Tag Archives: recipes

Christmas Morning Scones

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I absolutely love scones…..I love how heavy, creamy and how they crumble just so if they are made correctly and they are certainly filling so when I found a recipe for them that looked simple enough I decided to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Frugal Holidays, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, The Tools of The Trade, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, Christmas, cooking, delicious, festive, frugal, holidays, homemade, inexpensive, Pastry, Pastry blender, Recipe, recipes, scones, tools of the trade | 2 Comments

Freezer Mishap Turns Out Amazing Lamb Burritos

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

You know I almost called these Carnitas but then changed my mind and called them Burritos and they ended up being a big hit with the men in my household plus my son had one of his close friends over … Continue reading →

Posted in My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized, Unprocessed Food Staples | Tagged Burrito, Carnita, cooking, Fajita, Flour tortilla, healthy, home, make your own take out, nutritious, recipes, Sour cream, United States, whole foods | 9 Comments

Herb Of The Week: Rosemary For Remembrance

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

“There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance; Pray you love, remember.” Hamlet – William Shakespeare I absolutely love the smell of rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) not only is it a savory herb that pairs perfectly with steaks, roasts, and lambs. It is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Herbology, Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, culinary, decor, fond memories, garden, gardens, herb, herbology, herbs, North Carolina, Plant, recipes, remembrance, Rosemary, saving money, week, wreath | 4 Comments

The Things You Do With Rice

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

You know the recent article about arsenic levels in rice has been upsetting to me because we are definitely rice eaters. It has not always been that way but I think the economy changes of recent years and the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating Whole Foods For Health, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized, Unprocessed Food Staples | Tagged Arsenic, Cook, Gluten Free, Grain, grains, healthy, Quinoa, recipes, Rice, skinny, Soy sauce, unprocessed food staples, versatility, whole foods | 12 Comments

It’s A Chicken Yurt & The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Ed. No. 28

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Our Featured Blog This Week – Mom Photographer I am very excited to feature this week my virtual friend Ewa’s blog “Mom Photographer’s Bread Machine Challah which looks absolutely amazing! First of all Ewa is an amazing photographer, she also … Continue reading →

Posted in Homesteading, Keeping Chickens, Projects from the Viking in my life!, The Ole' Saturday Homesteading Trading Post, The Suburban Homestead Life, Uncategorized | Tagged chickens, coop, frugal, home, link up, mom photographer, Ole, Ole' Saturday Homesteading Trading Post, photography, raising, recipes, repurpose, Rural Living, saturday blog hop, sustainable living, trading post, viking, yurt | 17 Comments

Healthy Frugal Eats & The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Ed. No. 26

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Sometimes it seems like when we decide to eat healthy that we have to spend a lot more money to be healthy so recently I went to see a nutritionist because I was eating like a cave woman but not losing … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating Whole Foods For Health, Frugality, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, The Ole' Saturday Homesteading Trading Post, The Suburban Homestead Life, Unprocessed Food Staples | Tagged 19 lbs, blackberries, eating healthy can be fun, fish taco, food, frugality, healthy eats, homesteading, Low-carb tortilla, nutrition, nutritionist, recipes, results, saturday, sustainable living, trading post, tuna, weight loss, whole foods | 8 Comments

The Family Cook Book – Do you have one? It’s not too late to start one…

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Many people look up their recipes online and so do I sometimes especially when I am in a hurry but there is something to be said for keeping those good ole’ tried and trued recipes in a Family Cook Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Are you Prepared for the future?, Eating Whole Foods For Health, Making Your Home A Haven, The Tools of The Trade, Uncategorized | Tagged cookbook, family, generation, Grandma, miracle, mom, passed down, Recipe, recipes, seed, tradition, traditions, tried and true | 18 Comments

Crock Pot Apple Butter Just In Time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

With Thanksgiving coming up and we have been in Apple processing season I have to post about my very favorite and extremely easy recipe for homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter. The Viking in my life and myself love apple butter … Continue reading →

Posted in My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized | Tagged Apple butter, apples, applesauce, biscuits, butter, condiment, crock pot, perfect side, recipes, Thanksgiving | 6 Comments

The Art of Making A Birthday Cake

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I remember when I was little looking at all of the beautiful birthday cakes in the bakery window…..wondering why people only had a birthday cake once a year it didn’t quite seem fair. I grew up with a Mother who … Continue reading →

Posted in Delectable Desserts, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results | Tagged baking, birthday, cake, carrot cake, cooking, recipes, son, the birthday cake book | 6 Comments

The Versatile Fig

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I have spent a couple days this past week drying and canning figs and I have to say this was my first year working with them and it will surely not be my last. Figs just may be the most … Continue reading →