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 75: 10 Tips For Hosting A Workshop on Your Homestead
April 09, 2018 22:39 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBToday we talk about 10 tips for coordinating a workshop on your own property. Want to know why? Well, selfishly, this is in part because ALL I am thinking about right now is workshop details. And also because I know lots of you are on your own side hustle or entrepreneurial adventure. It is so cool when you send me emails about what you are up to. And you guys have neat skills that not everyone has. When you are in this situation, it becomes tempting to host a workshop and share the knowledg...
Episode 74: The Art of Knowing What is None of Your Business
April 02, 2018 23:58 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBIt’s been awhile since we explored a freedom topic, and as most of you know, the ability to live life as freely as possible is one reason that Mark and I have chosen to go on this homesteading journey. So today, I thought that it might be fun to examine something about freedom that most people don’t talk much about: building the ability to know what is none of your business. You’ve all heard the term “Nimby” right? Well today we will walk through that, along with our usual segments and a few...
Episode 73: Butchering Lamb for Two, Recipes
March 27, 2018 17:02 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBA friend asked me, while looking at a carcass to cut up on his butchering table, how I would butcher a lamb if I had one here for Mark and me. So today, we will talk about how to process your spring lamb - or goat - for two. What mother nature is providing Watercress season is here Wild mustard flowers - as usual in time for Easter Dead nettle and chickweed Dandelion greens and flowers Tales from the prepper pantry The tools are organized! The last onions have landed in my kit...
Episode 72: Early Spring on the Homestead
March 19, 2018 22:26 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBToday, we are going to talk about some fun projects we did over the last week here at the Holler Homestead. There were some changes that needed to be done because of the pig, some fun wild plants popping up, goat hijinks and more. And yes, as usual, nothing went as planned but a bunch of stuff got done. This really makes me think the most important skill you can develop if you plan to integrate homesteading practices into your life is troubleshooting and keeping things flexible. Rainbowcra...
Episode 71: Focus is So Simple It's Hard
March 13, 2018 22:13 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBHow are you doing moving toward your goals? These past few weeks have had me thinking pretty hard about how simple it is to set a set of priorities in your life and family, then use them as a filter through which to make choices. It is so simple, in fact, that it is hard. Then I got to reading a book I was helping someone right and one of their chapter titles was “Organized people who are wrong beat disorganized people who are right every time.” What mother nature is providing Watercres...
Episode 70: Live in the Now, Plan for the Future
March 05, 2018 03:02 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBWe are going to talk about life and more importantly life today, not yesterday, and not tomorrow. You hear people say all the time to live in the now but that seems kind of weird, right? I mean, if I just do what I want every day to be in the now, then when tomorrow comes, I will have used up all my cash and will end up out on the street. Well, maybe living in the now but being aware of the future is important. We will cover more of that in the main topic of the show. What mother nature is...
Episode 69: Dry Cure a Ham and Tons of Sweet Potato Recipes
February 27, 2018 00:24 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBToday we have a great interview with Chef Brett Corrieri, the instructor from Cider Hollow Farm's pork processing class. Brett walks us through the process to dry cure a ham, and describes why you would want to eat it a little too well. Also today, we have a roundup of sweet potato recipes from you, the listener. Goat Video Sweet Potato Recipes Oven baked sweet potato fries (or cubes) Peel and cut 2-3 lbs sweet potatoes Coat with olive oil, toss with 1 tsp paprika (sweet Hungarian pa...
Episode 68: Goats for Weed Control on the Homestead
February 19, 2018 23:05 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBToday, we’ve got a good one with an exploration of how well goats work for weed control, as well as some tactics we have learned about over the past “almost year” of having these playful little devils -- and they are devils -- on our land. What mother nature is providing Shagbark Hickory Update Deadnettle is starting to spring up Bees legs are full of pollen Watercress may be big enough this week to harvest a round Bad mushroom year - all my best logs are gone Sprouts Eggapal...
Episode 67: PLANNING A BIG RELOCATION
February 12, 2018 21:43 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBToday, we are going to talk about something that several of you have brought up recently: How to navigate a big move. I have moved across the country several times, as well as overseas for a year and learned a thing or two along the way. As it turns out, some of you see your path toward standing on your own in another place from where you are. Places with lower property taxes, or no income tax, or less zoning restriction. Places where you are more free to just get a business started without ...
Episode 66: Create Opportunity Through Simplification
February 05, 2018 21:08 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBToday, I am going to talk with you about opportunity and simplification. Simplification is the top of people's minds for so many right now as they declutter their closets, re-examine their priorities and see opportunities come to fruition. And opportunity is the name of the game. Here at the Holler Homestead, we have been on 18 months of growing side hustles as I transitioned to a different way of life, and, well, the opportunities just keep coming in. Direct Download What mo...
Episode 65: How to Wet Cure a Ham
January 22, 2018 18:46 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBToday, I am going to talk with you about how to cure ham. This topic is robust enough that we could do several shows on it in fact. I even reached out to my buddy, Chef Brett, to get his take on the dry curing method alongside my brining approach to this conundrum. He and I will have a curing interview later this week.
Episode 64: Homestead Budgeting, Squaring a Pole Barn
January 19, 2018 22:15 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBToday, I’ve got a whole bunch of stull lined up for you, some of which I meant to tell you last week, but ran out of time. We are going to go through some lessons learned on budgeting for the homestead - Ive collected them from various sources, most of whom are not natural budgeters and we will talk about something I learned this week: How to square a pole barn with a measuring tape, stakes and string. SPRING WORKSHOP INFO
Episode 63: Launching a Coffee Business with Brian Norton
January 12, 2018 22:21 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBToday I am joined by Brian Norton of Food Forest Farms as he talks about his trials and tribulations along the road toward starting a micro roasting business, breaking out of corporate America, and more! References: Food Forest Farms Brian's Kickstarter
Episode 62: How to Deal with a Freezing Homestead
January 08, 2018 22:43 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBToday, we talk about what we did to deal with the unusually long cold spell in Tennessee this year. This includes strategies for dealing with cold when your housing isn't built for it. We also announce the Spring workshop registration process and go over the membership portal.
Holiday Edition: The Night Before Christmas in Music
December 24, 2017 21:54 - 10 minutes - 4.77 MBIt is amazing to me how adding music to a great poem can bring more life to it. This is the final in a series of four versions of the Night Before Christmas with a special song, performed live on Dec 3, 2017 in Cookeville, TN, by the Cookeville Mastersingers and the music wsa arranged by Simone. Merry Christmas all!
Holiday Special: The Night Before Christmas Aussie Style
December 23, 2017 23:48 - 7 minutes - 3.43 MBToday may be the night before the night before Christmas for us here in the US, but our friends in Australia are already there. For them, it IS the night before Christmas. A friend from down under recorded this version of the poem for us with a few adjustments made for her local environment. Thank you AussieRo.
Holiday Special: The Night Before Christmas - Nicole Sauce Edition
December 22, 2017 22:22 - 6 minutes - 2.84 MBJoin us for the second in a series for 2017 of poems read from throughout the world. This version of The Night Before Christmas comes from me, recording from Tennessee. It is followed by a performance of Jingle Bells, recorded live on December 3, 2017 in the Wanntenbarger Auditorium by the Cookeville Mastersingers and arranged by Don Large.
The Night Before Christmas - Scottish Style
December 21, 2017 23:34 - 7 minutes - 3.52 MBJoin us in the series in the first in a series for 2017 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 61: Frugal Feasting, 2017 in Review and a Time to Grow
December 18, 2017 20:20 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBToday’s show is the last one until next year! In this episode, we will take a look at 2017. The good, the bad, the sad. We will also cover holidays, navigating them, being with your family who you may love, may find frustrating, or may even find abusive. I’ll share what this time means to all of us here in the Holler Homestead. Share some recipes we will try this year. Marvel at the bounty that surrounds us, talk about bitcoin and two-factor authentication, share some cool thoughts from list...
Special Session 1: Bitcoin in Plain English with Kurt Dugger
December 14, 2017 23:25 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBToday, we have a special episode with Kurt Dugger to discuss bitcoin and crypto currency basics. In Simple terms. This is a beginner's intro to bitcoin starting with "What it bitcoin anyway?" Resources Webinar Sigh Up: Bitcoin in Plain English - Dec 19, 5:30pm (FREE!!) https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W7kB5iXuR7St0UBBW2umLw Coinbase Affiliate Link: https://www.coinbase.com/join/55c39991371c072c7000016a Jaxx Wallet: https://jaxx.io/ Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leavi...
Episode 60: Pig Processing, Earning Less Through More DIY, and Goat Weed Wackers
December 11, 2017 20:35 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MBToday, we have a fun one cued up. We will review the pig processing workshop over at Cider Hollow Farm and I will describe for you some of the things that David Oswalt built that made the whole day go a bit easier, we will dive a bit further in the the independence fund assessment for the year and what that has meant for all of us here at the Holler Homestead, and I will walk give you a much-needed goat update! What mother nature is providing Kale - more kale plants are popping up Carr...
Episode 59: When $100,000 Ain’t Enough
December 04, 2017 23:57 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBToday, I want to go back to our core mission with this podcast and talk about building independence into your life. It all started with an article I read aimed at this new tax bill that congress is considering. It left me wondering when we all became so spineless and unable to take care of ourselves, quite frankly! We will examine the totally missed point of the author of the article, and learn from that for use in our own lives. Also today, I am bringing back an old segment while we can: Wh...
Episode 58: Variety Show - Turkey Recipes, Coffee, Freedom, and More
November 28, 2017 23:42 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBToday, I address a number of questions about turkey, stock, try a new coffee from Australia, talk about freedom, and much more as we head into a rural American winter. Holler Roast is growing and we are finding new pathways to standing on our own, without steady employer oversight. There is still a pig here who wandered onto the land. And, while the goats do not make an appearance in the podcast, I do say the word goat at least one time. Also, I didn't burn the house down on Sunday, so ...
EPISODE 57: A RESILIENT THANKSGIVING
November 21, 2017 23:26 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBIt’s Thanksgiving week and you all know what that means. We are in full holiday season mode. It’s time to buy the children of all your friends some cheap plastic toys, go into debt buying that heirloom ham, and run frantically around attending all the parties and gatherings, including a thing called “Friendsgiving” so that by January 3rd you are broke, sick, and surrounded by clutter. This is one of my favorite times of year because if you get it under control, there is so much fun to be had...
Why Build Resilience in Your Life - Replay Episode
November 13, 2017 22:48 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBToday we replay an important episode, "Why Build Resilience in Your Life," from the past, but there are a few new announcements. Cider Hollow Pig Processing Event Direct Download Why Build Resilience in Your Life Part of our lifestyle here on the homestead is about building resilience into our day to day activities. Because no matter what happens, we only know one thing: change is coming. This idea that you work one job your whole life and retire to play golf – and that this is the ...
Episode 56: Letting Go in Times of Stress
November 07, 2017 21:17 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBToday I want to talk with you about stress and more importantly letting it go because life is too precious to waste on worry and fussing. And this year has been a doozy of a year for stress in my personal life, as well as professionally. So many ups and downs, so many reasons to lose confidence, so many reasons to thank friends and family, and so much potential for new things to come. Direct Download Tales from the prepper pantry Sweet potatoes really should come out of the ground and be...
Episode 55: 5 Things Goats Taught Me About Fencing
October 31, 2017 22:39 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBToday, I will give you a big goaty update - loosely organized around five things that the goats have taught me about fencing. I also have an update on the caramel recipe I covered last week, and someone asked me a question about vanilla extract. Remember folks, if you want to drop a comment or question to me, you can do so my emailing me at [email protected], or leave a comment over at livingfreeintennessee.com Tales from the prepper pantry We got all the pantry things moved into th...
Episode 54: Five Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
October 23, 2017 18:24 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBToday, we talk now about some homemade holiday gift ideas that you can start now so that they are fantastic by December! Also today, we have a coffee business update, and a special announcement! Tales from the prepper pantry The fall garden provided a yellow squash! (Remember the risk I took?) Pea shoots Radishes Tomatoes Chicken of the woods From a pantry perspective, we are still regrouping for winter storage. What we are preserving this week Apples if the opportunity aris...
Episode 53: Developing Your Dream Homestead (Six Months In)
October 09, 2017 19:28 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBLots of things happened in the last week, including my first time in a hurricane, more goat hijinks, and success in preserving food. But even more interesting is a new interview with Dori. Remember Dori? She reached out earlier this year because she had purchased a dreamy sounding property in Missouri complete with deteriorating cabins and a home built onto the side of a cliff and into a cave! We had a fun interview right after her first weekend at the property and talked about her plans for...
Episode 52: Planting, Curing, and Storing Garlic
October 02, 2017 16:12 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBAs we rutch into fall season, and to prepare you for the coming night where the screen between the world of the dead and the world of the living, I thought we could talk about the most important of homesteading plants to foster on your land: Garlic. Garlic is one of those cure-all vegetable with its antiseptic properties, bug deterring scent, sauce-flavor-boosting characteristics, and it even keeps vampires at bay! Resources Support me on patreon! Hog Processing Workshop Garlic C...
Episode 51: Fall Into the Future on the Homestead
September 19, 2017 18:56 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBToday we will take a look at what fall means on the homestead - or rather falling into winter. The sprint has started. Everything is ripe. Animals must have winter-ready food, water and shelter. Firewood must be cut and stored. Harvest festivals are in full swing. And this year, things are about a month early in Tennessee by my reckoning. I already have chestnuts. For those of you who do not live on a homestead, fall feels more busy than spring because each week, the weather gets a little co...
Episode 50: Tales From a Week of Hurricane Harvey Aid
September 11, 2017 15:26 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBToday, I run through stories and do a debrief after having spent a week helping with logistics (from Tennessee) for bringing aid to victims of Hurricane Harvey. This was recorded from my car using the Zello app because with all the time needed to help with on the ground logistics, the only time I could carve out to record was in the car, driving someone to the airport. Some things we talk about: Tales from the prepper pantry What we are preserving this week Specific apps and websites ...
Episode 49: Homesteaders Help Hurricane Victims and 2 Ways to Prepare for Weather Disasters
August 28, 2017 19:47 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday, we will talk about one way you can help people in Houston immediately, as well as 2 things you should be prepared for in your own life in case a weather disaster ever strikes your home. So, before we jump into our regular segments, I want to share with you what I plan to do to help Texas recover from the terrible damage it received from Hurricane Harvey. Some people who I personally know started an organization with a very simple mission right after Hurricane Katrina. I well remembe...
Episode 48: Spontaneous Order and the Eclipse on the Farm
August 22, 2017 23:07 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBToday, we talk through a collection of stories from the Eclipse adventure that illustrate how sometimes spontaneous order is the best way to organize. Or said another way: How no organization at all can be the best organization if the folks involved have the same shared goal.
Episode 47: A Colorful Way to Express Your Homestead Journey - Homesteadoji
August 14, 2017 22:07 - 45 minutes - 36.6 MBToday, I am joined by Whitney and John Athayde to tell us about a project they built together: HomesteadOji.com. This colorful set of emojis for iPhone tell the day to day story of a homesteader, from "Fox in my coop" to "goat kicked over the milk bucket." Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to us - and talk about ways to use what we store. Corn corn corn corn corn corn Round 2 of green beans is almost here Tomato...
Episode 46: 8 things to plant in August
August 07, 2017 21:48 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBToday, I will share with you some ideas on what you can put in your fall garden - and share the fall mix of seeds that we are hoping will grow a nice fall garden here at the Holler Homestead. Along with this I will share the garden update - Because it is time to get that planted here in Tennessee. Indeed, I think I am a bit late, but usually these things work themselves out. Also today, we will hear from Samantha the Savings Ninja with a tip for all of us. And I will share with you a few rec...
Replay Episode 8: Five Ways to Use Summer Squashes
July 31, 2017 19:32 - 43 minutes - 20 MBIn today's episode, we replay a timely episode from last year. Because squash happens. And because Nicole Sauce is traveling. Make it a great week!
Episode 45: Be an Ant, Prepare for Winter
July 24, 2017 18:16 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Dog Days of summer are upon us and winter is coming. Are you ready for it? Today, we will talk about what you should can do now to prepare for the winter, whether you are in the city or on a homestead like we are. Next week’s show will be a replay of a former episode because I will be out of town for my grandmother’s funeral. Become a Show Patron! patreon.com/livingfreeinTN Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to ...
Episode 44: A Variety Show, Bacon, Websites, and More
July 17, 2017 22:59 - 54 minutes - 43.4 MBYou’re in for a good show today, it’s a variety show! That’s right, today I will roll through feedback and questions sent in by you, our listeners! A question on building a Wordpress business Getting a side hustle started Stinging Nettle uses and recipes How to make bacon Holler Roast Update Become a Show Patron! patreon.com/livingfreeinTN Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to us - and talk about ways to use ...
Episode 43: Tap Into the Value of What You Have
July 10, 2017 20:07 - 52 minutes - 23.8 MBToday, we will explore ideas of how to squeeze extra value out of things you already have. Because the old model of having a J O B for your whole life, then retiring into a time of RVs and margaritas on the beach is not necessarily what the future holds with the basis of how our society functions economically changing so quickly. Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/livingfreeinTN Direct Download Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we a...
Episode 42: The Reality of a Homestead in the Summer, Goats and Nieces
July 03, 2017 18:52 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBIn today’s show, we will hear a bunch of reality checks for the homesteader. Summer has arrived, and there is lots to do. The animals can be grumpy when it is hot. My garden is in an interesting state. Plus we got two goats and they’ve been teaching me a ton, and, after years of offering, my sister trusted me with two nieces for Holler Homestead Summer Camp. Support the show on Patreon! Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it co...
Episode 41: The Power of Social Capital, Canning Green Beans, and Hey Hey
June 19, 2017 21:25 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBToday we walk through the process of canning green beans along with tips on how NOT to contract botulism on accident, I’ll share with you how the power of social capital is moving our coffee business along, and we will have an update on Hey Hey, the orphaned baby chick. But before we do that: I wanted to share with you a new experience I had: Swarm.City. What it is Why you might care The “Slack” Resources for today's show: Carey Electric Pressure Canner Gratuitous Goat Video 5 ...
Episode 40: Going off Grid, Baby Chicks and Ducks, and the Importance of First Aid Preparedness
June 12, 2017 22:15 - 54 minutes - 43.4 MBToday, we are back on track with an episode about homesteading life. I will talk a little bit about going off grid, when it does and does not make sense, as well as share with you the analysis that my friend Shawn over at HackMySolar did here at the Holler Homestead. And no, he isn’t paying me to talk about this. But if you have not checked out his website HackMySolar.com and you are interested in solar and other off-grid things, check out his site. I will share with you some of the chaos ...
Episode 39: Canning Jam
June 06, 2017 01:46 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MBHappy Birthday to LivingFreeInTennessee.com. LFTN launched on May 21, 2016 with our first ever episode: http://livingfreeintennessee.com/2016/05/20/episode-1-living-free-in-tennessee/ With the pig roast, Holler Roast Kickstarter, and sudden influx of awesome visitors who descended and started knocking out our new coffee roasting room, I missed it! Today, we will go over the third canning project just in time for Tennessee Berry Picking Season: How to make and can jam, and I will give you ...
Episode 38: Powerful Communities and Roasting Pig
May 31, 2017 19:38 - 56 minutes - 45 MBToday we have an interview with some folks who I have known for a long time, but who I never met until this past weekend. We talk about building resilience into your life on LFTN, but we don’t examine very closely how communities, real communities work. Communities of people willing to put aside small differences of opinion to help one another. Self reliance and taking care of yourself is important. So we will talk about how a scrappy group of independent people who love homesteading, learn...
Episode 37: Grind Your Own Wheat, and other listener feedback
May 22, 2017 23:04 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBToday we get to have some fun with lots of different topics. We’ve had quite a few questions in the last two weeks, and with a looming weekend pig roast in the offing, I thought today would be the perfect time for a Listener Q&A show. So we will talk about grinding your own wheat for flour and the pros and cons of that, give a shout out to a small craftsman who made me something extraordinary - sounds mysterious I know but it will make sense when we get there, talk about hindsight on my home...
Episode 36: Using and Storing an Abundance of Eggs
May 15, 2017 21:39 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBToday we are going to take on a topic that many of my fellow homesteaders are having right now: How to use an abundance of eggs. I will share with you how storing food has put us on a much more stable footing as we have navigated my recent professional transition. Plus, there will be a big announcement about Holler Roast at the end of the show that I hope you will like. Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to us - and tal...
Episode 35: Homestead Update, Healthcare and Canning Fruit
May 08, 2017 20:03 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBToday I will share a Holler Homestead update and coffee progress, talk a bit about the health care bill that passed last week, and what I have been able to find out it, then walk you through project two of the Learn Canning in 8 Projects series. Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to us - and talk about ways to use what we store. Saladpalooza goes on and cabbages are beginning to hit the farmer’s markets! Fresh lettuce ...
Episode 34: Poison Ivy Remedies – and if they work
May 01, 2017 22:47 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MBThe show content today is near and dear to my heart. I don’t know why, but it seems like every year, no matter how careful I am, I get a bout of poison ivy. Mankind has had problems with poison ivy for a very long time. And that is why it is surprising that we only seem to know as much about it as we do the common cold. Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/livingfreeinTN Eating Seasonally and Tales from the Prepper Pantry This is where we share what we are eating as it comes to us - and ...
Episode 33: The Five Elements of Homemade Salad Dressing
April 24, 2017 21:10 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBI am coming to you today from a place called Highland Rim Retreats near Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee! Today, I thought it would be fun to do something a little different. We will talk about the five elements of homemade salad dressing. Seasonal Eating and Tales From the Prepper Pantry Quarterly freezer re-organization Seasoning a pork belly for bacon: salt, rosemary, sage, turmeric, brown sugar Garden kale and lettuces, pea shoots, hairy vetch, redbud, baby bamboo shoots, poke weed ...