Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today is a show where you get to ask me questions and I will answer them. Find out where I get the closing songs for Monday’s show, why you should boil your pressure-canned foods before you eat them, how to integrate a new goat on the homestead and more. We will be livestreaming the recording of this so if I see a good question or two there, I will integrate it. Roastery Update Tale of the venting hood Developing New Processes Main topic of the Show: Ask Nicole From Amanda: Would you feel comfortable sharing a little background for those of us that are new followers? Such as what is your property / homestead like?  How long have you lived there?  How did you find your property and what led you there?  I’ve heard you say “we” many times before and talk about shared pantry and cooking. Do you live with others? Or, do you have some type of community living happening?  How does that work?  Just wanted to get to know you and your homestead a bit more. Thanks and looking forward to listening! David  Where do you

We have talked about pantry management a ton this year, but I got a question asking for me to go over how I manage my pantry during the youtube livestream of the Winter is Coming show for 2020 so I thought I would share with yall what I do here, with the space and other boundaries I have at the Holler Homestead.  Announcements: LFTN is not on Odysee: @livingfree or https://odysee.com/@livingfree:b (why) Get your questions in for the q & A show Tales from the Prepper Pantry Getting ready for venison season Update on shortages Setting the foundation for winter lettuce Featured Forage: Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus sulphureus Wild Edible Phil a cosophy (Mushrooms are cited for being the thing to double check -- but double check everything) Eating new mushroom varieties Grows on oak trees at this time of year in tn Laetiporus sulphureus has a potent ability to inhibit staph bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), as well as moderate ability to inhibit the growth of Bacillus subtilis.[6] Preparing: Sautee,

It is interview show day and I am excited to tell you about today’s topic: a better way with Xavier Hawk where we talk in minute detail about his alternative platform for living, transacting and building communities, Phireon. This may not feel like homesteading or entrepreneurial as we start but as the episode progresses, you will see why I think this is such a great topic for our community. Kickstart Holler Roast Update: Will start shipping next week -- look for an email with your preferences over the weekend. Show Resources Phireon Partners: https://phireonglobalpartners.com/ Phireon: https://phireon.com/ Main content of the show Xavier Hawk co-founded a home health agency with his family in 2001, and then went off grid with his wife and four daughters to their mountain homestead. Here he went on to invest in real estate, commodities, and crypto currencies where he found his Niche. He architected the world's first asset backed blockchain system, negotiated the world's first blockchain solution for a nation,

Winter is coming is our theme for this week and along with winter comes the holiday gift-giving season. We have an annual tradition of sharing handmade gift ideas at LFTN and today, we will review four things you can do to share that you care in a more personal, homemade way. Links to past episodes on handmade gifts https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2019/11/27/four-last-minute-homemade-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2019/08/28/four-christmas-gift-ideas-to-start-now/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2018/12/03/episode-107-handmade-homey-gifts-and-firing-toxic-people/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2017/10/23/episode-54-five-homemade-holiday-gift-ideas/ https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2016/12/12/episode-15-five-country-holiday-gift-ideas/ #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Holler Neighbor Livestream, Thursday at 7pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feyXBL1ibC4 Stump the Sauce From Samantha: Do you dry your herbs in bundles or do you strip the

Today we have a reminder about winter. Winter is nigh. Soon the plants will go to sleep, bare root trees will beg to be planted, and the cold times will be upon us. With the cold comes a need to keep our water from freezing, our animals from taking sick, and ourselves ready to get snowed in. This looks a bit different on a homestead than in the city and we will talk through what we do at the Holler Homestead to prepare. Holler Neighbor Livestream - A Roastery Update - https://youtu.be/feyXBL1ibC4Episode 354 - replay tomorrow Tales from the Prepper Pantry Winter perspective: Auditing everything to make sure we are ready Use up vs Put Up Moved canning out of the kitchen’ Drying more herbs Mushroom season Operation Independence Made it home with the roaster, saw friends Main topic of the Show: 2020 Winter is Coming Usually, we start our winter preparations in August and I do this episode on the hottest day ever. Not this year. Cold temperatures have hit us a bit sooner than normal an caught me without thin

Today, I wanted to go back to a concept we talked about around this time last year. The word of the year. One word that you use to change your life for the better and you concentrate on it all year. Jenni Hill has been a rising start with this approach in the LFTN network and I linked to an interview we had with her about it. I figured this month would be a good time to start sharing the progress of my word of the year: Grow. Announcements Cybersecurity Webinar, Tomorrow at 7pm (Email going out today to those who registered) #Roadtrip! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Packing keto for a road trip Harvested the rest of the dryable herbs -- a freeze is coming Freezer reorganization observation  Holiday food shortages Operation Independence #roadtrip Trading for labor Main topic of the Show: Grow as a Word of the Year >>What is word of the year Jenni’s Episode >>How do you find one? Journaling What do you want to change What will get you there Take time How does it fit your life strategic plan?  Link to e

Today is a TOTW day where was have a shorter episode about just one random thought I have had. And Nashville is threatening to (and probably will) retroactively enforce a 33% property tax increase on its people. I am one of those people and it made me think of taxes, thuggery and the company store. KickstartHollerRoast.com New perk: JUST A MUG for $30! DirectDownload Let’s talk about how we want to evolve as a society shall we? How we think things could be?  I imagine a world where the “human nature” approach of bonking someone over the head with a club to steal food, their spouse or children, gold, or clothing from them is not acceptable. Where we are free trade, to give, to help, to feel, to be.  What do you envision? Because right now, we still find it ok to steal food, children, money and life from people in the interest of serving the greater good. What does the greater good even mean? This definition gets so twisted. As if clubbing someone over the head is ever in service of the greater good anyway… How

Last week, I was away for five days doing some very important family time. Next week, I will be gone again. So there have been other people handling the homestead -- people well prepared to do everything here. Yet, no matter how well I prepare things always seem to get jiggy when I leave town. Today we will talk about the homestead madness that greeted me at 11:30PM Saturday when I returned from a trip to California. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Kickstart Holler Roast update: preparing for the building and the sign from SUE Cybersecurity Webinar October 15 at 7pm CT: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/10/07/webinar-cybersecurity-with-andy-higginbotham/ Stump the Sauce From Lynn - Changing the codes on chickens Raise rabbits, quayle and other “pets” that are quiet Know thy neighbor -- and no roosters Changing code is hard Assess the reason it was put in place Learn the laws and codes at the state, county, city and local level. Where is the problem? Find who supports you an

Today, we will talk about how people are pushing back in big and small ways against the cultural mind controls that are being instilled on us and if this pushing back works?  Announcements Holler Neighbor Livestream – Thursday at 7pm https://youtu.be/YgV_A0TPi78 Kickstart Holler Roast Update My email Tales from the Prepper Pantry Where we talk about storing what you eat and eating what you store. One last round of herbs for winter: lemon balm, mint, comfrey, chamomile tea, (echinacea from Brian??), Mullein, berry leaves Time to harvest sweet potatoes Last round of winter squash for storage Keeping an eye on weather for root cellar set up Featured Forage: chamomile antipeptic, antispasmodic, antipyretic, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-allergenic activity. sleep aid, treatment for fevers, colds, stomach ailments, and as an anti-inflammatory Harvest flowers Make tea Operation Independence Dig a ditch? Add extra lines Simplification Schedule Main topic: Does Pushing Back Work? I’m not Givin away my S

Today I come to you from California where I have had five great days with my family, learning new things while also pushing the ball forward on LFTN and Holler Roast Coffee. I have made a ton of tradeoffs this week, including two episodes. We will talk about the what and why of tradeoffs and why they are important to your long term success and happiness. Free Man Beyond the wall has been put on a 30 day hold on Facebook. Do him a favor and check out his podcast: https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/ Next Week’s Schedule Tales from the Prepper Pantry Chickens are in the freezer Grabbed 4 turkeys from Schoolbell Farm -- glad someone local is willing to raise them Selfish Sunday will revolve around a last round of gathering herbs for drying Need to address the firewood problem Operation Independence KickStartHollerRoast.com update Reached 20k Found a building BHAG -- How you can help Main topic of the Show: Episode 351 - Tradeoffs are Good You know that pang? That little feeling of guilt and remorse? Th

We are getting a cold snap about four weeks early next week and so I thought today would be the perfect time to invite Knighthawk on to talk about heating with fire.  A word on next week’s schedule and why I cancelled the livestream. Show Resources Sir Handy Website Main content of the show Knighthawk has a background in fire alarm maintenance and HVAC automation for commercial buildings. He is also one of the main handyman resources in the Tennessee LFTN Network. In February, he launched his handyman business, Sir Handy. He joins is today to talk about one of his favorite topics: Fire! Interview Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama 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 Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee  

Today is the third in a four part series on using garbage on the homestead. We will talk about all the stuff that things ship in that end up on your land and taking up space. Holler Neighbor Livestream, Thursday 7pm: https://youtu.be/3QABxlpgIDw #HollerHatWednesday: Why does she have her thinking cap on? KickStartHollerRoast.com What’s Up in the Garden Main topic of the Show: Shipping Garbage on the Homestead Set: Living on a homestead is so much easier with Amazon and other mail order arrangements - but it comes with a waste stream challenge. Cardboard and Paper Crates and Pallets Internal Packing Materials (Peanuts and plastic) Packaging A word on choices (for shipping and packaging) Landing: Dealing with waste takes clarity of purpose before you set a plan and one of our long term goals is to reduce waste. This is why I use a sodastream for carbonated beverages rather that drink perrier or la Crioux.  Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce an

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show today and I managed to track down Sal the Agorist, one of the cohosts over at Unloose the Goose to talk me through some basics that I need to know about 3d printing.  Green chili day is almost here! Thanks to the fella who donated his chicken ticket - we found the perfect person to give it too and she is very thankful KickStartHollerRoast is just about 500 shy of our second stretch goal -- thank you! Show Resources Sal The Agorist 3D Printer go BRRR Main content of the show I met Sal through Unloose the Goose and discovered a smart guy who has thought of some great ways to work around the system. His Podcast - the Agora takes a look at ways to voluntarily exchange outside of “THE SYSTEM and he understands the importance of self reliance as part of your strategy toward choosing freedom. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Ch

Food waste is a major issue in many households and just because you live on a homestead does not mean you magically end up in a place where food waste is no longer a problem. So today in my second in the series of handling waste on the homestead, we will discuss food waste strategies. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? No podcast Monday due to the processing workshop. Stump the Sauce Dori - What about dessicants? What’s Up in the Garden Fall flowers are in -- time to add fall bulbs Unearthing the sweet potatoes and cushaw needs to happen Ive dropped the ball on lettuce already - may buy plants Episode 347 - Handling Food Waste on the Homestead Use It All (Covid shutdowns, Holler Stew, Processing and Preservation) Compost (Meat and bones too) Chickens & Ducks The PIG Wild Animals Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett S

A few people have reached out to ask for help on crowdfunding projects and so I thought today would be a great time to talk about why Kickstart Holler Roast has not so well, so quickly. Some of the things that came into place for this project look intention and were not and I think we can all learn from this about not only crowdfunding things, but marketing ourselves and our businesses. Reach out if you want one of the 2 open chicken seats. Green Chili Weekend Registration KickstartHollerRoast.com Tales from the Prepper Pantry Very tardy on the fall stock up order Mama Sauce has helped process so many veggies that we may make this an annual event Working through freezer meat at a much faster clip of late Still in a “put it up” phase but about to enter into a “use it up” phase Holler Stew this week Featured Forage: Rosemary - https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rosema17.html Herbal Uses:  Tonic, astringent, diaphoretic, stimulant. Oil of Rosemary has the carminative properties of other volatile oils

It was supposed to be a thought of the walk episode, but I am too stunned to thing straight. So today, we talk through why! KickstartHollerRoast.com is now live if you are interested in supporting the crowdfunding campaign. 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, begins a series of talks about how to handle waste on the homestead, starting with the easiest waste to work with: Livestock waste. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Holler Neighbor Livestream, 7pm Tomorrow: https://youtu.be/KYbcFJ_ypsw Unloose the Goose: 7:30pm today: https://unloosethegoose.com/livestream Stump the Sauce None Tales from the Booze Whisperette Whisky Ginger Drinks for the Non-Whisky Lovers What’s Up in the Garden Resetting everything Preparing Garlic Bed Preparing Spring Planting Beds Hail Mary Seeds Handling Waste on the Homestead Homesteading gives you the opportunity to greatly reduce the waste impact off your property for a number of reason: Land absorbs and processes waste naturally - when you are not crammed in densely, you can build waste systems that not only help process waste, but use it in a way that becomes a natural cycle rather than a smelly landfill The more you produce onsite, then less waste is created through packaging, etc Genuine Environm

Today we have an interview show with a very sassy homesteader who also knows a thing or two about homesteading with both her boys taking college courses this year. None other than Amy Dingmann. We will talk about homeschool from a getting started perspective today. Kickstart HollerRoast.com update The Isaac Morehouse Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/isaacmorehouse/i-escaped-the-libertarian-movement-nicole-sauce-on-living-free-in-tennessee Website: https://isaacmorehouse.com/podcast/ Show Resources Homesteading website: https://afarmishkindoflife.com Homeschooling Website: https://thehmmmschoolingmom.com Homeschool Life Coaching Information: https://thehmmmschoolingmom.com/homeschool-life-coaching/ The Homeschool Highway: How to Navigate Your Way Without Getting Carsick on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschool-Highway-Navigate-Without-Getting-ebook/dp/B00AAJNL3E Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschool-Highway-Navigate-Without-Getting/dp/1481142305/ Main content of the show Who is Amy Dingmann? Y

Today is usually a how-to day, but I got up to lots of reactions to censorship this morning and wanted to have a fireside chat with yall about censorship. Personality after personality is being deplatformed and we need to talk about that.  #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and what is she getting ready for?? Stump the Sauce A canning question from Mark abour alternative jars https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/product/673/bottle-6-3-4-oz-with-lid-quattro-stagioni What’s Up in the Garden The squash, beans and cucumbers are dying out and the reseeding I did in mid August is a total wash. Pulling a hail mary September planting So many cushaw squash Prepping the ap for fall lettuces and greens Kratky pepper transplants and tomato wall shut down Censorship - it is enough to get your eyre up when someone censors you isn’t it? We have been debating for years if it is OK for the behemoth social platforms like Facebook and Youtube have the right to set standard of what is and is not ok to talk about. And we’ve seen

This weekend, I had some pretty cool bartering opportunities and with everything changing so quickly, it occurred to me that we have not talked much about barter around here and how you can build it into your lifestyle, as well as why you should consider doing so… LFTN Highlights this week Holler Roast Kickstarter Green Chili Weekend Sign Up Mama Sauce is coming to town! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Shopping in the neighbor’s freezer Shared Neighborhood Pantry concept Putting up tomatoes and beans this week Increasing efforts on forage  Ball Jar and Lid shortage - will put the word out when they can be ordered again Featured Forrage: Wild Sumac The waving red berry tops reminded me of this wonderful wild forage - wild sumac. This is definitely a plant you want to cultivate in your food forest. Edible uses: Young chutes and fall roots Berries to eat and for tea Nutritional Source of tanic acid, iodine (What if you could not get iodized salt?), calcium and lots of other important minerals that your bo