Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Homesteading is work - there is no doubt. I mean, I am looking at mucking out the duck coop soon. But you can do things to make your life easier and one BIG thing to think about is how much your daily animal chores take and what you can do to improve your time spent on this.

A year ago, mine took 45 minutes to an hour - now they can be done as quickly as 15 minutes.

Stump the Sauce

• Cow's tongue

What's Up in the Garden

• A FROST IS COMING almost one month past our last frost date - cove your plants, bring things inside!
• Holding off on the last round of transplanting AND decided to til where we have some compaction
• Beans are up, tomatoes look OK - mostly, strawberries look GREAT
• Doing an aqua and hydroponics update in the nest week or so

Main topic of the Show: Animal Chores on the Homestead

• Easy
• Efficient
• Repeatable and Trainable

The typical morning

1. Tether the goat or feed/water her (weather)
2. Feed/pet the pig and check her giant waterer
3. Let Ducks into pen
4. Feed the fish
5. Feed the cats and scoop their box
6. Feed the dogs
7. Work
8. Go collect Duck Eggs, let them our/ scatter corn for poultry

Mid day: put feed or whatever where it needs to be and deal with any problems you saw in the morning.

Typical evening

1. Feed the pig and check her water
2. Put the goat away
3. ALL DUCKS GO TO BED with food
4. Check catfood
5. Feed dogs

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• LFTN Gift Registry
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I talk through all the things you, the listener, have done in the last 30 days to get side hustles going or growing. Our community is resilient and this really inspired me to take on a new challenge this week!

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Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• We wasted food this week! FAIL
• Assessing what I store that is used faster than I anticipated: Frozen breakfast meats
• Building Workshop Menu From the Pantry due to unpredictable supplies
  • Venison ham
  • Meatloaf
  • Chicken Tacos
  • Smoke Pork Butt
  • Beef Stew
  • Duck Eggs
• Getting the Canning Kitchen Set up for canning season (and moving jars around to new places

Featured Forage: Dandelion

• https://theherbalacademy.com/a-family-herb-dandelion/
• Dandelion greens are edible and are a rich source of vitamin A.

Operation Independence

• Relaunched Workshop registration - getting back into a normal

Main topic of the Show: Time to Start

Tell me, are you going to be in a better place this time next year, or still trudging along doing the same ol same ol?

Make it a great week!

Song: Feed My Hunger - by Sauce

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/
• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

Today we have a thought of the walk. You see, these past four weeks I have been struggling with time management. While everyone has been home sharing which netflix series they intend to binge watch, complaining about being bored and so forth, I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off getting little bits of lots of things done and nothing finished. So I will share some thoughts on time management later in the show.

Reminder - Workshop tickets are on sale - there are four available right now: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/spring-workshop-2020/

Main topic of the Show: TOTW on Time Management

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama

Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

I had a request to talk through my tools - as in which tools I have and why. Rather than go through the exhaustive list, I thought I would run you through what is in my tool bag in the house - and then I will heartily complain about what is not because sometimes it happens that I or another visitor grabs something from the bag and does not put it back, which drives me batty when I need the thing.

Last week's Holler Hat was making cheddar cheese.

Thursday Webinar is a Property Walk of the Holler Homestead. Then we will drop to monthly with Google My Business being the topic in May.

A word on the Spring Workshop, June 11-13

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Stump the Sauce

• Brewing the perfect cup of coffee from Brian Norton

What's Up in the Garden

• Front Hydro system is in
• Still racing the rain to get plants in
• Need to fence out the three chickens

Main topic of the Show: Episode 301 - Nicole's Tools

Ladies - yes you can!

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• LFTN Gift Registry
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

It may not be an official interview day, but I thought you'd all be eager to hear this one as soon as possible. I am joined by none other than Ms. Jessica Mills - also known as Dixie of Homemade Wanderlust. We originally were going to talk about how the through hiking lifestyle impacts a person's ability to be prepared, but we went on a talking adventure - join us!

Webinar this week: Property Walk at the Holler Homestead

Livestream with the Holler Neighbors - Knighthawk Shares His Purpose! https://youtu.be/vbBUitXlR5g

Spring Workshop June 11-13 https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/spring-workshop-2020/

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Rouchetta
• Getting ready for a dry good resupply
• A word on food system disruptions - and what to do

Featured Forage - source the Herbal Academy

• Red clover (Trifolium pratense)
  • Skin conditions as a tea with stinging nettler and yellow docl
  • "Purification" properties used in addressing lung conditions and bronchitis
  • Menopausal support (Unverified)
• If you are going to use this, look over interactions with drugs and other conditions - I know it is hard to think that tea can interfere with pharmaceuticals, but if too much broccoli can negatively impact certain treatments, an herbal remedy can also. Red clover can increase chances of bleeding so do not pair with blood thinners for example.
• Harvest when still wet with dew (I had no idea)
• Tea: 1-3 tsp red clover, steep for 15 minutes

Operation Independence

• The psychological upgrade of the pergola

Main topic of the Show: Hiking, Preparing and Living Your Best Life with Jessica "Dixie" Mills

Make it a great week!

Song: Special by Sauce

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/
• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee

Today is Friday so it is an interview show and we welcome Donald Young, who has spend the last 8 years in grocery store security and five of those in his current location.

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Daniel Young works for a large grocery chain in Chicago as a security manager. His background is 8 years of experience in private security and 5 years in his current position. Recently, Donald transitioned from security to EMT services.

Make it a great week

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce
• Holler Roast Coffee

Learning to identify wild edibles is a gateway drug to independence, lifelong learning, and healthy walks - so there really is not a downside as long as you take responsibility for properly identifying what you find.

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#HollerHatWednesday: Where did she disappear and what in the world is that?

Tomorrow's Livestream - finding purpose

Water Garden Systems at the Holler Homestead

Stump the Sauce

• Stump the Sauce - PPP

What's Up in the Garden

• Beets are up - except where the chickens got in
• Pushing to get all seeds in this week
• Pepper plants are ready to go out - but the weather is not

Main topic of the Show: Getting Started in Wild Foraging

1. Find a local forager - or take a wild edibles class
2. Go to your local farmers market, or ones in small, rural towns and get to know the farmers
3. Find a good resource and inspiration
   • Story: Janna's gift of the book "Stalking the Wild Asparagus"
   • https://www.walmart.com/ip/Stalking-the-Wild-Asparagus-Paperback-9780811739023/576249955?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=8351&adid=22222222227343446458&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=427844487493&wl4=pla-894283677028&wl5=9013698&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=117089113&wl11=online&wl12=576249955&veh=sem
4. Learn about lookalikes and get to know them too!
5. Start with some basics
6. Add 1-2 plants a year, or month depending on how much time you have

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• LFTN Gift Registry
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we are going back to our roots with an episode about food and how to prepare it: Namely lamb. Apparently spring is lamb processing season and more than one has asked me to share recipes so I will give you five today.

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Register for a side hustle working group

Register for Thursday'd Webinar (If you are not a member. Members, log in and you will find the link on your account home page)

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• Share the devilled egg recipe
• Salad Dressing Theory
• Troutafish Salad Sandwiches and no celery

What's in Season

• Hairy vetch
• Dryads saddle mushrooms
• TIme for a spring tea walk

Operation Independence

• A GSD Friend Stopped by and rewired the pump house
• Beehive story

Main topic of the Show: Five Yummy Lamb Recipes

Recipe 1) Leg of lamb or lamb roast of any kind.

Sides (any chutney or jelly, horseradish, roasted root veggies, rosemary garlic butter and bread)

Recipe 2) Lamb curry

Sides: chopped fresh onion, cilantro, green onions, lettuce, papadoms, flat bread, rice

Recipe 3) Grilled or pan fried lamb steak or lamb chops

Sides: salad, vegetable saute, baked potato

Recipe 4) Lamb Kabobs

Sides: Salad, bread and garlic butter

Recipe 5) Lamburgers

Sides: potato salad, green salad, coleslaw

Make it a great week!

Song: Anonymous by Sauce

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/
• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Holler Roast Coffee

Today is Friday and we have a Thought of the Walk Episode. I was inspired to talk about something no one is really bringing up - getting past this economic disaster and health problem. Governments everywhere are rolling out plans to "restart the economy." WTH?? It is not up to the government to do this - it is up to us.

May your weekend be fruitful and your beacon shine brightly.

Make it a Great Week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I hopped over on Mewe to ask what folks would like to hear about and got a laundry list of ideas. Mr. Eash posited one that I thought would be timely today: changes you might want to make to be ready to not leave for 4 weeks in light of our extension through April 30 on stay at home orders. He was asking from the perspective of a homestead, but I will take a bigger lifestyle view of this.

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

Side Hustle Working Group: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/side-hustle-working-group?month=2020-04

Webinar on Gardening: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/ways-to-launch-your-garden-in-2020/

Youtube Livestream - Holler Neighbors Discuss Five Weeks With No Grocery Store: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVFBSqiFsPA

• Violet syrup

• Last round of planting seeds (for round 1) this week
• Transplanting tomatoes way too early this week- they are 2 feet tall
• Strawberry round two transplanting Thursday
• Greens are looking great
• A word on protecting plants through a late frost (cover, candle, move air)

1. Eliminate Debt and Save Money
2. Learn Proper Pantry Management/Reasonable Food Storage
3. Take Control of Your Health
4. Produce Food at Home
5. Develop community service habits
6. Push Back on Centralized Government Programs (food stability, healthcare stability, etc)

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up
• LFTN Gift Registry
• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/

• Instagram: @nicolesauce
• Twitter: @nicolesauce