The evenings and mornings are getting a lot cooler. I know it won't be long now until the garden is completely tucked in for the winter. At that point, our days get a lot easier, in that the harvesting is done. T The freezers are full, not only of meat but also berries and frozen greens, broccoli and cauliflower. The sauerkraut has been made and canned and put away. Later in the Fall will come … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Garlic Bites – Recipe
It's all about garlic these days at our house! If we haven't been drying it, cleaning it or selling it, we've been eating it. Big full heads of Russian Red, Yugoslavian and Music garlic - we're indulging every evening with dinner. We love garlic. We love bacon too. Why not have them together? Enjoy this Bacon Wrapped Garlic appetizer! This is a really easy and fast recipe Graham came up with, … [Read more...]
Homemade Granola Recipe
Do you like granola? With all the nuts, berries and oats mixing it up together, granola is a healthy and delicious breakfast food. Pour some over top of yogurt, or enjoy as a cereal with milk. It's filling too, so it will keep you going for awhile. Here's a great Homemade Granola recipe that friend passed along to me and we love it. It's easy to make … [Read more...]
Turmeric Garlic Pork Chops – Recipe
We are already enjoying our recent Garlic harvest - even though the bulbs aren't dry yet, that isn't stopping us from enjoying lots of fresh Garlic every day. It's delicious and the garlic heads are huge and beautiful. Here is a fantastic dinner recipe that uses Garlic - Turmeric Garlic Pork Chops. We took out some of our homegrown pork steaks from the freezer. Those piggies we raised last year … [Read more...]
Paprika Kale Chips – Recipe
We decided to invest in a good dehydrator a few years ago and did a lot of research into the different brands. After reading reviews I bought an Excalibur dehydrator and love it. We've made apple chips (delicious!), garlic salt and different kinds of dehydrated vegetables. We have dried kale to toss into winter soups and stews. And we made chips....Kale Chips...Paprika Kale … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread – Recipe
Earlier this week I made a pumpkin pie, but only used half of the large can of pumpkin filling I had bought. Since I already had some over ripe bananas and some dried cranberries, I thought I would give this loaf a try. Here's a Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread Recipe for you! Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Loaf Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread Recipe 2 ripe mashed … [Read more...]
Banana Bread Recipe
When it's kind of chilly outside and we're getting nice and warm by the wood stove, I love to bake. Earlier today, I got busy in the kitchen making this easy Banana Bread recipe. I want to share it with you because it is just so good. It really is delicious. I've been making this recipe for a long time. I got the recipe from my Mom and I have no clue where she got it from. It may have … [Read more...]
Chewy Coconut Cookies – Recipe
We usually eat healthy foods here; our love of gardening helps us grow a lot of what we eat. But we're not only about the vegetables and fruits, we each have a sweet tooth. I don't bake sweets every week and when I do, it's often a sweet loaf, like Banana Bread or Pumpkin Cranberry Banana Bread. But when we are in the mood for something sweeter, I will whip up a batch … [Read more...]
