I have started trying out a few of the recipes from Gooseberry Patch’s soon to be released “Big Book of Home Cooking.” First one out of the gates was Amy’s Chicken Tetrazine. I must admit, I have never made a tetrazzini. After reading through the recipe, I decided the mushrooms were a must. I had…
With the school year well underway and the grilling season coming to an end over the next weeks, I figured I better stock piling my crock pot recipes. So, I thought I would share some of my personal favorites along with some I have snagged from a few of my favorite bloggy pals. We love…
Have you ever had a life changing breakfast? I recently did, and felt I had to share the incredible hunk of meat I had for breakfast at a random hole in the wall with you all. I feel as if my most recent trip to Napa and Sonoma had big expectations for the wine, but I…
We have a guest blogger this week on Hunk of Meat Monday!! Liz from over at Two Maids a Milking is sharing a sure fire family pleaser! Now, here is Liz… I love this recipe because it is so easy and tasty!! You can make it in a crockpot, bake it or cook it on…
Recipe #4 of the Gooseberry Patch/Real Farmwives in the Kitchen project is in the bellies of the Beyer family. And it was yummy! Creamy Pesto and Bowties from Farmer’s Market Favorites was easy, yummy, and a keeper! I started with a pound of frozen chicken tenderloins. I browned the chicken in two tablespoons of butter….
We had ourselves a hog roast this weekend. Yes, we roasted the front quarter AND back quarter of a hog for 14 hours. And of course this was after it brined for 24 hours. Check out the master piece. It all started last summer. Our neighbors butchered a pig last summer and roasted it half…
Ever have one of those nights when you didn’t lay something out or get the crock pot filled with something that would be waiting for you when you get home? Yeah, me too. Especially when the morning started in a different state. So, I have to have a few 15 minute meals in my back…
February is National Lamb Lovers Month. I must admit, lamb is not a regular entrée at our house. However, with more of my farm friends having freezer lamb readily available, things are changing. My IRL and bloggy pal, Ott, A is having another iron chef competition over on her blog with the secret ingredient being lamb chops. So,…
Whenever I cook up a roast, I always have leftover meat that I want to do something with other than the same meal as leftovers. With the BBQ beef, I always think the flavors meld well with Mexican cuisine. So, enchiladas were in our future. Now, let me be honest. This isn’t my recipe. It…
I don’t know about any of you out there, but on a random Monday night I need a meal that isn’t going to take an hour in the oven. Otherwise it might be bed time before we actually eat. Hence the reason I love my Pampered Chef Deep Covered Baker for Oven and Microwave. Yes, I…
It is a brand new day here in the Beyer household. Momma is making duck. Thanks to the major hook up from Maple Leaf Farms and one of their fabulous employees who is in my Ag Leadership Program class with me, my family is enjoying Indiana raised duck! I of course have been planning on…
I stare at Thanksgiving leftovers every time I open the freezer. So, I wanted to make turkey pot pie. My hubby however doesn’t acknowledge poultry as actual meat. We compromised as many married folks do. I added pork sausage to the pot pie. It was yummy! Better have been since I had two! So obviously, I started…
Anybody else have some leftover ham in the fridge? I know there is plenty of turkey out there but what about ham? I have weak spot for any food that mixes the savory and sweet flavors, so I instantly thought Monte Cristo when I looked at my bag of leftover ham and loaf of French…
I have to admit something. Sometimes, we eat leftovers 3 or 4 times from the same original meal. This week was one of them. I was out of town for work one night. So, before I left I threw some Italian Beef in the crock pot so the hubby wouldn’t have to think about supper….
This week I am lucky enough to have a fellow Real Farmwife filling in for Hunk of Meat Monday. I bring you Sarah from This Farm Family’s Life. Be sure to check out her blog for other great recipes and learn a little bit about their farm and family. She’ll be talking about Pepsi Pork…
Well, I dug into my Gooseberry Patch cookbook that I am making 10 recipes out of over the next 3 months along with some of Real Farmwife pals. If you remember, the people voted over on realfarmwivesofamerica.com for me to cook out of and give away the Farmers’ Market Favorites. My first recipe…Bruschetta Pizza! I will also be…
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken: Slow Cooker Thai Chicken served with rice noodles or rice offers the peanut and cilantro flavors of pad thai with a hint of heat to your liking straight out of the crock pot. So, despite the fact that my husband hates Asian flavored food, I occasionally make it just to introduce the kids…
After a week of fresh seafood, I really wanted some pork. We traveled back with some leftover oranges that I needed to use up as well. Grabbed the bottle of brandy and figured I could make something work. Of course I started with a frozen package of chops. After a quick defrost, I grabbed my ingredients….
I know some of you already know about my obsession with using root beer in BBQ recipes. Well, it is no different in my winter BBQ recipes a la crock pot. This slow cooker root beer beef bbq recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and heat with a hint of smoke to leave your summer BBQ cravings…
Last fall, I got a whole cookbook worth of recipes from a friend of mine from college. Boy, have they become a regular part of my life. One recipe she sent was Chicken Tortellini. I have of course changed it up a little to our tastings and staples. I love it so much that I prepare…
Well, as a working mom, quick meals are a necessity. Lucky for me there are lots of quick meal quick books out there. A few of my favorites happen to be Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. Since real people are the ones submitting the recipes, you know they have been tried and tested to be good! And this…