We Tried the “Microwave Meringue” Cookies
Microwave meringue cookies are popular for their ease and inexpensive ingredients. But are they really worth trying? Here’s what I think:
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Raspberry Limeade Concentrate Recipe
Raspberry Limeade is a wonderful summertime drink to satisfy your thirst and please your taste buds. Get my recipe here and enjoy a glass of this tart-sweet treat!
Coping With Bare Shelves: A Beginner’s Guide
Empty shelves in the grocery stores have us on edge – but there are productive ways to cope. Here are my best tips for coping with shortages.
Back To The Grind – Reviews of The Best Meat Grinders
Meat grinders are useful tools that help us in our quest to nurture our inner homesteader and our “wherever you are, you can do this!” attitude. Choosing the best meat grinder for your needs and budget can be a daunting task, but I can help! Homesteaders of all skill levels and in all stages …
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The Best Roll-Out Cookie Recipe You’ll Ever Make
Before we moved to Alaska and became dairy goat owners, I was a professional cake decorator. More specifically, I was a competition professional cake decorator. I competed in sugar art shows in Texas and Oklahoma, and my work was published in magazines. This cookie recipe is the only recipe I used when I competed in …
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How To Make Royal Icing
Royal icing is an amazing type of icing. Not only can you make decorations with it ahead of time to use on cakes and cookies at a later date, you can thin it down and use it as a decorative glaze. It seems like it would be hard to make, but it’s actually quite easy, …
A Delicious Goat Cheese Cookie Recipe
You knew goat cheese is a versatile ingredient, but did you know that you can make some lovely rich cookies with it? You can, and I’m going to show you how incredibly easy they are to make. Adding goat cheese to pre-made sugar cookie dough will add a delightful chewiness and subtle complexity that will …
Grandma’s Buttery Yeast Rolls
I suppose most families have a favorite recipe that makes the holidays. It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving (or Christmas, or Easter) without it. A special dish that brings happy memories and a sense of belonging that accompanies a long-held food tradition… For us, that recipe is my grandmother-in-law’s yeast rolls. These rolls are so delicious, …
How To Make Goat Cheese At Home, Simply and Cheaply
Goat cheese is amazing. Goat cheese is creamy. Delicious. Versatile. You want some. You know you do. Then you visit the grocery store to buy some, take one look at the price tag, and decide you don’t want it bad enough to pay that price… Fortunately, though, goat cheese (chevre) is ridiculously easy to make …
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How To Make Whole-Milk Ricotta At Home
Making cheese at home doesn’t have to be scary or difficult Cheesemaking is a hobby of mine. I make lots of cheese, and I make it often. Having plenty of fresh milk is a perk to owning dairy goats, but you don’t have to have goats in the back yard or even have access to …