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The Simple Little Life

Natural living, grow food anywhere, sustainable home build

  • About me
    • About me
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    • Disclaimer
  • Gardening
    • Can you really grow food anywhere?
    • Raised garden beds
    • Pots and containers
    • Sunken container garden
    • How to overwinter capsicums and other summer crops
    • How to prepare raised garden beds for planting
    • Simple tips to reduce unnecessary plastic in your garden
  • Recipes
    • Simple Sourdough Recipes
      • Simple no-knead artisan sourdough bread
      • Simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread recipe
      • Spiced fig and walnut sourdough bread (no knead)
      • How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)
      • No-discard sourdough starter
      • Sourdough discard crackers (made with seeds and olive oil)
      • Simple sourdough crumpets (beginner friendly)
      • Simple sourdough hot cross buns (easy recipe)
      • Sourdough discard flatbread recipe (perfect for wraps)
      • Simple same-day sourdough pizza crust (no yeast)
      • Fudgy sourdough discard chocolate brownie recipe
    • Preserve Your Harvest
      • Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)
      • Eggplant and tomato pasta sauce (summer harvest recipe)
      • How to can plums (and other stone fruit) at home
      • How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)
      • How to preserve apples (simple water bath canning)
      • Tomato, zucchini and apple chutney (autumn harvest recipe)
      • How to dehydrate apples (easy dried apple recipe)
      • Slow cooker quince paste recipe (dulce de membrillo)
    • Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills
      • Nourishing chicken bone broth (simple slow cooker recipe)
      • Traditional sauerkraut recipe
      • Simple kombucha recipe
      • Simple natural yoghurt recipe
      • Homemade beef and vegetable sausage roll recipe
  • Sustainable Home
    • Why did we decide to build a small, simple, sustainable home?
    • How to choose land for your sustainable home build
    • How to design a simple sustainable home on a budget
    • How to find the right sustainable home builder
  • Mindful motherhood

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Been marrow bones raw

February 9, 2025 · In: Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills, Recipes, Uncategorized

Simple slow cooker beef bone broth (easy recipe)

What is bone broth? Bone broth is a nutrient-dense, flavoursome broth made by simmering animal bones and connective tissues with water, vegetables, herbs, and sometimes spices for an extended period….

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February 13, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)

Learn how to make your own sourdough starter from scratch with this simple and effective recipe. You don’t need to buy a sourdough starter to make delicious sourdough bread at home. This two-ingredient sourdough starter recipe will have you baking beautiful artisan style loaves in no time. No complex ratios or baker’s jargon here!

January 26, 2024 · In: Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills, Recipes

How to make natural yoghurt at home (beginner guide)

You can make your own natural yoghurt at home with only two ingredients. Delicious and versatile, this yoghurt is perfect for both sweet and savoury dishes.

sauerkraut in jar with wooden muddler pushing down

January 20, 2024 · In: Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills, Recipes

How to make traditional sauerkraut (easy recipe)

Learn how to make traditional sauerkraut with this super simple recipe. Sauerkraut is not only delicious, but is incredibly nourishing and beneficial for your gut microbiome and overall health.

sourdough bread on chopping board with knife

January 1, 2024 · In: Recipes, Simple Sourdough Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread

My simple no-knead sourdough bread recipe is easy enough for anyone to learn and can be adjusted to fit into any schedule. You and your family can enjoy the benefits of freshly baked sourdough while saving money and mastering new skills.

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Hi, I'm Heather, I am so passionate about simple, slow, home-centred living. Follow along for tips on growing and cooking nutrient dense food as well as our sustainable home build journey right here in north-east Victoria!

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