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Black Walnut and Maple Scone Recipe
When we moved to the Midwest, it became very clear that black walnuts was a real thing here. With several black walnut trees towering over our little white farmhouse. Come fall, those trees began to rain! I mean pour down mana from the heavens…well black walnuts that is. My neighbor brought over all the gear to collect and harvest the walnuts, and it was go time! We Collected over 700 LBS of black walnuts! And it took 700 hours! No, I’m just joking! But it felt that way. We sold most of them for a small price to the Hammons Black Walnut company. Which is better than letting them rot…
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Make Ahead Christmas Freezer Cookies
There is nothing I love more than baking up a storm for Christmas. I love handing plates out of homemade cookies and candy from scratch. Nothing says Merry Christmas to me like homemade goodness! BUT that requires a lot of baking. I mean ALOT of time in the kitchen. So to make life easier ( because there’s so much to do around Christmas time) I am taking a little time to make ahead my favorite Christmas cookies. Prepping the dough and freezing it ahead of time, saves so much time when you want to hand out cookies to all your neighbors and friends. Every year I make the same Christmas…
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Garden Tomato Recipes E Book
It can be hard to come up with ways to preserve a bounty of garden tomatoes. My neighbor was drowning in a sea of sun ripened cherry tomatoes. And she was sick of tomato salad. I threw my hands up at the opportunity to come pick her tomatoes. I quickly went to work figuring out ways to use all the bounty of tomatoes. I considered it a challenge and a welcome one at that, to preserve all the delicious tomatoes! I tried some new methods this year. And I wanted to share the results with you. So I’ve compiled a free eBook that you can just download. Just make sure…
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How to Make the Best Homemade Hamburger Buns Ever!
Want to know how to make the best soft and fluffy, white hamburger buns? Give yourself at least 2 hours to pull this recipe together. Take your summer BBQ to a whole other level with freshly baked homemade hamburger buns. Quick Hamburger Buns Recipe I think we all have busy summer days whether we are working in the yard or playing at the pool. And that’s what I love about BBQing. Its quick, tasty, fresh and just says summertime! I always lose myself in a project or get carried away with kids and going to the grocery store for another quick trip is NOT an option. Thats when I’m grateful…
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How to Sew 3 Kid Aprons from 4 Tea Towels
Learn how to sew 3 adorable kid aprons with just 4 tea towels! This tutorial requires very little sewing; making it a perfect project to involve the kiddos and teach a little sewing! I’ve got three little helpers in my house who love to get their hands into whatever mama is cooking in the kitchen. They have been begging me for some aprons of their own. Especially when they saw the cute apron, I made a few weeks ago from a couple tea towels. You can find that here. So, I got to thinking… I could make some quick and simple aprons for the kids from tea towels! I hopped…
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Quick and Crispy Breakfast Potatoes
These potatoes have been a family tradition for years. This recipe is the quick way to crispy and delicious breakfast potatoes. The potatoes are fried in a skillet with butter and cheese to crispy perfection. Quick Breakfast Potatoes: A family tradition While I’m mixing together fluffy buttermilk pancakes, my better half is cooking up his famous potatoes. My husband grew up in Idaho, so naturally he has an amazing breakfast potato recipe. Jared’s mother would whip up these potatoes in a jiffy every weekend. They are buttery, crispy and easy! When we got married, we both had different ideas of what breakfast potatoes should be. I grew up with hashbrowns.…
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How to make Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
Here is a recipe for the perfect light and fluffy buttermilk pancakes. I’ve been making these pancakes for years. And want to share all my tips for the best fluffy buttermilk pancakes. These pancakes are nothing short of honey sweetened homemade goodness. Saturday Breakfast Traditions: Pancakes and Potatoes Over the years my husband and I make quite the breakfast team. While I put together the most fluffy, light and moist buttermilk pancakes. My sweetie is making his famous crispy, quick breakfast potatoes. This breakfast duo has become a weekend special in our house. The smell of sweet buttermilk pancakes cooking on the griddle and country breakfast potatoes sizzling in the…
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Rich and Buttery Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Irish soda bread is simple and quick to put together. It’s no wonder the Irish have made it a traditional staple in the kitchen. The buttermilk, raisins, and butter make this recipe especially flavorful and rich! You will love this simple and rich Irish Soda Bread! What makes a traditional Irish soda bread? As I have studied and compared traditional Irish recipes, many of them differed slightly. But they all share 3 ingredients, flour, buttermilk/soured milk, and baking soda. When baking soda came to Ireland in the 1830s, it was cheaper to buy than store bought yeast. Old Irish soda bread recipes are made with soured milk; or milk that…
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How to make an apron from Tea towels with deep pockets
Today I’m going to show you how to make an apron with deep pockets, from 2 tea towels. Mix and match 2 cute tea towels to make your own custom apron with deep pockets and all. This apron has a cute rectangle bib, a skirt with big deep pockets and ties around the neck and waist. Choose your favorite patterned tea towels! Get creative! On this March Day in Wyoming, we are getting so much snow! It’s a perfect day to stay inside and work on a project. Turn on your favorite music, grab a couple of tea towels from the kitchen, and let’s get making! You will need: 2…
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How to Make Sourdough Tortillas
If you are just getting started with sourdough, tortillas are a great way to go! Much less fussy than an artisan loaf of bread or other technical sourdough recipes. Sourdough tortillas are soft, moist and chewy. Take tortillas off your shopping list and make this part of your weekly routine. Sourdough Weekly Routine Keeping a sourdough starter can seem intimidating at first. I sure was! But let me assure you, once you make it part of your weekly routine, it’s not that big of a deal. I really only work with my sourdough starter a couple times a week. Maybe more if I am feeling adventurous. I chose one day…
