Recipes

Quinoa Chicken Salad

Jan. 20 2012

I belong to a food coop and had forgotten that I had ordered a HUGE amount of quinoa and that it was sitting on the shelf patiently waiting for me to do something with it. Finally the other day, at the last minute (I was packing Rosie up to go) I decided I had better get busy using it up. Now I keep asking myself what took you so long! Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is very good for you, and can pretty much be a replacement for any other grain in most recipes. Since I whipped up this recipe I have been

Happy New Year!

Jan. 01 2012

It is finally time to roll into the new year. I don't know about all of you, but after rebuilding Rosies motor not once, but twice in one year (1800 miles after the first rebuild), the loss of most of our ducks to a mink, losing my grandmother the first part of December, then a good friend of mine a week later, and my brother in law on Christmas Day, not only am I, but my whole family is ready for a new refreshed year. There are many traditions for the New Year. Along with those mentioned in the link, Danish

Bone Soup

Dec. 06 2011

Bone soup you wonder? Yes, bone soup has been in our family for years and years. My mother has made this soup since I was a kid, and because after one batch left me with a small turkey bone in my bite of soup, the soup was renamed. For whatever reason, finding something foreign in my food will absolutely ruin a meal for me. Finding this small turkey bone was no different, since it turned me off of her soup for a good while, between my Dad, Brother and I we just changed the name to Bone Soup to give my mother a hard

Drunken Cranberries

Nov. 26 2011

I'm late on this, as I really should have had this up BEFORE Thanksgiving, but I've just been too dang busy to sit down and look at my computer for any amount of time! Today I'm slowly roasting some baby back ribs which gives me some time, so without further ado... I have used wine to deglaze a pan quite a few times, and made bread pudding that was slathered with an awesome whiskey sauce that could just possibly make your heart sing, but up until my Mother and I made this Apple Bourbon Butter I had no idea

Eating Breakfast in Style

Nov. 15 2011

I am always looking for good things to whip up so that I can have good healthy food to eat while on the road. And I am also always running out of time while home, so the quicker & less fussy the better and more enjoyable for me! I generally do not eat too much when it comes to sweets which is what people seem to like in the morning. Generally cereal of any kind never seems to stick with me anyway, so I usually end up skipping breakfast all together if I haven't made a quiche to bring along, but I came across

Garlic Scape Pesto

Nov. 04 2011

It’s that time of year again! My garlic is growing great guns and I was just out in my garden enjoying a little quiet time snapping off the squiggly garlic scapes growing out of my garlic so the energy is focused back towards the garlic. Garlic scapes are a treat for me and I look forward to them every year. Not only are they cool looking but they taste awesome too. I not only use my pesto for an easy pasta sauce, I mix it with mayonnaise and use it for a topping on chicken sandwiches, and/or mix with sour cream or

Basil Pesto

Jul. 18 2011

It tis the season of the garden! I have spent my spring bent over pulling weeds, and now the fruits of my labor are finally showing! Last night I canned a dozen jars of basil pesto. Usually I am making arugula pesto, but this year my basil is going great guns and I think I may be over run with the stuff! I thought I would share my recipe in case anyone else finds themselves in my predicament, not that it's a bad predicament to be in! The Ingredients 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino

Chicken Pozole Soup

Jul. 15 2011

I was given an opportunity to try a few samples of Knorr Homestyle Stock. They come in pre-measured little tubs and I was really excited to give them a try. I wasn't sure what to do with them at first, since it's been pretty warm out and garden dining has been in effect here on the farm. Luckily though, my mom and dad had been visiting and mom suggested her chicken pozole soup. Since I love soup any time of year, and this soup is perfect paired with a fresh salad out of the garden, I thought this would be great way to

Farmhouse Pot-Roast

May. 20 2011

Easy Farmhouse Meal: Beef roast, fried potatoes, and salad When cooking I like to make good meals. I believe in making them myself from scratch, not out of the box. My recipes usually have to be quick and easy for the most part, but look and taste like I slaved over the oven all day long! The night before last I made the most AMAZING beef pot roast I think I have ever made. The thing about this roast was that I didn't do anything to it which makes me wonder if I over do some of my recipes. For me, when doing a roast,

Healthy Eating

Apr. 28 2011

I am always trying to eat healthy. Out on the road it's not always easy though. I do our cooking at home, and try to bring a portion with, but I always feel like I should leave more home for Hubs than for myself since he is a big baby and will not do too much in the ways of feeding himself unless it comes out of a box or can. I have been whipping this quick sandwich/tortillas up for myself for quite a while now and I'm finding I eat it a couple times a week while on the road, if not most of the time since it is so