Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce
933 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsHelping you live the live you life you choose on your terms. Living Free in Tennessee chronicles how we build our homestead, develop independence, plan and manage time and grow and preserve food sustainably - from a woman's point of view.
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Episode 125: Business Startup, What No One Thinks About
January 21, 2019 20:34 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBToday, we talk about Business Startup and some of the things that most people do not think of before they leap in. Why? Because lots of you are well down the path of getting something going and right this moment is a great time to pause, think about some things that you may not have recently. Direct Download Spring Workshop: Sandor Katz author of Wild Fermentation will do a session on fermenting. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Fermentation recipes on Facebook: #ferment Seed swaps - R...
Episode 124: Thought of the Walk on Privilege
January 18, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 10.5 MBToday is a thought of the walk day and I take on what may be to some a sensitive issue: Privilege. My take may not be a new one, but this issue seems to get so bogged down in vocabulary, debate and this intellectual analysis and that intellectual analysis. As I was taking a hike through the forest, I realized that with all the academia, spin, politics and hysteria around the concept of privilege, it is not as complicated as we try to make it. Also, I wanted to thank all of you who have sig...
Episode 123: Lacto Fermentation of Vegetables
January 16, 2019 12:45 - 34 minutes - 27.4 MBToday is Wednesday and that means we will talk about a homestead-specific topic. Last week, y'all were so interested in fermentation that I thought we would do a bit of a part two on the topic that outlines how to lacto ferment vegetables both with and without a brine, I will share a few recipes, and we will have some fun! Holler Hat Wednesday Reminder If you want to discuss this further, head over to livingfreeintennessee.com website, or hit the facebook group. Advisory Board The Bo...
Episode 122: Variety Show
January 14, 2019 20:56 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBToday we will have a bit of a variety show for you, mostly based on questions and comments from y’all from the last week or so. So today we tackle a backlog of sous vide questions, most importantly my thoughts on the plastic bags leaching into our systems, a celebration of someone who made a major life accomplishment from our community - and she is a regular, when it is a good idea to find a change of scene on a big project, what to do with too many tortillas, and a review of the #my3things ...
Episode 121: Customer Care - Lessons Learned from THE website with John Athayde
January 11, 2019 20:07 - 1 hour - 49 MBToday, I have an interview with John Athayde about this project and lessons we learned from it about managing client expectations, how to have a better handle on scope, and more when you take on a big project that is difficult to define, while also being urgent. Direct Download Announcements Nicole is on the road next week Listener Feedback Interview with John Althyde Sfumato Farm Homesteadoji Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the...
Episode 120: Build Fermentation Into Your Life
January 09, 2019 21:17 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBSo today, I will talk through several different kinds of fermentation - several of which you may already consume, benefits beyond homemaking and budget, and why you would even venture into a fermentation habit to begin with… Also, It is Holler Hat Wednesday: Instagram: @Nicolesauce1 Facebook: groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Remember how I told you to learn something new this winter while you have time? Home fermentation is a skill worth learning and one of the oldest ways to preserve food - t...
EPISODE 119: CONTENT PLANNING, ENERGY USE AND MORE
January 07, 2019 20:53 - 59 minutes - 47.4 MBWhat do you put in your content plan? We will talk about that today. Also, we will hear from Shawn from Hack My Solar as he reviews his first power bill after changing jobs and moving to a house that is on the grid. And finally, in one of those things that happens where y’all are thinking the same thing at the same time, I will give thoughts on how to get your own podcast going. Nice that the question on that came in the same week as we are discussing content creation, right? Spring Worksh...
Episode 118: Introducing Nicole Sauce's Thought of the Walk
January 04, 2019 15:56 - 18 minutes - 15 MBToday, I kick off a new daily show concept: Thought of the Walk. You see, going for a walk clears your head and often allows you to see things that you once thought were complex into a simpler light. So tune in today for my first "Thought of the Walk." Wonder what it will be about....
Episode 117: Processing Venison for Independence
January 02, 2019 21:58 - 57 minutes - 46 MBIt’s the first episode of 2019 and we had a wonderful week off. Today, I will talk through processing deer as well as share recipes along the way that we use. My independence fund got a huge boost last week in the form of venison. 40 pounds to be more specific. Processing it cost me $38 in supplies, of which I only used ¼, so that works out to $.23 cents a pound spent for $120 in meat (conservatively). Add to that the 6-8 quarts of deer stock I will be canning and it was a pretty big score...
Episode 116: The Intellectual and Musical Night Before Christmas
December 24, 2018 22:00 - 14 minutes - 11.3 MBClosing out the series, we bring you two versions of The Night Before Christmas. One from an intellectual fellow and one set to music. Enjoy!
Episode 115: Time to Regenerate Yourself and Your Land
December 24, 2018 16:41 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBRest, regeneration, rejuvenation and reflection are the topic of today’s show. The season has changed, we are officially in winter - and have been weather-wise for a bit. And the hardest days are likely ahead. But right now, in this moment, if we are following the natural flow of seasons. We finally have time to get some rest. Today, I also wanted to discuss the spirit of the season - no matter your religious leaning, and to think through ways to make the most of the season of regeneration. ...
Episode 114: The Redneck Night Before Christmas
December 23, 2018 18:37 - 11 minutes - 9.05 MBThis year on the podcast, we started hearing more often from a certain redneck. Sometimes as a segment, sometimes on an interview and a time or two on Youtube. So when he offered (ok was voluntold) to read a redneck version of The Night Before Christmas, how could we say no. Don't worry though, there are no bad words if your kids want to listen. :D
Episode 113: The Night Before Christmas Aussie Style
December 22, 2018 21:23 - 7 minutes - 3.41 MBA friend from down under recorded this version of the poem for us with a few adjustments made for her local environment. Thank you AussieRo.
Episode 112: A Scottish Night Before Christmas...
December 21, 2018 21:27 - 10 minutes - 8.51 MBNOTE: I TALK ABOUT WHO SANTA IS IN THIS... Join us in the series in the first in a series for 2018 of poems read from throughout the world. This version of The Night Before Christmas comes from our friend “Jaggy Little Thistle” who listens from Scotland. Thanks for the recording Jaggy!
Episode 110: Modern Cooking with Sous Vide
December 19, 2018 20:25 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBToday, I want to take on another country kitchen topic but from a bit of a different angle over last week: Modern Cooking in the country kitchen with a sous vide machine. Yup, this year, I got my hands on a sous vide machine and started experimenting with it. At first I was a bit skeptical about if it would really make a difference, but I also knew of other uses for it outside of cooking and thought it would be handy to have around. Then I got the thing and ended up LOVING it - like as in lo...
Episode 110: Learning First Aid for the Homestead
December 17, 2018 21:57 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBToday, we talk about five areas of first aid that you should think about both on your homestead and, well, pretty much anywhere. Spring Workshop Session: Developing Your Positive Community in the Modern World, from the Tactical Redneck Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Turkey for the weekend reception Smoked Leg of Marty Cushaw Squash, roasted, in soup, with feta as a salad Retort Pouch Canning: Video Stump the Sauce Preparing Eggplant from the Store Operation Ind...
Episode 109: Kitchen Cycles on the Homestead
December 12, 2018 19:29 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBI haven’t talked much about homesteading or domestic arts lately. We’ve focused more on building the life you want to live. So today, I thought, why not surprise them with something that goes back to our roots of homesteading? Cooking has changed Eating out culture Processed/prepared foods Dietary changes and fancified meals Plated and other mail order meal services But the country kitchen goes through cycles. One thing feeds another - or gets in the way. So today, I thought I woul...
Episode 108: Take Each Day as it is on the Homestead
December 10, 2018 23:08 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBLiving on a homestead is like having a variety show in your life: Something unexpected happens almost every day. Just today, I walked out to the roasting camper and saw 2 goats in my yard. If you look at the show’s photo today, you will understand why I was baffled by this. They should have been shut in the barn. And sometimes we get so mad when things go off plan, but when has anything ever really stayed on plan? Today, I will walk through several topics that impact homesteaders and those o...
Episode 107: Handmade Homey Gifts and Firing Toxic People
December 03, 2018 22:51 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBEasy ways to find ideas for homemade gifts and firing the toxic people in your life, today on LFTN! Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Early cold has = better cold storage Drying Mushrooms for vitamin D Harvesting and using or drying root things like Sassafras (which I have not done) Canning all the stock Stump the Sauce Q1: Why does my gravy taste like flour? Q2: What should I stuff in my bird (first time roasting)? Q3: What should I roast a turkey IN? Q4: What...
Episode 106: What is Normal Has Become Odd
November 26, 2018 18:32 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBToday, I have two topics for you. The first is a simple walk through our simple weekend of doing odd, quaint things. Someone pointed out to me that what I think of as a stress free Thanksgiving is filled with tons of basic homemaking skills that no one does anymore….and we will talk about a deeper idea: Mourning loss as an adult and also mourning loss for the first time, and ways to navigate sadness when you lose someone close to you. I know, I know. This may seem like a depressing topic, bu...
Episode 105: Processing Pigs, Processing Life
November 19, 2018 16:31 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBToday, we will talk about a basic homesteading activity: Processing Pigs for winter -- and a deeper topic: Processing Life. The last 10 days, many people I know and ones I just recently got to know in the LFTN community have been facing hard life lessons. So we will look at lessons learned from processing pigs next to lessons learned from life. And they are not all that different. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reviewing the root vegetables (Cat got into the pantry) Car...
Episode 104: Three key lessons from the #TSP18 workshop
November 13, 2018 04:11 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBToday, I run through three key lessons from the #TSP18 workshop that happened over the weekend at Jack Spirko's place in Texas. There were many more than three lessons to learn, but when it comes to living your life rather than have someone else live it for you, this event was a great motivator.
Episode 103: Preparing the Aquaponics System and Garden Beds for Winter
October 29, 2018 19:19 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBToday, we talk about what steps I will take to prepare the aquaponics system for winter, as well as go over what you can do now to get your garden beds ready for a great spring! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Phase 1 has been completed Final canning events of the year (after Jack’s) Drying Mushrooms November: Meat rotation in the freezer Time to extract honey, or package it in tinfoil to avoid freezer burn Gluehwein season is here What Mother Nature is providing Ap: Swiss char...
Episode 102: A Visit to 40 Acres and A Cave
October 23, 2018 22:56 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBToday is that moment you have all been waiting for: A debrief of our visit to see Dori at her place, 40 Acres and a Cave. We will have a short debrief of what happened for the visit and a run down of some things we can all learn from what she is doing out there with that fantastic property. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Harvested my sweet potatoes and got about ¾ of a bushel for the prepper pantry. Curing Sweet potato Last green bean harvest of the season Blueberry...
Episode 101: Haunted Woods, Moonshine, and the Power of Vision with Billy Kaufman
October 15, 2018 19:30 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBSo, this episode will focus on a man I have long admired in our area: Billy Kaufman of Short Mountain Distillery. Billy moved to Tennessee with a vision. What he started doing morphed into where he is today and we had a great talk about his distillery, the Haunted Woods event, and his journey from arrival to where he is today. There is so much to learn from how he has flexed and adjusted as he develops his farm into something beautiful. And while the what of he is doing has changed, his visi...
Episode 100: Make It a Great Week
October 09, 2018 00:23 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBToday, we will talk about something a bit different: why we end each episode with make it a great week. We will also take a look at what that means for so many, and tell some stories along the way. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry It’s been a light week in the pantry with all the other projects underway Incoming visit from the Knifemaker (Get Patrick to check in). He showed me how to sharpen my awesome chef’s knife Hot as blazes so boxes are STILL in my office What Mot...
Episode 99: Remember to Enjoy Your Progress
October 01, 2018 18:36 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBToday, I want to talk about progress and the fall. Winter is coming, but right now, we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. More about that in the main show topic. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganization Needed Did the last round of root cellar orders: 2 bags of onions, 2 boxes of potatoes, 1 sweet potato, 2 cushaw squash, a pumpkin for fun. Total cost: $80 Pantry coaching is a thing - it’s not frantic prepping, it is just smart. Document what you eat Try some seasonal bulk...
Episode 98: A Fall Roundup on Homesteading
September 24, 2018 17:37 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBToday, we talk through a roundup of questions I have gotten over the past two weeks related to fall homesteading activities. From canning to heating, y’all have been busy trying to figure stuff out. Of course, some of these questions have been addressed over on the LFTN Coffee Break group on Facebook, but I just figured if one of you has a question, many of you have the same question. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Still need to do the consult Pantry yielded many benefi...
Episode 97: Critical Path Projects with the Tactical Redneck
September 19, 2018 19:33 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBToday, we explore how following the basic concepts put forth through developing your life strategic plan, continually moving your big picture goals forward, and remembering that we are here to live our lives, not have them lived for us. Or something like that... Tales from the Prepper Pantry Raiding the prepper pantry under times of durres Wonderful pork roast with green chilies Stump the Sauce Too many eggs from Andy in Chattanooga Using and Storing an Abundance of Eggs Picklin...
Episode 96: Off-Grid Mentality Can Improve Your Homestead with Shawn Mills
September 10, 2018 15:21 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBToday, we have a special guest in the house: Shawn Mills. Remember way back when almost a year and a half ago when I had someone come look at my home to help me understand better what it might take to go off grid? Well, that was Shawn. Today we are going to talk about his off-grid lifestyle, as well as focus on things all of us can do to move that direction without committing to a 10k solar panel installation. Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry I did not can tomato sauce beca...
Episode 95: The Bounty of Simply Living
September 04, 2018 19:14 - 1 hour - 30 MBToday, we will take a walk through the benefits of simply living. Simply living - as in simply living your life, not letting others live it for you. Why Simply living and not simple living? You gotta listen to find out! Tales from the Prepper Pantry 38 jars of salsa are canned Putting up tomato sauce this week Need to do an shelving overhaul in there The mud room is mostly full of jars, but some will go to our chili loving friends who put in on the chillies this year What Mother Natu...
Episode 94: Christmas, Emotional Problem-Solving, and Preparing for Winter
August 27, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBToday we talk about preparing for winter, Christmas gift ideas, decision making with emotions, green chilipalooza and more! Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry Tomato canning Drying red runners Green chili weekend is this weekend: Salsa, canning chilies, roasting chilies, eating chilies What Mother Nature is providing A word on the fall garden Okra okra okra Jerusalem Artichokes are blooming - Lotsa tomatoes A final mullein, mint, lemon balm and comfrey sweep J...
Episode 93: Easier Life on the Frugal Homestead with John Moody
August 20, 2018 19:44 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBAnd today, I have a fun interview to share with you. I talked to a friend, John Moody who boasts a background at the Farm to Table legal defense fund, has built a high tunnel on his land, and approaches homesteading with the simple idea that: don’t make it harder than it has to be. He is about to release his book, the frugal homestead, and is an all-around fun guy to talk with! Direct Download What Mother Nature is providing Watercress is starting to come back Creek Mint Lots of veg...
Episode 92: Change Your Narrative, Change Your Life
August 14, 2018 19:45 - 1 hour - 31 MBToday, we will take a look at what it means to change your narrative into something that helps move you where you want to go. Resources Membership Sign Up What Mother Nature is providing Hot weather AND rain - perfect for fall garden if you can keep things going Tomatoes, beans and okra Swiss chard is ramping up Dill weed and other herbs More elderberries - still seeking 1 gallon Early season apples What we are preserving this week Canning tomatoes Sauerkraut canning Tale...
Episode 91: Back to the Basics with Canning
August 07, 2018 00:03 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBToday, I talk through the two types of canning and the 8 projects you can do to slowly build up your canning skills. Direct Download Resources: Resource for canning times and recipes Negroni Cocktail Brine recipe Carey Pressure Canner (It is $140 today -- keep your eye out for a sale) Membership Sign Up Make it a great week! Song: Mr Clammy by Sauce
Episode 90: Holler Homestead Summer Update
July 31, 2018 02:03 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBToday, we will do a Holler Homestead roundup review and look into fall. That’s right, it has been a few months since we took a look at my homestead here, how it is doing, and where we are going as we move into fall. Right now is when you should be readying your fall beds. Now is when you should be at least half wat finished canning your winter stores. Now is when you should be thinking – Christmas is coming, what will I make for gifts? And now is a great time for the quarterly assessment of ...
Episode 89: Navigating Tough Communication
July 24, 2018 23:32 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBToday, we have an exploration topic: Navigating tough communications and interpersonal relationships. What does that have to do with homesteading or independence? Well it turns out it has a lot to do with both those things. What Mother Nature is providing Squash bugs and vine borers have won yet again - the early heat wave. Tomatoes, green beans, okra, corn Elderberry, sumac berries, lemon balm Mimosa flowers are still going strong Still haven’t seen blueberries Confession on ga...
Episode 88: What MBTI Personalities Mean for You with the Tactical Redneck
July 19, 2018 20:14 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBToday, we have a chat with the Tactical Redneck about the MBTI personality types and how he has learned from this way of categorizing people to improve his interpersonal skills at work. It is a fast interview paired with an update from Samantha the Savings Ninja.
Episode 87: Build Personal Productivity with #My3Things
July 16, 2018 23:19 - 1 hour - 30 MBToday, I want to talk about how focusing on a few things can help you get many things done. That’s right. We have touched on this concept in other episodes, but today, I thought we could dive a little deeper. And what sparked this idea? Well, it is the new Facebook group, Living Free in Tennessee Coffee Break. This is where lots of listeners are starting to post up to 3 do or die items that they will get done that day to move themselves forward toward their long-term goals. Some of the thing...
Episode 86: 5 ways to use an abundance of cucumbers
July 02, 2018 22:44 - 52 minutes - 24 MBToday we talk about five uses for an abundance of cucumbers. Everyone else around me who got their gardens started on time are drowning in cucumbers! I even got a text from a long time friend asking me how to make pickles this week. And SHE doesn’t do canning ---- yet. So if I am drowning in cucumbers without even having mine even begin to develop yet, then other people who were more responsible about planting this year must be covered up in these tasty veggies. NEW Membership Portal Disco...
Episode 85: Homestead Design One Year Later - An interview with Dori
June 25, 2018 20:53 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBI have a special one for you today. Remember the lady who bought the acreage in the Ozarks with multiple dilapidated cabins and a cave with a restaurant built into it? That’s right, I had a chance to catch up with Dori a few weeks ago and find out how her winter went, where she has made progress and what her past 9 months or so have been like. Yes, today you get to hear about her walk toward independence, one year later. Resources Awesome Soap: SimplyCleansing.com Dori's Project - 40 ...
Episode 84: Breakthroughs Come When You Least Expect Them
June 18, 2018 23:15 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBI had an inspiration, a breakthrough. It was really just a simple thought, but that doesn't sound as cool as a breakthrough. And it came to me at the oddest time. It came at a time when all was quiet, I wasn’t thinking about grey water, or canning, or growing Holler Roast Coffee, or the paper or anything else. It came to me in a moment of silence, when I was kicking back observing the world around me, just walking along the road with my dogs. And it got me to thinking. What do we need to hav...
Episode 83: Declaring Independence with Vin Armani
June 11, 2018 21:18 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBToday we will talk to Vin Armani about declaring independence. What struck me about his talk at Liberty Forum was that it was not a tired lecture on the the historical relevance of our Declaration of Independence here, it was an evaluation of what sparks people to choose to be free, and what character elements one needs to have to do it. We also have a crypto tip from our friend Kurt. Show Resources Find Vin Armani Online Membership Sign Up Episode 8: Five Uses for Summer Squash Pu...
Episode 82: Training Animals on the Homestead
June 04, 2018 21:45 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBToday we talk about animals on the homestead, and more particularly training animals on the homestead. This is not the all-successful animal trainer’s view of getting your animals in line telling you how to achieve impossible results with just one week of practice when they have spent a lifetime learning. This will be a discussion of the benefits of training your livestock and some ideas on how to do that, as well as stories and examples of things I have done well here at the Holler Homestea...
Episode 81: The Early Summer Tune Up
May 29, 2018 20:59 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBToday, we walk through all the endeavors here at the Holler Homestead and assess if we are in track, where to focus and how to move forward. Assessing your progress along the year is important to developing the lifestyle you want, building independence and stability and staying focused. What Mother Nature is providing Poke Weed Elderflower Fritters Watercress is done until it cools down Seeing unripe wild raspberries on the vines Tales from the Prepper Pantry Corn is used up! Cele...
Episode 80: Community, Self-reliance, and Side Hustles
May 22, 2018 01:18 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBToday, I want to circle back on community, self-reliance, and side hustles. You see, we had a great Spring Workshop here in late April, and some pretty cool relationships came from that. And not just the - oh hey I met you at a workshop kind, but some real relationships. My next door neighbor has worked two days at another participant’s farm, there is another gathering coming up this weekend that has coordinated itself, and so much more. What Mother Nature is providing Hemlock is floweri...
Episode 79: Hidden Benefits of Creative Pursuits
May 16, 2018 21:06 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBToday, we explore why adding creative pursuits into your life helps you succeed in other areas, even if you are not the best in show in whatever creative thing you choose to learn. You may be wondering what this has to do with designing a successful and happy life, homesteading, freedom, or side hustles. Here’s the thing. It’s hard to justify it in a pithy soundbite. But creative pursuits result in physical, mental and emotional benefits. So hang with me on this and I hope you will find ways...
Episode 78: A Beginner's View of Aquaponics
May 07, 2018 20:45 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBToday, I want to share with you a beginner’s perspective on Aquaponics. At the LFTN Spring Workshop, two awesome guys installed an Aquaponics system here, so I got to witness first hand how to install something right the first time, AND we have been using it for a week now. One of the things that has kept me from doing aquaponics here has been how hard it sounds to set something up, so having this in place is a big deal. So for those of you out there thinking about aquaponics, or even those ...
Episode 77: A Spring Workshop Debrief With The Tactical Redneck
May 02, 2018 20:22 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBToday, we review the good, the bad, the ugly from the Living Free in Tennessee Spring Workshop with The Tactical Redneck, one of our participants. All in all, things went well, folks got to learn from each other about homesteading things, a surprise session on how to capture bee swarms happened, and we even got to be intimately involved with a real aquaponics installation. It was a good time, and we hope that the relationships forged at this event will serve all those who were here well for ...
Episode 76: Deescalation Strategies, Bees and Stories from the Holler Homestead
April 16, 2018 22:38 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBToday we talk through 7 steps to take to deescalate tense situations, talk about bees and bee swarms, and share stores of what has gone on at the Holler Homestead over the past week or so. This spring has run away and we had snowflakes this morning, as well as some fun goaty antics.