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Jul 8
1 min

CHURRO Toffee Squares ($2 or LESS)

This tasty recipe will make a whole plate of delicious goodies for less than $2 (2021)! If there are allergies, omit the cinnamon, but...

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Sofrito Recipe | NO MSG Gluten Free | EASY

Brad & Christa

Jun 26
1 min

Sofrito Recipe | NO MSG Gluten Free | EASY

Just a few ingredients to add, then... amazing! Sofrito is a Latin staple that is used in everything from rice recipes, to street corn!...

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Brad & Christa

Jun 23
1 min

WORM POO For BIG Veggies

"Worm Tea" can be easily used to get huge results in your garden with proven organic techniques. Beneficial bacteria are "grown" to...

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Brad & Christa

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

How To Ferment Carrots

It's not as had as you would think to ferment carrots at home, and you don't need a ton of fancy equipment either...

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Brad & Christa

Dec 16, 2020
1 min

How To Make Farmers Cheese

Easy, fast, tasty and can be used in so many recipes, this is how to make farmers cheese.

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Brad & Christa

Dec 10, 2020
1 min

How To Brew Worm Tea

Vermicomposting! Yep, changing decomposed worm poo fertilizer into hyper-effective LIVING liquid fertilizer is really good for your...

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Brad & Christa

Dec 4, 2020
1 min

Dehydrating Garlic - DIY

Dehydrating garlic is easier than most folks think- Get the fresh stuff from the garden, or on sale from the store and get it much more...

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Brad & Christa

Dec 3, 2020
1 min

Beard Bomb LIMITED SUPPLY

Hey Guys- I made some beard Bomb... Yesterday I made about 30. That's all of the tins that I had, and have to order more. BUT I know that...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 30, 2020
1 min

Natural Bed Bug Treatment

It's true, it works and it's natural... https://amzn.to/37oJuCv

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Brad & Christa

Nov 28, 2020
1 min

Make Vinegar At Home

Yes, you can make vinegar very easily with minimal effort at home. This DIY video will show you in less than 10 minutes.

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Brad & Christa

Nov 26, 2020
1 min

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Move over pumpkin pie! This recipe is Sooooo good that it should not be contained to fall-only cooking. Light, crunchy, creamy, and not...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

FREEZE DRIED Food SALE Is ON!

Thrive Life Black Friday SALE starts today for consultants (the 24th) and tomorrow for everyone else (the 25th)....

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Brad & Christa

Nov 21, 2020
1 min

Tiny House For 7?

Yep, here are a few options for the tiny house world that can accommodate 7 folks!

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Brad & Christa

Nov 20, 2020
1 min

Thrive Life Black Friday SALE

You know we love our Thrive Life freeze dried foods for long term storage, and daily use... SO, we have to share the BIG sale of the year...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 19, 2020
1 min

Hey Canada, You Are Awesome...

Hey CANADA, You are Awesome... SO, we figured out how we can (finally) sell our soaps, beard bombs, lotions, etc to folks in Canada......

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Brad & Christa

Nov 18, 2020
1 min

Pink Eye Cure for Goats (and US too)

OK, we have used this pink eye cure for years now, and it works FAST and is super effective... at least every time we've used it.

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Brad & Christa

Nov 17, 2020
1 min

Barn Build - The FOUNDATION

We NEED more space for our animals, milking, storage and more, so the logical thing to do was build a new barn. BUT, we've never built...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 16, 2020
1 min

Italian Bread RECIPE

Delicious, EASY Italian Bread. It is not as difficult as many think to make a warm toasty baked goodie at home. Christa shows how we do...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 15, 2020
1 min

Snowmageddon

This is from last year... I sincerely hope we don't have a repeat, but if we do, we are far more prepared to tackle the harsh WI snows...

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Brad & Christa

Nov 12, 2020
1 min