Welcome to The Rustic Elk
The Rustic Elk is a space for anyone ready to reconnect with the rhythms that nourished generations before us.
This is a place for those who stir herbs into broth, hang garlic to dry, and keep a notebook of recipes passed down, or created from scratch. For those who want to preserve the harvest, cook with intention, and keep a pantry that does more than just feed: it sustains, remembers, and roots.
Here, you’ll find real food, old-world kitchen wisdom, and natural remedies without fluff, trends, or the pressure to go off-grid. Just time-honored practices that still work.
I’m Elle, a home cook, forager, and lifelong learner of ancestral skills. I’ve spent more than a decade filling shelves with home-canned food, feeding my family on wild meat, and building a pantry that serves both function and meaning. The Rustic Elk is here to help you do the same.
What’s calling you today?
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Kitchen Staples + Timeless Reads
Popular posts to help you cook with intention, preserve with confidence, and live in rhythm.
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Dig into decades of ancestral food, ritual, and real-life witchery.
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Gathered + Grounded
Recipes and remedies to keep your home nourished and well.
- Best Natural Squirrel Repellent Ideas for Home
- Smoked Pork Ribs (the best 3-2-1 baby back ribs)
- Smoked Chicken Legs with Crispy Skin (Easy Pellet Grill Recipe with Dry Rub)
- Planting by the Signs: Gardening with the Moon + Zodiac
- 10 Natural Snake Repellents That Actually Work (And a Few That Don’t)
- Best Natural Rabbit Repellent Tips for Your Garden
- Homemade Goat Milk Lotion Recipe
- How to Make Mason Jar Tiki Lamps: Witchy DIY for Summer Nights
About The Rustic Elk
I’m Elle.
I used to be a homeschooling mom with a backyard garden, a pantry full of homemade everything, and a quiet longing for a slower way of life.
Over the years, I started learning the old ways... how to preserve food, cook from scratch, make simple herbal remedies, and keep a seasonal home. What started as survival became something more: a way to nourish, remember, and reclaim.
Now I share everything I’ve learned so you can build a kitchen and life rooted in what matters.
Whether you’re here to learn to can, cook wild game, grow herbs, or just bring more meaning to your meals, you’re in the right place.
