Lemon Cookies Made w/Instant Potatoes

by Texas Homesteader ~  We were given a package of instant potato flakes. But I don’t cook with instant potatoes since we both much prefer the taste of real mashed potatoes to instant. But y’all know how I hate to waste food, so I set out looking for ways to use them up. Thickening for […]

Wild Game Recipe: Wild Hog Pork Ribs On The Grill

by Texas Homesteader  Wild hogs are a problem here in NE Texas, their destruction is far-reaching and often severe.  These destructive creatures sweep across our fields in great quantities & root huge holes in our pastures overnight. This damage not only destroys the pasture grasses we rely on to feed our cattle, but can be […]

MYO Slow Cooker Ranch-Style Beans – Zesty!

by Texas Homesteader ~  I’m making my own inexpensive RANCH-STYLE BEANS these days. The recipe is easy using items I typically have in my pantry. I prefer to cook a large 2-lb bag of dried beans at a time & it makes a LOT! Feel free to scale it down to cook a smaller bag […]

Homemade Dehydrated Veggie Granules

by Texas Homesteader ~  Last season I was trying to preserve as much garden excess as I could. I hated for any of it to go to waste. So we ate fresh from the garden every day, then I shared with family, friends & community. Then I preserved as much as I could either by […]

MYO Nutritious Turkey Broth Inexpensively

by Texas Homesteader ~  After the turkey has been roasted and enjoyed, there’s still lots of food waiting to be enjoyed just by using the bones. I’ll make cheap, delicious and healthy broth with them. A money saver for sure.