Get the essential baking techniques every kitchen needs, easy homemade soap & herbal salve projects, with charts and recipes, including printable supplies lists, step-by-step video instructions, printable labels, and much, much more.
Get the essential baking techniques every kitchen needs, easy homemade soap & herbal salve projects, with charts and recipes, including printable supplies lists, step-by-step video instructions, printable labels, and much, much more...
"Oh my! This soap smells heavenly and looks amazing! Thank you Melissa for your help and your recipe along with your videos."
- ASHLEY B. -
"Melissa, You Are Awesome!!!! Have unsuccessfully tried sourdough before and I didn't believe I could do it. The previous failure had intimidated me. You were the missing ingredient!! Thank you! Sliced into yesterday's sourdough loaf. Tastes great and holds together well, tried with butter and peanut butter. Loved that I could feed it, mix it and have it ready for dinner if needed without added yeast!" - Krystal -
"Melissa, You Are Awesome!!!! Have unsuccessfully tried sourdough before and I didn't believe I could do it. The previous failure had intimidated me. You were the missing ingredient!! Thank you! Sliced into yesterday's sourdough loaf. Tastes great and holds together well, tried with butter and peanut butter. Loved that I could feed it, mix it and have it ready for dinner if needed without added yeast!" - Krystal -"
I'm a wife, mom and homesteader, but I'm also an author and a blogger, a product-creator and a small business owner with a demanding full-time job.
Ten years ago I had my upper stomach and esophagus biopsied for cancer, thankfully, it came back benign, but it opened my eyes to how many harmful chemicals we're exposed to daily. According to the Environmental Workign Group, 25% of women are exposed to over 168 chemicals every day. I quickly began researching and changing out the items we were using in our cleaning and on our bodies in our home.
I started making almost everything at home and from scratch over a decade ago - after a cancer scare, I knew the only way to reclaim my health was to cut out all the processed chemicals and ingredients in the store bought products we were using.
The only way I could avoid ingredients I didn't want and to afford it, was to make it myself. I credit this to the healing of my stomach and the building of a natural home and medicine cabinet.
Want to know more? You can find more information and links to all of my other practical tools and resources at MELISSAKNORRIS.COM!
I'm a wife, mom and homesteader, but I'm also an author and a blogger, a product-creator and a small business owner with a demanding full-time job.
Ten years ago I had my upper stomach and esophagus biopsied for cancer, thankfully, it came back benign, but it opened my eyes to how many harmful chemicals we're exposed to daily. According to the Environmental Workign Group, 25% of women are exposed to over 168 chemicals every day. I quickly began researching and changing out the items we were using in our cleaning and on our bodies in our home.
I started making almost everything at home and from scratch over a decade ago - after a cancer scare, I knew the only way to reclaim my health was to cut out all the processed chemicals and ingredients in the store bought products we were using.
The only way I could avoid ingredients I didn't want and to afford it, was to make it myself. I credit this to the healing of my stomach and the building of a natural home and medicine cabinet.
Want to know more? You can find more information and links to all of my other practical tools and resources at MELISSAKNORRIS.COM!
"So far I've made the lotion bars, salve and soap. Thanks Melissa this is wonderful. This is the start of many to come."
- ROBIN S. -
"So far I've made the lotion bars, salve and soap. Thanks Melissa this is wonderful. This is the start of many to come."
- ROBIN S. -
SOAP
HERBAL OILS
CANDLES
SANDWICH BREAD
SOURDOUGH
FLAKY PIE CRUST
"They are perfect. Light as air layers, a higher spring, a more open crumb. I couldn’t be more tickled pink. I think I’m in love! And since my freezer is full of unproofed croissants everyone is getting them for Christmas!" - KIRSTEN -"
"They are perfect. Light as air layers, a higher spring, a more open crumb. I couldn’t be more tickled pink. I think I’m in love! And since my freezer is full of unproofed croissants everyone is getting them for Christmas!" - KIRSTEN -
"I appreciate that you are so thorough in your tutorials for visual learners like me. Your posts and tutorials show your love of teaching others how to be more self sufficient, whether they are homesteaders, yard gardeners, or people like me who get their produce from local Farmers Markets. When I think about what I've learned and accomplished, I know this class is truly one of the best investments I've ever made in my family's health and well-being. Thank you, Melissa!."
- KATHY P. -
"I appreciate that you are so thorough in your tutorials for visual learners like me. Your posts and tutorials show your love of teaching others how to be more self sufficient, whether they are homesteaders, yard gardeners, or people like me who get their produce from local Farmers Markets. When I think about what I've learned and accomplished, I know this class is truly one of the best investments I've ever made in my family's health and well-being. Thank you, Melissa!."
- KATHY P. -
You'll receive a physical paperback copy of my book Hand Made, digital access to our digital e-courses with step-by-step videos and download recipe and tutorial guides, which will show you exactly how to make each item, step-by-step.
So much more than just recipes, this comprehensive system also includes printable resources with our custom designed gift labels, herbal use labels, and soap wrapping templates, ingredient list, countdown calender to Christmas for making your gifts, as well as download guides and recipes for each project.
This system also shows you how to read your dough and loaves, depending on the type of bread you're baking. Anyone can follow a recipe but not everyone can bake, this will help turn you into a baker.
Best of all, you'll get the support, know-how, and motivation you need to take control of your family's health and everyday items.
The Holiday Bundle will:
Thank you so much for already having a copy of Hand Made, that means you can gift this additional copy to someone else (because you know how great it is) and inspire them to make life changes in their home and kitchen!
You'll create your log-in at checkout and be in immediately. Your paperback copy of Hand Made will arrive in the mail in 7 to 14 days depening on location from the warehouse.
My bundle is designed to help you quickly and easily create a base of natural home bath and body care items and home baked goods.
It is perfect for anyone who wants to lessen the load of harmful chemicals, quit buying bread and baked goods at the store, wants healthier alternatives for their family, and wants the independence of knowing how to make and bake these items themselves, while at the same time gaining valuable traditional skill sets that will serve them and their family for years to come.
It is probably not right for anyone who considers the dollar store a bargain for soaps and lotions or doesn't think what you put on or in your body matters.
Yes, you get a phycial copy of my book Hand Made, along with the comprehensive system for creating homemade natural soaps, balms, salves, ointments, body butters, homemade bread, breakfast favorites, sandwich and artisan loaves, flaky pie crust and croissants. It includes follow along projects, recipes, with detailed instructions, shopping lists, and a whole lot more. Please keep in mind that the videos and project recipe materials are delivered digitally in PDF format.
The Holiday Family Bundle is open to everyone including the digital copy of Hand Made: the Modern Guide to Made-from-Scratch Living. However, the physical paperback copy of Hand Made with the Holiday Family Bundle is only available to United States residents.
Then you love not worrying about cross-contamination from store bought products and in most cases, I'm able to provide several options for substitute.
Many doughs can be frozen such as pie crusts and the formed croissants. For bread, I recommend baking and then freezing, it doesn't become soggy, I promise!
It's normally valued at $296 but during this bundle, you can grab it for just $147.
I am confident that you are going to love the Holiday Family Bundle, but if for any reason you are not satisfied, we do provide a 30-day happiness guarantee, minus the cost of the physical book.
"It was soap day today. It wasn’t nearly as intimidating once I got going. The kids (and mom) are all excited to see how it turns out."
- Kirstin P. -
"It was soap day today. It wasn’t nearly as intimidating once I got going. The kids (and mom) are all excited to see how it turns out."
- Kirstin P. -
BUDGET FRIENDLY
Many of my projects and recipes use items already in your pantry like olive oil, coconut oil, Mason jars, flour and water!
MINIMUM PREP
Who says homemade has to be complicated? I give you tips to keep prep time and clean up to a minimum.
PLANNING DONE FOR YOU
Countdown Christmas calendar to help you plan when to make each item by for gift-giving, including time to make and cost.
START TO FINISH
From ingredient and supply check lists to step-by-step instructions to our resource page for easy supply ordering, my plans have everything you need.
BEGINNER READY
Never tried making any of your home bath and body products? Not to worry--my straightforward videos and recipes tells you everything you need to know, even if you're brand new.
ON YOUR SCHEDULE
I give you tips for freezing dough and alternate schedules for making sourdough artisan breads and homemade croissants so you can easily work them into your schedule.
"I've been using my mother in laws recipe (which she got from her mother) for years.... I have to admit Melissa's recipe is by far the best I've had!!!"
- name with held so know mother-in-law needs to know-
"I've been using my mother in laws recipe (which she got from her mother) for years.... I have to admit Melissa's recipe is by far the best I've had!!!"
- name with held so know mother-in-law needs to know-