Author Archives: Donna Miller

About Donna Miller

Donna Miller is a believer and follower of The Risen Messiah, the wife of 30 years to the love of her life Joseph, and the mother of three, amazing home-school graduates. She’s now been further blessed, as her family has grown with the additions of a daughter-in-law and a new son-in-law.

The Millers are the owners of Millers Grain House, the founders of PREPARE Magazine and the Organizers of the WNC Preparedness Group in Asheville, NC.

Donna is the hostess of the three popular internet radio podcasts: “Surviving on Shoestrings”, “The Back to Basics Kitchen” and “Your Preparation Station” found on Blog Talk Radio, Stitcher and iTunes. She also hosts a popular YouTube Channel that she hopes will help encourage others to enJOY playing with healthy food and saving money.

Donna is a sought-after speaker and trainer, a published author and a freelance writer for multiple blog and recipe sites. She teaches local classes & ladies retreats and also travels to teach hands-on lost skills to others.

Donna’s deepest desire through all of these endeavors is that God be Glorified as she shares. Her mission is to help “prepare you and your kitchen with tools, tips, skills and encouragement.”

Make-ahead whole grain muffin mix

+11 With this muffin mix, variety is the spice of life!  You can pre-make the mix to BE a certain muffin or you can make a basic mix and keep it easily accessible in the freezer and flavor as left-overs, … Continue reading

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Make-ahead Cornbread

+9 Just because those little blue and white boxes of cornbread mix are cheap and look convenient, don’t be duped into thinking that they are a good choice!  Flip over that little time-bomb and see the ingredient list! Yikes! You … Continue reading

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Bread Machine Whole Wheat Challah

+11 One of may family’s favorite things when having our traditional Friday Night Pizza Night is when I have it ‘together’ enough to make this Whole Wheat Challah.  The loaf does not last long! I do use my bread machine … Continue reading

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Heart Healthy Whole Wheat Pancakes!

+10 Pancakes have been a favorite for Sunday Morning Breakfasts for as long as we’ve had children.  Waffles run a close second but pancakes were the usual flare for that special day of the week. For years I used the … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Parmesan-Herb Bread

+10 This recipe recipe can be shaped in a variety of ways from cloverleaf, sticks, loaf or rolls. So no matter the occasion, they are well worth the time to make them and present them as you would like to … Continue reading

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