We always look forward to our rhubarb harvest every spring, and this muffin bread recipe with freshly harvested rhubarb is a great “garden to table” recipe anyone can do. Only needing a few stalks of rhubarb per loaf even young plants can give you enough to make this recipe. Here I go into tools, ingredients, … Continue reading Fresh Rhubarb Muffin Bread
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Nut-Butter Granola | From Scratch, Oven Baked, Basic Granola Recipe
Oven baked granola is easy enough to make regularly at home, often saving you money in the long run. This recipe is a basic nut-butter recipe that will give you the flexibility to either eat it just as it's written or add your favorite add-ins, without straying too far from what the recipe intends to … Continue reading Nut-Butter Granola | From Scratch, Oven Baked, Basic Granola Recipe
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Protein Waffles with Cottage Cheese, Canned Pumpkin (not lumpy)
Each of these waffles come out to be about 8-9 grams of protein each, and the best part is that these are packed with of vitamins and minerals all thanks to the help of some canned pumpkin added in. This recipe does not take an enormous amount of effort and can easily be converted to … Continue reading Protein Waffles with Cottage Cheese, Canned Pumpkin (not lumpy)
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Fresh Apple Waffles
This semi-homemade waffle recipe is a great way to use up some fresh apples in your fridge (especially if they went a little soft on you), without much fuss. Leftovers freeze great, and picky eaters should be able to tolerate this waffle recipe since the apples melt right into the waffle batter. Here I go … Continue reading Fresh Apple Waffles
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Strawberry Rhubarb with Lemon Jam | Small Batch, Water Bath Canning
This jam recipe includes equal parts rhubarb, strawberries, and the brightness of lemon zest, and makes an even 8 jelly jars. Rhubarb jams of any sort are very hard to find in stores or in local markets, making this yet another homestead special for me (one, I'd rather not miss out on too, since it's … Continue reading Strawberry Rhubarb with Lemon Jam | Small Batch, Water Bath Canning
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Muffin Tin Popovers | From Scratch
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
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Water Glassing Eggs | Half Gallon or Quart
Here I go into tools you needs, ingredients, and instructions to fill up either a Half Gallon Jar or a Quart Jar of water glassed eggs. What is Water Glassing?Water Glassing Farm Fresh Eggs | Half Gallon or QuartHow to use Water Glassed EggsFAQs That's It! Visit The Cottage Vegetable Shop What is Water Glassing? … Continue reading Water Glassing Eggs | Half Gallon or Quart
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Blueberry & Lemon Syrup | Water Bath Canning
Each jar costs me about $3.85; that's including the fancy wild blueberries we had too. Storebought comparatives (that are somewhat "natural") are $15 or more! This blueberry syrup has no food dyes, no thickeners, no artificial nothing. It's just blueberries, lemons, sugar, and water. It's very easy to make at home, and this recipe is … Continue reading Blueberry & Lemon Syrup | Water Bath Canning
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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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Canning Strawberry Jam | Low Sugar, Pectin, Fresh or Frozen Berries | Water Bath Canning
Strawberry jam is a pantry staple for our house, and canning your own is thankfully easy enough. In fact, I haven't bought storebought jam in years because all you need are 3 basic ingredients, some pectin, and a couple hours slotted away to make a batch. That said, I have learned that we prefer a … Continue reading Canning Strawberry Jam | Low Sugar, Pectin, Fresh or Frozen Berries | Water Bath Canning
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Canning Cranberry Juice | Water Bath Canning, Raw Pack Method
Cranberry juice is one of those fruit juices that holds a punch in health benefits: it contains plenty of antioxidants, vitamins, and polyphenols that help the heart and body. It's easy enough to find cranberry juice in the stores, but it's even easier to make it at home with fresh, frozen or even homegrown cranberries … Continue reading Canning Cranberry Juice | Water Bath Canning, Raw Pack Method
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Freezing Cinnamon French Toast | Vacuum Sealing | High Egg Count Recipe [Video]
My favorite way to preserve extra eggs is to make them into "non-egg" recipes: waffles, muffins, pancakes, and in this case delicious cinnamon French Toast. Duck eggs in particular, are great for baking due to their higher fat and protein content and are my preferred egg to use in recipes like this. Here I will … Continue reading Freezing Cinnamon French Toast | Vacuum Sealing | High Egg Count Recipe [Video]
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