Fermented Hot Sauce

Easy and delicious hot sauce recipe. Great on it’s own or in sauces, marinades and to spice up your favorite dishes.

Oven Roasted Chicken

We’re often asked what the easiest way is to prepare a whole chicken. The oven roasting method is what we use most often but this recipe can also be used for a smoker or grill if you have the ability to control temperature.

Chicken & Dumpling Soup

One of our family favorites.  Great with homemade broth or your favorite store bought.  Check out the video for full instructions on how to make broth, soup & dumplings! One pot of soup goes a long way & makes great leftovers.

Egg & Sausage Cups

Easy, customizable & healthy breakfast for the whole family. Recipe makes 4 Individual cups but can easily be doubled.

Our Go-to Waffle Recipe

This recipe can be made with any all purpose flour or milk. 3 of the 4 people in our house are gluten and dairy free so I use this gluten free flour and full fat coconut milk. Using lard in the recipe gives the waffles a nice, crispy outer shell. These are our kids favorite […]

Pork & Potato Stew

    This is one of my favorite stew recipes. I made this recipe yesterday and the house smelled great all day while the broth was simmering. A fresh pork hock (also known as a ham hock) is perfect for soups and stews and deserves more credit than its given. This cut is from the […]

Baking Old Cookie Recipe With Lard

The following  was sent to me by my friend, Elda Stone.  She is new to lard and I was happy to share a jar of leaf lard with her so she could experiment with an old family recipe.  I don’t pretend to be a writer but she is a great one and I’m thrilled that […]

Real Ramen with Bone Broth & Shiitake Mushrooms

Making bone broth takes time but doesn’t have to be time consuming.  I used to think I needed to watch it the whole time it was cooking but I’ve since realized it can pretty much be left alone.  I’ll often throw a 10 qt pot full of bones, hocks or necks with whatever herbs I […]

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