Now that your inventory and master list are made, time for a plan of action. Like Things Together As with everything else in my kitchen, things belonging to the same "family" are stored together. All cast iron pans in one place, all pots in a large drawer by the stove, all flours or sauces are … Continue reading Organizing A Pantry, Part II
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Cooking from scratch: healthier, cheaper, and a great creative outlet
Learn to make Flavorful Easy Chicken Stock
Chicken stock is one of those staple items I always have in my pantry. And though I buy some store bought cartons of stock to keep on hand, I most often just make my own and either can or freeze it in pints and quarts. Every time I make chicken I save parts - necks, … Continue reading Learn to make Flavorful Easy Chicken Stock
How to make Easy Spicy Noodles
I make a few stir fry's - in fact my husband says my food is better than our local Chinese Restaurant (which isn't saying much - their food is probably the worst Chinese take out I've ever had). But when I made these Spicy noodles the first time, I was in love. Really tasty, a … Continue reading How to make Easy Spicy Noodles
Surprisingly Easy Air Fried Butternut Squash Fries
I have a number of squash residing in my pantry, and quite honestly we're tired of sauteed squash, pureed squash, squash soup, and so on. One of y sister told me about baking squash fries, and I thought, why not spice them up and air fry? One of the most important things about air frying, … Continue reading Surprisingly Easy Air Fried Butternut Squash Fries
How to Make Easy Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Creamy, tasty, luscious homemade ice cream - who doesn't love that? Ice cream is much easier to make than most people realize. Basic ingredients like milk and cream, eggs, a little sugar and flavoring. It takes a little time, but most of it is waiting for the custard to cool. And yes, some form of … Continue reading How to Make Easy Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
Homemade Lasagna is the Greatest
Sometimes I just cook because I like to, and something totally homemade is food born of love. Like lasagna - yes, it can be made from box noodles and canned sauce, but there's something tastier about it when the pasta is fresh homemade and the sauce bubbled on the stove top. I just had a … Continue reading Homemade Lasagna is the Greatest
How to Make Delicious Chicken Blobs
Years ago a friend served me chicken blobs. Delicious - just diced cooked chicken, cream cheese and canned crescent rolls. For some reason they popped into my mind the other day, and I decided to makeover the recipe, adding some punched up flavors and making a casserole rather than individual blobs. To add flavor to … Continue reading How to Make Delicious Chicken Blobs
How to Make an Easy Inexpensive Pot of Chili
Chili is something I learned to make early in our marriage, from my mother-in-law, who was Polish (sorry, Ulkaranian). It wasn't something I ever remember having on the farm. I've tweaked it over the years, so this is the Fox Pines Homestead version. Flavorful, but not spicy hot, as neither of us tolerate hot spice … Continue reading How to Make an Easy Inexpensive Pot of Chili
30 Minute Easy & Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala
I picked up this jar of Tikka Masala sauce in the store one day on a whim. It was inexpensive and I really had no idea what to do with it and only a rough understanding of what it was - a curry sauce. Jarred Tikka Masala sauce - no special ingredients or spices needed! … Continue reading 30 Minute Easy & Delicious Chicken Tikka Masala
The Best Creamy Eggy Custard
One dessert I often asked for was baked custard. My mother would sometimes ask us kids for suggestions on meals, desserts or snacks when she just couldn't think of what to make. Custard is one of my favorite desserts, and I'll even eat it for breakfast. After all, it's eggs and milk. And we had … Continue reading The Best Creamy Eggy Custard