I have been making beef and chicken bone broth and stock for years in my stock pot. I loved simmering chicken broth in my stock pot but I really didn't love simmering beef stock in there all night. Phew STINKY! I always make sure my freezer is stocked with bone broth. I mean our ... Continue Reading
Soups
Homemade Broccoli and Cheese Soup
I really have no idea how I thought to make this homemade broccoli and cheese soup the way I did but it is just so incredibly delicious I knew I needed to post it for later so I could make it again! I am pretty sure I saw that I had a frozen pint of queso dip I made ... Continue Reading
Carrot Ginger Soup
If you love carrots and ginger you are going to love this carrot ginger soup recipe! I spent Thanksgiving with my grandmother this year. She makes the most amazing turkeys. Two very large turkeys. As soon as we were done carving them I threw one of the carcasses in the pot ... Continue Reading
7 Tips to Making Killer Gelatinous Stock
Stock making is a critical part of cooking for a real food kitchen. Many of you are just starting out but I have a lot of readers who make stock regularly for the health benefits as well. I am going to share my Dos and Don'ts for making a really killer stock that gels and ... Continue Reading
Black Bean and Vegetable Soup
One of the toughest things we as moms deal with is getting our kids to not only eat but also enjoy vegetables. It is a delicate balancing act. I don't want my daughter to think of vegetables as the healthy but yucky tasting part of her diet. We eat a ton of vegetables at home ... Continue Reading
The Easiest Way to Make Odd Bits
If you are new to real food cooking, then you may or may not be aware of the fact that we practice nose to tail eating; meaning eating the entire animal. Why? Two reasons: 1) it makes grass fed meat affordable and 2) waste not want not. Just like anything else, you will ... Continue Reading
