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From scratch, from the garden, from our Idaho homestead — one skill at a time.

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Recipes

Slice of sweet potato cottage pie with Gruyère on a plate, showing the beef filling and roasted sweet potato topping

Sweet Potato Cottage Pie with Gruyère (Savory, Not Sweet)

Homemade peppermint syrup in a glass dropper bottle and Weck carafe with a fresh mint sprig

Homemade Peppermint Syrup (Made with Fresh Garden Peppermint)

Close-up of sliced zucchini banana bread showing a moist, tender crumb with flecks of zucchini grown in a Idaho homestead garden

Zucchini Banana Bread

Sourdough discard crackers on Gallia's Kitchen board with roasted red pepper dip

3-Ingredient Sourdough Discard Crackers — Straight From the Fridge

Sealed pint jars of home pressure canned beef cooling on a towel-lined tray in an Idaho homestead kitchen

How to Pressure Can Beef (Hot Pack Method) — Tender and Full of Flavor

Four halved farm fresh jammy eggs with deep orange yolks on a ceramic plate sprinkled with flaky salt on a wooden surface

How to Make Farm Fresh Eggs Easy to Peel — Instant Pot Method That Actually Works

A tall stack of sourdough discard pancakes topped with melting butter and pooling syrup on a white plate, with a syrup pitcher in the background.

Sourdough Discard Pancakes (Fluffy, Buttery, One Bowl)

Flaky sourdough discard biscuits baked in a cast iron skillet with butter and honey on a rustic wooden table

Sourdough Discard Biscuits (Tall, Flaky, Ready in 30 Minutes)

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Yvonne from our country life

Hi, I am Yvonne, the blogger of Our Country Life.

I am dedicated to sharing my passions:

  • Home cooking
  • Gardening
  • Raising animals
  • Country Living

Together, let’s embrace the charm of old-fashioned living. You’ll be amazed at how fulfilling it can be!

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