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Carrot Soup

This carrot soup is filling, nutritious and so delicious. It could easily become a comfort food for us. I made this on the stove, although I bet you could cook the carrots in the crockpot, then blend and finish it when it’s done (there are only a few minutes of prep once […]

Grocery Budget Busters From My Family to Yours

I’m on Facebook quite a bit. And I am a part of many groups that span interests including cooking, farming, homesteading, homemaking, Christian living and more. And one common question that pops up everywhere involves grocery budget and cutting costs. I notice that families half the size of mine are spending twice as much as […]

Using Mason Jars in Your Kitchen

I love mason jars. I have a large collection of them. Aside from their most obvious use, they are used quite regularly in my kitchen. They can hold just about anything, but I love using them to store mixes or ingredients. And I make things really easy on myself concerning their use – I write […]

Stuffed & Trussed Venison Backstrap

This is a fancy way to dress up one of those venison back straps. Depending on the size of the backstrap, and how many people you need to feed, you could make 1-3 stuffed and trussed backstraps out of one whole backstrap. So cut your backstrap into manageable sized roasts that will […]

Homemade Sausage (Venison or Pork Kielbasa, Smoked Sausage)

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I recently made kielbasa and smoked sausage and thought I would share with you the recipes I […]

Cheesecake

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Graham Crackers

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I am going to share two recipes with you. One recipe calls for ‘graham flour’ which gives […]

Calzones

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I must say this is one of the better meals I make. Depending on our guests, I […]

Homemade Sprinkles

Every year I seem to find myself in the position of making our own sprinkles. It’s not a big deal, and is quite an easy process. But as we begin preparing cookie dough for our yearly Christmas cookie baking day, I normally realize I am out of sprinkles after my husband leaves for work – […]

Seasoning Cast Iron in the Wood Stove

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