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Join me for a show on anything you ask, plus what has been on my mind of late including wwIII, reacting in fear, Is the homestead life easy, and what to do when your competitor says, “I’m Coming For You”.
Featured Event: June 9 Poultry Processing Class in the Holler: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/poultry-processing-workshop-ticket/
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: AgoristTxAdvice.com
Livestream Schedule
LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams
🎙️ Monday, 2:00pm, Nicole Unplugged
🎙️ Tuesday, 12:30pm, Tuesday Live with Shawn Mills and John Willis, Special Operations Equipment
🎙️ Wednesday, 2:00pm, Interview with John Davis
🎙️ Thursday, 7:00pm, SRF Live with Midwest Preparedness Project and Kentucky Sustainable Living
🎙️ Friday, 9:30am, Homestead Happenings with Tactical Redneck
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- AJ is in the house and we are doing a final push in the prepper pantry this week in advance of the LFTN Spring Workshop
- Last minute event chili for the potluck this weekend
- Tossing the frozen greens
- New pantry racks from Grumpy Acres
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
Dollar Tree is no longer on our rounds because it is not the best way to get a dose of caffein for our shopping day.
We hit both Hobby Lobby (for Sonia) and Lowe’s (for me). Although we did not go to Home Depot, a 2x4x8 there has gone up again, to $3.73.
Aldi was next. They did not have any lettuce, but other produce was available in normal amounts. They also only had half a case of canned cat food. Staple prices were: eggs: $2.05; whole milk: $2.86; heavy cream: $5.19; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25; potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.09. Despite rumblings I’m reading about a cocoa shortage, the 70% chocolate I like was available, and still at the usual price of $1.99.
We’re out of lettuce, so our last stop was Food City. They had some, although many of the heads were rather light, and some showed more rot than usual. I also grabbed a case of Friskies cans and a 22 lb. bag of the Meow Mix that our cats ask for by name.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip from Margo
Make your own mixes and sauces. I have been making my own taco seasoning for years but today I made enchilada sauce.
Someone loves the ground pork enchiladas I make and wanted to make some, but did not have enchilada sauce in the pantry. So I went to Online (Pinterest) and looked up a recipe. Making it from scratch, you can adjust the seasoning to your own liking and what you have on hand. I used bone broth instead of vegetable stock; I used olive oil not grapeseed oil, I used more garlic and less Cinnamon than the recipe called for. Recipes are guidelines, they are not set in stone. Use what you like to eat and don’t be afraid to substitute or omit ingredients.
I actually have enough to save half for next time. Next I will make homemade tortillas, I know Nicole says they are so easy to make, but one thing at a time.
Go make something you haven’t made before.
Operation Independence
- Someone backed out of our ram so we decided to process it ourselves saving nearly $100
Main topic of the Show: Nicole Sauce Unplugged
Reacting in fear
wwIII
Is homesteading life easy?
Im coming for you
Membership Plug
Social reminder
Make it a great week!
Song:
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
May 26th Foraging Class
Howdy folks!
My spring blew up in a big (and good!) way. How about yours?
I’m putting two wild edible / medicinal foraging classes on the schedule for May.
One is on Saturday, May 11th from noon until 3pm.
Second class is Sunday, May 26th from noon until 3 pm.
$20 per person
These classes will be held at our property in West Knox County.
Address is 9528 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37931
On Middlebrook Pike it is the first driveway east of Countryside Center Way. The mailbox is marked 9530 – that’s your turn. At the gate press any key and hang an immediate LEFT up the gravel drive. Park by the wood chip pile and the shop building.
Spots are limited so please email me at strongrootsresources@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Feel free to share this and invite your friends and family.
See you soon!
May 11th Foraging Class
Howdy folks!
My spring blew up in a big (and good!) way. How about yours?
I’m putting two wild edible / medicinal foraging classes on the schedule for May.
One is on Saturday, May 11th from noon until 3pm.
Second class is Sunday, May 26th from noon until 3 pm.
$20 per person
These classes will be held at our property in West Knox County.
Address is 9528 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37931
On Middlebrook Pike it is the first driveway east of Countryside Center Way. The mailbox is marked 9530 – that’s your turn. At the gate press any key and hang an immediate LEFT up the gravel drive. Park by the wood chip pile and the shop building.
Spots are limited so please email me at strongrootsresources@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Feel free to share this and invite your friends and family.
See you soon!
Chicken, Beans, and Feta
Looking in the fridge and feel like you’re on an episode of Chopped as you see chicken, feta cheese, and green beans? Let’s turn them into a delicious dinner that satisfies but doesn’t heat the kitchen.
Read more
Poultry Processing Workshop
Join us on June 8 for a poultry processing experience in Lancaster, TN
Homestead Happenings Roundtable With AJ – Ep 897
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I will be joined by AJ Harrison and The Tactical Redneck today at 9:30am Central for an update from the Holler and a fireside chat.
Featured Event: LFTN Spring Workshop – https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com…
Sponsor 1: EMP Shield, Coupon Code LFTN
Sponsor 2: Midwest Preparedness Project
Enjoy this more casual conversation with AJ Harrison from Preparing4Prosperity.
Tuesday Live with John Willis, Nicole Sauce and Shawn Mills – Ep 896
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Shawen Mills of Hack My Homestead about off grid living, solar, wwIII.
Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.
Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com
Sponsors:
Show Resources
HackMyHomestead.com
Special Operations Equipment
Living Free in Tennessee
NicoleSauce.com
HollerRoast.com
Main content of the sho
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Homesteaders Are Awful Salespeople – Ep 895
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Join me for an interview with John Davis from Laughlin Farms all about homesteaders and our hesitation to sell.
Featured Event: Midwest Preparedness Project Spring Event
Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com
Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com
John Davis is a resident of beautiful Columbiana county Ohio and is a homesteader, rancher, engineer, and owner of a business that is a professional outsourced sales firm for high tech industrial automation companies. On the homestead front, he and his wife and kids raise and direct market St. Croix sheep, heritage turkeys, pasture raised chicken, and heritage Berkshire pork. The Davis homestead also has two horses, and John is training to be a discount wannabe cowboy in pursuit of impressing his wife. Professionally, John is the second generation owner of Paul Davis Automation, and has been a professional salesperson in the industrial automation space for over 15 years.
Connect with John:
www.laughlinhighlandsfarm.com
Instagram – @laughlinhighlandsfarm
1. Why are homesteaders awful salespeople?
2. But, aren’t salespeople annoying and out trying to fleece their customers in pursuit of maximum profit? I just want to help people out and sell my stuff as cheap as possible!
3. Why is profit so important if my homestead isn’t my main job?
4. How do I even know if I am profitable? What is COGS, gross margin, net margin, how do I calculate them, and how do they apply to my homestead operations?
5. How do I write a business plan for my homestead? How do I actually go into business? Isn’t this super expensive and complicated? I just want to sell whatever I grow. Why would I overcomplicate my life?
6. I’m already doing everything we talked about, but I am awful at selling. How do I be a better salesperson for my homestead? Can I practice sales, even if I am an introvert?
7. A lot of homestead content is focused on the growing aspects of homesteading. How do I actually get my product to market? How do I determine if I should direct market or use the sale barn?
Episode 894 – Nicole Sauce Unplugged
Direct Download
Join me for a show on anything you ask, plus what has been on my mind of late including wwIII, reacting in fear, Is the homestead life easy, and what to do when your competitor says, “I’m Coming For You”.
Featured Event: June 9 Poultry Processing Class in the Holler: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/poultry-processing-workshop-ticket/
Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: AgoristTxAdvice.com
Livestream Schedule
LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams
🎙️ Monday, 2:00pm, Nicole Unplugged
🎙️ Tuesday, 12:30pm, Tuesday Live with Shawn Mills and John Willis, Special Operations Equipment
🎙️ Wednesday, 2:00pm, Interview with John Davis
🎙️ Thursday, 7:00pm, SRF Live with Midwest Preparedness Project and Kentucky Sustainable Living
🎙️ Friday, 9:30am, Homestead Happenings with Tactical Redneck
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Weekly Shopping Report from Joe
Dollar Tree is no longer on our rounds because it is not the best way to get a dose of caffein for our shopping day.
We hit both Hobby Lobby (for Sonia) and Lowe’s (for me). Although we did not go to Home Depot, a 2x4x8 there has gone up again, to $3.73.
Aldi was next. They did not have any lettuce, but other produce was available in normal amounts. They also only had half a case of canned cat food. Staple prices were: eggs: $2.05; whole milk: $2.86; heavy cream: $5.19; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25; potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.35; and 80% lean ground beef: $4.09. Despite rumblings I’m reading about a cocoa shortage, the 70% chocolate I like was available, and still at the usual price of $1.99.
We’re out of lettuce, so our last stop was Food City. They had some, although many of the heads were rather light, and some showed more rot than usual. I also grabbed a case of Friskies cans and a 22 lb. bag of the Meow Mix that our cats ask for by name.
A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599.
Frugality Tip from Margo
Make your own mixes and sauces. I have been making my own taco seasoning for years but today I made enchilada sauce.
Someone loves the ground pork enchiladas I make and wanted to make some, but did not have enchilada sauce in the pantry. So I went to Online (Pinterest) and looked up a recipe. Making it from scratch, you can adjust the seasoning to your own liking and what you have on hand. I used bone broth instead of vegetable stock; I used olive oil not grapeseed oil, I used more garlic and less Cinnamon than the recipe called for. Recipes are guidelines, they are not set in stone. Use what you like to eat and don’t be afraid to substitute or omit ingredients.
I actually have enough to save half for next time. Next I will make homemade tortillas, I know Nicole says they are so easy to make, but one thing at a time.
Go make something you haven’t made before.
Operation Independence
Main topic of the Show: Nicole Sauce Unplugged
Reacting in fear
wwIII
Is homesteading life easy?
Im coming for you
Membership Plug
Social reminder
Make it a great week!
Song:
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
Resources
Nothing Fancy
Here’s a very simple dessert that tastes as if Great-Grandma made it – as she may have! Read more
Toolman Tim’s Workshop Illinois Meetup
Join us for a laid back meet and greet. Limited seats. Rain or Shine. Camping welcome. Adults over 18 will need a ticket. Kids do not need a ticket but please add to notes or email if you are bringing kids
Address will be emailed as we get closer to the event. It will be located in Hinckley Illinois. Just off of Route 30 between I39 and Route 47. Come Join us on telegram to get the up to date info!
Telegram group
https://t.me/twochickshomesteadpodcast
https://t.me/toolmantimsworkshop
Add to the notes if you are camping. Email will be sent with the address, and dedicated telegram group for the meetup.