Building Our Dream Growing the love & Making all the things

Latest Recipes

Easy Taco Soup Recipe (A Fast, No-Fail Dinner)

Sourdough Pizza Crust (Crispy + Chewy, Same Day!)

Homemade Pizza Sauce (Easy No-Cook Recipe)

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Homemade Italian Seasoning (So Simple!)

Building Our Dream Growing the love & Making all the things

This is the story of JenniferMaker Farm and how you can go from virtually nothing to something truly magical with heart and hard work!

Latest Recipes

Honey BBQ Chicken & Rice Skillet (One-Pot!)

Best Egg Salad Ever

Easy Lasagna (No-Boil, Cottage Cheese, No Ricotta)

Canning Green Beans: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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  • Chicken Recipes | Main Meals | Recipes | Stovetop

    Honey BBQ Chicken & Rice Skillet (One-Pot!)

    This one-pot honey BBQ chicken and rice skillet is tender bites of chicken and long-grain white rice, all simmered together right in a sweet-and-tangy honey barbecue sauce until the rice is fluffy and the chicken is fall-apart soft. It comes together in about 40 minutes with a handful of pantry ingredients, and there is just…

  • Comfort Food | Fall | Farmhouse Baking | Ground Beef Recipes | Main Meals | Oven | Recipes | Stovetop

    Easy Lasagna (No-Boil, Cottage Cheese, No Ricotta)

  • Groceries Optional | Pantry & Staples | Recipes | Stovetop | Summer

    Canning Green Beans: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

  • Chicken Recipes | Comfort Food | Main Meals | Recipes | Stovetop

    Easy Chicken & Dumplings Recipe

When your home feels like more work than it should.

A short, gentle mini guide for creating a home that supports real life. 

We’re the Makers!

I’m Jennifer, a lifelong maker and teacher at heart, and Greg is my partner in both home and work. Together, we focus on creating practical systems, useful projects, and a calm, capable home rooted in everyday creativity.

Maker Farm is our home and creative space in Michigan, where we’re learning to live a little more intentionally. It is about slowing down, using what you have, and building a good life, one thoughtful choice at a time.

Easy No-Knead Bread

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Recipe Index

Explore a collection of delicious dishes inspired by Midwest traditions and crafted with love. Find your next favorite recipe and enjoy the flavors of home-cooked goodness at its best.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

Comfort Food Classics

Best Egg Salad Ever

Homemade Hamburger Helper (Better Than the Box!)

Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Recipe (Tomato Basil, Better Than the Jar)

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce (Just 10 Minutes!)

  • Crustless Quiche Recipe (Foolproof & Custardy!)

  • Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Overnight)

  • Easy Bread-Free Breakfast Casserole (Egg, Potato & Cheese)

  • Homemade Coffee Creamer (3 Ingredients, No-Cook)

  • How to Cook Bratwurst Perfectly Every Time (Stove, Oven, or Grill)

  • Best Easy Steak Marinade for Tender, Juicy Steak

  • Easy Oven Baked BBQ Ribs (Fall Off-the-Bone Delicious)

  • Easy Honey Garlic Chicken (20 min. & seriously saucy)

  • Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Overnight)

  • Best Baked Rice Pudding Recipe (Old-Fashioned and Creamy)

  • Homemade Blackberry Jam Recipe (Without Pectin, Seeds or Seedless)

  • Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies (Just 4 Ingredients)