Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
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.
I love different kinds of apple cake. This apple cake is so simple to mix, either with a hand or stand mixer, that you'll have it in the oven in 10 minutes or less. Apples are so plentiful in the autumn season and so good for you...well, maybe not in cake, but we'll make an … Continue reading A Fall Apple Cake So Easy You’ll Be Astonished
Pot roast is a comfort food, and super easy when using a slow cooker/crock pot. Autumn - cool days, and even cooler nights, which means it's time to make pot roast again! A few spices, pantry items and 15 minutes is all it takes. Then the kitchen smells so good as it simmers away all … Continue reading How to Make My Super Easy Pot Roast
Fresh pasta at home sounds so complicated, but it's not. Homemade pasta is so easy! Recently, I made a pound of pasta dough and then turned it into spaghetti one night and enough ravioli for another whole meal. The ravioli went into the freezer for one of those nights when I was too tired to … Continue reading Make Pasta at Home – So easy!
Fall means cooler weather, and a fabulous Beef Barley Soup is perfect for lunch or light dinner. It's a hearty soup full of beef bits and whole-grain barley that can make an entire meal with a side salad and some crusty bread. A bit creamy and thick, it's an authentic stick-to-your-ribs soup—and nutrient-rich. I had … Continue reading Why Make a Fabulous Beef Barley Soup for Fall
I came up with this Fox Pines Homestead sausage potato chowder out of necessity one afternoon. It was dreary, cold and damp, and I wanted a soup other than chicken noodle. Something creamy and thick and satisfying. The best sausage potato chowder I could make. I had taken a package of Argentinean Bombon (chorizo) sausage … Continue reading The Best Sausage Potato Chowder I’ve Ever Made