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Month: September 2010

How To Cook A Pumpkin

**I edited this entry to include the step about how to puree. Sorry about that!Pumpkin in a can is certainly a staple in the pantry. It is delicious and usually a pure product. I like to have some on hand all year round, for pie, 

The farming wife gets busy in the kitchen

This weekend was a busy one. This weeks posts will be about making your owen candied ginger, cooking pumpkins for pies, and rhubarb jam filled oatmeal cookies. I won some gourmet garlic, and started my grocery list for my fabulous company coming this weekend stay 

Last Of The Summer’s Bounty

Well, here is the last of this year’s harvest. It may not seem like much, but the berries will be cut up and added to local watermelon for fruit salad with dinner. The hot peppers will be dried and ground for seasoning. The tomatillas will 

The Farming Wife Makes Brownie Torte

This dessert is one that you pull out when your grocery bill is stretched tight. It tastes rich and indulgent, while serving at least 8. Don’t let the small size fool you, slice the pieces very thin. You need: Your favorite brownie recipe that fits 

It Is My Brother Colin’s Birthday Today

WARING: This is not the Farming Wife talking about food today. It is purging. I say a bad word and am not politically correct in any way. If you would like to skip today and revisit tomorrow when I am all better, it might be 

The Farming Wife Thinks Holidays

It is official. There are 14 weeks left until Christmas. This is my favorite time of year, the preparation for the holiday. Over the years, I have started spreading out my Christmas buying and making, so that it becomes manageable financially and timewise.  I love to do 

Chicken Noodle Soup

Can I just say, raising our own chickens is the most awesome thing! I cooked a big, fat hen, we had dressed out LAST YEAR. It was so delicious and perfect, you would never know it had been at freezer camp that long. We love 

It Isn’t Always About The Food

Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.9 Sometimes, it is more about the conversation. What you are eating is secondary. This is a snack plate that I made for my teenager. He was a little bit embarrassed that I took the time to slice and dice, but it 

Cheddar Bacon Breakfast Muffins

Breakfast is always the hardest meal to organize and keep on hand for me. The kids have to eat before school, and yet  nothing sounds good to them. I have been messing around with muffins, and came up with a really tasty one that tastes 

Neighborly Gifts

We have the nicest neighbor who owns the place just up the road from us. His name is Woody, and he is the picture of an old farmer- tall, thin, and methodical. The whole family just loves him. Woody likes to share what grows in