Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
With very little time spent in the Farmhouse Kitchen on Sunday, we have a warm chicken salad sandwich to enjoy for lunch followed by a pot of double strength bone broth and leftover chicken to create delicious and quick meals during the busy week ahead. This chicken and bone broth has become a weekly ocurrence.
Bone broth is the simplest of preparations and yields such delicious and nutritious results. It requires no fancy ingredients and doesn’t demand constant attention. Given enough time and heat, the bones break down, releasing all of their gelatin and minerals into the liquid. The resulting Read More
Bone broth is the simplest of preparations and yields such delicious and nutritious results. It requires no fancy ingredients and doesn’t demand constant attention. Given enough time and heat, the bones break down, releasing all of their gelatin and minerals into the liquid. The Read More
This one pan Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Spinach is simple enough for a busy weeknight and delicious enough for Sunday dinner.
I don’t remember when I first came across this recipe. I only remember that I was taken by it immediately. The ingredients reminded me of a dish from my childhood in Kansas City where a bubbly dish called cheesy potato bake was often served with Read More
Velouté is one of the five French mother sauces. It is a roux thickened sauce that is extremely versatile. If you have made a homemade gravy thickened with starch of some sort, you have made your own version of a Velouté. Don’t let the fancy Read More
When we sit down at our farmhouse table to enjoy a meal featuring Crispy Pulled Pork or Beer and Brown Sugar Braised Pork, I can count on someone to ask if there will be enough pork to make hash for dinner the next evening. I Read More
If you’re looking for a new twist on cranberries to add to your Thanksgiving feast, this simple and flavorful cranberry spread is ready for the job. It comes together quickly and tastes delicious with freshly carved turkey or spread on the leftover turkey sandwich the next day.
If you’re looking for a recipe that is delicious, simple, economical, and versatile, you can’t do much better than homemade creamy polenta. It pairs with nearly anything and costs pennies to make.
This recipe isn’t fancy, but don’t let its simplicity fool you. Mushroom toast is so flavorful and astonishingly easy to make.
Making mashed sweet potatoes isn’t difficult, but it’s even easier to make Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes. Let your Instant Pot do all the work and move straight to enjoying the yummy mashed sweet potatoes on your dinner plate.
There are a few basic recipes and tricks that I use almost daily in our Farmhouse Kitchen. They allow me to pull together quick meals with dependable results and to control what’s in those meals to work around our food allergies and dietary needs. They’re Read More