Our vege garden is good and pickles and passata made from our own stuff is good.
When I was growing up we always killed on the farm and mum and dad butchered. They'd usually share a beast with the neighbours then they'd take the next one from their herd. Worked out pretty well. The freezer was always full but sometimes dinner was interesting if mum didn't read her hand written labels right
We always had a house cow and for many years house goats, which by the way are much better as you can milk them for longer than cows and the production (as long as you don't want to make too much cheese) is more realistic for a smaller household.
As we usually had pigs we had plenty of use for extra cows milk and we always separated the milk for cream so made our own butter.
Mum made quark cheese quite often too and yoghurt.
I must say I'm thinking of getting milking goats again once I get a horse sold so I might be back to milking daily again (it was often my job growing up)
Chooks are a must I reckon and a good vege garden improver too!
Making your own pasta is easy and waaaaay yummier than bought stuff and heaps cheaper.
Good luck