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Day #18

Cooking Meals from Scratch

I’ll admit we are very lucky that we raise the majority of our food so it makes it much easier to cook from scratch because it doesn’t come off the farm in a package with microwaveable directions. Luckily. If your not as lucky as me don’t worry cooking meals from scratch is still easy as long as you buy the whole ingredients. And what I mean by whole is not in a package that’s been dehydrated, or mixed, or gives directions really.

So whole chickens, ground meat (not in prepacked patties), whole vegetables (not frozen, canned), etc.

Below you will find (way to many photos) (unedited) of some home cooked meals straight off the homestead hopefully to inspire you. Plus clickable images that’ll direct you to my recipes- I would love to  hear what one’s you’d like to try!! 

 

Here’s a video of my holiday baking but honestly it’s like this nearly every day, maybe not so many things at once but you get the point.

Grilling Up Veggies- My Favorite Summer Way

How to make refried beans

Cheesy Orzo

Rice in the Oven

Absolutely one of my favs! Carnitas!

My 15 Min Spaghetti Sauce

 

 

 

Random Homemade Food Photos for Inspiration

Spaghetti Sauce & Meatballs
Nachos with Ground Pork & Garden Veggies
Salad from the garden, brussel sprouts, cheesy potatoes & porkchops

 

Rice, Garden goodies & chicken
Porkchops, Cheesy Orzo, Tator Tots
Chicken & Veggies
Porkchop & Veggies
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Pot Pie
Homemade Corn Tostados with Carnita & Cheese
Grilled cheese with basil, onion & tomato from the garden
Roasted Vegetables

 

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Day #1    Mindset – Printables &  Master Supply List

Day #2    My Kitchen – Favorite Items

Day #3   Health Journey – Free Living Cleaner Ebook

Day #4   Being Ready at All Times

Day #5   Getting Spicy

Day #6 How to Become a Food Prood

Day #7 Bread & More Bread

Day #8 All things Sourdough

Day #9 Dirty & Organic

Day #10 Making Your Own

Day #11 Involving the Family

Day #12 Taking Care of Your Largest Organ

Day #13 Recipes & More

Day #14 Why I don’t meal plan

Day #15 Recreating restaurant meals at home

Day #16 Keepin it Simple + A lesson

Day #17 Breakfast Time

 

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