by Texas Homesteader ~
Meatloaf is a versatile comfort food and we enjoy it often. It’s a flexible recipe and you can use crumbled leftover meatloaf in many dishes on subsequent nights to get supper on the table FAST!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I love blueberries! I’ve tried to grow blueberries several times here on the Homestead. But in the botanical hole of death that is our yard, it’s not been successful with the exception of my Miniature Blueberry planted in a galvanized tub.
So instead I usually buy them. I can’t typically afford the fresh berries but I’m constantly using frozen blueberries by stirring them into my Homemade Yogurt or blending them with frozen bananas to make a healthy, cold summertime treat.
Sometimes I thaw them & include them in my mixed-fruit bowl when I’m serving a cool yet healthy dessert.
But recently a friend invited me to go with her to a you-pick place to pick fresh blueberries. Oh how delicious, I came home with about a gallon of those big beautiful blueberries! I can’t typically afford to buy fresh blueberries so this was a treat indeed.
Sure I still stirred them into my yogurt and even ate some by themselves. But I really wanted to do something special with them.
Hummm… I know, I’ll make homemade blueberry muffins!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Check out this super-quick recipe for a sweet & tangy smoky BBQ sauce. It mixes up in minutes and is customizable to your tastes.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I remember when I first found out how easy homemade pasta is to make. Now pasta purists typically use a special pasta flour called semolina. And of course when I first started making homemade pasta I did too.
But y’all know I’m far from a purist with anything, especially in the kitchen! I want quick, easy & delicious without special ingredients.
So I now just typically use plain ole all-purpose flour for my homemade pasta noodles and they always turn out great!
Flour – salt – egg – water and BOOM!
Now don’t tell anyone else how easy it really is – people always seem to be impressed to find out when someone makes their own pasta! So don’t rat me out, m’kay?? Pinky swear??
Recently I decided I’d try to make colored/flavored pasta using powdered dehydrated vegetables from my garden last year. I knew I had dehydrated Malabar Spinach in the pantry, and dehydrated carrots too!
Come see what I did.
RancherMan’s quite the accomplished hunter. As such, we always have a freezer stocked full of pork roasts and I enjoy finding different ways to cook them. I often use my slow cooker to prepare those roasts. Most of the time I’ll flavor it very generically so I can remake the leftover cooked meat into whatever we’re in the mood for. I’ve made Carnitas Tacos, or Pulled-Pork Enchiladas, or even BBQ Sandwiches & more.
But today I’m in the mood for an Italian-style roast with diced tomatoes, chunky onions, crushed garlic & minced fresh herbs.
by Texas Homesteader ~
A simple and basic no-cook BBQ sauce recipe you can mix up in minutes. And it’s all made with plain ingredients found in your kitchen. Start with ketchup, mustard and honey, then add a few flavor enhancements and you’re done!
by Texas Homesteader ~
This Easy Rosemary Skillet Bread Recipe is a delicious no-knead bread baked in a cast iron skillet & seasoned with fresh rosemary. But trust me… go ahead & double the recipe to make TWO!
by Texas Homesteader ~
These single serve open-face baked chile relleno cups are a faster, easier ‘no fried‘ version of our favorite chile relleno meal. Come see what I did.
