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DIY Instant Oatmeal Packets to Save You Money
Facebook Pinterest Email Print Homemade instant oatmeal packets are some of my favorite quick and cheap breakfast options. They cost very little to make and the kids love them! They are hardier than anything you can buy at the store, cost way less to make and are better for you. Oatmeal Packet Assembly Line I always make them as an assembly line. I take a box of sandwich baggies and fold them out so they stand up on the table. Then I fill all of them with the oatmeal, then the sugar, and on down the line one at a time. Then I seal and label them all. Don’t be…
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Simple and mouth watering grilled zucchini
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on print Print Share on email Email This post contains affiliate links. Do zucchinis have a season for you? I absolutely love zucchini and believe that it should be eaten year round for no other reason than its YUMMY. I know, so sophisticated. I’m sure that later this year I will be writing more about how to preserve zuchinni so that you’re not having to buy them from the grocery store all year. For today though, I am embracing the start of BBQ season with zucchini! I love baked beans, corn, garlic breads, salads, basically all summer foods. Last year…
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Quick and Easy Dutch Oven Salisbury Steak
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Who doesn’t love an easy homemade meal? I am always on the lookout for something easy, nutritious, and at least resembling real food. So, the other day when I had a bunch of ground elk that needed so be cooked up, I concocted this this recipe for homemade Salisbury steak. I always try to avoid anything canned or in a packet due to my husband’s health requirements. But sometimes I just need something easy and even better, my 13-year-old twins were the ones who cooked this the second time…
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How to feel comfortable with home butchering
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. There’s more than one way to skin a cat (I mean butcher meat) So many of us in homesteading either want to raise our own animals for butcher, hunt, or are even gifted or traded a butcher animal. We raise our own pork, beef, and chickens that we either have butchered or cut and wrap ourselves. We also hunt and will harvest a few deer and turkey every year. We have our meat cutting down pretty well. Then this year we were blessed with a huge cow elk! And…
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Have you every tasted homemade buttermilk ranch dressing?
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print This post contains affiliate links. Have you ever had homemade buttermilk ranch dressing? Because it will blow your mind! Ranch is so versatile. In our house it doesn’t just go on salad, it goes on pizza, raw veggies, and in a pinch has been used on sandwiches in place of mayonnaise. So, when we started to switch to all-natural, ranch was one we really looked at, especially when we wanted to incorporate more salads. Importance of quality ingredients My first concern with it though was that it is so high in fat and when…
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Blend your own Chili Seasoning
Blending your own taco seasoning can save money and reduce sodium in your meals.
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Pot Roast That Warms your Heart and Melts in your Mouth
Facebook Pinterest Email Print This post contains affiliate links. Pot Roast – The ultimate comfort food! Do you love pot roast? That’s awesome! Because I don’t (or really, I didn’t). It tastes exactly like stew, except the meat is incredibly dry. So why not have stew? I have tried in the crock pot, the oven, and on the stove and have never been impressed. My comfort food has usually been strictly soups, especially this awesome peppered chicken noodle soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Recently I was flipping through Southern Living Magazine and saw a recipe for pot roast that wasn’t like any one I had every tried. It uses…
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Peppered Chicken Noodle Soup
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print We love chicken noodle soup! Chicken noodle soup is probably one of the most requested fall and winter meals in my home. This works great because it’s the time of year that we are butchering, making broth, and harvesting carrots, onions, and celery. Plus, I have found that when we have colds or fevers the warmth and the pepper really make us feel better. How we use everything on the homestead My routine is usually having one of the kids butcher a chicken for me if I don’t already have one in the freezer.…
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Crockpot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print BBQ Dreamin’ Some days gilling in the heat or slow smoking a roast all day long just isn’t an option. Especially on days like today for me (4th of July) when my husband is on the local volunteer fire department and they are putting on the town parade and potluck BBQ. This leaves me to handle all the kids, farm, potluck dishes, AND help out with the event. Phew! I’m exhausted already and I just sat down to drink my coffee. However, at the end of the day, it sure would be nice to…
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Homemade Yogurt
Share on facebook Facebook Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on email Email Share on print Print Cool, creamy, refreshing yogurt! I think when someone commits to a family cow, one of the first images that they conjure up is homemade yogurt. At least I know this was true to me. It’s a great way to use up large amounts of milk and have a healthy snack for your family. I blend mine with honey power and vanilla, then add fresh fruit. Then if its not all getting eaten, the yogurt can be used for baking, pancakes, or even beauty products! Do I have to have a cow? So, a big…