Today I am talking about chicken. Not just chicken, but preserving chicken by pressure canning. That’s right…storing chicken in your pantry! I am assuming that most people who aren’t familiar with pressure canning meat had the same reaction that I have had in the past: maybe you cringed? Gagged perhaps? I understand. A little … Continue reading
I have been into cooking with our Crock Pot as of late. Let’s face it…more often than not cooking with a slow-cooker method is less hassle, and I’m all about less hassle in the kitchen some days! Other days tend to be more time-consuming with food for me {in the prep, cooking, and clean up} … Continue reading
The recipe that I am sharing with you today actually resulted from a variety of things that we needed to use up in the fridge. Week old Thai basil. Even older leeks…not even going to mention how much older. Freshly picked broccoli. Half of a can of coconut milk, being stored in a container from … Continue reading
I have wanted a waffle iron for years, but just haven’t ever purchased one. At one of the Christmas parties we attended this year, we participated in a white-elephant gift exchange. My husband scored a waffle iron for his gift and I was super excited about it. I have made waffles a few times since … Continue reading
It is cold outside. Like, sub-zero temperatures. Brrr….brrr….brrr!!! When it is this cold, I like to have some warm-eatin’s, namely chili. Pair it with a great cornbread, and you’ve warmed my heart and belly. {A little known fact about me as well: Ever since I was a child, I have always enjoyed a big, cold … Continue reading
Happy New Year! Today, I made Hoppin’ John! This a traditional New Year’s meal, incorporating black eyed peas, or pigeon peas. I had always heard that eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day was traditional, but never knew why. So, I went to Wikipedia and learned what it had to say: “Hoppin’ John is…
My twin sister and her family surprised us recently with an impromptu trip to visit us here at the farm. Normally, it is at least a 9 hour trip by car to travel to see each other {sometimes longer, depending on how many stops we have to make for kids}. They happened to be about … Continue reading
The story behind how our family began making these green chile chicken enchiladas begins with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law who lived in New Mexico for a number of years. They developed a certain amount of admiration, I suppose, for the green chile – which New Mexico is famous for. I think they learned to make … Continue reading
Yesterday we made a decision to “get rid” of a few of the roosters around here, six to be exact. Our freezer now has a few more meals and I had some amazing chicken stock in the fridge that I made from one of the poor fellows last night. I was originally going to … Continue reading
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