Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
For the last few years I have been making my own yogurt. It's easy, I can make as much or as little as I might need, and it is totally fresh without preservatives or added sugar. It's great in a smoothie, or just dished up with fresh fruit. Use it anyway you would use a … Continue reading Making Yogurt at home with a cooler
Are you familiar with the carpenters adage "Measure twice, cut once" - meaning you double check your measurements to avoid making a mistake. I've got a twist in my kitchen on that - measure twice, but cook twice too! When I can I cook in doubles. Today it happens to be lasagna. It could also … Continue reading Measure Once, Cook Twice, Eat twice – Cooking in doubles
I am not a big breakfast person, but I do have a couple special things I make for a treat on occasion. We do the pancakes, eggs, breakfast sandwiches, maybe waffles, regularly, but a Danish Puff and my Puff Pancakes are breakfast specialties. Neither are exactly on the diet menu, but you can make them … Continue reading Two Something Specials for Breakfast: Puff Pancake and Danish Puff
Rhubarb is one of those "old time" vegetables. My family ALWAYS had rhubarb growing, and I took some roots from the farm when I left, and still have it growing in my garden today. Many people, though, have never eaten the tart plant. It is probably best known in pies and crumbles, although it can … Continue reading Old Fashioned Rhubarb makes great Rhubarb Roll Ups
I'm sharing another of my beloved bread recipes today. This can actually be considered good for you, with healthy ingredients like old fashioned oats, and (homemade) applesauce, and cinnamon; all of which have health benefits. It keeps well for a few days when wrapped up well, if the loaf lasts that long. It's a bit … Continue reading Homemade Oatmeal Applesauce bread that’s good for you
I've said it many times - I love bread. Not the white store bought stuff but homemade, good for you bread. My recipe for Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bread is loaded with healthy fats, fiber and vitamins from the pumpkin, not to mention whole grains. I even replace some of the oil with applesauce to keep … Continue reading Making Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bread
A roasted chicken is a simple yet totally satisfying meal. Just a bout everyone likes chicken. And you can do so much with it - leftovers can make another whole meal or just a sandwich, or use the carcass for soup or stock. Freeze left over meat for potpie, hot sandwiches, or taco's. I decided … Continue reading Simple Roast Chicken
Tonight I was home for dinner by myself. I decided to eat healthy, and a salad was in order. I had romaine lettuce as a base, which I sliced up. Rather than having Caesar salad, which I already made once this past week, I decided to add some vegetables. So I sauteed some orange bell … Continue reading Salad made from leftover veggies
I make a lot of soup. it's nourishing, easy to make, and often uses up left over ingredients in the fridge or pantry. This particular week I didn't have any left over beef, so I bought the cheapest beef things I could find at the marker, which turned out to be a piece of beef … Continue reading Beef and Barley Soup from the Homestead
I found this recipe in a magazine many years ago, and it's still my standard go to granola recipe, made with modifications along the way. And it's way cheaper than fancy bags of granola in the store for $6.00 a box! It will make 10-11 cups of granola. Store it in an airtight container up … Continue reading Overnight Easy Homemade Granola