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Milk Glass Home - Seasonal Eating & Suburban Homesteading Learn how to preserve the harvest in the FREE Food Preservation Email Course! Facebook Twitter Instagram about Expand About Instagram Work With Me Contact Stories Start here! Our Favorite Products Cart Shop Recipe Index Expand Baking & Desserts Breakfast Drinks Main Courses Salads & Dressings Side Dishes Snacks & Dips Soups & Stews Sourdough Food Preservation Expand Canning Dehydrating Extracts Fermenting & Culturing Freezing Infusing Seasonal Recipes Expand Spring Recipes Summer Recipes Fall Recipes Winter Recipes Homesteading Tips & Projects Expand DIY Projects Seasonal Slow Living Gardening Green Cleaning Search Search Toggle Menu cook preserve DIY slow join the food preservation challenge Subscribe to email updates and get a free 6-day challenge to teach you how to preserve the harvest without buying fancy equipment or tools! get it here! Welcome to Milk Glass Home! This blog takes you behind the scenes in my suburban homestead . Here, I share tips to help anyone, anywhere, live a more self-sufficient lifestyle . You’ll find lots of tips, recipes, and projects to help you slow down and live with the seasons. I love sharing food preservation recipes , desserts, tasty side dishes, and delicious home-cooked meals to help you nourish your family! Slow down and live within your means with my slow living tips and DIY projects . They’ll help you live in alignment with the seasons and get hands-on at the same time. If you’ve been craving a slower, more self-sufficient lifestyle, you’re in the right place! New & Updated What to Do with Dried Lavender: 45 Fun Dried Lavender Uses 45 Creative Sourdough Discard Recipes to Try (2024) The Best Lemon Lavender Muffins Recipe (So Soft & Tender!) How to Make Citric Acid Toilet Cleaner {DIY Toilet Bombs!} How to Dry Chives at Home (Oven or Dehydrator) Smoky & Spicy Hatch Green Chile Meatloaf Recipe The Complete Guide to Suburban Homesteading for Beginners How to Freeze Blackberries & Marionberries 10 Easy Homemade Extracts for Your Spice Cupboard How to Make Mint Extract with Fresh Mint (Easy DIY Recipe) Hi, I’m Rachael! I’m a passionate home cook and avid gardener from western Washington who loves to help people reclaim old-fashioned skills, like cooking from scratch, preserving the harvest, and living with the seasons. Learn about rachael Seasonal Slow Food Recipes As a passionate home cook, I love to share seasonal recipes to help you explore your own creativity in the kitchen! The best part is that you don’t need a ton of space to bake the best apple crisp or even start canning! I’m especially passionate ing homegrown or seasonal ingredients and preserving food. These are a great way to look at your ingredients differently and preserve fresh flavors for later! Spring Recipes Savor the tender greens and delicate flavors of spring with these seasonal recipes. Spring Recipes Summer Recipes Fill your plates with the brightest and freshest flavors of summer. Summer Recipes Fall Recipes Enjoy summer’s bounty with heirloom tomatoes, peppers, squash and more. Fall Recipes Winter Recipes Cozy up with the hearty squashes, roots, and greens of winter. Winter Recipes Intentional Self-Sufficient Living latest recipes & guides Easy Whole Wheat Sourdough Irish Soda Bread Soft & Fluffy Sourdough Discard Cornbread Recipe How to Roast Jalapenos {Oven, Air Fryer, Grill, Stove} Easy Roasted Green Tomato Salsa Recipe How to Dehydrate Basil (Oven & Dehydrator) 20 Easy Infused Syrup Recipes for Coffee, Cocktails, & Cakes DIY Projects How to Make Lime Extract for the Best Pies and Cakes Easy Homemade Orange Extract for Baking & More How to Make Lemon Extract for Baking (So Easy!) Suburban Homesteading Learn how to live a slower, more self-sufficient life with these DIY recipes, gardening projects, and more! start here Can You Freeze Pumpkin? How to Freeze Pumpkin Puree & More How to Cut Basil: Pruning, Harvesting, Preserving, and More How to Dehydrate Jalapenos for Soups, Dips, and More Spring Recipes Ready for some signs of spring? Break out the spring greens, herbs, edible flowers, and more in this collection of delicious spring recipes. Homemade Lavender Liqueur Recipe for Summer Cocktails How to Make Green Onion Salt Lavender Lemonade Cocktail How to Make Lavender Sugar (From Fresh or Dried Lavender) Lemon Balm Syrup (Lemon Balm Simple Syrup) Sour Cream and Chive Dip Infusing Projects Add extra flavor to your next batch of simple syrup, vodka, sugar, and more with these infusing projects! Cardamom Simple Syrup (Cardamom Syrup Recipe) Homemade Vanilla Pear Liqueur Recipe How to Make Homemade Brown Sugar Simple Syrup Easy Homemade Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup Recipe Homemade Earl Grey Tea Syrup Recipe for Cocktails & More How to Make Lavender Sugar (From Fresh or Dried Lavender) Food Preservation Preserve the harvest to enjoy all year long with these recipes! Learn how to freeze, dehydrate, can, and infuse everything from the garden and beyond. preserve the harvest Sweet & Salty Spiced Pickled Cherries {for Canning} Farm Fresh Marionberry Jam Recipe {for Canning} Golden Raspberry Jam Summer Recipes Make the most of the harvest with these summer recipes! Find great food preservation projects, baked goods, simple meals, and more. Cherry and Apple Crumble with Oats {Cherry Apple Crisp} Homemade Jalapeno Salt Recipe: Step by Step Instructions Creamy Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette White Chocolate Matcha Scones with Raspberry Glaze Easy Jalapeno Simple Syrup Recipe for Lemonade & Cocktails Strawberry Apple Crisp {Strawberry Apple Crumble with Oats} Make your own custom recipe binder! Preserve your family’s most cherished recipes for posterity with this printable, editable recipe binder! There are customizable category pages, binder covers, labels, and two recipe card templates, all set in a timeless, rustic style. It would make a wonderful gift to share with your family! get your copy Latest from the Blog Real Food Recipes Easy 2 Ingredient Truffles (Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe) With their crisp chocolate shell and creamy chocolate filling, these simple 2 ingredient truffles are one of the most delicious desserts! Continue Reading Easy 2 Ingredient Truffles (Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe) Continue Real Food Recipes Homemade Blood Orange Syrup (Blood Orange Simple Syrup) This beautifully colored blood orange syrup is the perfect ingredient for homemade sodas, lemonades, and so much more! Continue Reading Homemade Blood Orange Syrup (Blood Orange Simple Syrup) Continue Real Food Recipes Easy Black Cherry Syrup Recipe for Sodas & Cocktails Add a rich, sweet flavor and deep crimson color to your favorite drinks and desserts with this easy cherry syrup recipe! Continue Reading Easy Black Cherry Syrup Recipe for Sodas & Cocktails Continue Real Food Recipes Dehydrating Pears: How to Dry Pears for Long-Term Storage Enjoy the deliciously chewy and naturally sweet flavor of dehydrated pears. It’s a nutritious snack that will quickly become a new family-favorite! Continue Reading Dehydrating Pears: How to Dry Pears for Long-Term Storage Continue Real Food Recipes Homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade Recipe (Perfect for Summer!) Beat the heat on a hot summer day with a refreshing glass of brown sugar lemonade! The rich flavor of brown sugar takes it over the top! Continue Reading Homemade Brown Sugar Lemonade Recipe (Perfect for Summer!) Continue Real Food Recipes Super Easy Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe This homemade lavender simple syrup recipe is the easiest way to add a sweet, floral flavor to your favorite lemonades, sodas, and more! Continue Reading Super Easy Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe Continue Hi, I’m Rachael! I’m a passionate home cook and avid gardener from western Washington who loves to help people reclaim old-fashioned skills, like cooking from scratch, preserving the harvest, and living with the seasons. Learn more about me here. Get a free pantry staples list! Sign...