We grow our own potatoes and since we haven’t have the best success storing them long term.. we started canning them! There’s nothing worse than having a bunch of beautiful, homegrown, organic potatoes that rot before you can eat them, canning offers a shelf-stable way to preserve them for years to come 🙂 As always,…
Pork Shoulder Steaks are my hubby’s favorite dinner! Whether pan fried in a cast iron skillet, broiled, gilled or breaded – all equally his favorite! Also, they are an affordable cut of meat.. a 2# shoulder steak from a local farm was about $10. Here’s how I made my Grilled Pork Shoulder Steak: 2 pound…
I can’t even think back to a time that I didn’t make my own croutons! Honestly, I don’t even know how I came up with this idea.. but it’s life changing.. I promise you’ll never buy croutons ever again.. and if your gluten free, rejoice you can again enjoy croutons on your salad!!! Here’s what…
It doesn’t get much easier or yummier than this simple recipe! Although the combo might sound strange, trust me – you’ll love it! Here’s what you need to make my Napa Cabbage & Feta Slaw: 1/2 head of Napa (Chinese) Cabbage, sliced thin or shredded 1/3c chopped green onions/scallions, tops included, approximately 3 1/4c Olive…
Growing up my mom would make fried rice and I refused to eat it…. I’m not really sure why 🙂  But not long after my hubby and I moved into our home, I started making it for us as a quick and easy dinner… It started out as a rice-heavy dish but has morphed into…
Most gardeners will agree, you know it’s summer when you supply of zucchinis exceeds demand! We’re just getting into zucchini season here in SW Pennsylvania and it’s tough work to keep up with the steady supply of daily zucchini! In addition to harvesting zucchini, tonight we also picked the last of the spring peas… So…
Did you know that you can easily make a tempura batter that’s gluten free? I promise it’s not any more difficult that a normal wheat version!! When I was researching different tempura batter techniques, I found out that traditionally wheat flour wasn’t even used in tempura! Here’s how I make my Light and Crispy Gluten…
Just over a week ago, we said good bye to some of our feathered friends (read my post HERE emotionally explaining WHY and HOW)… and I’m sure many of you where curious as to what we’d do with 55 chickens! We aren’t a “farm” We don’t raise chickens to “sell” Chickens aren’t “income” for us…We…
Chicken stock, beef stock, pork stock.. it all is the same when it comes to canning….. This is such a quick and easy recipe 🙂 I would rather “can” my stock instead of storing it in the freezer… why waste the space and electricity??? And it’s so easy to pull out a jar of…
I’ve been making homemade Coconut Oil Lotion for about 2 years and everyone I’ve shared it with, has agreed that it’s AH-MAZ-ING! Â I just “Whipped” up a big batch and started handing them out to friends/family as holiday gifts today! Here’s all you need: 1/4c Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shea Butter Lotion (buy HERE)…
Up until last year (2012) I swore I’d never can meat. My hubby even teased me about “raw packing meat” since I was so strongly opinionated against it… (just an FYI the raw meat you start with is cooked while being canned so it’s not raw when you’re done) Growing up I have fond memories…
If you’ve never made homemade potato chips, you’re really missing out! They are so much better than ANY CHIP you’ll buy at the store, I promise!! Especially when you pair them with a yummy homemade dip like my Creamy BBQ Dip