Why a Hunting Checklist Is the Key to Legendary Hunter’s Tales This hunting checklist is your guide to the wild world of hunting, where your backyard BBQ dreams collide with the great outdoors! Are you tired of shelling out your hard-earned cash for meat that tastes like it was raised on a diet of cardboard and […]
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Simple Ground Venison Recipes Alright folks, it’s time to unleash your inner wild game in the kitchen tonight! We’ve got our sights on some ground venison recipes that’ll have you wondering why you ever settled for store-bought meat. Whether you’ve got a freezer full of venison from last season’s hunt, or you’re a curious foodie ready
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Garden plot revolution time, folks! Are you tired of paying through the nose for vegetables that taste like the plastic they’re wrapped in? Ready to tell those corporate food overlords to shove their sh*t foods where the sun don’t shine? Well, time for some big boy boots, because we’re about to turn your sad, patch ‘o
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Cornmeal Cookies Today, we’re breaking baking boundaries, by turning honey cornbread into Corn Cookies! Witness the sweet revolution as honey cornbread undergoes a metamorphosis into soft, chewy cookies that will have you questioning how a vegetable cookie can be so delicious. Made with cornmeal, a corn cookie is a delightful fusion of savory and sweet flavors
Canned Corn Recipes This Canned Corn Recipe will have you corn-templating a career as a corn star! We welcome you to the world of canning, where your gardening skills will shine brighter than a Hollywood premiere. Our canned corn recipe will roll out the red carpet to your pantry, turning it into the VIP section of
Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe Flip the vegetable world over with our Rebellious Rhubarb Cake Recipe! We’re taking this vegetable from the savory sidelines straight to the sugary spotlight. Who said vegetables can’t have a sweet side hustle? Prepare for a dessert so daring, even your zucchinis will be green with envy. It’s time to let rhubarb
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Peach Cookies Recipe This peach cookies recipe comes to you from the princess of peaches, of Mushroom Kingdom! In the land where sugar plum fairies gossip with mischievous gingerbread Toads, and the aroma of freshly baked cookies floats through the air with magic blocks, we’ll embark on a royal escapade. Princess Peach dons a chef’s hat
Peach Syrup Recipe Move over pancakes, because this peach syrup recipe can be used in tea, cake, and even for nausea or morning sickness relief. Ancient Chinese folklore claims that peaches possess magical properties, capable of bestowing eternal youth and immunity to bad hair days upon those fortunate enough to partake in its fuzzy delicacy. After
Blackberry Syrup Recipe Get ready to embark on a rugged foraging expedition, harvesting wild blackberries to make blackberry syrup! Forget convenience; let’s make syrup-making an extreme sport, risking encounters with prickly bushes and feisty insects. Once you’ve survived the jungle, you can spend hours in the kitchen transforming these wild edibles into liquid gold. Get ready
DIY Goat House for Winter Spoil your goats next winter by building a safe, sturdy, and insulated goat house! Our shelter design not only pampers our doe divas, this goathouse stores hay in a convenient location for feeding, and includes an indoor hay feeder that significantly reduces the amount of hay the goats waste. The best
Raspberry Wine Recipe The elusive raspberry wine recipe – a secret elixir for gardeners who’ve mastered the art of taming those thorny little troublemakers who pretend to be a gift from your garden but secretly conspire to take over the world! If you’ve ever found yourself in a never-ending battle with these prolific berries, fret not,
Homemade Strawberry Muffin Recipe This strawberry muffin recipe is amazing because nothing’s better than plucking those ripe, ruby-red, delicious strawberry gems from your own backyard and turning them into a sassy strawberry muffin! Homegrown strawberries are much more delicious than store-bought (and lack those poisonous pesticides), and will make this muffins recipe an irresistible breakfast delight!
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Strawberry Cookies Recipe: With Real Strawberries The invention of the strawberry cookie is sheer genius. They took one of the most beloved fruits on the planet, and made it better by mixing it with butter and sugar! Unleashing the natural, juicy goodness of ripe fresh strawberries, but locking it up in a little floury prison. So,
Dandelion Recipes and Their Benefits Make the most out of those relentless weeds, with these dandelion recipes. Dandelions are a productive herb that also offers health benefits that are almost too good to be true. They can detox your liver, help with weight loss (by making other foods taste better), aid digestion, and pack a punch
Dandelion Coffee: Back to Your Roots! A cup of dandelion coffee a day will keep the cirrhosis away! Most people aren’t willing to give up their morning cup of java, however, sprinkling a dash of ground dandelion root in with the coffee grounds is a great way to reap all of the health benefits without compromising
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Dandelion Jelly Recipe It’s dandelion season! Turn those yellow invaders into a spreadable masterpiece, dandelion jelly. Most people think of dandelions as a nuisance, but this recipe will show you how to embrace this hearty and hard-to-kill plant into something truly magical… dandelion jelly! Dandelion Jam Benefits Declaring war on dandelions is so much more satisfying
Crispy Fried Dandelions Fried dandelions are called “the poor man’s mushroom” because dandelions taste similar to fried mushrooms. We live in the middle of Morel mushroom country, but are HORRIBLE mushroom hunters. So, while everyone else is out hiking and enjoying their morels, my lazy ass goes to the backyard for fried dandelion blossoms. Fried Dandelion
Pheasant Taco Recipe Be the “taco the town” after sharing this pheasant taco recipe! Pheasant tacos are a great way to enjoy your pheasant harvest. Shredded Pheasant Tacos Cooking a whole pheasant with the bone is incredibly healthy, and the pressure cooker makes the pheasant extremely easy to shred… it falls right off the bone! Ingredients
Ground Venison Sloppy Joes Recipe Since we’re using deer meat, we’ll call this recipe “Sloppy Does”. This ground venison sloppy joes recipe is made with a handful of ingredients, and is great for when your dinner plans are stuck in a rut. Another i-deer, use Hawaiian buns to add a bit more flavor to the sandwiches.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Recipe Strawberries and rhubarb jam together like rhythm and blues. The sweetness of the strawberries provides a harmonious balance to the tartness of the rhubarb, and the punch of rhubarb adds a flavorful forte to the jam ensemble. The combination of the flavors is absolutely amazing! Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Recipe Laziness is
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Health Benefits of Cooking Wild Pheasant for Dinner Eating wild pheasant has numerous health benefits over farmed pheasant, and especially more than chicken. Wild pheasant has a lower omega 6 to omega 3 ratio, is not treated with antibiotics, and contains less fat than farmed poultry. Wild pheasant also contains the health benefits of a foraged
Roasted Pheasant Recipe Have you tried to cook pheasant, but it turned out a little fowl? Try this simple roasted pheasant recipe, it’s a wild game changer! You can season it with fresh herbs from your garden…. if you have the thyme. How to Make Roasted Pheasant This recipe makes enough to feed 4-6 people in
Homemade Pheasant Noodle Soup This delicious homemade pheasant soup will warm your soul. This old-fashioned pheasant noodle soup partners well with homemade dinner rolls, and is one of the most comforting comfort foods you’ll ever eat. Instant Pot Pheasant Soup Recipe This is a dump-and-go pheasant noodle soup recipe, allowing you to prep the instant pot
The Best Pear Recipes for Pears Season August is the time when pears are ready for harvest. If you have a mature pear tree, you probably have so many pears that you’re not sure what to do with all of them. Pears are always good as a dessert dish, or served well with a scoop of
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The Best Blackberry Cookies Recipe There’s nothing quite like the aroma and taste of homemade blackberry cookies. And yes, you can make them too – no baking pro skills are needed! Not only are cookies the most popular homemade dessert, they are also healthier than anything you would find in the store. Plus, they make the
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The Best Pear Cookie You’ve probably never thought about making pear cookies before, but I guarantee that once you try them, they will become your go-to pear recipe! Cookies are the most popular homemade dessert. They are easy to make, healthier than store-bought, and are a convenient grab-and-go dessert. Easy Pear Cookie Recipe Baking your own
Pear Muffins Recipe This pear muffin recipe creates the perfect, delicate, airy muffin with a slightly crunchy sugar crust topping. The delicious contrast in texture will make this your favorite muffin recipe. Easy Pear Recipes The secret to baking the best pear muffins is to use real butter (not oil) and milk. Butter gives off a
Canning Pears Recipe Canning pears in a light syrup is a great way to preserve your pear harvest. Enjoy eating your canned pears later as a side dish, in oatmeal, or use them to make pear muffins, pear cookies, or pear cobbler. Ingredients Needed for Canning Pears Equipment Needed for Canned Pears This list includes Amazon
The Best Strawberry Jam Recipe Ever Strawberry jam is a great way to preserve strawberries from the garden to enjoy later. Strawberry jam tastes great on toast, on pancakes, in cookies, in oatmeal, and more. How to Make Strawberry Jam Strawberries are not high in natural pectin, so it will take more sugar to thicken the
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Strawberry Season Has Arrived Learn about the health benefits of homegrown strawberries over store bought, how to grow your own strawberries, strawberry storage options, and some of our favorite strawberry recipes. Health Benefits of Strawberries Strawberry nutrition ranks pretty high, as strawberries contain tons of vitamin C. Strawberries also contain vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K,
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Rhubarb Benefits Rhubarb has been used as a traditional medicine for over 2,000 years. Historically, rhubarb consumption is used to treat constipation, inflammation, viral infections, diabetes, and tumors. The main pharmacological ingredient is emodin, and the main source of consumption of it is from eating rhubarb. The roots and rhizomes of rhubarb contain about 2.31 mg/g of emodin.
Perfect Rhubarb Muffins This recipe creates the perfect, delicate, airy muffin with a slightly crunchy sugar crust topping. The delicious contrast in texture will make this your favorite muffin recipe. The Best Rhubarb Muffins Recipe The secret to baking the best muffins is to use real butter (not oil) and milk. Butter gives off a better
Old Fashioned Rhubarb Jam Recipe Rhubarb jam is a great way to preserve rhubarb from the garden to enjoy later. Rhubarb jam tastes great on toast, on pancakes, in cookies, in oatmeal, and more. How to Make the Best Rhubarb Jam Rhubarb is not high in natural pectin, so it will take more sugar to thicken
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Simple Rhubarb Wine Recipe Homemade rhubarb wine is easy to make, and takes only a few ingredients. While many people do not like raw rhubarb, it tastes much better cooked into a dessert or dish. Rhubarb wine is a sweet wine that tastes similar to rosé wine. Health Benefits of Rhubarb Rhubarb has been used as
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Easy Tomato Wine Recipe Did you know that you can make wine out of tomatoes? Tomato wine is a great way to utilize an over-abundant tomato garden! Just set it, and forget it, and you’ll enjoy a fermented adult beverage around New Year’s. Tomato Wine Pairing Tomato wine pairs well with spicy dishes like chili or
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Easy Watermelon Moonshine Recipe Ferment your own shine with our watermelon moonshine recipe using just a few ingredients. Old fashioned watermelon moonshine is a light tasting alcoholic beverage, preserving the juicy flavor of watermelon. It’s like summer in a bottle! Watermelon Wine Shine Making moonshine out of watermelons requires the use of a secondary fruit, because
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Cranberry Wine Benefits Alcohol Content of Cranberry Wine This homemade cranberry wine recipe yields alcohol with approximately 15% ABV. The level of alcohol depends on the type of yeast used in the recipe. Bread yeast does not survive in alcohol levels over 8%, so at 8% ABV the yeast will die, fermentation will stop, and the
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Dandelion Wine Benefits Some health benefits to drinking dandelion wine include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, gastrointestinal health, anti-cancer, antibacterial, probiotic, hypoglycemic, and anti-artherosclerotic effects. Ancient folklore medicines have used dandelions to treat chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and liver disorders. Antioxidant studies have shown improvement in arterial wall thickness with regular dandelion extract consumption.
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Fixing Our Leaky Old Stone Basement Our kids are getting older, and we decided it was time to fix up the basement and build a hangout spot for them. In order to fix up the old stone basement, we had to fix the limestone foundation walls that were allowing rain to enter the basement. We would
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Are your dinner plans stuck in a rut? Try this Venison Shepherd’s Pie recipe (also known as Hunter’s Pie). The start of deer archery season coincides with the fall vegetable harvest, making this recipe great to utilize all harvest types. No luck this deer or elk season? Use ground beef instead of ground venison, and make
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All the goodness and rich flavor of pumpkin pie, fermented down into an amazing fall adult beverage. Homemade pumpkin moonshine makes great gifts for weddings, adult birthdays, and holidays. This pumpkin pie moonshine is extremely easy to make. In fact, the hardest part of making pumpkin spice moonshine, is waiting for it to ferment. Health Benefits
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One of the Best Lumpia Recipes Ever Here is one of the best, easy beef lumpia recipes I’ve found. I actually use ground venison instead of beef, but the recipe could be used for either without alterations. (I’m fortunate enough to be able to hunt deer in the corn belt, so the deer I eat has
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Heated Garage Floor for Fixing Things The secret to living in Podunk USA is being able to fix just about anything. In order to fix things, you’ll need tools. In order to find your tools when you need them, you’ll need a garage or shop. When things break in the winter, fixing them in a heated
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Do you have a cherry tree or two? This homemade cherry pie moonshine recipe requires only a few simple ingredients and a little patience to wait for fermentation. This recipe can also make cherry wine (with or without adding grapes). Health Benefits of Cherries Consumption of cherries may reduce the risk of several chronic inflammatory diseases
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Strawberry Moonshine Recipe Boost your immune system while stumbling down the path of delightful inebriation with our homemade Strawberry Moonshine Recipe! We’ve managed to fuse the wholesome goodness of strawberries with the rebellious spirit of moonshine, a match so good they wrote a song about it. A harmonious transition from farm to cup, we’ll guide you
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Blackberry Moonshine Recipe Do you have wild blackberries growing on your property or in your garden? This homemade blackberry moonshine recipe requires only a few simple ingredients and a little patience to wait for fermentation. This blackberry brandy recipe can also be diluted to make homemade blackberry wine. Health Benefits of Fresh Blackberries Blackberries are widely
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Raspberry Syrup: Sweet Revenge Against Backyard Bullies Raspberry syrup: the story of sweet revenge against the prickly invaders of Podunk paradise. Let me tell you about the time I went to war with some raspberry bushes and ended up with the sweetest damn revenge (raspberry syrup) you’ve ever tasted. Why This Syrup Will Be the Secret
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Pear Wine Recipe Transforming pears into Pear Wine, can be an exciting quest that you embark on… without leaving your backyard. Harvesting pears is a bit pear-anormal, because they are one of the few fruits that should be picked from the tree BEFORE they are ripe. It’s like dealing with teenage fruit – they want to
Homemade Mulberry Wine Recipe Welcome to the realm of Mulberry Mischief, where your backyard becomes a chaotic playground for making Mulberry Wine. If you’re the proud owner of a mulberry tree, congratulations – you’ve unwittingly signed up for a fruity adventure that makes every stroll through your garden feel like navigating a berry minefield. This recipe
DIY Farmhouse Powder Room Renovation on a Budget When we bought our old foursquare farmhouse, we knew we wanted to go over-the-top with the decor in this tiny bathroom. The half bath on the main floor is the main powder room that most of our guests use, and we were excited to go a bit crazy
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