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From the farm kitchen November

Boy has this been a busy week. Of course, Thanksgiving was this week. But we also (shamelessly) picked up a (fresh) deer that had been hit by a car (legally – here in MI you have to call PD out to issue a kill tag before you can take it). The day before Thanksgiving I […]

Leftover Quinoa PB Balls

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A tasty, chewy snack that is a great use for leftover quinoa!

Ingredients:

1c cooked quinoa 1/4c […]

Puffed Quinoa Peanut Butter Balls

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I can’t say enough about how good these were! Goodness I nearly ate the whole batch myself […]

Puffed Quinoa

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I was searching recipes for quinoa peanut butter balls recently. Almost all the recipes I found were […]

Braised Venison Shanks in Guinness

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Keep a Master Cookbook

Every kitchen needs a master cookbook, and that is a project only your family can do!

A master cookbook is, simply put, a collection of your favorite recipes. You could keep recipes in a binder, or a filing crate organized with file folders, or a index card holder, shoe box, folder (to start, you will […]

Chili Mac

This is a quick skillet or casserole that involves basic ingredients. My kids just love this.

Ingredients:

1c uncooked elbow macaroni 2lb ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1-28 oz. Can of diced tomatoes (or a quart of crushed or diced home canned tomatoes) 1-6oz. Can tomato paste 1-16 oz can […]

Sticky Chicken II

Cubed chicken is baked to crispy perfection (or cooked in a skillet) and coated in a sweet, sticky sauce. Served over rice, this dish is sure to be a family favorite. I like it because there is no sugar in the sauce – its sweetness comes from honey. I will have to get a picture […]

Caramel Apples – Without corn syrup

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Greek Potatoes

This is a great side to go with greek-inspired chicken. Or anything really. This is another one of those things that I don’t follow a recipe for. I sprinkle seasonings until it looks good.

Begin by preheating your oven to 425F.

Take some potatoes, peel them and cut into wedges. Place them in a […]