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October 22, 2012 - Double Lemonade Jelly (Made with Simple Syrup)

Sometimes, I like a citrus jelly that isn’t quite as over the top as marmalade. Don’t get me wrong, I love marmalade. I really love marmalade. But marmalade is a bit labor intensive. Plus, it was hot out. Plus, I was busy. Plus, lemonade sounded good. Plus I have that lemon verbena simple syrup that...
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October 14, 2012 - Veggie Soup for the Soul

I understand that chicken soup is for the soul, but in my home it has always been veggie soup. Although not noticed at the time, it seems as if it is always there through the rough times. I have been reminded of this in the past few years by my daughter. She loves veggie soup...
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October 12, 2012 - Taffy Recipes, Anyone?

I remember as a small girl growing up we’d go to our Aunt Wanda’s on Saturday evenings. It seems back then that families did a lot more together as larger groups than we do now. Maybe not as many other activities to do then. The women would gather in the kitchen and Aunt Wanda would...
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October 10, 2012 - Zucchini Pizza

By this time of year people are starting to get a little tired of zucchini bread, and zucchini casserole, and fried zucchini and zucchini in their breakfast cereal….well, okay, maybe not that, but it sure feels that way. I was looking around for something else to do with the glut of zucchini that we had...
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October 8, 2012 - Retreat 2012 Pork Jerky!

When preparing for the 2012 Chickens in the Road Retreat dehydrating classes, Kellyb and I emailed the attendees in advance to see what they were looking for, in particular, from the class. One of the most common answers – jerky! I was not surprised, since jerky was the number one reason that many people purchased...
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October 6, 2012 - October 2012 Monthly Contributor Giveaway

Farm Bell Recipes blog contributors are eligible (and automatically entered!) in a giveaway each month in which one contributor will be drawn (by random.org, using the days of the month that posts run) to receive a prize. Each month’s prize (and previous month’s winner) will be listed here, in a blog post on the Farm...
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September 27, 2012 - My Chicken Stir-Fry

After favoring Italian foods most of my adult life, I recently noticed that for the past year or so I’ve been developing quite an appetite for oriental foods especially the spicy kind. One of my favorite oriental “comfort foods” is orange chicken with chow mien. Lately, I’ve taken an interest in wanting learn how to...
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September 20, 2012 - Creamy Chicken and Noodles

I get a magazine called Simple and Delicious made by Taste of Home. I love it!! It was one of the best gifts I ever received and I have subscribed to it for many years now. This magazine gets me out of my food ruts! Once I know a recipe by heart I know its...
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September 17, 2012 - Simple Herb Syrups

Here’s the thing about summer. It’s busy. Crazy, stupid busy. There’s no such thing as summer vacation around here. We have the mowing and the garden and the berries and the mowing and the building and the working and the mowing and the garden and the canning and the jams and the garden and the...
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September 13, 2012 - I Think I Can, I Think I Can

Like many of you, I live in a rural area. My version of rural just happens to be in the middle of tribal Africa. And even though I am thousands of miles away from most of you, I find we have a lot of things in common. Like you, I prefer to serve my family...
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September 11, 2012 - Lazy Enchiladas

Growing up, I never remember having our enchiladas rolled unless we ate at a Mexican restaurant. My mom always made a kind of Mexican lasagna of sorts. Whatever you choose to call them is up to you, Enchilada Casserole is probably a more proper name than Lazy Enchiladas. These take no time to whip up...
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September 9, 2012 - Sugah Pie

My dad died exactly two months, one week, and four days ago. He was the greatest dad ever! One of the most memorable food-related things I recall when I think of him is the great sugah pie quest. According to my dad, my grandma made the most wonderful sugah pie in Crawford County. My dad...
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September 6, 2012 - September 2012 Monthly Contributor Giveaway

Note: I’m behind, and forgive me, but with the retreat coming up, I may not get any better till that’s over! Farm Bell Recipes blog contributors are eligible (and automatically entered!) in a giveaway each month in which one contributor will be drawn (by random.org, using the days of the month that posts run) to...
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August 30, 2012 - Chewy Olive Bread

I have a terrible habit of turning on my dutch oven to dry on the stove and walking away, which has twice cracked the enamel coatings. After the second time I decided it was time to lose the enamel – I bought a double dutch from Amazon… cast iron, no coating, and a lid that...
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August 20, 2012 - Summer Risotto

So back in January, I sent a couple of posts in that my husband and I were going to try at least one new recipe each month. We’ve been successful so far, but I have barely written about them recently! This month, however, I was inspired to do so because our new recipe was just...
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August 10, 2012 - Sourdough English Muffins

Once you make these, you will never buy store-bought again! (The pictures below show a quadruple batch.) 2-3/4 to 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup water 1/2 cup sourdough starter 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cornmeal (or as needed) The night prior, in...
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August 8, 2012 - Strawberry Lemon Lavender Honey Jam

It’s kind of a ridiculously long name. But really, which part would you leave out? Simple jams are great, but sometimes the complicated ones grab you and scream, ‘Try me out!’ One thing I don’t like in jam is too much sugar. I like it to be more fruit flavor than sweet flavor. It’s jam,...
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August 6, 2012 - Satisfying A Craving

For years a local restaurant served up a favorite sandwich. Wildly popular, I don’t think that any of us ever believed that the restaurant AND that signature sandwich would ever be gone from our lives. I first enjoyed one when I was in my late teens and had to have a ‘fix’ now and then...
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August 2, 2012 - August 2012 Monthly Contributor Giveaway

Farm Bell Recipes blog contributors are eligible (and automatically entered!) in a giveaway each month in which one contributor will be drawn (by random.org, using the days of the month that posts run) to receive a prize. Each month’s prize (and previous month’s winner) will be listed here, in a blog post on the Farm...
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July 24, 2012 - Basil Shrimp Stuffed Zuchinni, Really?

It seems that a few weeks before my first garden harvest, I fall off the wagon. No, no, not THAT wagon. The health food wagon. With months of tomatoes and beans in my future, I find myself eating frozen pizza, chicken fried steak, and bacon burger dogs of all things. (haha) I think it’s my...
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July 20, 2012 - Mamaw’s Coffee Cake

I have decided to try my hand at offering cakes, cookies and other party trays for sale in my area. I have a large recipe box full of recipes in every category. Many of these are old family recipes that I have had for many years. To get started, I pulled out several of the...
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July 17, 2012 - Cherry Clafouti

Since true clafoutis are always made with cherries, calling this a cherry clafouti is redundant. Sorry about that. I did it to differentiate between clafouti and flaugnarde, which is like a clafouti only made with some other kind of fruit. According to Wiki, the proper word is Clafoutis, from the verb clafir, meaning “to fill”...
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July 13, 2012 - Crispy Parmesan Cornflake Chicken Strips

This is a quick, easy way to fix chicken, and oh so tasty, too. This is my mom’s recipe, and is very versatile. You can add whatever spices you would like, and can even substitute bread crumbs for the corn flakes – whatever makes your taste buds happy. Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds chicken strips (or...
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July 9, 2012 - Drinking in the Heat

We’re supposed to have a slight cool-down this week (please?!), but it’s been hot. Really hot. On the same Today show segment where I discovered Bacon Burger Dogs, I saw a cute presentation idea for summertime parties–popsicles in wine glasses. So very simple. So very cute. Can’t think of a single negative thing to say...
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