by Texas Homesteader ~ I cooked a huge pork roast & made easy enchiladas the next night with the leftover meat! Planned leftovers is an important part of meal planning in my Homestead kitchen.
by Texas Homesteader ~ I hate food waste. Now I’m sure we ALL hate food waste, but for some reason it’s a deep-seated hatred for me. I’m not sure where such strong feelings originate – I never recall going hungry a day in my life. But for some reason I simply cannot stand food waste. […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Who doesn’t love a hearty stew when the weather’s cold? And if you’re using leftover roast to make it, a healthy meal can be on the table for your family in minutes. Today I’m sharing the quickest & most basic delicious leftover idea: a Hearty Stew!
by Texas Homesteader ~ With planned leftovers you cook lots of a main ingredient to incorporate into future meals. It really simplifies things in the kitchen! Recently I cooked up a huge pork roast in a slow cooker. Come see the many dishes I have planned with that one roast.
by Texas Homesteader ~ Do you hate to waste money on hard, stale taco shells? If you’ve got plain corn tortillas you can easily make them into the crispy taco shells you love. Check out this Homestead Hack for making your own lightly crispy (aka: not shatter-hard) taco shells.
by Texas Homesteader ~ RancherMan & I purchased all Frigidaire appliances when we outfitted our ranch kitchen. The constant repairs on our Frigidaire microwave have been frustrating. But more frustrating still is our crappy Frigidaire side-by-side refrigerator. It’s by far the loudest appliance in our home with visitors stopping to listen and asking “Is that […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *Contains affiliate link I’ve heard about it for years, using squash in the place of high-carb pasta noodles. Some people eat spaghetti squash as a low-carb noodle substitute. But I’ve found for us it’s best to eat spaghetti squash just as a fun-shaped squash. To me the taste is nothing like […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains affiliate link I love fresh spinach & I’m sure to plant it every year in my edible landscape garden. It’s beautiful, leafy-green and makes a lovely border. Oh, and you can EAT it! What’s not to love??! But in our part of NE Texas the window of opportunity in enjoying […]