I'm so tired of all this cold and snow! So I decided to make an indoor picnic for dinner lol which if you are like Conestoga Chuck and like your meats then this won't be a recipe for you. If you are craving fresh veggies and warm sunshine, then you are in the right spot! … Continue reading Winter picnic! It’s 5 degrees out and I’m dreaming of sunshine!
It's awesome to have friends! I just have to state that right up front because tonight's dinner is brought to you by several of my friends! Read on to find out more 🙂 So first off a shout out to my friend "the grizz" who is not only a fabulous artist but master sauerkraut maker! … Continue reading Toaster Oven, Homemade, Individual, Sauerkraut Casserole
So the high today was forecast for negative 1 degrees but we actually reached 10 degrees! Woot woot! But needless to say Conestoga Chuck and his little sister both agree it's an indoor day! This polar vortex has created some cabin fever for critters and humans alike! So it's time to make some much needed … Continue reading Some winter crafts and handy items: lotions bars, laundry detergent, hand made wooden shuttles
I've made this recipe for many years in a crock pot... but once I got my instant pot the old crock pot was quickly donated to goodwill along with the rice cooker and several other kitchen gadgets that my lovely instant pot replaced! The family loves this particular dinner and it's really best if you … Continue reading Mushroom gravy and steak instant pot rewrite of an old family favorite!
Ok... so you are just gonna have to take my word on this one that it's super yummy because once again I forgot to take photos. But meal number 3 for the humans from the meat we purchased to make dog food. We sliced off a section of the large pork roast and saved enough … Continue reading Baked pork and biscuits
So we got the beef tongue for making dog food in our meat grinder (along with some other meats: see previous post for more info). The goal is to get the large packs of meat, take a few pieces for hubby and myself to eat, and then grind the rest into dog food ... because … Continue reading Beef tongue taco’s (its yummier than it sounds!)
If you are a regular reader of Conestoga Chuck you know that we Home cook all the pup's meals 🙂 and that even tho we leave out a bowl of commercial dry kibble in case they get the munchies... they rarely ever touch it. Now with this new method I can say they have refused … Continue reading Homemade dog food update and a new kitchen gadget for the humans!
So our wood ash lye soap has been curing for many weeks now and it's time to give our experiment a test and see what the results are! So exciting! First I tried to rub the soap between my hands like a bar of soap, but it is much too soft for using like that, … Continue reading Wood ash lye soap experiment update #4 : the final results!
This is a fun and easy way to make a loom that works just spiffy! I found a wooden spatula at the local thrift store for $1 and instantly thought "drill a few holes and I have a loom!" Amazing, right? Take a ruler and mark across the center of the slots in the spatula. … Continue reading DIY Wooden spatula tape/belt loom
Since the first batch of soap didn't seem to be curing properly, I got to thinking: "what am I doing differently from how the pioneers would have processed their soap?" Then it came to me! They probably would have cured their soap in the cellar house /root cellar. The average temperatures for a cellar house … Continue reading Wood ash lye soap experiment update #3
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