Old House Home Stead

Lately our oldest and I have had a hankerin’ for sweet tea.  No, we’re not from the south, but I say y’all on occasion and we enjoy fried chicken, fried okra, country music, and a lot of other southern culture stereotypes sooo…  Also we try to steer clear of soda because of all the junk…

I recently bought a bunch of pancake molds for a little bit of nothing at JoAnn’s. It inspired me to make a nice breakfast of pretty shaped pancakes for the gang.  Recipe HERE.   I thought maybe ya’ll would like to know how I did it! I have to say that although I got a…

As promised I have another yummy recipe to share with you from the Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Home Cooking. This recipe is super yummy!  It will definitely satisfy any chocolate craving that you may have! Triple Chocolate – Sour Cream Cake 1 c. all-purpose flour 1 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2…

Hey there everyone!  I am so excited that Gooseberry Patch contacted me to do an early bird review of their new cookbook coming out the 20th of this month; Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Home Cooking. What’s better yet is that you can have your very own copy!  Yep! Gooseberry Patch has kindly given me…

Last week we butchered a few of our roosters.  I had no clue until a Facebook reader clued me in to the fact that we couldn’t cook them until they’ve rested in the refrigerator for a day or two or the meat will be a bit tough.  (Thank you Mindy!)  I read her comment too…

I love fresh green beans out of the garden all steamed and sprinkled with a little butter, salt and pepper!  But what I really love is green beans cooked with bacon!   It’s super simple! credit Green Beans and Bacon Fry up one pound of bacon.  I usually bake my bacon, but for this recipe you…

I’ve made applesauce each fall for years…with the exception of last year.  I didn’t have the time or a good deal on apples so I skipped that last year.  Therefore a post was skipped on it…not to mention my home skipped on the yummy scent of apples cooking on the stove!  I recently got a…

Last year we made refrigerator pickles but they didn’t have quick the “kick” to them that I had hoped.  They were good, but something was lacking.  The way the garden was going this summer I was hoping that all the produce would wait to ripen after our vacation.  Well of course a bunch of pickling…

One last Blue ribbon winning recipe for you here at Old House Kitchen…that is until next summer.  *wink*  Noah made this tea braid for his 4-H foods project.  It’s very yummy!  Enjoy! Cinnamon Sugar Tea Braid Dough: 1 T. active dry yeast  1 1/2 c. warm water (105-115 degrees) 1/4 c. sugar  1/4 c. canola…

Yes, it’s a very long title but such a yummy cookie deserves such recognition!  Our son, Isaac, made these for his 4-H food’s project and won Blue and Honor ribbons for them. (Honor ribbon means he was in the running for the Champion ribbon!) As promised here is the recipe!  Enjoy! Chocolate Peanut Butter  2…