Category Archives: Cooking

Cooking…

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Ok, so as you have probably noticed by the lack of posting in the cooking section…

I am not good at it.

I can pull a meal together, but I don’t really enjoy it.

Maybe it has something to do with the two little ones under my feet….

Anyways…

I was wondering if any of you have a great recipe for cornbread…AND this might sound silly, but for the iced tea that you all drink in the states. Up here in Canada we drink the sweet version, but my husband LOVES the unsweetened kind and I would like to make him some!

Thanks in advance!!!

Cathryn

Pickled carrots…

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Hello all! It’s that time again…harvest is around  the corner and it’s time to pickle!!! I have big plans for today and tomorrow…we’ll see how that works out with two kids under my feet. But here is a repost from this time last year with the recipe that I used and LOVED!

If you recall, I pickled some carrots a few weeks back…and we tried them this week!

SOOOO GOOD!! I am so happy that it worked! Although I’ve been told it’s hard to mess up pickling…but with my track record, it wouldn’t have surprised me….

*I was just reminded that I forgot to post the recipe I used!! So sorry! Here is the link…the only change I made was to use fresh dill from our garden instead of dry…*

Love…
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Chili recipe…

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Made this for a lot of hungry men the other night and it was a hit! So, of course, I’ll share! This one’s for all you farm wives out there madly cooking meals….

Quick Chili (from Company’s Coming 30 minute weekday meals)

1 tsp cooking oil
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion

Brown meat in oil, add chopped onion, cook till onion is soft.

1 tbsp Chili powder
1 tsp cumin (I didn't use)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp crushed chilies
1/2 tsp salt

And these 6 ingredients to beef. Heat and stir for 1 minute until fragrant.

14 oz. diced tomatoes with juice
14 oz. Can of Kidney beans, rinsed and drained
Can of tomato sauce

Add last 3 ingredients. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Serves 4.

~ I pretty much added and subtracted to my taste. I used 4 lbs of beef and then adjusted the recipe till it tasted fabulous! And I used this Popover recipe to go with it….Hope you enjoy!! ~

Love…

Meatballs…

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*image from The Pioneer Woman*

 

For Christmas last year my mother in law gave me The Pioneer Woman’s Cookbook….

Amazing recipes that my husband (the die-hard meat and potato man) LOVES!

This woman cooks for her four kids, husband and numerous cowboys. She knows what she is talking about!!

One of our new favorite recipes is her BBQ Meatball recipe (click for the link!) and although her version is fabulous, I have changed one thing.

Instead of browning the meatballs and then baking it all…I just pop my meatballs in boiling water.

Yes, you heard me right.

I learned this trick a long time ago from I can’t remember where. And I love it.

Really and truly you boil a pot of water, roll up your meatballs however you normally make them (salt/pepper/egg/oatmeal/etc) and then just gently drop them into the pot of boiling water! After the last meatball is in, set the timer for 7 minutes and ta da!

Your meatballs are cooked and a lot of the fat floats to the top making them that much more healthy! (Good ol’ red meat!)

Make sure you watch the pot…has a tendency to boil over…not fun. And I ladle the fat off the top as it boils.

Then I just finish the rest of the meatball recipe…yummy!!

Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think! I’m pretty sure it’ll be a hit for dinner!

Love…

Makin’ Jelly…

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I mentioned this on facebook a little while back…a bunch of us farm wives got together, drank coffee (see all the Starbucks cups?!), laughed (A LOT!!) and made some red pepper jelly. It was so much fun that we’ve since gotten together again and made cookies (for harvest and Christmas). Here are a few pics from the jelly making and the link for the yummy recipe!!

Have a great day!

Love…

Harvest meals…

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*harvest 2009*

As I stand here in my kitchen blogging (don’t ask…) I am snacking (gorging) on eatmore bars. These things are not only delicious…but super easy to make! My husband loves them in his lunch…and now that the swathers are rolling, making lunches is a daily occurence. And once the combines get going I pack anywhere from 1 to 4 lunches on any given day….and sometimes I get 15 minutes notice. Fun!

Anyways….these eatmore bars are heaven, easy and freeze well. A fantastic solution for the lunch dilemma. I got the recipe from my old trusty 4-H cookbook circa. 1997…do they make these anymore and where do I find one if they do?!

Eatmore Bars

2 cups Chocolate chips

1 cup Corn syrup

1 cup Rolled oats

2 cups Crushed peanuts (I have used almonds, walnuts..etc.)

1/2 cup Peanut butter

Melt choc. chips and corn syrup in a large pot on low heat. Take off heat, add rolled oats, peanuts and peanut butter. Spread on greased cookie sheet and let cool. Cut into squares and refrigerate. (I just put the pan right into the fridge and cut up later…and rip a few pieces off here and there as I walk by the fridge.)

Enjoy! And if you have any fantastic harvest tricks or recipes, please share!

Love…

My pickled carrot experiment…

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Hello all! It’s that time again…harvest is around  the corner and it’s time to pickle!!! I have big plans for today and tomorrow…we’ll see how that works out with two kids under my feet. But here is a repost from this time last year with the recipe that I used and LOVED!

If you recall, I pickled some carrots a few weeks back…and we tried them this week!

SOOOO GOOD!! I am so happy that it worked! Although I’ve been told it’s hard to mess up pickling…but with my track record, it wouldn’t have surprised me….

*I was just reminded that I forgot to post the recipe I used!! So sorry! Here is the link…the only change I made was to use fresh dill from our garden instead of dry…*

Love…
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Pickling carrots…

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I am about to start an adventure that I have never attempted before. Pickling carrots.

I have tried cucumbers before…not a fan of the result. Too much pickling spice, no dill. This time I am armed with a recipe from the internet (meaning someone else’s!) and my pure talent (ha!).

Wish me luck!

And any tips would be greatly appreciated!! (Kelli & Tony this means you…..PLEASE let me have that recipe!!)

Oh, and if it works, I’ll put up the recipe…if it doesn’t, we will never mention this again, ok?!

Love…

New favorite salad recipe…

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I came across this salad recipe on Tasty Kitchen, my favorite recipe site.

Ok, that’s a little lie.

It’s the only cooking site I have ever bothered to look through…can you tell I “love” to cook?!

What do sites do you like/love? I should be on the look out for more because harvest meals are just around the corner!

This salad is so good and is different from the usual….

Sarah’s Grandma Salad

-1/4 Cup Sugar

-1/4 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar

-1/4 Cup Canola Oil

-1/4 Tsp Salt

-1/4 Tsp Celery Salt

-Mix together really well and add to…

-Baby spinach leaves

-1 Diced apple

-1/4 Cup Craisins

-1/2 Cup Cashews (I use Walnuts)

- And I add goat cheese too….yummy!!!!

Hope you give this a whirl, you won’t regret it!

Love…