Create an amazing spread using fresh and simple ingredients. Spring will be here soon in Ohio and it’s such a great time of year. The flowers come up, garden prep is on the mind, our poultry brooders will be full of new babies, and wild edibles will start to appear. The one thing I think…
Recipes
A Trip to the ’80s – Hot Buttered Cheerios!
Let’s Revisit A Recipe from the 1980’s! When I think of the ‘80s I think of big hair, neon colors, and Saturday morning cartoons. Granted I was pretty young when the ’80s were over, I do still remember some of this decade. One thing that has always stuck with me is growing up in a…
Maple Brown Sugar “Toaster Pastries”
A special recipe celebrating a childhood favorite! There are those foods from your childhood that really take you back to Saturday morning cartoons and a much simpler time. One of my favorites is those lovely toaster pastries! These pastries have been a weakness of mine since I could remember, and every once in a while…
Homemade Yogurt – 2 Ways!
Homemade Yogurt Tastes Amazing and is Surprisingly Easy to Make! A few years ago I learned that you can make your own yogurt. I was so super surprised and couldn’t believe how much better it tasted than commercially made yogurt. You can tailor homemade yogurt to your taste, and it’s beyond easy to make. There…
Maple Buckeye Candy!
Make These Quick and Delicious Candies, Inspired by The Buckeye Nut! Growing up in Northeast Ohio you become very familiar with a few things. You hear the phrase “Lake Effect” and freeze in your tracks. Our weather changes as quickly as a blink of an eye. You support the Cleveland Browns no matter what, you…
Smoked Farm Fresh Eggs!
Take Your Farm Fresh Eggs to the Next Level! If you have raised chickens, you learn quickly the different ways to cook and preserve your eggs. There is nothing better than a simple scrambled farm fresh egg in the morning, but it’s such a blessing when you have a fridge full of eggs from your…
Making Homemade Fudge With Mashed Potatoes!
With a few items from your pantry, you can have delicious fudge in no time! I have a serious obsession with vintage cookbooks! Every time we head out to our favorite antique store, I run to the book section. Though I love our modern conveniences we have today, it is so great to learn the…
Skeleton Pocket Pies
Create some fun, and portable pocket pies! Continuing our Halloween recipe series, today we are sharing quick Skeleton Pocket Pies! I’m a huge fan of puff pastry. Puff pastry is probably one of my favorite things to bake with. Nothing compares to the fluffy texture, and it’s so versatile. You can purchase puff pastry in…
Spooky Spider Bread
Get creative with some pizza dough to make a fun spider! We have made Dracula’s Drink, and had some mummy fun with Mr. Mummy Dogs. Today’s recipe is creepy, crawly, but also kind of cute! Spooky spider bread is another recipe that requires you to play with your food a bit, but you’ll have lots…
Dracula’s Drink
Enjoy a drink inspired by Dracula himself! Halloween is going to be a little different this year. We thought it would be fun to share a few ideas to help you celebrate a great Halloween at home with your family, and also get a little creative. For the first part of the series I’m introducing…