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 …
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 …
One of the great things that comes with the cold weather of a Minnesota fall and winter is the opportunity to make some pretty amazing warm and hearty meals. This slow cooker stew is one of our favorites because it’s ridiculously easy and absolutely delicious. …
Creamy Cucumbers are one of our first and favorite things to make when our garden cucumbers are ready to pick. We make this recipe by bucketfuls at a time, and when creamy cucumbers are in the fridge, they are eaten at practically every meal. Creamy …
Looking for something different to do with your abundance of strawberries — besides Strawberry Rhubarb Pie? Let me show you how to make an amazingly simple and yumtastic little side dish called Strawberry Celery Salad. Yes, I said Strawberry Celery Salad. As in, there is …
I’m going to tell you about a soup called Bean Bacon Chowder, but we should really just call it The Soup I’ve Been Eating For Almost Forever. I grew up with my mom making this for us often, and it’s one of my favorites. It’s delicious, …
Sometimes I try a new bread recipe that doesn’t turn out for whatever reason. And sometimes homemade croutons is the only way to remedy the failed bread lump (or brick) sitting on my counter. Hey. Farm(ish) girls use what they have, right? But, to be clear, you …
In the interest of honesty, I need to tell you that not everything we do here is homemade, from scratch, from ingredients we have raised ourselves. (This is me being real.) Convenience has its occasional place. It’s okay to open some cans, dump, and be …
I know that creamy-something-and-other-wild-rice-soup is popular, and you’ve probably got a kazillion recipes for it. But Cheesy Bacon Wild Rice Soup? This, my friends, is the one you need to make. Right. Now. I am not taking responsibility for the calorie content in this soup. …
Few things are required to be in our refrigerator at all times. One of those things is my homemade BBQ sauce. I will give you the super awesome, super easy recipe…but only if you promise to keep it a secret between you and I. Ingredients …