Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life (The Homesteader’s Guides)

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Learn how to easily bring simple living and self-sufficiency into your life, no matter where you live, in a way that works for you.
As our modern lives demand more and more from us, many people long for a slower pace of life. While picking up and moving to the country may not be an option for everyone, it is possible to embrace simple living and more traditional skills no matter where you live. Learn the lost art of from-scratch cooking, practice food security by keeping a deep pantry, find out how easy it is to raise backyard chickens, experience the joy of growing your own food (even in a small space), and preserve your own harvest through a variety of methods.
For the last ten years, Victoria Pruett of A Modern Homestead has guided her readers through the process of discovering that they truly can incorporate traditional skills into their everyday routines while they also juggle work, children, and social lives. Though the idea of including traditional skills may conjure images of spending eight hours a day in the kitchen, nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, Victoria teaches you how to deepen your skillset and understanding of self-reliance and how to easily fit simple living into your life in a way that works for you. Chapters cover:
Cooking from scratch: 126 recipes for breads, main dishes, and dessertsBuilding a robust food supply for your familyFood preservation: water bath canning, pressure canning, freezing, dehydrating, and freeze-dryingBest practices for backyard chickensCustomizing your backyard garden—including traditional and Back to Eden methods—for your zone and growing season, companion planting, and natural pest controlHow to make sourdough work for youAnd more!
From the Publisher

Bring simple living and self-sufficiency into your life.

Cook from Scratch

Learn how to cook from scratch with Victoria’s 126 recipes for breads, main dishes, and desserts.

Food Preservation

Learn how to water bath can, pressure can, freeze, dehydrate, and freeze-dry foods.

Best Practices for Backyard Chickens

Learn what coop type works best for your chickens, how to choose a breed, how to care for your flock, and more.

Customize Your Backyard Garden

Learn natural pest control, companion planting, the best practices for your zone and growing season, and more.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lyons Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493090496
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493090495
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.65 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Homesteader’s Guides
Best Sellers Rank: #100,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #40 in Dehydrator Recipes #165 in Canning & Preserving (Books) #189 in Organic Cooking
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