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
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3 Mint Tea Recipes | Mint, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Dandelion | Home Garden
Here I go into three different recipes using loose leaf mint tea. I made sure to include other herbs that are commonly found in a home garden or that are easy to find in bulk. I also give a quick rundown of how to grow mint yourself (correctly) so you can organically grow your own mint to enjoy all winter long. Read those recipes and tips here:
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Carrot Cake with Simple Icing | Cottage Pantry Recipe
This carrot cake recipe comes out soft and dewy with the right amount of sweetness. It's an easy, throw in a bowl recipe and with the icing, instead of cream cheese frosting, you can save money and time without losing flavors or design. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, and instructions on how … Continue reading Carrot Cake with Simple Icing | Cottage Pantry Recipe
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Canning Vegetable Soup | Pressure Canning
Pressure Canning Vegetable Soup: vegetables to grow in your garden, tools you need, ingredients, and instructions provided. I personally used store-bought ingredients for this batch, but I gave both storebought measurements and home canned good measurements in the recipe. It's a delicious soup to put up on the shelf! Full written Recipe is here:
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Planting Garlic Cloves | How to Grow Garlic in your Garden
Garlic has got to be one of the most beloved spices in the world, and the best thing about garlic is that they are incredibly easy to grow and require very little maintenance. There are only two things to think about when planting garlic: When to plant the garlic How to plant the cloves of … Continue reading Planting Garlic Cloves | How to Grow Garlic in your Garden
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Apple Cider Butter | Water Bath Canning
Apple Cider Butter! This delicious recipe uses up 10 pounds of apples, some sugar and spices to give you a big batch of Apple Cider Butter for both your family and any future gift giving. It's a simple process, although patience is the key ingredient to Apple Cider Butter. On the other side is this rich, flavorful fruit spread you can use all winter long. Tools you need, ingredients, & instructions to make and water bath can Apple Cider Butter are here:
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Sourdough Applesauce Pancakes | Cottage Pantry Meal
Here I go into an applesauce pancake recipe that uses a sourdough starter, home canned applesauce, and other staple pantry ingredients so you can make an easy, delicious, and nutrient dense breakfast meal. (storebought applesauce works good too!) Let's Dive In... Sourdough Applesauce Pancake Recipe Canning Applesauce Canning your own applesauce is a great way … Continue reading Sourdough Applesauce Pancakes | Cottage Pantry Meal
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Saving Annual Flower Seeds | Zinnias, Marigolds, Cosmos
Zinnias, marigolds, and cosmos are the three most popular annual flowers to grow in a garden. All around all three are easy to grow, colorful, great for pollinators, and the best thing is that they are very easy to save seeds from! They are dry seeds, which skips any tedious fermenting steps, making them easy … Continue reading Saving Annual Flower Seeds | Zinnias, Marigolds, Cosmos
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Homemade Apple Cider | Steam Juicing, Water Bath Canning
A steam juicer is a worthwhile investment piece to your food preserving repertoire. It makes juicing an almost hands off experience and is incredibly handy when you find yourself with several pounds of any fruit to use right away. This recipe post is geared towards using that handy steam juicer to make your juice, spicing … Continue reading Homemade Apple Cider | Steam Juicing, Water Bath Canning
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Growing a Cut Flower Garden at Home | Annuals, Perennials, Greenery, Weeds to Grow at home for a Summer Full of Cut Flowers
You can use just about anything as a cut flower; however, the trick is to find flowers that will last a while in a vase (usually a week). Some even search for flowers with long stems to help with flower arrangements, but I wouldn't worry too much about that for a home gardener. All of … Continue reading Growing a Cut Flower Garden at Home | Annuals, Perennials, Greenery, Weeds to Grow at home for a Summer Full of Cut Flowers
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Roasted Tomato & Pepper Pizza Sauce | “Garden” Style | No Straining, Freezer Friendly recipe
This pizza sauce recipe is from scratch, uses a ton of vegetables that are easy to grow at home, and has great flavor from roasting. This recipe is easy to tailor to what you are growing in your garden or what you can find at the farmer's market and the best part is that there … Continue reading Roasted Tomato & Pepper Pizza Sauce | “Garden” Style | No Straining, Freezer Friendly recipe
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Freezing Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard is one of the easiest greens to grow, even more so than spinach or lettuce. Swiss Chard can withstand the heat better than other greens, tolerate some shade, and gives you a larger harvest by number simply because the plants can grow so large. It's also one of the healthiest greens you can … Continue reading Freezing Swiss Chard
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