How to make Self Rising Flour

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How to make Self Rising Flour

Self rising flour is great for making biscuits and so many other quick breads. Make this and store in your pantry and save yourself an oops-stop-by-store trip and is definitely...Read More
Curing Meat at Home, Farmhouse Recipes, Preserving at Home

How to Dry Age Beef at Home

One of the great ways to experience beef in all its potential is to dry age it. Simply put when you dry age beef, say steaks, a molecular transformation takes...Read More
Farm Life, Farmhouse Recipes, Pantry

Rendering Lard

There are a lot of things we have learned in our short time owning a little farm. Some are dramatic (cows trying to leap fences) while some are so subtle...Read More
Farm Life

Homestead Living Magazine – DIY Smokehouse Article

This was originally written for Homestead Living Magazine in the May 2024 issue and in that issue was titled "Up in Smoke - the Art and Science of Smoking Meat."...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
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
Pantry

Beef Stock

If you aren't making beef and chicken stock yourself, you honestly should be. You also may have received a bunch of bones from the beef you committed to this year...Read More
Pantry

The Pantry and DIY Project

As you may have noticed, the work on the blog covers a lot of ground. We started with simple and fun recipes that came out of my time as a...Read More
Blacksmith Trading Co.

Bitters History

Bitters and Some Definition Originally serving as the cure-all (claims of healing indigestion, headaches, stomach cramps and constipation), you could say it was the original “snake oil.” I am not...Read More
Chef Inspired Recipes, Pantry

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Teriyaki sauce. Rumor has it there are roots in the PNW with our Japanese friends who emigrated to this part of the USA. Not sure if true (may look it...Read More
Pantry

Every Tuesday Taco Seasoning

We do tacos a lot. Almost once a week we have some sort of taco on the menu. Fish, "Korean," chicken salsa, and of course Tex-mex or whatever the typical...Read More
Farmhouse Recipes, Happy Hour at Home

Homemade Irish Cream

Over the years we have been learning how to make a few more of our favorite beverages ourselves. Part creative outlet and a whole lot of fun, especially when they...Read More