Sandwiches are a perennial favorite. They are portable, easy to prepare, and are so versatile… served hot or cold, fresh or fried, but always a crowd-pleaser. But let’s break away from grilled cheese, luncheon meat or peanut butter and jelly and expand the sandwich filling options. From the 1920’s – 1950’s, sandwich fillings were commonly […]
Homestead Recipes
Cottage Cheese at Home: Better than Store Bought
Grocery stores carry it in their dairy sections in small, nondescript containers. Diners usually have it listed as a side dish or perhaps under a special header such as “Diet Plate”. But allow me to shed light on an often passed over dairy product. Folks, it is time to fall in love with cottage cheese… […]
Hearty Homestead Cookies
I have fond memories of my mom in the kitchen. One of my favorites is her making cookies and having them ready to eat, hot out of the oven, when we got home from school. The kitchen smelled like vanilla, butter, chocolate… absolute heaven to a 7-year-old. These days, I enjoy making cookies for friends […]
Posole Verde:Flavor in Every Bite
One of the things that I enjoy about winter is the assortment of soups and stews. They are thick, hearty, and packed full of flavor. Yet, one main ingredient that I reach for over and over again in my pantry is posole. It provides such texture and corn flavor unique to this particular ingredient. While […]
Homemade English Muffins: Easier than you Think
Let’s face it. We have all had mornings where getting out of the door on time can be a challenge. On those sorts of mornings, a homemade breakfast seems out of the question. Instead, we settle on something from the freezer or perhaps the drive-through. Sure… that stuff may be served hot, but how good […]
French Onion Soup: Vegetarian Version
I am an onion lover. There are no two ways about it. Even though they are part of my yearly garden, I never have enough to last through the winter. But at the end of this last season, I was fortunate enough to get a 50 pound bag of onions from a CSA. Score! Now […]