Pancakes have been found in writings dating back to 1430 but researchers have found remnants of pancakes from 5000 years ago! Pioneers cooked pancakes over the wood stove in a cast iron pan and ate dense foods to keep satiated until the next meal. Pancakes were a simple way to feed many hungry tummies and…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Hearty Chili
We enjoy chili – whether it is a veggie chili or one that contains meat, chili is a versatile meal that can be changed up numerous ways. In today’s chili, we added ground beef, beans and a few different veggies that helps to make it a hearty meal. We also sometimes eat pasta or rice…
Cornbread Muffins
We enjoy tasty cornbread with chili or soup so we decided to turn it into a muffin. This recipe can be made both gluten free or with regular flour and is delicious with jam or honey or simply with butter eaten alongside a meal. In the 1700’s cornbread was baked without a leavening agent making…
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
We love soups in our house because soup can go a long way in feeding a hungry family, is easy to prepare and cost effective. With COVID-19 still impacting day-to-day life, we aim to grocery shop one to two times per month, so soups really help stretch a handful of ingredients. Pioneers often made a…
Easy Homemade Tomato Soup
When I think about my childhood, I am always reminded of how my gramma, who lived on the farm, made soups from fresh ingredients. At home in the city, we often had canned and store bought soups because they were cheap and fast. Fresh homemade soups are delicious, especially tomato soup. Store bought canned soups…
Banana Biscuits
Looking for a way to use up some ripe bananas? Why not make banana biscuits that can easily be made today and turned into french toast tomorrow! These are delicious both gluten free and with wheat flour!
Caramel Popcorn
Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned sticky caramel popcorn? It is perfect for an at-home movie night, to munch on while sitting around the campfire or for the holidays.Caramel popcorn can be made with either molasses for a much richer flavor or brown sugar, for that familiar caramel flavor, like we used. The first…
Dill Pickle Soup
Dill Pickle Soup. Yup, that’s right. Dill Pickle Soup is a creamy soup that is primarily made of potatoes along with a few other veggies and chopped up dill pickles. When I had first heard of dill pickle soup from a co-worker nearly 22 years ago, I thought it sounded strange. But a few years…
