Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Please enjoy the 2019 Replay of the Scottish Night Before Christmas! XOXO AMY

Today, I thought what better thing to discuss than why building resilience into your life matters, no matter where you are, a review of how 2019 went, what 2020 will bring and the big reveal: my word for 2020. Main topic of the Show: Strength and Love THE WORD for 2020 at LFTN! Make it a great week! Merry Christmas! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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 we have an interview with one of our community members who has a strong background in marketing and communications. Sue Zoldak from Zoldak Agency, Zoldak Research and Zoldak Victory joins us to discuss how to develop your brand, along with some fun stories! Direct Download Make it a great week GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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

People think it is new agey to talk about the healing power of music. People are wrong. Those of you who have listened to this podcast know what sparked my change from being trapped in the system to taking responsibility for designing the life I want to live, regardless of what other people think: I went back to singing in a choir. So today, we talk about the healing power of music. Announce Schedule Change:  Monday, Thursday, Friday -- Off Dec 23-Jan2 - 1st Episode will be Jan 3 and it will be episode 250. We will kick off a BIG give away that I know y’all will love.  Tales from the Prepper Pantry Chicken salad from leftover chicken strips Finger update from the puncture wound Reminder to look through vegetables in your root cellar What’s in Season Oyster mushrooms Watercress Good time to dig Sassafrass root Deer and wild Turkey Operation Independence Basecamp passed insurance inspection Setting a different direction for Holler Roast in 2020 from what I planned in August Main topic of the Show: The H

Today I have a great interview with Jami Saunders from the Culinary Arts Center in Columbia, Tennessee. But Jami is much more than a savvy promoter of local businesses. She is a Mom of SEVEN who homeschools and is popping with new ideas. YOU guys are going to LOVE this interview! Direct Download How to reach  Cliff Davis https://www.facebook.com/cliffdavispc Post from Facebook Interview with Jami Saunders Websites: https://www.columbiacac.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jami.saunders Bio Jami Saunders is not originally from Columbia, TN, but she has made it her home. Originally from Atwood, IL, she moved her family here in 2010 and established herself in the homeschooling community as a leader while teaching health, science, entrepreneurial economics, and more. Jami was previously known for her award-winning photography and her involvement in raising service dogs for the handicapped for Canine Companions for Independence. In 2017 the needs of the community and her love of bringing education on nutrition i

Happy Wednesday! Today is a homesteading day. We just got a whole cow in the freezer that we share among several families each year. The cow comes with bones. The bones become stock. And we end up with beef tallow. The other day, someone asked me if beef tallow can be eaten, so I thought why now do a show sharing five recipe ideas for beef tallow. We will cover that, as well as what the heck tallow even is later in the show. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Stump the Sauce What is the benefit of having a manual espresso maker like the flair or rok?  With proper technique can they make a really good espresso shot? What’s Up on the homestead Getting ready for a new goat Lots of firewood (the game we are playing) Ducks and the pond on cold days Main topic of the Show: 5 Beef Tallow Recipes Check out this roundtable discussion of random stuff I had with Jack Spirko today! Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce

Today I want to talk to you about thinking ahead and why it is important to do so, but not at the expense of taking care of and living in the now. You see, we have been running at maximum capacity at Holler Roast Coffee and so have the letter carriers. Some packages are taking forever to arrive, others are there in a moment, and some might be lost forever. But as we navigate this busy time, we’ve been building in time to think ahead, create plan bs while handling plan as every day. So I will talk about how we are approaching that later in the show.  Direct Download Reminder - hors d'oeuvre gathering at my place on December 21, 2019 at 1:30pm. RSVP Here. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Deer Processing, an update Buying lunch meat this week (busy times) French Onion Soup Biltong Food Saver Gusseted Bags What’s in Season Watercress - but it will be cold this week Oyster mushrooms No one found maitake this year  Operation Independence Still hoping to hit our doubling goal - have about $4,000 left to go and ar

Today, we have a thought of the walk on what to do with bad behavior in communities - especially tight communities like the Living Free in Tennessee one.  Direct Download Main topic of the Show: TOTW on Bad Behavior in Communities Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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, we discuss four great venison recipes -- and I *might* have talked for a bit about how frustrating it is to be a small, startup food manufacturer... Direct Download #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she applauding? Stump the Sauce From Jim - how do I pasteurize large batches of tomato sauce What’s Up in the Garden Slow Slow Slow Grow right now Need to mulch lots of stuff and wish I had sooner Main topic of the Show: Five Venison Recipes Venison Sauerbraten: https://www.quick-german-recipes.com/sauerbraten-recipe.html Jalapeno Poppers with Backstrap Breakfast Sausage Trick Breaded and fried (Chicken fried venison) What venison recipes do you like? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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

Today, we will talk about how we processed the meat of three deer safely, while handling coffee orders, AND having a fantastic Thanksgiving. Because it is raining deer! Tales from the Prepper Pantry 3 deer in the hole Annual cow arrives this week Using salsa at a fast clip Update on unusual recipes: the cranberry sauce was good to me but “not my cup of tea” to mama sauce Gluten free perogi story (celium husk) Hot coco was a hit the day after Thanksgiving Fermented veggies were spicy but good Left over sequence: Turkey scramble, turkey stew with Spaetzle, Turkey Salad sandwiches, Turkey orzo What’s in Season Unseasonably late watercress! Oyster mushrooms Operation Independence Lots of Holler Roast activity (Why I missed the show part 1) Basecamp will have countertops today! Main topic of the Show: It’s Raining Deer The butcher box - how it came to be/why it works Division of labor - Skinning and quartering ~ Fine cuts and packaging ~ grinding and sausaging ~ constant cleanup and sterility The best sharp

There is still time - still time to make something by hand and give it to someone you care about. I know that Christmas is coming fast, and tomorrow many of us will feast on turkey and pie, but you can still do it! Today, I will share four handmade gift ideas that you can still do in time for gift-giving season. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and what is she guarding? Stump the Sauce What do I do if I forgot to get my turkey and they only have frozen ones? What’s In Season for Thanksgiving Watercress Mushrooms Wild yard greens - plantain and dock Thankful Thank you Main topic of the Show: Four last-minute gift ideas Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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/

For years, I have struggled with organizing my house while also keeping things going on the business and animal care side of things. This year, I finally turned an organizing corner. It wasn’t asking myself if something brings me joy - though that is a good question. It was a decision followed by some founding concepts to keep the momentum going and I will share those foundations with you today. Gift Registry - added TWO more people to it - check it out this week - let’s keep our dollars supporting one another. Save the dates: Spring Workshop Save the Date: April 23-25, 2020 Tales from the Prepper Pantry Remember to review root veggies biweekly Mushroom Season Hoping for a Thanksgiving deer/grinding bacon for added sausage fat Workshop Leftovers Still Going Strong - perfect for a week with a feast at the end What’s Up on The Homestead Goat needs a friend Let 2 beds get frosted in advance of winter so that I can work the beds Moved from No Kill list to Final Winter Checklist Operation Independence Basecam

Today we are pleased to invite the founders of Angie's Gardens to share their small business development journey. Josh and Angie Reynolds started with permaculture, discovered herbal remedies, developed tasty and healthy teas, then added high quality CBD products to their growing business. They got started in one farmers market and now visit 6-7 per week, as well as supporting online orders. Find out more on today's show. Direct Download Angie’s Gardens, headquartered in Texas, was born from the founder’s love of helping others. She first learned the power of herbs when her husband suggested their daughter drink some lemon balm tea with honey to feel better from a possible oncoming cold. She drank the tea and felt better. Angela was astonished that something so simple could work so effectively and quickly that she began looking up other herbs. After reading the list of benefits of fennel, which took almost 10 minutes, she was hooked and began her studies of herbal medicine. Angie has always felt a calling to

Thanksgiving is only a week away and I just grabbed a turkey out of the freezer. This year, I thought it would be fun to share some experimental recipes we plan to have at the Holler Homestead. These are a little outside the norm this year because, well, I thought it would be fun to get outside the box and save the more traditional chestnut dressing and other sides for Christmas. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Stump the Sauce Volunteering for farmers to learn skills - Crystal in Maryland What’s Up in the AP Everything is still growing well with the row cover Main topic of the Show: 5 Thanksgiving Recipes Sweet Potato Perogi Spicy Dill Pickle Cranberry Sauce Dead Easy Salad Dressing Fermented Veggies Hot Chocolate and Rumpleminz With Cream Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja

Today is 6 weeks until Christmas, six weeks to get your annual goals completed. It is time for the Final Countdown list. But all work and no play is not healthy, so we talk about what should be on your countdown list. Direct Download Nicole's Choir Concert: Cookeville on Sunday, December 15m, 3pm- Mastersingersinc.com Tales from the Prepper Pantry Winter feed cycles are all set up: open a bag, buy a bag (no more doubles) Potatoes are almost consumed and they are growing eyes Planning Thanksgiving sides from pantry: Recipes this Wednesday! Green Chili Stew this week as our Holler Stew left over from Green Chili Weekend No Kill List Coffee Roaster Operation Independence Setting up an indoor grow area and considering doing a mini-hydroponics system Main topic of the Show: The Final Countdown List Prioritize Delegate  Drop Reprioritize Drop more things Execute So what does your final countdown look like? Can you get it down to 6 things in 6 weeks? Make it a great week! Song: Calling My Name, by Sauce GUYS

Today we have a thought of the walk. What is a thought of the walk? It is something short and sweet that comes clear to me when I take a walk with my dogs. And this week, I realized something interesting about true friends. But we will dive into that after two reminders Gift Registry Brownie plus Coffee of the Month Main topic of the Show: Transferring Seedlings Into Your Garden Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! 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, after a week of caring for my goat, I will review the 9 lessons that Mama Sauce learned from Clover, our goat. #HollerHatWednesday: What is she on and where is she going? Mewe Reminder: 730-8 Stump the Sauce Lynn on generators in a vacation rental in the mountains. What’s Up in the AP 3 60 watt bulbs kept our plants mostly alive through a 16 degree night Thai water spinach, Water hyacinth, malabar spinach and ginger are all in the house.  Forgot to move peppers or the avocado tree Setting up an indoor grow area for microgreens and lettuces Main topic of the Show: 8 Lessons the Gat Taught Mom Even though the goat pulls hard on her chain when you walk her, never wrap said chain around your hand to get a better grip lest you become bruised. When the goat becomes tangled to a tree and you need to untangle her, never place your finger between the tree and her chain. I thought I had crushed the bone… When leading the goat on her chain in the morning to her first grazing spot, hold the chain with both h

Today I will share with you my two biggest take aways from Jack Spirko's Workshop - then I want to walk through how to find your why - and as an example, I will use one of our very own community members: BBQ Homesteader, Daniel, founder of Off Kilter Brownies and someone that you have all heard from if you run in the LFTN digital communities. Direct Download Mewe Live Chat Time Change: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:30-8am Tales from the Prepper Pantry Ensuring we do not freeze anything The Onion Story Pulling 2018 canned goods out to remind us to use them Finishing Last Year’s Pig, Piece by piece Snow is coming - and I am not shopping because the pantry is all good No Kill List 16 degrees Operation Independence Jack’s Workshop - 2 things I got from it (Sharpen the sword) Main topic of the Show: Find your Why Phases Analysis Paralysis: (Just Get Started) Minor Initial Success:  (Why Am I Not Growing Faster?) Enquiry & Trials: (More Questions Paired With Learning From Results) Receptive to Perspective Ch

John Moody, author of the weed book (Winning the War on Weeds), producer of Abby’s Elderberry, food policy geek and all around great guy is here to talk with us about going rogue with food production, as well as a really cool conference he’s got for us in late January. I for one plan to be there and serve some coffee! But first Holiday Gift Registry Reminder Next Week: Jack’s Workshop Show Resources   John’s Website Abby’s Elderberry   Rogue Food Conference   Main content of the show FROM JOHN ABOUT JOHN I am not your typical farmer. Most people probably don’t consider me typical anything. Farming and homesteading were not something I ever planned to do. But I am now glad I get to do them. Growing up, I enjoyed a varied diet of video games, cartons, and processed foods. Dental decay, seasonal allergies, and constant sickness were the inevitable result – a result that doctors and other denied was connected with my family’s food and lifestyle choices. In my early 20s, I was waylaid by duodenal ulcers,

I had a request over on the Mewe chat group to talk about what to have in your car for winter. And since this is a topic that every homesteader should have a handle on, since most of us live far from help, I thought - perfect topic. Better yet, it applies to everyone as we start seeing snowstorms and freezing temperatures. #HollerHatWednesday: Who is wearing her and why does she look so sad? Direct Download LFTN Gift Listing: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/directory/ Stump the Sauce How do you determine what projects to take on and which ones to pass over? Tales from the Booze Whisperer - mention Justin Hot Buttered Rum: 1 shot rum, 1tbsp hot buttered rum batter - hot water What’s Up in the Garden Garlic is IN Walking onions are IN Row cover will be in place by tomorrow at the latest Bringing cold sensitive plants inside for the winter Main topic of the Show: Winter Car Preparation Car Mechanics Car Kit People Care Orientation Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook W