Why You Should Own a Cast Iron Skillet
I love my cast iron cookware. My grandparents had quite a collection and I was the lucky grandchild who hit the jackpot. …
Category: Cooking Real Food
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Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake
Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake. I make a classic, perfect coffee cake every year to go with our Christmas Morning Breakfast. It is …
How to Roast a Rabbit
A few thoughts on eating rabbit: The truth is that I’m not sure if I like rabbit. “Roast Rabbit” was not …
Apple Tart
Apple Tart This tastes just like fall. Not only is the taste smashing, when you bake this it will make your house …
Old Fashioned Roasted Turkey Recipe
I roast my turkeys in the oven. Mamaw taught me how to roast a turkey. She does it the old fashioned way. …
German Roasted Nuts Recipe
How to Roast Your Own Nuts For step-by-step instructions with pictures go here. To get old fashioned recipes, farm tips and advice …
All Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cookies are High Maintenance. Well, maybe the cookies aren’t, but the people eating them are. I am so picky when it comes …
Kentucky Burgoo Recipe
If you have never had Kentucky Burgoo, you should. It is an amazing, hearty, nutritious beefy, meaty stew. It takes some time …
Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Easy. Yummy. Real food. Great side dish. Here’s how I make fantastic mashed potatoes with no processed foods, no funny stuff, all …
Turkey Broth Recipe
Turkey Broth Recipe. Homemade bone-broths are nothing like the thin, watery stuff sold in cans or cartons at the grocery store. Homemade …
Pickled Green Tomatoes
When fall comes and the first hard freeze is in the forecast, it means one very crucial thing: The tomatoes must be …
How to Make “German” Roasted Nuts – Sweet, Crunchy, Buttery, Heavenly
If you received roasted almonds from me for Christmas this year you may deserve an apology. After spending an amount I do …
Homemade Coffee Toppings – Great Last Minute Gift Ideas
Here’s a last minute gift idea if you are putting together some homemade goodies and need some fillers for the baskets. These …
Homemade Gifts From Your Kitchen You Can Make This Weekend
If you want to skip the consumerism this Christmas and give something that means a little more – I have some great …
How to Pickle Beets & Why You Should Get More Pickled & Fermented Foods in Your Diet
Homegrown, Homemade, Pickled Beets Fermented and pickled foods are screaming-healthy, crazy-good-for-you foods. If you have eaten in a trendy restaurant lately you …