Category Archives: Main Dishes

Breakfast Burritos

Posted on March 25, 2023 by dep31

My kids go through phases when it comes to breakfast burritos. They’ll eat them like they’re going out of style for weeks, and then not want them for months. We just finished up another dry spell, and they discovered that … Continue reading →

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Ham and Bean Crockpot Soup

Posted on November 16, 2022 by dep31

We had a bunch of stuff to do outside last Saturday, and while the weather was calm and sunny, it was also cold. On my way out the door, the thought occurred that it would be awfully nice to come … Continue reading →

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Homestead Garden Egg Rolls

Posted on July 18, 2022 by dep31

July has graced us with an excess of vegetables, sprouted in late winter, that are particularly appropriate for stir-frying. Everything pictured above came from our homestead. We raise our own beef, and the vegetables are going strong. The resulting stir … Continue reading →

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Ham and Cheese Rolls

Posted on November 13, 2020 by dep31

These are all the new rage at my house. A friend gifted me a ham (Thank you!) and I had homemade shredded cheddar and a pint of homemade garlic & herb chèvre sitting in the fridge staring at me, so … Continue reading →

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Asian Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry

Posted on August 18, 2020 by dep31

… also known as, hey, look what I found in the garden, and I’m in the mood for something peanutty. First, the sauce. Now, don’t ask me for a real specific recipe for the sauce. I have only a foggy … Continue reading →

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Soup for Health

Posted on July 27, 2020 by dep31

A couple of days after the Great Asphalt Poisoning – it took a few days for me to post about it – I was still getting headaches and dizziness. It was fairly mild, and I was chalking it up to … Continue reading →

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Stuffed mushrooms

Posted on November 24, 2019 by dep31

Add enough cheese and pesto, and I can get the troops to eat mushrooms. Rosebud made ricotta yesterday, so I mixed that with homemade cheddar, pesto from our garden (frozen last fall), and garlic powder (grown and dehydrated here). Mushrooms … Continue reading →

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Homemade Sausage

Posted on November 10, 2019 by dep31

We’ve talked about making homemade sausage for years. We have finally done it! We split a hog with our neighbors, and butchered it ourselves. Our friend Mike came over to help. He kept apologizing for taking so long, and we … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot Laying Hens

Posted on July 14, 2019 by dep31

I was late to the Instant Pot party, but once I joined, I quickly became a True Believer. Once of the best reasons for a homesteader to have an Instant Pot is to make the meat from old laying hens … Continue reading →

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Farm & Garden Chicken Pie

Posted on June 28, 2015 by dep31

I made a chicken pot pie with some of the bounty from Grandma’s garden and meat from a broiler we raised last summer.       It was a rather improvised recipe of what I had on hand. … and … Continue reading →

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