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!
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!
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
Yes you heard me right! Grocery shopping at the dollar store! Seriously if you haven't done this yet you really need to give it a try! Today I'm making toaster oven pizza with some yummy dollar store items I found. Everything for $1! Two small pizza crusts that fit the toaster oven just perfect! Now … Continue reading Grocery shopping at the dollar store? Say what!?!?!
So it's been 6 weeks of curing time and the homemade ash lye soap we made 6 weeks ago has transformed and actually smells like soap! Which is super cool! However lesson learned on the curing process. I placed the soap in a container wrapped in parchment paper with the top exposed to air in … Continue reading Ash lye soap experiment update 1
It snowed and it's really cold... and Conestoga Chuck is really stinky! But it's way too cold to give them a traditional bath... so what to do? Never fear!!!! I have a recipe that's inexpensive and works great at eliminating doggie odors! Better yet the dogs don't seem to mind getting a quick spritzer bath … Continue reading Doggie winter spritzer bath and household cleaner spray
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