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Hello, and welcome to Our Heritage of Health! My name is Lori Elliott, and I’m so glad you stopped by!
At Our Heritage of Health, my goal is to keep things as simple and stress-free as possible, and I focus on a balanced approach to healthy, old-fashioned living including real food, gardening, homesteading, herbs, chickens, and more.
Take a step back with me in time to a simpler era of old-fashioned, natural living!
Recent Posts
- Raised Bed Vs. In-Ground Gardens: Pros and ConsIf you’ve been thinking of starting a garden or even if you already have a garden and you’re thinking of expanding your garden into a …
- DIY Herbal Tallow Hand SalveFor the past several months I’ve been making my own DIY tallow hand salve. I love the fact that making your own hand salve allows …
- Pros and Cons of Putting Chickens in Your GardenNow that I have backyard chickens, I wanted to see if I could use them to help with my garden. I had seen some videos …
- Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Gingerbread Cake Recipe from 1852If I had to choose one baking recipe that seems to exemplify the 19th century I think I would have to choose gingerbread. From cookbooks …
- Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Recipe from 1861Pumpkin pie is a traditional, old-fashioned dessert that many people associate with holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. And, unlike recipes such as mincemeat pie …
- Saving Seeds from Peas and Beans for Next YearOver the past several years, I’ve been saving seeds from my peas and beans to use for next year’s garden. I’ve only saved seeds from …
- My Big Mistake with Using Chicken Manure in My GardenThis year I made a pretty big mistake with my garden. My garden has been struggling a bit more than usual with the weather this …
- Harvesting and Drying Wild HerbsOne thing that I’ve been trying to do more of this year is to take advantage of some of the herbs that are growing wild …
- Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Recipe from 1870I first came across this recipe for an old-fashioned buttermilk cake when I was searching for a pound cake recipe to try. I was looking …
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