
It’s hunting season in our neck of the woods and time to give thanks for more meat for the freezer. Swiss Steak is just about our favorite way to eat venison.
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It’s hunting season in our neck of the woods and time to give thanks for more meat for the freezer. Swiss Steak is just about our favorite way to eat venison.
Continue ReadingLooking to add a unique twist to your culinary repertoire? Try this unexpectedly delicious appetizer or side dish – batter fried hosta shoots – that will surprise your taste buds!
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t love mocha – that delicious blend of chocolate and coffee? This dandelion hot chocolate is a wonderful twist using roasted dandelion root coffee to make a healthy herbal hot chocolate beverage. Top it with my maple whipped cream and sit back and relax. Best of all, no one will know it’s not “real” coffee.
Continue ReadingThis fire roasted Greek eggplant dip has a lightly roasted taste from the smoky eggplant and garlic combined with fresh herbs. It’s a really delicious appetizer to serve and impress your guests.
Continue ReadingIn northern climates, gardeners grow what is called hardneck garlic because it thrives in cold temperatures. In late spring, hardneck garlic produces a leafless, curly, flowering stem called a scape. The scape itself is delicious, and can be used in many ways. Garlic scape powder is one of many ways I use garlic scapes, and while I love garlic powder and make my own, making scape powder is a much easier process.
Continue ReadingLow Carb Zuppa Toscana is an amazingly delicious soup. Since I love all things foraged, I created this soup with stinging nettle instead of spinach or kale. But yes, you can use either of those if you can’t find nettle.
I highly recommend using sausage from pastured pork, grass-fed butter, and organic vegetables in the recipe. With the wild foraged stinging nettle, it will certainly be a nutrient dense meal.
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