by Texas Homesteader ~ The cold winter months typically mean we’re enjoying some pretty soup-heavy meals in our home. Although we eat soup all year long there’s nothing like a hot, nourishing bowl of soup when the weather’s blustery outside. But y’all know I don’t enjoy being in the kitchen. So my homemade soups need […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ RancherMan & I were planning a day trip to visit my dad. When we go for a visit I like to take any meal-planning pressure off him. I’ll typically whip up something super easy & portable to bring with us so he doesn’t feel he needs to put on a spread […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I typically like to cook our meals from scratch. But let’s be honest. For all of us, sometimes there are ‘Those Days‘… Today is just such a day. I’ve been busy all week, I’m just getting over being ill and today I really need to play catch-up. So a hearty meal […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I’ve written before about how I love the Cook-Once, Eat-Twice method of cooking. And of course its close relative the Planned Leftovers method too. With Cook-Once Eat-Twice cooking you might cook several meatloaves or stuffed peppers so you can freeze it for the same entree later. With Planned Leftovers you cook […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ The weather is very raw today – blustery, damp & cold. So I’ve got on my thinkin’ cap making plans for a bone-warming supper for RancherMan & me. What’s my motto, y’all? That’s right, “Use What Cha Got!” So I’m pulling out the ingredients I have available to work with, including […]
by Texas Homesteader Recently I wanted to make my handsome RancherMan a homemade Chicken Pot Pie, but I wanted to make it totally from scratch. Cooking with cream-of-something soups helps to make recipes quick & easy. But you know those commercial cans of soup are full of sodium. Now don’t get me wrong, I have […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Lunches at the Taylor household are always fend-for-yourself style. Typically for summertime lunches RancherMan & I each just grab a quick sandwich of some kind. But in the wintertime I hunger for something a little more substantial. And something hot. I really enjoy soups in the winter for hot and healthy […]
by Texas homesteader~ Almost every savory dish I cook includes sautéed onions and/or garlic. But although I’ve found a way to easily Preserve Garlic for cooking, I don’t always have fresh onions. So I wondered, why not take this glut of Harvested Onions and chop/sauté them now for use later? (smacks forehead) why didn’t I […]
by Texas Homesteader~ I’ve had readers request that I share what a typical day on the homestead might look like. So come with me for a day at the Homestead.
~Texas Homesteader~ Many are surprised to find that I serve homemade meals every day. There are actually several good reasons for that. And none involve the words “Because I love to cook“! Firstly, living in the country means there’s a limit to close places to go out to eat. And home delivery is certainly not […]