Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
It's starting to snow today, heralding in winter up north. I usually make soup for the week all winter. I have a butternut squash in the pantry, one of the last things I bought at the farmers' market. Squash soup is an option. Normally, I just make a spiced squash soup - warm spices, some … Continue reading Make a Simple Butternut Squash Bisque to Start Winter
Recently a local store had potatoes on sale: 10 pounds was several dollars off. So I bought two bags. And what would I do with 20 pounds of potatoes? There are only two of us after all. I bought them specifically to preserve, by dry canning in a pressure canner. Potatoes should not be processed … Continue reading How to Preserve Potatoes By Dry Canning Potatoes
Here's an easy throw - it - together dessert from a box cake mix, some cream cheese (or ricotta, or cottage cheese) and fruit on top. I got the inspiration from a dump cake recipe online, and from watching a Jamie Oliver series on Tastemade TV. He filmed the "Keep Cooking & Carry On" show … Continue reading Why Not Make An Easy Fruit Dump Dessert?
Revamp breakfast with these easy and tasty sourdough English muffins made right on your stove top.
An easy way to use sourdough discard for healthy crunch snacks!
I order from local farmers, but I also order from Wild Fork Foods online. It convenient for one thing, just sit down and make a few clicks. But more than just convenience, the food is good. And prices are comparable if not sometimes better, than my local stores. There are no requirements for a membership … Continue reading Why I Choose Wild Fork Foods for Quality Meat Delivery
I’m all about homemade—home-cooked meals, handcrafted gifts, gardening, and preservation—but I also like my convenient kitchen hacks. So, I have started investigating things I can make at home to keep on hand and use to make meals. I’ve found recipes for gravy mixes, biscuit mixes, canned soup mixes, dehydrated ingredients, and so much more. Credits … Continue reading How to Make a Few Homemade Conveniences in the Kitchen
Last night, I had defrosted chicken thighs and wanted an easy recipe. Since we love Chinese food, I tried the Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe from the All Recipes website. It was great and so easy! The recipe doesn't state what chicken to use, so I used boneless thighs. I trimmed well to get the … Continue reading I Never Knew Sweet & Sour Chicken Could Be This Easy!
Winter requires a comforting casserole, something easy to throw together. Easy Beef Stroganoff is a perfect answer. I saw this idea in an old casserole book from the 1990s. It lacked a good flavor profile, so I amplified it and turned it into this version. A casserole with pantry ingredients Easy Beef Stroganoff Casserole uses … Continue reading “Souper” Easy Beef Stroganoff Casserole for a Winters Evening
An easy, hearty soup perfect for a chilly winter day! Turn pantry basics into a tasty soup in less than an hour.