Homegrown & Homemade
I like to do a high protein freezer meals stock-up session, so I can fill my freezer with quality protein that is ready to eat. All of these recipes are easy to make, they all freeze and thaw beautifully, and all are bigger batches so you can cook once and eat many times. If you’re looking for my FAVORITE FREEZER CONTAINERS that are reusable for …
I wanted to start making sourdough without buying a bunch of stuff, so I started with a loaf pan sourdough recipe, which turned out fantastic! My first loaf was a wild success, and I want to show you how I did it, so that you can do it too! This is an artisan-style bread… crusty on the outside and pillowy on the inside with a …
Wondering how to freeze onions? There are a couple good ways to do it! If you need a way to turn a lot of onions into something useful that doesn’t take up much freezer space, my favorite method is making French Onion Soup Starter. This is a fantastic way to preserve onions that are starting to sprout, when you need to use them up before …
Here in the Midwest it’s common for every homestead, farm, or country property to have their own patch of rhubarb. It’s a fast growing spring veggie (or fruit!) and it’s a welcomed first harvest. Rhubarb is tart and sprightly, and can be frozen in many ways– here are 4 of my favorite ways to freeze rhubarb! I’ll link the full video tutorial if you want …
If there’s anything that homesteading has taught me, it’s that food is precious. The amount of work and love and care that goes into growing every calorie, whether plant or animal, is significant… so best not to waste any of it. Especially the organs: the most nutrient-rich part of the animal! This chicken liver pate recipe is mild and is perfect for anyone who doesn’t …
If you’ve never had a homemade marshmallow, you are in for a real treat— the texture, the bounce! They are nothing like store bought (which is a good thing!). And because these are made with only maple syrup (there’s no corn syrup and no cane sugar), the flavor is wonderfully maple-y and so delicious. The maple flavor really comes through in a lovely way, and …
Currently at the top of my “favorite things I’ve ever preserved” list! Freezing Chicken Tortilla Soup Starter is a fantastic way to take what is in abundance during the summer, and tuck it away as something incredibly useful and delicious for the winter months. I love stuffing the freezer full of high value items like this! And if you have tomatoes and peppers to preserve, …
This fruit crisp topping recipe has been a looong time in the making! I’ve been tweaking it for years every time I make it, and it’s finally ready to share. Here’s what I love about it– it’s browned and buttery, wonderfully sweet, and not crumbly like plain granola. I want a fruit crisp topping that holds together and eats more like a cookie than just …
Peanut butter covered in chocolate is one of life’s fine pleasures. And when that peanut butter is mixed with the earthy, smokey, sweet flavor of maple sugar (click here), it’s pretty darn incredible. You will love these chocolate-covered maple peanut butter balls! This is an updated version of an older Maple Peanut Butter Ball recipe from my website. I streamlined the recipe and changed the …
High protein soft food diet meal ideas! For when you can’t survive on mashed potatoes alone… At 39 years old, I’m not exactly a spring chicken, so going into my wisdom teeth removal (a procedure that most people have done in their teens) I wanted to make sure I set myself up for the best possible outcome. The standard recommendations for a soft food diet …
