casseroles to garden-fresh meals that make the most of what’s on hand.

If you love real food, slow cooking, and the rhythm of seasonal eating, you’ll feel right at home here.

You’ll find a wide variety of homestead recipes here including:
– Soups & stews
– Family friendly meals
– Vegetables and sides
– Salads
– Drinks
– Snacks & dips

How to Dehydrate Basil (Oven & Dehydrator)

How to Dehydrate Basil (Oven & Dehydrator)

Can You Freeze Pumpkin? How to Freeze Pumpkin Puree & More

Can You Freeze Pumpkin? How to Freeze Pumpkin Puree & More

How to Cut Basil: Pruning, Harvesting, Preserving, and More

How to Cut Basil: Pruning, Harvesting, Preserving, and More

Homemade Blood Orange Syrup (Blood Orange Simple Syrup)

Homemade Blood Orange Syrup (Blood Orange Simple Syrup)

Easy Black Cherry Syrup Recipe for Sodas & Cocktails

Easy Black Cherry Syrup Recipe for Sodas & Cocktails

Dehydrating Pears: How to Dry Pears for Long-Term Storage

Dehydrating Pears: How to Dry Pears for Long-Term Storage

Homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade Recipe

Homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade Recipe

What to Do with Dried Lavender: 45 Fun Dried Lavender Uses

What to Do with Dried Lavender: 45 Fun Dried Lavender Uses

Homemade Vanilla Bean Syrup for Coffee

Homemade Vanilla Bean Syrup for Coffee

Super Easy Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe

Super Easy Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe

Homemade Chamomile Simple Syrup Recipe for Cocktails & More

Homemade Chamomile Simple Syrup Recipe for Cocktails & More

How to Make Lime Extract for the Best Pies and Cakes

How to Make Lime Extract for the Best Pies and Cakes

How to Dehydrate Strawberries {Dehydrator or Oven}

How to Dehydrate Strawberries {Dehydrator or Oven}

How to Dehydrate Jalapenos for Soups, Dips, and More

How to Dehydrate Jalapenos for Soups, Dips, and More

Easy Homemade Orange Extract for Baking & More

Easy Homemade Orange Extract for Baking & More

How to Make Lemon Extract for Baking (So Easy!)

How to Make Lemon Extract for Baking (So Easy!)

Easy DIY Lavender Lip Scrub Recipe {4 Ingredients}

Easy DIY Lavender Lip Scrub Recipe {4 Ingredients}

How to Make Sugar Cubes (+ Infused & Floral Sugar Cubes)

How to Make Sugar Cubes (+ Infused & Floral Sugar Cubes)

I Made Vanilla Bean Sugar 3 Ways – Which Recipe is Best?

I Made Vanilla Bean Sugar 3 Ways – Which Recipe is Best?

DIY Exfoliating Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe

DIY Exfoliating Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe

How to Preserve Garlic Scapes: 4 Methods

How to Preserve Garlic Scapes: 4 Methods

Whipped Maple Cream Cheese Spread with Walnuts

Whipped Maple Cream Cheese Spread with Walnuts

How to Make Easy Beeswax Candles {+ Printable Labels}

How to Make Easy Beeswax Candles {+ Printable Labels}

How to Dehydrate Oranges Two Ways: Oven Method & Dehydrator

How to Dehydrate Oranges Two Ways: Oven Method & Dehydrator

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Hi, I'm Rachael!

I’m a self-taught home cook, gardener, and former farmers’ market manager who loves slow, seasonal living.

My kitchen is always full of baskets of seasonal produce, cookies cooling, and the next batch of jars ready for the canner. It’s a little messy and definitely chaotic, but always creative, delicious, and full of fun.

No shortcuts, no canned cream-of-anything soups; just real food, old-fashioned skills, and a little inspiration to bring the seasons into your own kitchen.

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