While sometimes I love the process of chopping, saute’ing, crafting a meal…some days Mama just needs to feed the people, and throwing this all in the instantpot makes for a quick and easy meal with leftovers. This feeds us twice, … Continue reading Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
When you’ve got more milk than you know what to do with, this big batch recipe of mozzarella is a game changer for preserving your precious milk! Continue reading Streamlined, Skim the Cream for Butter, Big Batch, No Gloves Needed, Mozzarella
What better combination than two plants that seem to “take off” on their own and are ready for harvest early in spring? Simple to whip up, keeps a long time in your fridge, or you could make a larger batch … Continue reading Rhubarb Mint Syrup+Cocktail Recipe
I love these burls. One day I told my kids I was making cinnamon swirls…and they said “cinnamon burls??” and the name stuck! Look- I love a cinnamon bun as much as the next person. The problem is, they’re LOADED … Continue reading Cinnamon Burls
I started making this recipe as a freezer meal when I was pregnant with Rowan, had a lot of bear farmers sausage in my freezer and googled freezer meals with smoked sausage. I’ve since discovered I can tweak it to … Continue reading Potato Casserole {No Weird Junk!}
This is my sisters go- to recipe. My sister Molly is the sourdough QUEEN and tortilla master. I cant quite manage round tortillas like the one in the picture that she made…but she throws down round after round one. It … Continue reading Sourdough Tortillas
When my Mom came back from Thailand in the year 2000, she brought back a love of Thai food that she infectiously shared with her children. This recipe is a result of that love Continue reading Real Food, Kid Friendly, Phad Thai
Dont be scared of rendering fat! The great news is no matter the fat youre rendering, the method is the same. No fancy tools needed, although a meat grinder will make the job quicker. Years ago I did a post … Continue reading How to Render Fat {Pork, Beef, Bear = Lard + Tallow}
With a relatively simple ingredient list, you wont believe how fluffy and surprisingly crustless this sandwich bread is. Continue reading Elaine’s Fluffy Crustless Sandwich Bread
In our family, we have cold weather traditions. This makes the winter days not quite so long. Really blizzardy day? Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! First day below -30C? Maple syrup snow candy! Most recipes I’ve seen call for a cup of maple syrup but I find for 5 kids and two adults (my niece and nephew are usually here for it), half a cup means everyone gets a treat without it being excessive or too expensive. Maple syrup ain’t cheap yo! Continue reading Maple Syrup Snow Candy
The fats in tallow are so close to the make-up of fats below the skin on our body, making Tallow Balm so nourishing and absorbable to our parched skin. In winter our hands get so chapped and dry we can’t live without it. In summer, the dirt from the garden dries out our feet and hands, often making cracks in our feet, ouch! I use Tallow Balm as a baby bum cream, for chapped cheeks, lip balm, cuts, you name it! My aunt gave up steroid cream for eczema after trying this and her hands have never been happier. I hope you enjoy our all purpose balm. Continue reading Make Your Own Tallow Balm {Best all purpose salve and body butter EVER}
I often call this Wild Game Pot Pie my “Anything Goes” Pot Pie. Intentionally cook leftover roast meat, potatoes and vegetables when you’re making dinner one night, so dinner comes together effortlessly the next day. Adjust it to your liking- … Continue reading Wild Game Pot Pie Freezer Meal