Summer is always so busy, and now above and beyond my real job, I have a big garden to start eating and preserving. More on the latter in the future. I always grow green beans, and usually wax beans, but since I still have canned green beans from last year, I planted a much smaller … Continue reading The Best Super Easy Cheesy Green Beans
Sometimes I bake just to use up ingredients i have on hand. Yesterday I found 3 pints of buttermilk in the fridge, and need to use up some of it. What to make...other than Moroccan Chicken , or other chicken soaked in buttermilk. And I wanted something carb to eat....so ... scones! Good for breakfast … Continue reading Baking Whole Grain Almond Raisin Scones
One of the things I buy in bulk is dates. I love them. And they are terribly expensive in the little packs at my grocery store, but when I buy dates in bulk on line , the price per pound is much less than the tiny pack in the store. They keep well in the … Continue reading Easy Date Nut Bread
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
For whatever reason, I am in a rather nostalgic mood today. I feel like I need some of Mom's wisdom today, and therefore making something she always made for us on the farm just feels right. And it's Saturday, when I usually spend in the morning in the kitchen cleaning and cooking anyway. We always … Continue reading Mom’s Fruit Crisp
As I write this is a blustery, dreary February day, perfect for chicken soup. The wind is whipping the trees about, wailing loud enough to be heard inside. And when I went out with the dogs for a minute, the cold is making the trees squeak, groan, and complain. It's actually a little scary! My … Continue reading Making Warm & Wonderful Chicken Noodle Soup
Every so often I realized I have quite a bit of food stocked up in my pantry, meaning my pantry cabinet, my freezer, cold storage and whatever I might have growing in the window in winter. There is really no reason to go to a store and buy anything. My sister and I call this … Continue reading Shop at Home in The Pantry Store
Soup is one of our favorite foods. It is filling, usually inexpensive to make, and nice and warm on a cold day. It doesn't take any special skills or a lot of time. Hamburger soup started as a recipe I saw years ago someplace, but I have modified and created my own version of course. … Continue reading Hamburger Soup
I always like an evening snack. I blame my parents. On the farm we had supper at 5 pm sharp, then back to the barn for the evening milking, feeding the calves, and putting everyone to bed. By 8.30-9 pm we were all hungry again. It's a very hard habit to break, even all these … Continue reading Ice Cream Toppings worth the splurge
Here's an easy one pot meal, that you stick in the oven and leave alone for a few hours. Perfect for winter weather. And the kitchen will smell great too! Roast Beef and Navy Bean Casserole 1 pot roast – rump roast, chuck roast, round roast…3.5 – 4 lb. Seasoned salt – make your own! … Continue reading Beef and Navy Bean Casserole