Every Spring pork goes on sale for a ridiculously good price. Often 1/10th the regular price or even less and this is the time of year that I fill up my deep freezer. Last year I scored 7 pork shoulders that were marked down to 78 cent a pound. This is a LOT of pork…
Roasted Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Aside from blogging and my general homesteading lifestyle I still maintain a full-time job. This means that I (like many of you) need to find clever ways to eat healthy without spending every free minute in the kitchen. One of my methods I shared with you in my last post was Once A Month Cooking….
Poker Night Chili
Last Saturday night was a boys poker night and Jonny was off to spend the evening with the boys. Knowing that they would have bellies full of beer, I thought it was better to send them with something to eat other than pizza or another late-night takeout option. Jonny was surprised and happy I was…
Slow Cooker Overnight Oatmeal
Oatmeal is such a healthy and filling breakfast that anyone can enjoy. There are endless flavor combinations to win over every picky eater. Overnight oatmeal is so easy to make, it only takes a couple minutes to mix everything together and you are set for morning. I tend to shy away from the instant oatmeal…
Cook Squash In Your Slow Cooker
I love squash, all kinds of squash! But I think we can all agree that they are a pain to cook. Either you cut it up while it is raw (which is a pain and possibly dangerous endeavor) or you are forced to cook it for ages. The summer is just rolling in here and…
Sweetened Condensed Milk
This is something that everyone should know how to make at home. It is so easy to make (although time consuming) and it goes into so many great recipes. Stove-top Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe 1 L Milk 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Tbsp Butter Put the milk and sugar in a heavy-bottom pot and slowly…