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
When faced with a surplus of milk from our milk cow, we started making all the fun things we could. This makes a great gift, or hide it away for yourself! Enjoy with ice cream, in coffee, with apples…you name it! Continue reading Dulce De Leche (3 ingredient Caramel Sauce- no weird stuff!)
While elderberry syrup is great for my kid’s health…the process is sticky and messy. Enter, Elderberry Gummies! No need for making extra dishes with all the spoons or cleaning up spills! Continue reading Homemade Elderberry Gummies
Last year I managed to take photos of *most* of the process of butchering a deer. Butchering doesn’t include the hanging, skinning, gutting, that’s all done before and I’m usually at home with the boys while he does that. Mac has expressed interest in helping with it this coming fall which is neat as he’s always had a healthy fear of large animals, even when they’re dead. Continue reading Butchering Deer: The Front Quarters and Backstraps