If you had to run a kitchen with only 5 cooking tools for an entire year, no upgrades, no swaps, what would you choose and why? I’m talking real life cooking busy days, family meals, flavor, efficiency, and sanity 😅 Curious to see how different everyone’s list is… and which tool people would never give up.

Turning $5 finds into food storage freedom. Don’t overlook your local Marketplace, it’s one of the easiest ways to build a homestead tool stockpile on a budget! What’s the best deal you’ve ever scored? One thing I love about vintage mason jars is that they were built for real, hardworking homes. The older glass is often thicker and holds up beautifully for canning, pantry storage, and fermenting, as long as the rim is smooth and you’re using a proper canning lid. After a good wash, vinegar rinse, and rim check, these jars get a second life in our home. That’s sovereignty in the small things: stewarding what we have, stretching every dollar, and honoring the homemakers who used these jars long before we did.