{"product_id":"creating-a-modern-homestead-traditional-skills-for-real-everyday-life","title":"Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Discover how to easily fit simple living and self-sufficiency into your life in a way that works for you. 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), preserve your own harvest by canning, freeze-drying, and dehydrating . . . and more!\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Victoria has a rare gift for inspiring new homesteaders to not only dream but also to take meaningful action toward living the life they've always imagined. Her firsthand experience, coupled with her approachable, real-life advice, has been a guiding light for me on my own journey. Thanks to her words, I found the courage to start writing about our homestead and to pursue the life I've always wanted. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your existing homestead, \n\u003ci\u003eCreating a Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e will empower you to make your dream a reality, no matter where you call home.\"--Ashley Adamant, creator of Practical Self Reliance and Creative Canning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Victoria has carefully taken years of her own experiences--many of the same experiences I had--and turned them into one of the most comprehensive handbooks I have ever seen in the homesteading world. This is the book I wish I would've had as a young homesteader, wife, and mother just getting started from scratch.\"--Amy K. Fewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Victoria brings homesteading concepts to everyday living, making \n\u003ci\u003eCreating a Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e a must-read for everyone who is interested in sustainable living, putting food by, and pursuing the life of your dreams, even if you can't move to the country.\"--Darcy Baldwin, creator of The Purposeful Pantry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVictoria Pruett\u003c\/b\u003e is owner and creator of \n\u003ci\u003eA Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the first homesteading websites. In 2014, she was living in a subdivision house with no yard and dreaming of life on a homestead. She grew up with grandparents on both sides who loved gardening, canning, and scratch-cooking and knew she wanted to stay connected to those roots. Doing everything she could to homestead in the city became her passion project. Soon, her passion grew to the point that she knew she wanted to help others learn how to live a more traditional life, even in the city. So, \n\u003ci\u003eA Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e was born and she began sharing her journey online with the world. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, her family lives on an 8-acre homestead in Central Texas, and shares their journey with millions of people every year via the site and social media channels. Those visitors turn to her content as they learn traditional skills and generally work to make their homesteading dreams a reality; it's both incredibly humbling and a responsibility that she takes very seriously. Visit her online at AModernHomestead.com. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: From Scratch Cooking \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Keeping a Deep Pantry \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: Food Preservation, Part I--Canning and Freezing \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Food Preservation, Part II--Dehydrating and Freeze-Drying \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Growing Your Own Food \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Keeping Backyard Chickens \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Baking with Sourdough \n\u003cbr\u003e Final Thoughts \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Thoroughly 'reader\/user' friendly in organization and presentation, \n\u003ci\u003eCreating a Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e is comprehensive, fascinating, inspiring, and 'real world' practical.\"-- \"Midwest Book Review\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn how to easily bring simple living and self-sufficiency into your life, no matter where you live, in a way that works for you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the last ten years, Victoria Pruett of \n\u003ci\u003eA Modern Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking from scratch: 126 recipes for breads, main dishes, and desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding a robust food supply for your family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood preservation: water bath canning, pressure canning, freezing, dehydrating, and freeze-drying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices for backyard chickens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustomizing your backyard garden--including traditional and Back to Eden methods--for your zone and growing season, companion planting, and natural pest control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to make sourdough work for you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pruett, Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-08-05\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e House \u0026amp; Home|Sustainable Living|Cooking|Methods|Canning \u0026amp; Preserving|Gardening|Techniques|General|Cooking|Farm to Table|Cooking|Health \u0026amp; Healing|Gluten-Free|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Natural Foods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Urban homesteading|Recipes|Self-reliant living|Home economics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493090495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781493090495\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154391433494,"sku":"SP-9781493090495","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781493090495_spiral.png?v=1774943603","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/creating-a-modern-homestead-traditional-skills-for-real-everyday-life","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}