How to make homemade bacon

How to make homemade bacon

If you’re like me, you know that bacon is the stuff that dreams are made of. I really believe that through the power of bacon, we can make the world a better place. With that in mind, I’m gonna show you how to make homemade 

73: Homemade Chicken Broth — it’s easier than you think!

73: Homemade Chicken Broth — it’s easier than you think!

The great thing about raising meat chickens is that we have a lot of chickens in our freezer—which means we often having chicken for dinner! Because of that, we’ve often got chicken carcasses or frames leftover to use. We’re all about using as much of 

Cheesy Bacon Deviled Eggs

Cheesy Bacon Deviled Eggs

I’ve always loved deviled eggs. Moving to our homestead and raising chickens means we (usually) have lots of eggs. After discovering the easiest way to hard boil and peel them (hello, pressure cooker/Instant Pot/Power Cooker), I found it was a breeze to make deviled eggs 

Pizza Soup: pizza in one pot!

Pizza Soup: pizza in one pot!

It’s already been well established that this farmgirl loves her pizza. Whether I’m using our homemade crust recipe, or going for less carbs using fathead dough, pizza is my thang. But sometimes, a gal also wants soup, so when I’m craving pizza but also want 

Black Bean Brownies in a Blender

Black Bean Brownies in a Blender

Black Bean Brownies are the easiest brownies to make, giving you a fudgy and filling brownie made with black beans instead of flour.

Mud Hen Bars: three layers of delicious

Mud Hen Bars: three layers of delicious

I have no idea how Mud Hen Bars got their name, but I recently found the recipe tucked in an old cookbook, written in what I assume is my grandma’s handwriting. There’s something pretty neat about reading a recipe written in your grandma’s handwriting. Sorta 

Easy Berry Cobbler From Scratch

Easy Berry Cobbler From Scratch

Every so often I like to pull out my recipe for Berry Cobbler because it doesn’t take a lot of ingredients, and it’s really easy to put together. Oh. And because I live in a house of men folk and they get pretty darn excited 

Farmhouse Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Farmhouse Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Although I’ve not had a lot of luck growing them on my homestead, carrots have a special place in my heart. Any vegetable that you can turn into a dessert is what I consider to be the very best of both worlds. A lot of 

Homemade Soft Pretzels

Homemade Soft Pretzels

While I’ve got a lot of recipes that I consider my easy go-to bread recipes, sometimes I’m craving a treat. Something slightly more time consuming but oh-my-word so amazing. When that happens, I know it’s a day I’ll be hanging out in the kitchen to 

Home cured ham: how to brine a ham

Home cured ham: how to brine a ham

One of the great things about raising your own pigs is having a full freezer after hog butchering is done. And while we all love homemade bacon, ham is a favorite as well. So let me share with you how we brine a ham (and