Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today, we will have a homesteading Q and A with multiple topics and questions, including plant identification, marketing a flower business, do I have a voice for radio, is Tennessee really that much cheaper than Illinois, processing walnuts and more. #HollerHatWednesday: Why is she wearing an 80s era red veiled hat that is a throw back to the 50s? Direct Download Stump the Sauce From Ryan: What are some preparations, uses, or storage options for the fruit of the passion flower plant? What’s Up on the Homestead Do not Kill List Gathering firewood for winter much later than we should be! Main topic of the Show: Homestead Q and A Show Feedback from Finland: Maria How do I process Walnuts from Niki Do I have a Voice for Radio? From Travis How do we market our business? From a different Travis (Book recommendation) Is there a plant that looks like comfrey, grows like plantain but has a very furry leaf from the Tactical Redneck What is the catch on living cheap in TN? From Eli Make it a great week! Advisory Boa

Today, we talk through five things to help you be successful in your transition to self employment if that is the path you choose. Get your questions in for a variety show! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Did not store enough potatoes even though I do not eat many of them Added 1 box of sweet potatoes from the yard (how to cure them and why you do it) Turkey is not just for thanksgiving - turkey saute idea What’s in Season Things are winding down and pushing into root storage for the winter Jerusalem artichokes should come on soon Persimmons Truly the last call for drying peppermint Operation Independence Two ricks of wood = $100 in the independence fund Main topic of the Show: Making Self Employment Work Plan to Earn Enough Good CPA Health Insurance Distractions, Visits, and Misunderstandings Always On Mentality Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leaving Is by Sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Gr

Lots of women write to me about this show - glad that I share my successes and failures ---often trying to do things that are traditionally handled by men. Today we will talk through home maintenance and the five categories you should check annually to save yourself a world of hurt in the long run. Ryan Steva joins us to talk through five categories to review on your homestead. Ryan Steva has a varied background from cable to construction to home inspections and, like many of us, has landed as a business owner wondering why he studied what he did in school. His home inspection company is called Inspections by Clarity. Resources The Maintenance Checklist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSG4cNUHrKgAUvR8ZDaPT6JEtCC809zm0xmRU-m5qM4 Inspectionsbyclarity.com Facebook.com/inspectionsbyclarity https://g.page/inspectionsbyclarity 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/lf

Today, I share my four essential herbs that I like to have on hand in my home apothecary for the winter.  #HollerHatWednesday: What is the birth number of the child she is visiting? Stump the Sauce How to avoid sending or receiving blunders in communication What’s Up in the Garden First frost update Getting Garlic and walking onions in Looking at where and how plantings will happen next year Time to set up a winter greens station (sprouts and lettuce inside?) Main topic of the Show: Four Essential Herbs for Your Home Apothecary Mullein Cayenne Pepper Elderberry Comfrey What are your four essentials? 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: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce    

Today, we will talk about 3 core motivations that almost everyone has - and what it means in our day to day interactions. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry 10 visitors came through and the prepper pantry Last round of dried herbs getting set to be integrated into the pantry Transitioning into using what is here, rather than storing what we find What’s in Season The heat beat back the watercress and it is coming back now that cooler weather prevails Persimmons still! Last chance for sassafras leaves Sweet potatoes are harvested Operation Independence Sometimes you buy something to build your independence fund: Firewood A listener and friend found us a free glass top stove - perfect for my guest cabin rental Marketing project Main topic of the Show: We want the same thing Make it a great week! Song: Grandpa's Song, by 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

Today's podcast is a thought of the walk on rebuilding. Every once in awhile on a walk, I have a thought. Sometimes they are even worth sharing with Y'all! Rebuilding is not hard, it is simply work. Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/   Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce    

Today, we talk through five power outage ideas if you do not have a generator. There are many things you can do to make things a little easier when you lose power. Direct Download #HollerHatWednesday: Whose awesome wife is she with? Stump the Sauce Air bubble in canned tomato sauce Listener Feedback Yummy sounding tomato sauce recipe from Justin  What’s Up in the Garden Putting fall bulbs and garlic in Putting things to bed other places A frost may be here Saturday!! Main topic of the Show: 5 Ways to Make A Power Outage Better without a Generator Perishable food: Frozen Water & Insulation USB Battery Chargers -- in the car Anker - http://bit.ly/2M1S7tl Water Storage 2 gallons per person Cook outside on your grill/camp stove Rechargable Coleman LED Lanterns (bring to work) Coleman Rechargable Lantern- bit.ly/2OybuM7 Oh yeah entertainment!! Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebo

Today, I want to review the 6 foundations of Lifestyle Freedom - a list I have been working on for a few months. It started out at 15 and gradually got whittled down to just 6. This is part 1 of a two part series - the second will focus on “how to get there”. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Low on some important medicinals: Mullein, peppermint, comfrey Adding dried herbs before the frosts come Ready to move root veggies from my bedroom to the root cellar but there is a giant hole in the wall at the moment What’s in Season Persimmons All the nuts - missed hazelnut drop last week somehow Lettuces and greens Last wave of peppers, etc Operation Independence Basecamp update LFTN Tips Child’s Snack Fridge Main topic of the Show: Six Foundations for Lifestyle Freedom Financial Freedom Family Alignment and Shared Vision Practice Modern Survival, Link: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/six-primary-needs Develop Practical Skills Ensure Spiritual and Physical Health Time Management Membership Plu

Today we speak with one of my favorite people, a mentor and friend, Jack Spirko from The Survival Podcast about lifestyle freedom and liberty. I first found Jack years ago while canning tomatoes. I wanted something to listen to while doing this messy job that would not require me to restart the next podcast. I searched for a podcast on wild edible plants and found Jack and I was hooked. Since that time, I have watched in amazement as he manages to mentor hundreds of thousands of people as they develop lifestyle freedom, survival skills, cooking techniques and more - but we will dive more into that later in the show. Show Resources The Survival Podcast Live tracking for Kurt DarkHorse450 Fundraiser Main content of the show Jack Spirko is founder and podcaster at The Survival Podcast, a daily show about self sufficiency and self reliance in the modern world. He “conceived and created this podcast because over the years I have come to realize how fragile the human condition and the United States economy really

Today we have a quick update conversation with Kurt Dugger about his Dark Horse 450 flight (that is 450 miles) with a paramotor across Tennessee. Because the weather is so very important to flight success, Kurt has decided to start tonight in the hopes of beating the rains that may come toward the end of the weekend. This flight is to raise awareness of the issues facing combat veterans when they return and face the challenge of reintegrating into normal society and he is hoping to raise $6,000 for the Dark Horse Lodge so that they can get closer to completing their retreat for veterans and begin the hosting process. Direct Download When asked why the retreat is so important this morning in the Mewe chat, I handed the mic over to the Tactical Redneck because he is a returning combat veteran himself and know much more about this topic than I do. Here is what he said: "Most vets feel alone because they can't talk to other people about what they've been through. Speaking from experience, it's nowhere near as ha

Someone asked me to elaborate on something that has always seemed simple to me: Load from the back and take from the front in your pantry. So I got to thinking: most of us are not taught how to manage our pantries and so when we talk about building food stability into your life through developing stores of foods that you actually want to eat, and learning food preservation, it is also worthwhile to discuss pantry management practices. Today, we will cover the 8 basic concepts to bring you to a well-managed pantry. Direct Download #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Stump the Sauce How to get paid via paypal when you have an etsy store - remind people about the holiday gift vendor concept  What’s Up in the Garden Lettuces and greens Watered the sweet potatoes so we can harvest them Still have SOME brassicas left but the cabbage worms have been pretty bad  A last hurrah of tomatoes and green beans Found peppers are starting to produce Main topic of the Show: Episode 218: Pantry Management

Today, I will walk you through the process I go through to establish priorities for the coming year because people often wonder how I get so much done. Really, it boils down to focus and prioritization and learning to let go of feeling overwhelmed by a project! Direct Download Announcements Workshop videos repaired on member portal - this years are posting soon - we have had some technical difficulties New Member Discount: Off Kilter Brownies (10% off) Send me your craft company to go on an LFTN gift page - Subject "Holiday Gift Vendor" Tales from the Prepper Pantry There is nowhere left to store canned food Drying late fall herbs: sage, oregano, basil Still need to do the freezer audit What’s in Season Chestnuts Persimmons Black Walnuts Hickory nuts Filberts Operation Independence I went out of town and my 2 redneck house sitters did a HUGE operation eyesore which will help with the campground rental. Renting the cabin long term Sound of Music Sing Along Update Main topic of the Show: Goals for the n

Periodically, I got for a walk and something becomes clear to me while I am alone with the dogs. This is why making space in your life to wander is so important! Often the thoughts I have something to do with freedom, society or a bigger picture - but not today. This one is about human nature and the concept of “can’t” Holler Roast Contest on Instagram: @HollerRoast & #CoffeeThoughts The News From Around the Bend: https://www.smallscalelife.com/our-best-is-yet-to-come/?fbclid=IwAR0RXNRf9bhs76znZHNIO1EVAkVmOQBloyk0LaXA6pibGDI8VT104kDLytU Main topic of the Show: Thought of the Walk on Can’t You know what I mean, right? I can’t pay off my debt because my wife spends too much month I can’t fold my laundry because I don’t have time I can’t start my business because I haven’t built the website I can’t lose weight because my job keeps me on the road without a kitchen Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign U

We are officially in fall. Another year has almost passed with its hope for a great harvest in the spring, wicked hot late summer days, and now, fall. So today, I wanted to share with you my early fall checklist on the homestead. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Listener Feedback from Jennifer What’s Up in the Garden We had a terrible infestation of cabbage worms (what we did about it) Fall lettuce is trying to bolt - will have a shade strategy in place for next year Main topic of the Show: An Early Fall Checklist Gardens Gather the antifreezing materials: plastic and bricks Stock tank heater Outside sheets Prepare the garlic bed Plant fall bulbs (tulips and daffodils, here we come!) Begin to mulch areas that are already done for the year (asparagus) Trim the eldreberries and mulberries (they are already dropping their leaves) Plan for any new fruit tree plantings   Animals Updated food storage: more Ensure we have enough hay for the winter Test the water antifreezing systems Loo

It is Friday so we have an interview show and today, I talk with Daniel Allen about aircrete - an interesting, insulative and very flexible building material that you may want to consider for your next project. Resources Website: https://tinygiantlife.biz/ Video course YouTube channel  Bio: Daniel Allen 30 years in the building Industry I took a job in I.T. and the company lost its big client to an Exxon buy out. The great recession hit and I could not find work without moving. So I cashed out my retirement, bought some land, build a small house and lived for a few years growing all my own food taking odd jobs. I started building alternative buildings and had the opportunity to build every type of alternative structure. Eventually I found AirCrete, or cellular cement as it's know in the industry. I fell in love with it.  AirCrete let's a comfortable structure be build in any climate affordably with the enormous amounts of labors required by typical alternative construction or expensive machines. Throw some to

Today, we will discuss three value-adding ideas for your garlic crop. Why? Because in just 3 weeks or so, it is time to plant garlic here and if you decide to sell garlic products, you may want to plant more than you did last year. #HollerHatWednesday: What in the world happened? Stump the Sauce Why am I getting a huge air gap in my canned foods? Background: sometimes when I process foods, after I remove the jar from the canner, I find that a bunch of liquid has boiled out and it leaves an air gap. Why does this happen? Is it safe to eat the food? What’s Up in the Garden Insects Eating fresh salad from the garden. Laying plans to prepare the garlic planting beds Jerusalem artichokes are blooming FWIW Main topic of the Show: 3 value add ideas for your garlic Make it a great week! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/   Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesa

  Today, we will run through the various business endeavors going on here at the Holler Homestead and give on update on progress toward their goals - as well as share some lessons learned along the way. Direct Downlaod Amazon Highlight: Fine tipped white chalk pens Show References: Episode 155 Tales from the Prepper Pantry Green Chili Event Update 24 jars of salsa, 24 jars of canned stewed tomatoes Canning is done for now  Also: 100 lbs onions, 2 boxes sweet potatoes What’s in Season Lettuce is ready to harvest in the AP system - and it has been very very hot Deciding when to harvest the sweet potatoes  Operation Independence Located a convenient place to have my pallets of coffee delivered that will save me $150 per time I order green beans! Main topic of the Show: Holler Homestead Business Update Make it a great week! Song: Wolf 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 G

Green Chili Day is just around the corner and I thought I would take some time today to share a few recipes, including my latest salsa recipe, talk about the event preparation and generally get folks excited to come here to the Holler Homestead and hang out.  #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Direct Download Stump the Sauce How do I pull ph on fermented foods if I do not have a $75 tester? Can I use ph strips? What’s Up in the Garden Fall plants are looking great Sweet potato greens - thinking about when I want to harvest the potatoes Jerusalem artichokes are blooming and that means this is the time to mark your patches of wild ones for later harvest - the tubers will be starting to form now as the plant energy returns to the earth Thinking about planting garlic - maybe this year is the year? Duckling Update Limpy returned to the flock Main topic of the Show: Hatch Green Chili Day Make it a great week! Song: 911 by sauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef B

Today I have something that is near and dear to my heart: I have been seeking something to support to help combat veterans who come home carrying a heavy burden. And this weekend, I had a great interview with Kurt Dugger of Freedom And Photography and Gretchen Catherwood of the Dark Horse Lodge. Kurt will embark on a  journey across the state of Tennessee in a paramotor to raise awareness of the high suicide rate among combat veterans - and to help raise money for the Dark Horse Lodge. This interview is well worth a listen. Direct Download Amazon Highlight Terro Ant Baits Show Resources Dark Horse Lodge Freedom and Photography Tales from the Prepper Pantry Canned more salsa and tomato sauce 32 jars of green beans Ready to harvest some herbs for drying, but green chili week starts Wednesday, so holding off on making more messe What’s in Season Goldenrod is blooming Plantain is back Apples are in their prime Operation Independence Still dialing in the water situation Offering my guest cabin for a 5 mont

Remember the one thing that I always say about moving to a homestead? LEARN TO MAINTAIN YOUR WELL or PUMPHOUSE. Well this week, the holler homestead pump house was completely re-plumbed. I have patched and patched the thing for 13 years and since we already had redone all the house plumbing, Tactical decided to apply pressure until I let him redo the pump house completely. So I did. With one caveat. I needed to understand everything he did and why so that this winter, if something breaks, I can fix it. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and whhy does Mama Sauce look shellshocked? Announcement: Interviewed on The Survival Podcast by Jack Spirko today about building community - be sure to check that episode out. Stump the Sauce - sauerkraut Amazon Highlight: Hamilton Beach 10 Cup Food Processor https://amzn.to/2LmLamh What’s Up in the Garden Fall transplants are in Cleaning out the old-dead summer plants Sweet potato greens are going insane Cooler at night = more fruiting flowers on plants Main topic of the Sh