We call them pancake puffs around here, because they taste just like a puffy pancake, but Egg Popovers are a hit in our family. Just under a half dozen eggs, fresh herbs from the garden, and even some cooked meat or veggies (or just left completely plain) these are fast and easy breakfast food or … Continue reading Muffin Tin Popovers | From Scratch
Pantry Meal Recipes
Recipes that focus on garden grown foods, home canned jars, and putting them to good use in your kitchen.
Bagels from Scratch (using Yeast)
This recipe is 5 basic pantry ingredients and about 2 hours' time total (from mixing to boiling to baking), and if you can make a cake, you can make bread. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, and instructions on how to make bagels from scratch right at home, using yeast and not sourdough! … Continue reading Bagels from Scratch (using Yeast)
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Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Using Dehydrated or Freeze Dried Berries
Scones are a simple from scratch dessert to bake at home, and a great way to use up dehydrated (or freeze dried) berries, homemade jams, or other fruit preserves from the summer. Scones are treated as a dessert around here, but they are lower sugar than most other desserts leaving us with less guilt, and … Continue reading Chocolate Blueberry Scones | Using Dehydrated or Freeze Dried Berries
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Garden Veggie Calzone Recipe | Pizza Crust from Scratch using Yeast, included
Calzone with Homemade Pizza Crust Recipe | Garden Veggie This recipe was inspired through the wonderful cookbook Serving Up the Harvest by Andrea Chesman. Her pizza dough recipe is perfection, and when I am taking a sourdough break, it's the one I use at home. Although, here for the calzone, I find it easier if … Continue reading Garden Veggie Calzone Recipe | Pizza Crust from Scratch using Yeast, included
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Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Lemon Thyme | Homegrown Foods
Wherever a cherry tomato can go, so can these delicious, marinated ones; salads, pasta, sandwiches, or even just eaten plain. Easily done with storebought or homegrown garden ingredients, it's a fast recipe that spruces up any meal with its sweet and vinegar flavors. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, and instructions to make … Continue reading Marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Lemon Thyme | Homegrown Foods
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Pumpkin & Avocado Pasta Sauce | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
Move over pumpkin breads, here is another recipe to use up a pumpkin in a savory way and sneak in some extra nutrients with the avocado; a rich, creamy pasta sauce! Between the pumpkin and avocado, this comes out to be a smooth, mild pasta sauce that sticks to the noodles well and can easily … Continue reading Pumpkin & Avocado Pasta Sauce | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
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Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
Pumpkins are packed full of nutrients and should not be overlooked for savory dishes. This recipe is aimed to use up a fresh pumpkin (we can always hope one of our homegrown ones), along with some staple pantry ingredients to make this creamy, grilled cheese approved soup. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, … Continue reading Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup | Savory Pumpkin Recipe with Homegrown Pumpkins
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Peppermint Christmas Crackers | Chocolate Saltines, Cracker Candy with Peppermint
Saltines, brown sugar, butter, chocolate chips, and a splash of peppermint extract is all you need for this classic Christmas recipe to have a slight peppermint twist. Some call this recipe Christmas 'Crack' but others call it Fool's Toffee, Christmas Cracker Candy, and even Saltine Toffee. (We call it cracker candy) No matter what you … Continue reading Peppermint Christmas Crackers | Chocolate Saltines, Cracker Candy with Peppermint
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Holiday Cookie Cake Recipe | Cinnamon Cookie
This is a fun, easy way to change up the traditional holiday cookie baking routine this year. It's easy to mix, even easier to bake, and it's quite a flexible recipe you can add homemade jams, chocolate chips, nuts, berries, or sprinkles on top to make it your own. The base recipe is a similar … Continue reading Holiday Cookie Cake Recipe | Cinnamon Cookie
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Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe | That doesn’t taste like soup
No, it doesn't taste like chicken soup, but instead a smooth, rich hot chocolate that blows any store-bought powder out the water. Milk, heavy cream, maple syrup, good cocoa powder, unsalted broth, and some vanilla is all you need to make this recipe. Here I go into tools, ingredients, and instructions you need to make … Continue reading Bone Broth Hot Chocolate Recipe | That doesn’t taste like soup
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White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
If you can make a cake, you can make bread. And this bread recipe is not only doable for anyone but stays soft and fresh for more than one day (when stored correctly) without any need of preservatives or dough conditioners. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients and step by step instructions on … Continue reading White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
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Butter Dinner Rolls | Dinner Roll Recipe using Yeast
Anyone can make their own dinner rolls, and this recipe makes some of the best ones: they are soft, buttery, slightly sweet, perfect with butter, and best of all, they aren't that hard to make. This recipe will make you 16 large dinner rolls, which is perfect for holiday gatherings, large parties, or even just … Continue reading Butter Dinner Rolls | Dinner Roll Recipe using Yeast
The Cottage Vegetable 