from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

 a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

{Main Meals} 

(local) pork roast (slow cooked in the crockpot) 

and (local) greens served over mashed (local) potatoes

 

(homegrown) grilled chicken 

This was amazing!

  

When we had our last round of chickens processed, we had 5 chickens cut up into pieces. 

(It costs more to cut the birds into pieces.) One night, it was getting late and I still needed to cook dinner. It was so nice to quickly thaw and cook some chicken breasts (instead of a whole chicken) for dinner. These are the breasts from two chickens which varied in size significantly.

  

jalepeno sheep's milk cheese grits in a (local) tomato

I did not want this meal to end.

  

(homegrown) chicken (gluten free) noodle soup with cornbread

 

I made borscht using (local) cabbage and beets, and (homegrown) tomatoes 

and I was the only one in the family that liked it. 

  

(local) pumpkin, potatoes, (local) sausage, and (local) kale soup 

with a drizzle of heavy cream

 rice, (homegrown) chicken broth, (local) swiss chard, 

green onions, (homegrown) poached egg, and sriracha

 {Sweets}

gluten free pumpkin filled pie pockets

(I used Bob's Red Mill gluten free pie pastry mix.)

from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

 a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

{Main Meals} 

(homegrown) roasted chicken, (homegrown) sliced potatoes, and (homegrown) gluten free fried okra

 

(local)B (local)L (homegrown)T on homemade gluten free bread and 

potato salad (using homegrown potatoes, homegrown eggs, and homemade pickles)

 

(homegrown) roasted chicken,

 (homegrown) roasted spaghetti squash topped with homegrown/homemade tomatillo salsa, 

and (homegrown) corn

 

(local) pork stir-fry with (homegrown) turnips, carrots, (homegrown) cabbage, (homegrown) squash, and (homegrown) peppers

 

homemade (homegrown) pimento sheep's/goat's cheese on homemade bread 

 

gluten free (homegrown) zucchini cakes

 

{Sweets}

my first gluten free angel food cake

 

{Additions to the Larder}

tomatillo salsa

using (homegrown) tomatillos, peppers, and garlic

 

salsa 

(recipe from Food in Jars)

 

(homegrown) sweet pickles

chicken broth

I make broth in the crock pot after every (homegrown) chicken I cook. 

I pressure can it so I can use the broth in recipes later or so we can pop open a jar if we are sick.

Note: 

Lately, we have been eating out just as much as I cook, 

because we've been busy or away from home or because I just don't want to cook another thing.

It happens. 

Just want to keep it real.

from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

 {Drinks}

I made my first hot toddy when I had an incredibly sore throat one day. 

This wasn't pleasant to drink, but it did help with the sore throat.

bourbon, lemon, our own honey, and water

   

{Main Meals}

I harvested a lot of garlic scapes recently. 

Most of these scapes were cut up and added to the freezer.

 

But, I also made garlic scape pesto.

The turnips have also been plentiful.

 

So I combined the pesto with the turnip greens on a pizza.

gluten free garlic scape pesto pizza with (local) sausage,
grass-fed mozzarella, and (homegrown) turnip greens

 

bratwursts with honey mustard, mashed (homegrown) turnips, and organic corn on the cob

   

mixed veggie hashbrown

(can't remember specific veggies but I just threw in what I had 

and then added the shredded potatoes until crisp)

 

{Snacks}

 Quick pickled radishes

from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

{Main Meals}

smoked sausage (this came from J&J Farm for all you Jackson folks), broccoli, rice, over easy (homegrown) egg, and siracha

 (local) pork patty, black eyed peas, and (local) sauteed cabbage, squash, and shallots.

 I call this "throw all the leftovers in a pot" with some rice, coconut aminos, and (homegrown) honey. This usually happens at least once a week.

 

chicken thighs, roasted veggies, and fruit

gluten free (homegrown) turkey pot pie (with too many veggies to remember them all)

chicken, potatoes, (local) broccoli, carrots, (homegrown) eggs, rice, and duck sauce

(local) porkchop, (homegrown) braised radishes, lima beans, and mashed potatoes

 

When we don't get to eat dinner until it's bedtime, because we've been working so hard, we scramble some (homegrown) eggs with any veggies we see in the fridge. I also like a couple of slices of homemade gluten free bread drizzled with honey.

{Snacks}

honey peanut butter and banana

from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

{Drinks}

dandelion slushes

made using dandelion syrup and ice

{Main Meals}

(local) pork chops with strawberry fig glaze, (local) sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts and kale

gluten free teriyaki chicken thighs, brussels sprouts, 

green beans, (local) garlic, green peppers, leeks, and maifun noodles

scrambled (from our homestead) duck eggs with leeks, green peppers, (local) spinach, (local) mushrooms, and manchego cheese

 

We bought lion's mane mushrooms at the Beech Bend Farmers' Market for the first time. They were pricey but they were also delicious.

 

venison with leeks, (local) garlic, (local) lion's mane mushrooms 

on a bed of (local) pea shoots and wild garlic, roasted potatoes and (local) turnips

(local) lion's mane mushrooms, (local) bacon, (local) tomatoes, (local) lettuce and olive oil

pineapple bbq (local) pork patty, mashed potatoes, and peas

{All of our meals are gluten free. I use coconut milk instead of cow's milk. 

I use sheep or goat cheese instead of cow's milk cheese.}

from the {Little Barn Kitchen}

a peek at what I've been cooking and we've been eating/drinking...

{Drinks}

hot hibiscus tea with a bit of our own honey

{Main Meals}
(local) spagehetti squash, (local) spinach, brussels sprouts,
 green pepper, (local) garlic, onions, (local) bacon, over easy egg, and siracha

 

(local) lamb meatballs, (local) sweet potato, and peas

chicken vegetable soup made using broth and chicken from one of our spent hens, potatoes, carrots, (local) kale, green beans, corn, (local) garlic, onion, peas, rosemary, thyme, and basil

 

crunchy corn tacos filled with (local) shredded pork, (local) lettuce and sheep's milk cheese, 

black beans, and homemade salsa 

 

bratwurst, brussels sprouts, and pear risotto

 

{Sweets} 

gluten free donut muffins 

(I use coconut milk instead of cow's milk in this recipe.)