Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

It is so easy to get hurt by what people say and do to you - even when those same people meant something completely different. Today, I have a reminder for all of us to not take things so personally. It is not about you and it is not about me most of the time - but we perceive the world through our view - and everything can seem personally targeted to us, even when it isn't. We will discuss that and some ways to reframe your view right after our regular segments.

Cookbook update - Got my copy for a final edit - very excited to launch it!

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Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Canning lots of stock
• Not done with the summer pantry transition we discussed in Wednesday's show

What's in Season

• "Wild Strawberries" which are really Mock strawberries or Duchesnea indica
• Peas are blooming - pea shoots
• Hairy vetch
• All the lettuces
• Clover flower collection week (for tea)

Operation Independence

• Talk about the independence fund and being penny wise and pound foolish
• Duplex is truly rented!

Main topic of the Show: Remember Not to Take Things Personally

Make it a great week!

Song: Thanks Dave by Sauce

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The Booze Whisperer

The Tactical Redneck

Chef Brett

Samantha the Savings Ninja

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• Instagram: @nicolesauce1

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Today we will talk about the annual process of preparing for summer in the pantry. You see, we are moving from eating what we have stored in large part to eating fresh foods and storing the excess and with that comes the need to audit, reorganize and plan for the coming year.

#HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? (on Instagram: @nicolesauce1)

Stump the Sauce

• From Angela: Do you grow lettuces from seeds or seedlings
• Event stock

Getting the Gardens Ready

• Too many plants - need to get my dutch pots built
• Transition from cool weather plants to warm weather plants
• Harvesting every other day or so
• Battle of the weeds begins

Main topic of the Show: Preparing the Pantry for Summer

Process:

1. Audit what it where
2. Remove and deep clean section by section
3. Move old to the "use it first" section, put empty jars in the add new canned goods section
4. Freezer management: (Challenge every year)
5. Assess if we used things at the same rate as we usually do
6. Fast track 2 year old jars and/or meats by moving to the kitchen freezer

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

• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we talk about some highlights from the spring workshop we had here at the Holler Homestead. The Tactical Redneck and Mama Sauce will join me to give their perspectives as well.

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Today is a big day at the LFTN Spring Workshop! We will have sessions all day then land at the barter blanket where folks have the fun of trying to tell the bet story to sell their wares. We bring you a timely replay today on how to make homemade salad dressing.

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We are just launching out first evening of workshop hijinks today, so I bring you a replay episode in honor of my good friend The Tactical Redneck who has worked his ass off helping us get all set up for the big event.

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This week, we have the Spring Workshop at the Holler Homestead so Living Free in Tennessee's podcasts will be all replay episodes all the time. First up this week, "Breakthroughs Happen When You Least Expect Them." It is always nice to have a reminder to make time to have the breakthroughs you need. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Today, we have an interview with a wonderful couple who are working together to build the life they want with a homesteading mentality but in an urban environment. Tom and Julie Domres of a Small Scale Life are a big part of our LFTN community and today, we get to talk about how they are accomplishing the best life they can build together.

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Tom and Julie in the Web

• SmallScaleLife.com
• Instagram: @smallscalelife

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

• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we walk through something we have never really discussed on the podcast: Easy to Bake Bread via a process I learned from Geraldine Duncan - one of my early in life influencers and inspirers - the lady who showed me not to fear taking on big tasks in the kitchen.

We will also walk through some homestead hijinks as this week has been crazy and when it is crazy on the homestead, your animals can sense something is up and I SWEAR they become crazy themselves. Or spring is in the air - either way.

#HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with?

Stump the Sauce

• How can I keep my lettuces fresh
• How long can I expect them to remain fresh

Tales from the Holler Homestead

• Goat Night
• Swarming Bees
• Holler Roast Ottoman

Getting the Gardens Ready

• Potatoes are up
• Sweet Potato Slips Ready to Transplant
• $2.50 salad was achieved yesterday
• Tomatoes a foot tall and growing like mad
• Volunteer Squash, beans and other plants

Main topic of the Show: Easy to Bake Bread

• Make a sponge
• Work in the rest of the flour
• Let Rise
• Bake@425 for 20-25 minutes

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

• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today we go back to one of our core topics to cheer myself up: Making tasty food. Also, we are precooking much of the food for the Spring Workshop right now so the house smells amazing. I dearly hope you enjoy this food-based episode!

Announcement: There will be replays next week as we will be very focused on making this event fun. Do be sure to join the LFTN Coffee break Group if you want to see any of the livestreams we do from the event.

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Serving us well - easy meals for crews of folks dropping in to help prepare for the workshop
• Onion Update
• Almost done with sweet potatoes - using them up this year!
• Lot's or reorganization by Tactical means there may be a better system in the root cellar this winter

What's in Season

• Found another dryads saddle
• Reports or morels
• Will save the garden update for Wednesday, but we had a $2.85 salad this week. Tomorrow's harvest will be our break even salad at $2.50

Operation Independence

• Traded rando reject coffee for lumber
• Duplex is probably rented - never say it is until the person moves in
• Share the podcast

Main topic of the Show: Delicious Event Food

Make it a great week!

Song: Anonymous

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

• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today is Friday so we have a Thought of the Walk episode. This is a short show where I talk through an idea I had while walking with my dogs, or sitting around the fire. American ingenuity is one thing that has made our economy grow despite all the fetters instilled upon it by government. It has lead to breakthroughs. But are we losing it?

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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

• Twitter: @nicolesauce