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Practical Homemaking Tips

My homemaking articles written by me to help the homemaker prioritize homemaking and from-scratch meals! Real meals come from the heart of the homemaker!

My Journey with Fresh-Milled Flour

Over the years, I’ve learned to use wheat berries in all of my baked goods! After learning about this nutritious flour from Sue Becker and the benefits of milling your own grains at home, I’ve embarked on my own journey with fresh-milled flour. I share what I’ve learned over the years, including how to convert any recipe to fresh milled flour. This article is to help you get started and is enriched with my personal journey!

Learn to Cook from Scratch

Living simply and cooking from scratch is inseparable from a contented and satisfied life. Here are ways I’ve learned to be frugal and cook more efficiently.

Recent Posts

image of buttery, garlicky, and chewy breadsticks like the Olive Garden breadsticks on a pan lined with parchment paper

Soft, handmade, fluffy breadsticks like the ones served at the famous Italian Restaurant. This is my favorite breadsticks recipe! We top them with extra butter and garlic salt alongside our favorite pasta and soup dinners! You will love these delicious, soft breadsticks!

image of homemade pasta e Fagioli soup in a black soup bowl dipped with homemade Olive Garden breadsticks and topped with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Better than Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli soup! I recreated the famous, savory pasta-and-beans soup, loaded with hearty meat and tomatoes, right beside the actual soup! Pasta Fagioli is a classic Italian soup that is so simple to make, inexpensive, and filling! Wait, until you try it!

image of traditional Ukrainian red borscht served with whole wheat bread and sour cream

I’m Ukrainian, and borscht has been a family-favorite soup for generations! This borscht recipe has won a spot in the Homestead Living Magazine. Like most Ukrainians, we love to grow beets and cabbage! Not only is it healthy, but this rich, hearty soup is so good that even kids eat seconds!

image of a homemade white chocolate raspberry cheesecake like The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant

This is it! The most popular Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake can be made at home for a fraction of the price! It’s creamy, swirled in the best raspberry sauce, and finished with a white chocolate icing. It is truly superb! And a top-notch dessert to make for special occasions!

Field to Table

Field to table is about the foods we bring into our home from our land. Our food ration is to inspire the homemaker and give ideas of what needs to be stocked, even if it’s from the grocery store.

Hi, I’m Alyona. Happy you’re here!

I’m a mom of six, farmer’s wife, and chef. I’ve been cooking from scratch for my family for nearly two decades, and this site is where I share my favorite recipes. Join me for cooking and sourdough fun!

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