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How to Make Salsa Just Like Chili’s!

February 1, 2013 in Appetizers, Dips, Spreads and Sauces, Home Made, Recipes, Side Dishes by Cathy

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I LOVE this recipe!!!! The first time I ever went to a Chili’s Restaurant was when I went on vacation to South Carolina.  MAN I love that restaurant! Why is it NOT in Canada?!!!!? So….. I had a craving for their most AMAZING salsa ever.  Seriously people I could eat this salsa with a spoon. [...]

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Home Grown Chicken Stock

October 11, 2012 in Chickens, Gardening For Food, Home Made, Main Courses, Poultry, Raising Livestock, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient, Vegetable Gardening by Cathy

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I was was very happy to realize that my home made chicken stock this year was COMPLETELY home GROWN!! Onions from my Garden…..check!  Carrots from my garden….check!  Garlic from my garden….check!  Summer Savory dried from my garden….check! Oregano dried from my garden….check!!! Water from my well…..check!  My home grown chickens – the bones, legs and [...]

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How to Dry Cherry Tomatoes!

August 22, 2012 in Appetizers, Drying, Gardening For Food, Home Made, Just Talking, Recipes, Self Sufficiency, slide show recipes, slide show self sufficient, Vegetable Gardening by Cathy

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I just discovered what I can do with all of my TONS of cherry tomatoes! DRY THEM! Yes it’s true.  I just discovered a new favourite snack.  They are delicious!!! They are really good just out of the oven and my mother and I just sat there stuffing our faces and giggling like we just [...]

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Make Ahead Pancake Mix – recipe

February 16, 2012 in Breakfast, Home Made, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy

Pancake Mix

LOVE this recipe!! You Can PRINT or SAVE this recipe at the bottom of this post! :) It has saved me tons of time for our Sunday Pancake Breakfasts!!  You make it once and it lasts and lasts. RECIPE: 8 Cups – All Purpose Flour 6 Tbsp – Baking Powder 4 Tsp – Baking Soda 2 Tsp [...]

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Carmelized Onion, Cheddar and Bacon Bagel Spread – recipe

January 30, 2012 in Dips, Spreads and Sauces, Home Made, Just Talking, Recipes, slide show recipes by Cathy

Cheddar Bacon Bagel Spread

You can PRINT or SAVE this recipe at the bottom of this post! :) Voted 5 out of 5 stars at Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen! (As of May 5, 2011) I’m starting to really like making my own flavoured cream cheese!  This flavour is exceptionally good and full of flavour.  Perfect for breakfast!  First get your [...]

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Home Made Vanilla Yogurt

January 7, 2012 in Home Made, Making Yogurt, Recipes, Self Sufficiency by Cathy

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Homemade Vanilla Yogurt is EASY!!!  Best part is…..it will save you tons of money at the grocery store…..now that’s what I call locally produced!!   OKAY let’s get started! Get 8 Cups of Milk (Any kind will do…I use 2%) and put in a pot Add:  1/3 Cup Powdered Milk (optional…but makes it richer) Stir Well [...]

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Snowed In and Eating Dog Biscuits

February 4, 2011 in Home Made, Recipes by Cathy

Snowed in……hmmmmmm…whatcha wanna do? Yucky….. Inside is nice and warm…….Hey!……..Bear are you begging? Hey….Whatcha Doin?  Well truth be told…Bear is waiting for his treat.  His HOMEMADE dog biscuits (they smell good…I want to try one…Is that bad?) I came across this recipe on the Doggy Desset Chef blog.  You have to check it out!  Here we are [...]