Fresh Lettuce Wraps
These homestead-style lettuce wraps are an easy way to transform leftovers into a crisp, energizing new dish. Just take whatever you’ve got on hand and make it work.
Read MoreSometimes life is a bit better with some of these dishes on the side. Or, if you’re in a hurry, slap a fried egg on top, and call it a main dish! I won’t tell.
These homestead-style lettuce wraps are an easy way to transform leftovers into a crisp, energizing new dish. Just take whatever you’ve got on hand and make it work.
Read MoreOh, friends. How I miss the days of simplicity – you know, those days without children. Would I ever wish my children away? Never. Of course. But I do daydream…
Read MoreFresh zucchini is a homestead staple, and we’ve turned this wonderfully crisp, hearty vegetable into a savory, healthy alternative to french fries. This Oven Fried Zucchini with Garlic Aioli is…
Read MoreNot a lot of people seem to be enjoying a plate of pasta these days. Unless, of course, you’re in Italy where pasta always has… and will… reign supreme. But here,…
Read MoreCrispy Bread with Tomato and Asiago. AKA: Tomato Toast. At least, that’s what Georgia calls is. Born of the ruby beauties currently hanging from sprawling branches in my overgrown August…
Read MoreAs I scrambled to stuff the preserved bags of green peppers behind the pig head in the freezer, and thus caused a cascade of frozen goods to fall from the…
Read MorePork. Porky, pork, pork. It’s on my mind. And it’s in my belly. And in my freezer. And in my refrigerator. And hanging in my kitchen. After butchering the pigs…
Read MoreThere’s one reason I garden. Well, I should say, there’s a reason above many others why I garden. And the reason lay right here: Sweet morsels of angel deliciousness. How…
Read MoreThere are so many things to love about late Spring and early Summer. The gardens are starting to fill in – baby tomatoes cling to the tomato bushes, teeny zucchini…
Read MoreYou asked for cheese making, I delivered! Here’s the first cheese making video on The Elliott Homestead YouTube channel! If you’d like the printable recipe with photographs, check out the…
Read MoreToday is the first day in over two weeks that my dearest “mermaid princess” (her words, not mine) decided to sleep in past 5:45 a.m. Thank you, Jesus. Many Mama’s…
Read MoreAmongst the chaos of the wildfires, I still found time to fry squash blossoms. Because I know what’s important in life. And delicious and delicate squash blossoms, gently filled with…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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