Since I just posted my super secret (giggle giggle) salsa recipe... I figured I might as well add my special homemade taco meat recipe too. Everyone loves this and we make it quite often. It's inexpensive to make and honestly super yummy! I always have some taco shells at the house as well as the … Continue reading Homemade taco meat recipe
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Easy homemade salsa that goes good on just about everything (even eggs)
So I'm posting this really for my adult son who calls me about once a month and asks "what do I buy to put in that salsa again?" "What are those green things called again?" And for all the other people who have asked me the same questions lol This stuff is fabulous with nachos … Continue reading Easy homemade salsa that goes good on just about everything (even eggs)
Part 2: homemade cottage cheese, raspberry jam mini fruit fritters
So I have my yummy homemade cottage cheese (see previous post) and we have been experimenting with different flavors and we have concluded we all like two flavors best when using as a cracker/bread snack spread. A tiny dash of applewood smoked salt (flavor one), and a mixture of Italian spices (ours are from our … Continue reading Part 2: homemade cottage cheese, raspberry jam mini fruit fritters
Homemade buttermilk cottage cheese and cottage cheese raspberry jelly filled cookies!
So I'm reading my 1924 ladies finishing school book (see my bibliography page for more info) and I learn that in 10 easy minutes I can turn buttermilk into cottage cheese with no other added ingredients! Whoa! I gotta try this! But then ... what am I going to do with the cottage cheese? Right? … Continue reading Homemade buttermilk cottage cheese and cottage cheese raspberry jelly filled cookies!
Pioneer style wood ash lye, peppermint soap: a living history experiment
I've always wanted to make some real pioneer style wood ash lye soap! So I'm going to give it a try. I've done a bit of research using a ton of different books and websites so I can't exactly reference any one specific recipe or site... so I'm making this up as I go along … Continue reading Pioneer style wood ash lye, peppermint soap: a living history experiment
Instant pot, homemade gourmet mac and cheese: no more time to make than a box mix folks!
Ok so this has got to be the yummiest Mac and cheese ever! It has two secret ingredients (shhhh don't tell anyone!) which are powdered mustard and evaporated goats milk! It's also an easy way to use up any stray bits of cheese you have in the fridge lol. Take a 1lb box of elbow … Continue reading Instant pot, homemade gourmet mac and cheese: no more time to make than a box mix folks!
Fall farm chores to prepare for winter living, and husking some black walnuts!
Well we have been super busy here, but we did take time out for a visit to the local pioneer village museum to purchase some absolutely huge pumpkins to carve, toast seeds, and make some yummy pumpkin treats (pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake etc). 'Tis the season for everything pumpkin! Next we cleaned out … Continue reading Fall farm chores to prepare for winter living, and husking some black walnuts!
Homemade granola breakfast cereal: a lot more cereal for your hard earned money!
We try to eat healthy here at Conestoga chuck's house. But buying commercial breakfast cereal is very expensive especially if you buy the "healthy" kind. Fortunately granola style breakfast cereal is very easy to make at home and sooooooo much more economical than buying those tiny boxes at the store that maybe have 3 bowls … Continue reading Homemade granola breakfast cereal: a lot more cereal for your hard earned money!
Vintage Green Giant Hibachi and some back yard fall fun
I recently ran across this adorable vintage table top hibachi at the local thrift store and fell in love with it! I have been waiting for an occasion to try it out and tonight we decided to roast marshmallows with some friends in the back yard. Apparently this little fella was introduced by the Green … Continue reading Vintage Green Giant Hibachi and some back yard fall fun
Instant Pot: stuffed butternut squash recipe
Here at Conestoga Chuck the humans try to eat healthy too and thanks to the Instant pot they can! Tonight's dinner is a family favorite and we make this quite often. It's easy, inexpensive, and the ingredients can be kept on hand for quite a long while even tho they are mostly fresh! Butternut squash … Continue reading Instant Pot: stuffed butternut squash recipe
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