Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today, I will walk through areas to address if you plan to host an event or workshop so that you set yourself up for success and I will share what I learned as a seasoned event planner from last year's spring workshop. Direct Download Register for the LFTN Spring Workshop! Cost is $400, but we only need your $100 deposit when you register. Tales from the Prepper Pantry AP system update Been gone a lot so not cruising through the stores as fast as I would like Potato update Pottage is up for tomorrow… Stump the Sauce How to use up too much BBQ sauce Operation Independence Dryer Installation Pump House Repair (A Note on living in the country and producing your own water) Duplex is about ready Main topic of the show: Tips for Running a successful Workshop on Your Land Advice Start planning way before you think you have to. This has been in the works since June 2018 Find great speakers Build a solid event team Safety and Security Systems (registration, check in, parking, camping, meals, sessions, Zello, Slack, Google Docs, Nametags) Make it an experience - it is not just some folks learning about rocket mass heaters it is Make it a great week! Song: Dr. Feeley, Dr. Skinner by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today, we welcome back a friend of the podcast: The Tactical Redneck as he discusses his learning process in gardening from the first day he planted seeds to squeezing ever last ounce of fertility from poorly cared for soil where he is now. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today, I have a pretty short episode about family, making time for them, and why it matters. Why short? Because today, I am coming to you from California while visiting my family -- and nieces -- who I have not seen in over a year. And what a visit it has been. I will be here through Tuesday and fly home on Wednesday, which means that the podcast for Wednesday will be a replay because I have realized that flying across the country, and also recording a podcast is not going to work this week. But don't worry. We will be back to normal on Friday...and the Holler Hat content post will go out as planned as it is the last one before Thursday's drawing for a free membership! Direct Download Spring Workshop: Jessica Mills, AKA Dixie, from Homemade Wanderlust will be sharing what she has learned about building a personal online brand. You will not want to miss her session! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Wild Garlic is up AP lettuce survived the deep cold! Groundhog did not see his shadow Listener feedback Note in re: How to leave an iTunes Review (Link in the Show Notes) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/living-free-in-tennessee-nicole-sauce/id1116295539?mt=2 Click on "View in iTunes" Click on Ratings and Reviews Click on "Write a Review" Operation Independence Operation Back Rehab Daniel: Congratulations Main topic of the show: Family is Everything Make it a great week! Song: Grandpa's Song by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today is Friday and that means a Thought of the Walk episode! And it it all about perspective on todays show. About when -- and when not -- to open your heart to different perspectives.

Today, I thought it would be fun to wrap up the month of the modern homesteading kitchen topics by discussing what you should have in yours. It will break up into two categories the Basics and More Advanced. For me, good living and home cooking go hand in hand. And a good set up in the kitchen helps make this possible. Holler Hat Wednesday: Instagram: Nicolesauce1 Facebook: groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Listener Feedback: Sauerkraut questions What every Homestead Kitchen Should Have What I have: Knives: Santuko Knife by Shun: https://amzn.to/2WvvpwM Chef's Knife from MTKnives Shun utility knife: https://amzn.to/2WwsDap Henkle Cleaver: https://amzn.to/2G9NoDk Pressure Canner All American: https://amzn.to/2SeRS1F Canning Kit: https://amzn.to/2MGeza2 Crock pot: https://amzn.to/2Tjpqcd Hamilton Beach Food Processor: https://amzn.to/2Gc7mg Carey Pressure Canner/ Cooker: https://amzn.to/2Tn64TQ Sous Vide: https://amzn.to/2WpZwWt Oster Bread Maker: https://amzn.to/2WxQfMb (The quality of this machine has fallen over the years but the price point it right. If anyone likes a different brand for quality, toss your link in the comments.) Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today, I've got a picture for you into our world here at the Holler Homestead and what one month of a disciplined MY3Things approach has gotten us, how the plans shift and change so that you can start to look at your efforts the same way. Direct Download Spring Workshop: David Oswalt from Cider Hollow Farms, Learn grafting and build your independence fund - he may have some scion for pre-order too so keep your eyes peeled. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Tough Pork Shoulder Doing my usual bad job of using up the sweet potatoes - anyone need some Sweet potato slip time is here Really should be starting my lettuce, but travel Joshua's bolting lettuce: Tried temperature adjustment - next up, lights on a timer (They are getting sun all the time). Look for other stressers like nutirition Stump the Sauce From Dori: How to make lard without smelling up the house Tales from the Booze Whisperer Autofab's Audio Listener feedback Story of my band - not sure who asked Wish Tamlyn a speedy recovery Operation Independence GSD Day at the Duplex: The good, the bad, the ugly February is Already Here...and it is time to assess progress. #My3Things HIFIVE to Cindy who is having a girl - that is awesome! Make it a great week. Song: Feed My Hunger, by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today, I talk with a member of our community about building medical preparedness into your life both on the homestead and in general. Chris spent 4 1/2 years volunteer firefighter and is a recent graduate of combat medic reclass school, as well as a National registered EMT. Better yet, he gets where we are coming from and has good stuff to share. Direct Download Resources from Chris: http://darkangelmedical.com https://www.independencetraining.com https://squareup.com/store/redwiregear/item/mk-basic-color https://squareup.com/store/redwiregear/item/afak-by-ryker-nylon-gear https://shop.thetacticalmedic.com Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

I LOVE making cheese, I have not had access to raw milk to make cheese with in a number of years - so why not cover the basics on cheesemaking? So today, I will walk you through the basic process and end on 2 assignments you can start with to being to hone your cheese making chops. Holler Hat Wednesday - send your guess to... Instagram: Nicolesauce1 Facebook: groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Getting Started with Cheese Making 2 Recipes Sour Cream (Learning to culture) - put whole milk or cream in a jar --- add sour cream (2 tblsp). Shake and wait. Farmers Cheese Resource List Getting started Mesophilic Culture: https://amzn.to/2W9HTdr Vinegar Citric Acid: https://amzn.to/2B0NE4a (grab it at walmart or somewhere when canning stuff is in season) Thermometer: https://amzn.to/2FRG52K Stock pot (Metal vs coated) Slotted spoon (Metal) Butter knife to cut curd Intermediate Animal Rennet: https://amzn.to/2B2aW9H Vegetarian rennet: https://amzn.to/2CFtRat Cheesecloth vs pillow cases Thermophilic Culture: https://amzn.to/2CINcYq Cheese press Bees wax Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Shawn Mills Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce1 Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we talk about Business Startup and some of the things that most people do not think of before they leap in. Why? Because lots of you are well down the path of getting something going and right this moment is a great time to pause, think about some things that you may not have recently. Direct Download Spring Workshop: Sandor Katz author of Wild Fermentation will do a session on fermenting. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Fermentation recipes on Facebook: #ferment Seed swaps - Rachel Stump the Sauce What to do with crumbled goat cheese Operation Independence Simplification FTW Wood Heat #My3Things HIFIVE to Salima Also, her body butter is awesome Main Topic: Business Startup - What People Forget to Think About. Make it a great week! Song: Anonymous by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: Nicolesauce1 Facebook: groups/lftncoffeebreak/

Today is a thought of the walk day and I take on what may be to some a sensitive issue: Privilege. My take may not be a new one, but this issue seems to get so bogged down in vocabulary, debate and this intellectual analysis and that intellectual analysis. As I was taking a hike through the forest, I realized that with all the academia, spin, politics and hysteria around the concept of privilege, it is not as complicated as we try to make it. Also, I wanted to thank all of you who have signed up for the Membership portal this week. Your support means so much to me. Make it a great week. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @Nicolesauce1

Today is Wednesday and that means we will talk about a homestead-specific topic. Last week, y'all were so interested in fermentation that I thought we would do a bit of a part two on the topic that outlines how to lacto ferment vegetables both with and without a brine, I will share a few recipes, and we will have some fun! Holler Hat Wednesday Reminder If you want to discuss this further, head over to livingfreeintennessee.com website, or hit the facebook group. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @Nicolesauce1

Today we will have a bit of a variety show for you, mostly based on questions and comments from y'all from the last week or so. So today we tackle a backlog of sous vide questions, most importantly my thoughts on the plastic bags leaching into our systems, a celebration of someone who made a major life accomplishment from our community - and she is a regular, when it is a good idea to find a change of scene on a big project, what to do with too many tortillas, and a review of the #my3things approach to planning, along with an update on how I am doing with it this year and feedback from a friend. Spring Workshop Session: Rocket Mass Heater Build - remind of timeline for tickets (In a little over 3 weeks, we launch. 9am Feb 9). Tales from the Prepper Pantry Time-pressed meal: T bone steak sous vide Easy crockpot chili (with crowder peas) Dehydrated dog treats from freezer burnt meat Time to get the seedlings started in TN - We will dive in when I get home from this trip Stump the Sauce Making a roux with vegetables in it What to do with too many tortillas from Bryan Operation Independence Awesome project in Houston Started taxes in January Main topic of the show: A variety of questions and feedback Sous Vide Plastic bags and leaching? Sous Vide in mason jars Using water to seal a Ziploc (also BPA free) Can you sous vide prepared foods that come in a plastic bag What does not sous vide well? Christie: How to integrate #my3things when so much unexpected stuff happens on the homestead?Pia Sonne got her masters degree - let's celebrate! Update on my year goals only 2 weeks in What a change of scene can do for you on big scary projects (like writing a book) Make it a great week. Song: Strange Child Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Song: Strange Child Resources Membership Sign Up Bourbon Smoked Paprika that I love Raspberry Balsamic for Salad Dressings

Today, I have an interview with John Athayde about this project and lessons we learned from it about managing client expectations, how to have a better handle on scope, and more when you take on a big project that is difficult to define, while also being urgent. Direct Download Announcements Nicole is on the road next week Listener Feedback Interview with John Althyde Sfumato Farm Homesteadoji Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: Nicolesauce1 Holler Roast Coffee

So today, I will talk through several different kinds of fermentation - several of which you may already consume, benefits beyond homemaking and budget, and why you would even venture into a fermentation habit to begin with… Also, It is Holler Hat Wednesday: Instagram: @Nicolesauce1 Facebook: groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Remember how I told you to learn something new this winter while you have time? Home fermentation is a skill worth learning and one of the oldest ways to preserve food - though not the oldest. And it doesn't take much money to get started. Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

What do you put in your content plan? We will talk about that today. Also, we will hear from Shawn from Hack My Solar as he reviews his first power bill after changing jobs and moving to a house that is on the grid. And finally, in one of those things that happens where y'all are thinking the same thing at the same time, I will give thoughts on how to get your own podcast going. Nice that the question on that came in the same week as we are discussing content creation, right? Spring Workshop Session Announcement: Beyond Razor Sharp Knives and Tool Sharpening, Patrick Roehrman Direct Download Will be opening workshop registration February 9 at 9am Central to members first! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Dehydrated mushrooms and how to use them Cushaw squash update – last serving is in the fridge Trying a new shopping method Stump the Sauce Cooking a Deer Heart (with David from Cider Hollow Farm) Plant garlic question Tales from the Booze Whisperer Cider Hollow got this segment from the booze Whisperer Operation Independence The grocery game and downsizing stuff Content Planning, Energy Use and More What is a content plan and why would you need one? Promoting an idea, project or product takes communication. If people don't hear about what you are up to, they won't "buy in." And by "Buy in" I mean not only purchase something, but also things like download your podcast, read your blog post, spread the word about you, etc. If they do not know you or your product or service exist, things stagnate. So, after you have set your marketing goals, know who you want to target and have an idea about the big picture message of a project, know where these folks are and what they are interested in, you need a content plan. This is even more important if the product you sell is CONTENT. What is a content plan? What do you need to make one? Then what do you do next? Listener Question (Victoria): How to start a podcast on the cheap. 1. Use a podcast host like Libsyn but link to your own blog page not theirs 2. Equipment: Built in mic to see if you like it Podcasting mic I have not used with good reviews $57: https://amzn.to/2CVKMGX What I did: Scarlett Solo Box $119: https://amzn.to/2HcsiGD What I wish I had done for $40 more $159: https://amzn.to/2VBfGvG Mic: Rhode NT1a: https://amzn.to/2VyMjtY 3. Editing software: Garage Band 4. Use Auphonic to compress the crap out of the file 5. Just get going! Make it a great week. Song: Suicide, by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Coffee Break Group

Today, I kick off a new daily show concept: Thought of the Walk. You see, going for a walk clears your head and often allows you to see things that you once thought were complex into a simpler light. So tune in today for my first "Thought of the Walk." Wonder what it will be about....

It's the first episode of 2019 and we had a wonderful week off. Today, I will talk through processing deer as well as share recipes along the way that we use. My independence fund got a huge boost last week in the form of venison. 40 pounds to be more specific. Processing it cost me $38 in supplies, of which I only used ¼, so that works out to $.23 cents a pound spent for $120 in meat (conservatively). Add to that the 6-8 quarts of deer stock I will be canning and it was a pretty big score! Concepts Skinning and gutting (How I learned to field dress)-- do not pierce the gallbladder! Quartering Tools & Knives Some Cuts Storage and Rigor Make it a great week. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources MT Knives Meat Tenderizing Tool Consumer grade vacuum sealer Cryovac Machine (Way cooler - also way more expensive) Meat Grinder Meat Grinding Attachment for Kitchenaid Membership Sign Up

Closing out the series, we bring you two versions of The Night Before Christmas. One from an intellectual fellow and one set to music. Enjoy!

Rest, regeneration, rejuvenation and reflection are the topic of today's show. The season has changed, we are officially in winter - and have been weather-wise for a bit. And the hardest days are likely ahead. But right now, in this moment, if we are following the natural flow of seasons. We finally have time to get some rest. Today, I also wanted to discuss the spirit of the season - no matter your religious leaning, and to think through ways to make the most of the season of regeneration. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Zello Meetup Drunk Snacks Ham ideas: Ham sauerkraut stew, red eye gravy, pasta with cream sauce and broccoli, ham salad sandwiches (or hors d'oeuvres) Spring is coming: Seed catalogs and seedling growing station Stump the Sauce Making Mayo: The process and how to not get it to taste like olive oil Canning Lid fail Operation Independence 2018 Finance Review is Done and we kept the house! (New tracking spreadsheet for 2019) Main topic of the show: Season of Regeneration Merry Christmas everyone - and make it a great week. Song: Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

This year on the podcast, we started hearing more often from a certain redneck. Sometimes as a segment, sometimes on an interview and a time or two on Youtube. So when he offered (ok was voluntold) to read a redneck version of The Night Before Christmas, how could we say no. Don't worry though, there are no bad words if your kids want to listen. :D

A friend from down under recorded this version of the poem for us with a few adjustments made for her local environment. Thank you AussieRo.

NOTE: I TALK ABOUT WHO SANTA IS IN THIS... Join us in the series in the first in a series for 2018 of poems read from throughout the world. This version of The Night Before Christmas comes from our friend "Jaggy Little Thistle" who listens from Scotland. Thanks for the recording Jaggy!

Today, I want to take on another country kitchen topic but from a bit of a different angle over last week: Modern Cooking in the country kitchen with a sous vide machine. Yup, this year, I got my hands on a sous vide machine and started experimenting with it. At first I was a bit skeptical about if it would really make a difference, but I also knew of other uses for it outside of cooking and thought it would be handy to have around. Then I got the thing and ended up LOVING it - like as in loving it more than my crockpot. So today, we will talk about what sous vide is, why I have started using it here at the Holler Homestead and even talk through some recipes. Direct Download First Aid Episode Feedback Announce Holler Hat Wednesday Modern Cooking with Sous Vide Nicole's Lessons Learned on Soux vide It really shines with meat Large numbers of eggs work well Pre-spice your meats then freeze…. Defrost with it, or go from frozen to cooked without the defrost phase Awesome when you need to time things just right Cons Sometimes you just want a slow cooked stew Haven't found many vegetable sides I like cooked this way It is one more kitchen gadget Questions: Does it make tough meat more tender? What if you do not have a vacuum sealer? How do you boil eggs with it? What if you cook something too long? Finally, the add-on use: Hand and dish washing stations: heat the water and hold it there Story: Pig processing at 17 degrees on an off grid farm Booze Whisperer: Gin and Juice Make it a great week. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Anova Sous Vide NPR Article on Sous Vide Egg Calculator Membership Sign Up

Today, we talk about five areas of first aid that you should think about both on your homestead and, well, pretty much anywhere. Spring Workshop Session: Developing Your Positive Community in the Modern World, from the Tactical Redneck Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Turkey for the weekend reception Smoked Leg of Marty Cushaw Squash, roasted, in soup, with feta as a salad Retort Pouch Canning: Video Stump the Sauce Preparing Eggplant from the Store Operation Independence Really Cool Thank You Gifts for our Premium Supporters Main topic of the show: Learning First Aid for the Homestead #My3things Teresa - managed to do a move with a sprained ankle - go girl! A note on #my3things for the week: Update from last week: the surprise is ready to ship Paperwork Domestic decluttering Prepare week 1 jan 2019 Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

I haven't talked much about homesteading or domestic arts lately. We've focused more on building the life you want to live. So today, I thought, why not surprise them with something that goes back to our roots of homesteading? Cooking has changed Eating out culture Processed/prepared foods Dietary changes and fancified meals Plated and other mail order meal services But the country kitchen goes through cycles. One thing feeds another - or gets in the way. So today, I thought I would run you through a not so atypical morning here at the Holler Homestead…. It all starts with coffee and 30 minutes of peaceful reflection…….Then we dive in. There is something quite satisfying about the levels of production that you can attain if you let one thing feed the next in your kitchen. Next thing you know you have homemade broth in the pantry, lard going in the crockpot, home smoked meat, and easy plan for dinner, and a load of laundry hung out by the fire. So why not learn a new "old" skill this winter and begin developing your own cycles in the kitchen? Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Living on a homestead is like having a variety show in your life: Something unexpected happens almost every day. Just today, I walked out to the roasting camper and saw 2 goats in my yard. If you look at the show's photo today, you will understand why I was baffled by this. They should have been shut in the barn. And sometimes we get so mad when things go off plan, but when has anything ever really stayed on plan? Today, I will walk through several topics that impact homesteaders and those of you who are starting or have started your own business. From honey bees to healthcare, today is like a fireside chat. Spring Workshop Session: Chef Brett Corrieri - Charcuterie. Tales from the Prepper Pantry A cow and 2 pigs fit in the freezer and the process dictated our menu this week: Pork chops, ribs, chicken dumpling soup, and I am making lard. Winter budget tightening means a focus on living off the pantry stores: Borscht - beets, broth and a blender and spices. Served with Sour Cream. Wish I could solve the dairy problem Stump the Sauce Faith and Sarah: Broth, Bone Broth, Stock Operation Independence Roasted all the coffee. ALL OF IT. (And I love this) Main topic of the show: Take Each Day as it is on the Homestead Make it a great week! Song: Cilly Song by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Easy ways to find ideas for homemade gifts and firing the toxic people in your life, today on LFTN! Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Early cold has = better cold storage Drying Mushrooms for vitamin D Harvesting and using or drying root things like Sassafras (which I have not done) Canning all the stock Stump the Sauce Q1: Why does my gravy taste like flour? Q2: What should I stuff in my bird (first time roasting)? Q3: What should I roast a turkey IN? Q4: What if I forgot to defrost the turkey? COOK TIME - TEMP No fat for the gravy, now what? Q5: What if I left the turkey out overnight on accident? Q6: What is Your pumpkin pie recipe? (2.25 c pumpkin pulp, 1 8 oz can condensed sweetened milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp salt, ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, 1 tbsp brown sugar. 425 for 25, reduce to 350 until done. Operation Independence THE GREAT FINANCE REVIEW OF 2018...not yet finished but it is unearthing some waste and some good stuff too We ate ALL our thanksgiving leftovers. ALL OF THEM. Main Topic of the Day: Handmade Homey Gifts and Firing Toxic People Song: Burned by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Today, I have two topics for you. The first is a simple walk through our simple weekend of doing odd, quaint things. Someone pointed out to me that what I think of as a stress free Thanksgiving is filled with tons of basic homemaking skills that no one does anymore….and we will talk about a deeper idea: Mourning loss as an adult and also mourning loss for the first time, and ways to navigate sadness when you lose someone close to you. I know, I know. This may seem like a depressing topic, but it won't be, I promise. Workshop Session Highlight: Dori Mulder - Side Hustle Mentality: Gleaning Value From What You Have. Get Founders Tickets here. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Catfood Incident Early Cold has been good on the root vegetables Freezer filled with Pork, sorting last year's beef (and selling some) in preparation for the next cow (Cow story) A word on stability and cashflow. What Mother Nature is providing Oysters have appeared, finally (Turkey mushroom gravy) Lemon balm is still giving us leaves Same as last week: things below the ground are ready. Like Sassafrass root and jerusalem artichoke. Stump the Sauce Last minute buttercream frosting in an urgent situation Operation Independence Lardo for the charcuterie session Duplex is the prime focus until it is done Main topic: What is Normal Has Become Odd Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Today, we will talk about a basic homesteading activity: Processing Pigs for winter -- and a deeper topic: Processing Life. The last 10 days, many people I know and ones I just recently got to know in the LFTN community have been facing hard life lessons. So we will look at lessons learned from processing pigs next to lessons learned from life. And they are not all that different. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reviewing the root vegetables (Cat got into the pantry) Care of cheese Thanksgiving from stored foods What Mother Nature is providing Down to nuts and mushrooms Jerusalem artichokes are ready to dig Stump the Sauce Salad Dressing Operation Independence Porchetta for the workshop New coffee launching this week - should be a good one! Processing pigs - processing life. #My3things Highlight: Cindy and her 54 birds - many hand make light work Make it a great week! Song: Every Way by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Founder's Tickets for the Spring 2019 Workshop

Today, I run through three key lessons from the #TSP18 workshop that happened over the weekend at Jack Spirko's place in Texas. There were many more than three lessons to learn, but when it comes to living your life rather than have someone else live it for you, this event was a great motivator.

Today, we talk about what steps I will take to prepare the aquaponics system for winter, as well as go over what you can do now to get your garden beds ready for a great spring! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Phase 1 has been completed Final canning events of the year (after Jack's) Drying Mushrooms November: Meat rotation in the freezer Time to extract honey, or package it in tinfoil to avoid freezer burn Gluehwein season is here What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Swiss chard and not much else at the moment Time to winterize. More on that later Winterize the bees Mushrooms are exploding Firewood Stump the Sauce Oxtail: Part 2 with BRETTChef Elderberry Syrup Stability with John Moody of (http://abbyselderberry.com/) Operation Independence Tile, Tile, Tile, Tile on the rental that has taken forever. Tiling on a wavy wall (operation independence) One annoying thing season Main topic of the show: Winterizing the Aquaponics System and garden beds Four things to to to the ap: Stock tank heater Bed hoops Insulation on the feeder hoses Bring in the frost sensitive plants How to prepare your beds for winter Clean them out Layers: manure, compost, forest dirt, leaves, straw or wood chips or another mulch. (My thoughts on local wood chips) What to do if you interplant like I do A Final Winter checklist Waters ready to be ice-free? Bees? Animal bedding sufficient? Goat hay needed Pump house filters changed Bring in the banana trees Try to overwinter a rosemary plant and the tabasco peppers Make it a great week. Song: Strange Child by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up

Today is that moment you have all been waiting for: A debrief of our visit to see Dori at her place, 40 Acres and a Cave. We will have a short debrief of what happened for the visit and a run down of some things we can all learn from what she is doing out there with that fantastic property. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Harvested my sweet potatoes and got about ¾ of a bushel for the prepper pantry. Curing Sweet potato Last green bean harvest of the season Blueberry oatmeal Still have not done the big move-in for Winter 2018 The great lasagna and the mandolin zucchini noodles What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Swiss chard is coming on First Oyster mushrooms - planning to put up a ton Last of the sage Lemon balm - last call Almost time for horseradish Parsley Stump the Sauce Oxtail: Paired with jerk or curry - http://coopcancook.com/braised-oxtails/ What Sauce would do: sear then do a roemertopf with smoked paprika, rosemary, garlic, salt, peppers, carrots, onion, salt - served over sauteed mushroom or rice with a broth made from the rendered juices of the roemertopf and a bit of stock - because there is always stock. Operation Independence The great plumbing repair: $150 Taxes really did get sent - next up: more taxes The gas dryer story Coffee of the month is starting to sell A debrief of 40 Acres and a Cave Make it a great week! Song: Anonymous by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Bourbon Smoked Paprika

So, this episode will focus on a man I have long admired in our area: Billy Kaufman of Short Mountain Distillery. Billy moved to Tennessee with a vision. What he started doing morphed into where he is today and we had a great talk about his distillery, the Haunted Woods event, and his journey from arrival to where he is today. There is so much to learn from how he has flexed and adjusted as he develops his farm into something beautiful. And while the what of he is doing has changed, his vision remains largely unchanged. It is a great example of how sticking to a vision over a tactic can help you launch the lifestyle you want. Tales from the Prepper Pantry The weather went from the low 90s to 60s in 24 hours and it is time Hen of the woods while at Dori's place Tomatoes are finally on the agenda Getting Ready to extract honey What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Green beans, greens Harvesting a round of spices to dry for winter use Mushrooms Watercress Chestnuts Operation Independence Did a property walk and homestead plan with 40 Acres and a Cave which is giving me the data I need to offer more of these in the coming year - and it was so much fun I am dying to tell you about it. Paid off a card in the game of finance with a check that was very very very late in arriving. Launched Coffee of the Month Main topic of the show: Haunted Woods, Moonshine, and the Power of Vision with Billy Kaufmann Short Mountain Distillery Facebook Question: How are you surrounding yourself with doers or takers? Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leaving Is, by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, we will talk about something a bit different: why we end each episode with make it a great week. We will also take a look at what that means for so many, and tell some stories along the way. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry It's been a light week in the pantry with all the other projects underway Incoming visit from the Knifemaker (Get Patrick to check in). He showed me how to sharpen my awesome chef's knife Hot as blazes so boxes are STILL in my office What Mother Nature is providing Green Beans Time to harvest sweet potatoes Chestnuts Stump the Sauce Meatloaf experiment and leftover scramble Tales from the Booze Whisperer A missive from over the pond Operation Independence Coffee of the month beans arrive TOMORROW!! Soft Launch is Wednesday Headed to 40 acres and a farm Main Topic: New tagline - Helping you to live the life you choose on your terms Song: Suicide by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign U: http://amishwisdom.com/amish-coffee-soup-kathleen-fuller/ CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, I want to talk about progress and the fall. Winter is coming, but right now, we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. More about that in the main show topic. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganization Needed Did the last round of root cellar orders: 2 bags of onions, 2 boxes of potatoes, 1 sweet potato, 2 cushaw squash, a pumpkin for fun. Total cost: $80 Pantry coaching is a thing - it's not frantic prepping, it is just smart. Document what you eat Try some seasonal bulk purchases - maybe just 1 thing See if you use it up USE IT UP What Mother Nature is providing Harvested and set out to dry Goldenrod Chestnuts Turkey and Deer season is upon us Stump the Sauce Using an abundance of peppers Getting home from vacation when the store is not a viable option Tales from the Booze Whisperer How to use Holler Roast Coffee Bitters Operation Independence Holler Roast Coffee of the Month Update Budget Discipline Main topic of the show: Progress. Go out, and make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce (Also referred to as Desire) Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign U: http://amishwisdom.com/amish-coffee-soup-kathleen-fuller/ CAC Team: cacteam.com

Today, we talk through a roundup of questions I have gotten over the past two weeks related to fall homesteading activities. From canning to heating, y'all have been busy trying to figure stuff out. Of course, some of these questions have been addressed over on the LFTN Coffee Break group on Facebook, but I just figured if one of you has a question, many of you have the same question. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Still need to do the consult Pantry yielded many benefits this week More in the full content of today's show What Mother Nature is providing Goldrod's last week Fall plants are coming up well in other people's gardens - but not mine. Stump the Sauce What to do when you can't make your food hot enough. Operation Independence Food for friends: Ad trade, canned foods from the pantry = low expense to be a helpful member of the community. Main topic of the show: A Fall Roundup on Homesteading Q1: How do I figure out how many pounds of tomatoes to use to yield a certain number of jars? Q2: Tattler lids - can you reuse the rubber gasket? Q3: What is it like to heat with a wood stove only? Q4: How do you integrate a new rooster to your flock? Q5: I just got a ton of persimmons that are not completely ripe, what do I do with them? I hate to throw them away… Q6: What kind of garlic grows well in Tennessee? Q7: Is it ok to raid my bees for honey now? Q8: Should I store my canned goods with the ring on or the ring off the jar? Q9: How do I store my potatoes and squash? Q10: How much firewood is enough? Q11: What about garden bed preparation? Q12: What should I plant now for spring? Q:13: What else can you do to prepare your home for winter? Resources Garlic Chili Paste Ghost peppers Tiny Thai Hot Peppers Music Seed Garlic from Territorial Chesnok Red Garlic Seed at Seedsavers Links to thermal thermometers Imaging Camera CAC Team: cacteam.com Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja

Today, we explore how following the basic concepts put forth through developing your life strategic plan, continually moving your big picture goals forward, and remembering that we are here to live our lives, not have them lived for us. Or something like that... Tales from the Prepper Pantry Raiding the prepper pantry under times of durres Wonderful pork roast with green chilies Stump the Sauce Too many eggs from Andy in Chattanooga Using and Storing an Abundance of Eggs Pickling Beets What Mother Nature is Providing Basic veggies for the daily sautee The dog egg story Late season mint, jewel weed Paw Paw update Independence Fund Update Boat repair Goat repair Deck repair Keep Nicole Sane Repair Resources Tactical Redneck Equipment

Today, we have a special guest in the house: Shawn Mills. Remember way back when almost a year and a half ago when I had someone come look at my home to help me understand better what it might take to go off grid? Well, that was Shawn. Today we are going to talk about his off-grid lifestyle, as well as focus on things all of us can do to move that direction without committing to a 10k solar panel installation. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry I did not can tomato sauce because of a HUGE web project I am focused on. (The sauce trick) OMG THERE IS SO MUCH STUFF IN THERE IT IS OVERWHELMING That venison loin we cooked What Mother Nature is providing Persimmons Paw paws are about done Watercress Still have late summer medicinals: jewelweed, goldenrod, etc… Stump the Sauce Lemongrass Operation Independence Traded for a kayak - stoked about it! Put in 6 hours on taxes. Still. not. Done. Landed a new deal for digital coaching that should be great for our ongoing stability and can be done from here. Main topic of the show: Off-Grid Mentality Can Improve Your Homestead with Shawn Mills Make it a great week! Song: The Flood by Sauce ### Resources Hack My Solar: Hackmysolar.com Tomato Sauce Making Cone Self Reliance Ministries Green Curry Tom Yum Soup Membership Sign Up CAC Team

Today, we will take a walk through the benefits of simply living. Simply living - as in simply living your life, not letting others live it for you. Why Simply living and not simple living? You gotta listen to find out! Tales from the Prepper Pantry 38 jars of salsa are canned Putting up tomato sauce this week Need to do an shelving overhaul in there The mud room is mostly full of jars, but some will go to our chili loving friends who put in on the chillies this year What Mother Nature is providing Goldenrod Beans beans beans and funny beans Damn the electrical company for spraying on my land PAW PAWS ARE READY - Stump the Sauce Rattle Snake Recipe Operation Independence Put up 39 pints of salsa for winter August was a record month for the airbnb Sticking to my guns on the weekly finance review Need to get taxes done The Bounty of Simply Living .... not having your life lived for you. Song: Strange Child, by Sauce ### Resources Membership Sign Up The Keychain CPR Masks Change Your Narrative, Change Your Life

Today we talk about preparing for winter, Christmas gift ideas, decision making with emotions, green chilipalooza and more! Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Tomato canning Drying red runners Green chili weekend is this weekend: Salsa, canning chilies, roasting chilies, eating chilies What Mother Nature is providing A word on the fall garden Okra okra okra Jerusalem Artichokes are blooming - Lotsa tomatoes A final mullein, mint, lemon balm and comfrey sweep Jewelweed Stump the Sauce Coffee in soup Tales from the Booze Whisperer Using all the tomato water when canning Operation Independence Put up 26.5 quarts of tomatoes - $2 a quart including propane and lids (but not my time). Fridge win for the duplex Christmas is coming - gift ideas Custom bitters Coffee air freshener Jams and jellies Rustic Walking stick Elderberry Syrup kit: dried elderberries, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper, honey The newly adopted family that visited and an update on Airbnb Making decisions by emotion Fall on the homestead = prepare for winter Song: Feed My Hunger by Sauce ### Resources Membership Sign Up Amish Coffee Soup 2016 Christmas Gift Ideas 2017 Christmas Gift Ideas 5 ways to prepare hatch chilies

And today, I have a fun interview to share with you. I talked to a friend, John Moody who boasts a background at the Farm to Table legal defense fund, has built a high tunnel on his land, and approaches homesteading with the simple idea that: don't make it harder than it has to be. He is about to release his book, the frugal homestead, and is an all-around fun guy to talk with! Direct Download What Mother Nature is providing Watercress is starting to come back Creek Mint Lots of veggies Fall Garden Time is Now What we are preserving this week Beans and corn. Lesson learned from canning sauerkraut Tales from the Prepper Pantry Scored another bushel of corn and canned it Need to insulate the exterior wall in the prepper pantry to see if temperature regulates better Ideas from the Booze Whisperer Hickory Smoked Bourbon and Lavender Simple Syrup Operation Independence We relaxed with friends this weekend and what started as a quiet visit expanded into a fun gathering What do do when you have people to feed and not enough eggs (Crepes) Conquered paper mountain!!! (Taxes are almost done because of this) Interview with John Moody, Author of Frugal Homesteading Song: Learning What Leaving Is, Sauce Resources Pre-order form for the frugal homesteader: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFqfumN4cWkjv3RMuuBuHZLivLgaFYJJRdPkuNjvUsxNSvCw/viewform Homesteader Handbook: https://homesteaderhandbook.com/ Booze Whisperer: BiltongForBreakfast.com Membership Sign Up: https://livingfreeintennessee.com/iump-subscription-plan/

Today, we will take a look at what it means to change your narrative into something that helps move you where you want to go. Resources Membership Sign Up What Mother Nature is providing Hot weather AND rain - perfect for fall garden if you can keep things going Tomatoes, beans and okra Swiss chard is ramping up Dill weed and other herbs More elderberries - still seeking 1 gallon Early season apples What we are preserving this week Canning tomatoes Sauerkraut canning Tales from the Prepper Pantry Canned jars are stacking up Garlic is ready to be stored - so it is inside It's hot in there - still haven't defrosted the freezer Tales from the booze whisperer What to do with canned peaches Operation Independence Change Your Narrative, Change Your Life Learn about frame or perspective: This is what those annoying people who love lemonade do. Define what is really important to your success and frame your personal narrative toward that. Learn how your behavior impacts those around you - and use that. Make it a great week. Song: Feed My Hunger, by Nicole Sauce

Today, I talk through the two types of canning and the 8 projects you can do to slowly build up your canning skills. Direct Download Resources: Resource for canning times and recipes Negroni Cocktail Brine recipe Carey Pressure Canner (It is $140 today -- keep your eye out for a sale) Membership Sign Up Make it a great week! Song: Mr Clammy by Sauce

Today, we will do a Holler Homestead roundup review and look into fall. That's right, it has been a few months since we took a look at my homestead here, how it is doing, and where we are going as we move into fall. Right now is when you should be readying your fall beds. Now is when you should be at least half wat finished canning your winter stores. Now is when you should be thinking – Christmas is coming, what will I make for gifts? And now is a great time for the quarterly assessment of your lifestyle goals. Direct Download Membership Sign Up: https://livingfreeintennessee.com/iump-subscription-plan/ What Mother Nature is Providing This is where we talk about what is coming off the land around us to enrich our lives. Passion flower: Goats have unearthed passionflower which will turn into passion fruit this fall Elderberries are coming on fast and I will miss harvesting some due to my business trip this week. All the vegetables: squash, beans, corn, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, herbs, swiss chard Sweet potato greens: Recipe and processing and the sifference from potatoes A tale of the megadill plants at Cider Hollow Farm What we are preserving this week This is where we talk about what we preserve, when we preserve it, and how we process it. Drying herbs On the road A word on recovering from Pneumonia and the relative level of activity a person can sustain (It's like altitude sickness) An aquaponics update A word on pests Balancing the system and what we did to fix it Funky germination Volume of food and what I will do differently next year Trellising Prune and layer things differently More purposeful layering More beds and not all the things in all the beds Tales from the prepper pantry Bee update: Wax moths and the related cleanup It's official, we are 1/3 ready for winter. 1 room is full of jars. Still pushing slowly forward on the reset for fall storage Operation Independence Three new ducks and a chicken Campground expansion in process #my3things is growing Headed to Houston for the week to earn money Summer at the Holler Homestead. Song: Every Way, by Sauce

Today, we have an exploration topic: Navigating tough communications and interpersonal relationships. What does that have to do with homesteading or independence? Well it turns out it has a lot to do with both those things. What Mother Nature is providing Squash bugs and vine borers have won yet again - the early heat wave. Tomatoes, green beans, okra, corn Elderberry, sumac berries, lemon balm Mimosa flowers are still going strong Still haven't seen blueberries Confession on garlic: You can't dig when you have pneumonia What we are preserving this week Buch update Drying sage, lemonbalm and peppermint Canning corn and beans Tales from the Prepper Pantry From last week: It's about time to re-organize all the canned goods and take an assessment Operation prepper pantry fury as Brian would say Defrosting the chest freezer will happen soon - as soon as I am well Listener Feedback Phone consultation question Listening twice Operation Independence Refined focus has helped despite losing weeks to illness. Increased the debt payoff allocation (emergency fund is back in place, had a good month with our Airbnb, paper sold the most ads ever this edition) Taxes are getting closer Topic: Navigating Tough Communication Song: Cilly Song

Today, we have a chat with the Tactical Redneck about the MBTI personality types and how he has learned from this way of categorizing people to improve his interpersonal skills at work. It is a fast interview paired with an update from Samantha the Savings Ninja.

Today, I want to talk about how focusing on a few things can help you get many things done. That's right. We have touched on this concept in other episodes, but today, I thought we could dive a little deeper. And what sparked this idea? Well, it is the new Facebook group, Living Free in Tennessee Coffee Break. This is where lots of listeners are starting to post up to 3 do or die items that they will get done that day to move themselves forward toward their long-term goals. Some of the things are small, like taking a walk every morning. Some are big: like put up 6 bushels of corn — or some crazy amount — that took that person three days, but she got it done. And people are posting pictures of their progress and sharing ideas. But why three? Why now? We will talk about that after our segments. What Mother Nature is providing Lots of tomatoes, cukes, squashes, onions, cabbage, greenbeans Mullein flowers have arrive and it is time to harvest Mimosa flowers are here – tincture Someone put a goat roast in my freezer and we are having a curry from that Potatoes are here but I hope to put off getting any until October because my storage area is not well enough insulated to keep those puppies cool Peaches arrived this week but I have not seen any blueberries. I fear the frost killed those What we are preserving this week Dried our runner beans so we can hull them (what happened last year) Should be canning corn, but I am sick and taking another week off – maybe 2. It's totally freaking me out Drying mullein flowers Bee balm would be coming on had I not killed it Making komboucha Karley / continuous style (see member portal for her fermentation video) Should be making pickles but again – sick Tales from the Prepper Pantry It's about time to re-organize all the canned goods and take an assessment Operation prepper pantry fury as Brian would say Defrosting the chest freezer will happen soon – as soon as I am well Operation Independence Updating the duplex: New deadline – end of August, and a trade Airbnb has been jammin Build Personal Productivity with #My3Thing Song: Special, By Sauce Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee LFTN Coffee Break

Today we talk about five uses for an abundance of cucumbers. Everyone else around me who got their gardens started on time are drowning in cucumbers! I even got a text from a long time friend asking me how to make pickles this week. And SHE doesn't do canning ---- yet. So if I am drowning in cucumbers without even having mine even begin to develop yet, then other people who were more responsible about planting this year must be covered up in these tasty veggies. NEW Membership Portal Discount! MT Knives. Resources MT Knives: MtKnives.net The MTK Talon Membership Sign Up Cucumbers as beauty supplies Canning in 8 Projects Episode: Pickles Tomato Cucumber Soup What Mother Nature is providing Lots of tomatoes Overwhelming numbers of cucumbers Sweet potato greens Early onions Cabbage - sauerkraut Watercress and salad are done Tales from the Prepper Pantry Hashbrowns on pizza - buy sharpies Dealing with smelly/mildew clothes in the south at this time of year Dishwasher soap experiment Listener feedback New Facebook Group: Living Free in Tennessee Coffee Break Mewe Group Ideas from the Booze Whisperer Cucumber Cocktail Operation Independence Updating the duplex: $800 for roughing in three fixtures in a duplex remodel with a friend. (Numbers derived from national average installation pricing) Managed to keep my commitment to myself and keep the dishes and laundry caught up in the past week of busy And now for the main topic of our show: 5 uses for an abundance of cucumbers. If you are new to this show, or new to homesteading, etc., do feel free to reach out and suggest topics for me to cover. Just shoot an email to [email protected]. Make it a great week. Song: Tripped Out by Sauce

I have a special one for you today. Remember the lady who bought the acreage in the Ozarks with multiple dilapidated cabins and a cave with a restaurant built into it? That's right, I had a chance to catch up with Dori a few weeks ago and find out how her winter went, where she has made progress and what her past 9 months or so have been like. Yes, today you get to hear about her walk toward independence, one year later. Resources Awesome Soap: SimplyCleansing.com Dori's Project - 40 Acres and a Cave Membership Sign Up What Mother Nature is providing The first tomato! (and New tomato transplants in the aquaponics system) Everything - we are getting just about everything right now minus Okra. Summer salads Creamy cucumber with dill German style potato salad (shhhh Lynn) Coleslaw Tart Pasta Salad Tales from the Prepper Pantry CANNING SEASON Advice from the Cocktail Whisperer(See more from David over at Biltong for Breakfast) Icy Smooth Bourbon Beverage Operation Independence $500 for grey water repair which is FINALLY done $1 a load for not drying the laundry with propane Homestead Design One Year Later - An interview with Dori Make it a great week. Song: Wolf by Sauce (At Dori's request) Photos from 40 Acres and a Cave

I had an inspiration, a breakthrough. It was really just a simple thought, but that doesn't sound as cool as a breakthrough. And it came to me at the oddest time. It came at a time when all was quiet, I wasn't thinking about grey water, or canning, or growing Holler Roast Coffee, or the paper or anything else. It came to me in a moment of silence, when I was kicking back observing the world around me, just walking along the road with my dogs. And it got me to thinking. What do we need to have in place to have breakthroughs? What can we do to help ourselves grow and change? We will talk about that later in the show. Two Year anniversary: Membership sale for one week! Resources Membership Sign Up Five Elements of Homemade Salad Dressing What Mother Nature is providing Elderflowers are still going strong Wineberries Basil Cabbage Raspberries for about another week Green Garlic: Cream of garlic soup Green tomatoes First Jalapeno pepper from the Aquaponics system Tales from the Prepper Pantry Drying last year's garlic - yes is stored that long with no problems Honey Harvest: 8 mediums (!!!) Borrowing a centrifuge from our friend Ricky Learning Aquaponics Trellising in 15 minutes - a story Rooting things in the ebb and flow bed Operation Independence Hit the paper hard and it yielded two big clients! Breakthroughs Come when you least expect them.....some thoughts. Make it a great week! Song: The Flood by Sauce