Throwback: Creating a No-Waste Kitchen w/ Mary's Nest | 484

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this throwback episode of the Pioneering Today Podcast, I'm sitting down with my dear friend Mary Shrader from Mary's Nest to talk about how we can all build a kitchen where nothing goes to waste. Mary has such a gift for making traditional cooking approachable and fun, and in this episode she shares how her parents inspired her to live a homemade lifestyle long before it was popular.

Together we walk through practical ways to make the most of every ingredient, from turning veggie scraps into flavorful broth to keeping a "scrap bag" in your freezer. We also talk about the mindset behind a no waste kitchen. It's not about perfection, it's about taking small, simple steps that fit into your real life.

You'll learn how to use what's in your fridge before it spoils, how to build a well stocked pantry that saves time and money, and how to create meals that make the most of what you already have on hand.

If you've ever felt frustrated by throwing out food or wondered how to stretch your groceries a little further, this episode will give you the encouragement and know how to make your kitchen a place of abundance and creativity. You can find more information and any links mentioned here: https://melissaknorris.com/484

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0:00.0	It's already beginning.
0:01.7	The dreaded sniffles, somebody's got a sore throat coming on, the congestion hits.
0:06.8	And if it's not you, it's likely somebody in your family or somebody that you know, a coworker, a friend, your kids' friends.
0:15.9	And you are tired of feeling helpless when your family gets sick.
0:20.3	You don't want to just treat them with over-the-counter meds.
0:24.7	Instead, you would love to be able to reach for natural remedies that you trust
0:29.5	and actually know how to use so that they are truly effective.
0:34.4	If that is you, I want to invite you to the free four-week back-to-school herb series that I'm
0:41.2	hosting. It's just a few minutes every week and I'm going to show you how to confidently use herbs
0:47.1	for everyday wellness, not only how to know how to use them safely, but how to use them effectively,
0:53.9	what their properties are and how they work so that you to use them safely, but how to use them effectively, what their properties are
0:56.1	and how they work so that you can get real results.
1:00.6	You'll learn my go-to herbal secrets to increase myself and my family's immune systems
1:06.2	and why herbs sometimes don't work.
1:09.4	If you've ever heard someone say, oh, I tried herbs and they didn't work, or maybe it was you.
1:13.1	Maybe you tried an herb and it didn't work.
1:15.2	Well, there's a very real reason why that happened and it's actually really easy to fix.
1:20.5	We're going to go over simple, safe remedies for colds, flu, and other common ailments right at the time when we all need them.
1:29.4	There's no fluff, there's no overwhelm.
1:32.1	You are going to get practical lessons delivered straight to your email inbox,
1:36.6	and by the end of it, you are going to feel confident is your family's home herbalist.
1:42.0	Now, here's the thing.
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