My favorite recipes!
Cubes after they have dried.
I love making homemade chicken stock in my crock pot. But sometimes it’s hard to store the stock or use it up before it goes bad. Here is a great way to save it. Homemade boullion cubes. I know it sounds crazy but you really end up with hard little cubes of goodness and nutrition. It’s so easy to just toss them in and they make your meal delicious! Click here to read how to make them.
My favorite seasonings – garlic, jalepeno and onion. So, I decided to try them as a fermented relish. Add a little bit of it to anything that needs some spice. It’s one of my new favorites. And if you’ve never tried fermented foods, it’s easy. Click here for directions.
And if you’re nervous about trying ferments check out the book Fermented Vegetables by the Shockey’s. It chock full of delicious recipes to inspire you and gives you the knowledge you need to be creative and come up with your own.
Still not sure and need a little hand holding? Homesteading Family’s Fearless Fermenting course is a video course that will walk you through the process of fermenting all sorts of vegetables. Carolyn gives you good recipes to try and helps take the fear out of fermenting.
Yummy and good for you. No chemicals, preservatives or sugar. Sausage is really just meat with spices. Try making your own. It’s easy. Here’s the spices I like to use. Click here and scroll down for the recipe.
The most delicious chocolate sauce you’ve ever put in your mouth. Perfect as an ice cream topping, icing on a cake or eaten by teh spoonful. It’s just good and 100 times better than anything you buy in a jar.
Christmas Chai Tea
It’s tea time everyone. Christmas Chai. Mix some up for your own delicious cup of tea. This is the perfect tea for the fall/Christmas season. Mmmmm.
Thanks to our friend we had a bunch of mixed CSA greens to use up and this recipe was a family hit. Look in the recipe box and scroll down for a new skillet recipe that turned out to be a family favorite!
10″ Cast Iron Skillet
Read on for cleaning and quick reseasoning tips for your cast iron cookware.
Trains – the toy box is full of new train track configurations for Thomas & Friends!
Homemade Hand Soap – cheap, easy, disinfects and smells great!
Laundry Spray – make your own spot remover that costs pennies in less than 2 minutes.
Gluten-free granola and granola bars – Made with nutritious whole grain quinoa.
Pumkin Butter – Yummy any time of year.
Two new Sewing Projects – See what kept us busy before Baby #3 was born.
Maple Syrup – Too much maple syrup on your pancakes? Easy solution…
Remembering Maggie Lane 