This Southwest-style Brown Rice is a fresh, tasty dish that can be served warm on a cold winter's day or chilled at a summer…
Who can resist the spicy, sweet smell of freshly baked gingerbread, especially during the holidays? There is something about that smell and the memories it…
While editing an article on goat-milk products this week, and I got a serious craving for some nice, creamy goat cheese. I wanted something…
Well, I don’t know about you all, but I am fully holidayed out. Traveling, food, family and friends, pie, presents, food, crowds, cookies, stress,…
One thing we all look forward to at Shelton Christmas is Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. If you've never had it, it's sweet, creamy, rich,…
Well, friends, summer is long gone, and party and holiday season is upon us. Family gatherings, pot-luck parties, gift exchanges, and cozy nights snuggled up…
People have been eating coffee cake for centuries. Although the recipes evolved through time and place in the world, having a sweet cake with…
So, you say you don't like cranberry sauce? You think it's just a strange, ridged, gelatinous cylinder that jiggles and slurps out of some…
Boeuf Bourguignon, or Beef Burgundy, is a classic French peasant dish made most famous by the late, great Julia Child. Though the French pronunciation…
Feel like having a nice warm slice of yeasty, cheesy goodness but don’t have hours to wait for traditional bread dough? Well, you’re in…
More often than not, tuna salad is made with a heavy mayo and hard-boiled egg. While I admit to enjoying that version, I fell…
Why compost or throw out those old brown bananas when you can have the smell of delicious banana oat bread wafting through your house…
Comfort food, at its heart, is the epitome of simplicity, and there are few things a homesteader appreciates more than simplicity. Potatoes. Corn. Onion. …
For this week’s recipe, I decided I’d try something I’ve never attempted before and make some fresh apple butter. And, folks, I’ve got to…
Who doesn't love pizza? We Americans sure do; we eat about 100 acres of pizza a year! At its simplest, it's often its best,…
Fajitas are one of my very favorite meals to order when I go out for dinner. However, they’re not so great on the ol’…
A few days ago, my mom came over with a half-bushel of peaches she’d picked up at an orchard outside of town. Standing over…
Ah, summer… wildflowers blooming; picnics with loved ones; hot days in the garden; cool evenings in the yard. If you’re like me, one of…
If you’ve never had, or heard of, miso, let me enlighten you. If I were to say, “Japanese fermented soybean paste”, I’d probably lose…
Pearl couscous, Israeli couscous, or Ptitim, is a nutty pasta made of toasted semolina flour “pearls”. A wonderful replacement for rice or quinoa, this hearty…
