Farmhouse Recipes

This category of recipes is a little deeper dive on cooking/making/rendering things more closely aligned with our farm. Some may also appear on that Family Favorites roster of recipes as well but think “rendering lard,” and “preserving pickles” and that sort of thing.

Farmhouse Recipes

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Family Dinner, Farmhouse Recipes

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

That chuck roast or sirloin tip roast that is staring at you in your deep freezer from the beef share you just bought, this will help you. Although my favorite...Read More
Farmhouse Recipes

Chimichurri

You could probably call chimichurri is the Argentine "salsa." Put this herbaceousness on literally everything, especially beef and grilled vegetables except maybe ice cream. One of the great reasons to add this...Read More
Farmhouse Recipes

Classic Steak Cuts

Ever wondered why a New York steak is called such? Porterhouse? What is a T-bone? Let's take a minute to break it down for ya. This post will feature classic...Read More
Bread at Home, Family Dinner, Farmhouse Recipes, Pantry

Homemade “Artisan” Bread – Updated

I have decided to update this recipe simply because my "adult" children keep telling me that it isn't clear. What do they know anyway.... It did get my attention though...Read More
Farmhouse Recipes, Preserving at Home

Pickling – The Basics

Pickling can be daunting. Our goal is take the fear out of it, so YOU TOO can pickle! Following is a comprehensive pickling recipe that is good for cucumbers, carrots, asparagus,...Read More
Family Dinner, Farmhouse Recipes

Tuesday Night Hamburger Steak

As you probably know by now, we own a farm. Not a big one with fields of wheat and barley but a smallish farm where we have a BIG garden...Read More
Happy Hour at Home

The Daiquiri

I guess I always thought the daiquiri should conjure up white sandy beaches, umbrellas, clear blue water and all the beachy stuff but lets' be honest...this 3 ingredient cocktail doesn't...Read More
Happy Hour at Home, Pantry

Simple Syrup

I am not sure why I haven't posted something on this yet. This is one of the great DIYers of the home bar scene. It is shocking that there are...Read More
Happy Hour at Home, Pantry

Smoked Ice Cubes

There is no wrong time to smoke water. I mean, I usually do it around Thanksgiving because I have always felt that smoked cocktails are a fun "pre-funk" to the...Read More
Blacksmith Trading Co., Family Dinner, Farmhouse Recipes

Chicken Perloo

Another one from my guy Rodney Scott. This recipe will literally transport you to South Carolina's low country. Chock full of that smoked chicken you made over the weekend, Carolina...Read More
Happy Hour at Home

Mojito Rising

Do you like The Doors? I do, and their song LA Woman is one of my faves. My son Austin got me back into this great band and I figure...Read More
Family Dinner, Farmhouse Recipes

Macaroni and Beef

One of our favorite "Midwest" pasta dishes is this super simple macaroni and beef recipe. I suppose sometime I will write up something fun about casseroles, bakes, and other pot...Read More