Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

I had so much fun last year with my new (to me) electric Ice Cream maker, that I decided to branch out from Vanilla Bean to other flavors. Strawberries were on sale, so, after scouring Google, I found this one. I liked that it was eggless, required no cooking and added lemon juice and honey. I doubled the recipe and probably could have tripled it. I did use the blender to mix ingredients before putting it in the mixer. It took about an hour to mix and then transported to a container to continue to freeze. It was a big hit at a friend's Memorial Day BBQ. The best part was that it didn't require any cooking and chilling prior--ice cream ready in 1 hour!

https://www.alattefood.com/homemade-strawberry-ice-cream/

French-Style Salad Dressing

I've discovered that the hubby "remembers" to eat salad when I make homemade dressing. I put it on the top shelf in the refrigerator and it's amazing how often he "thinks" to make himself a plate of greens. Last time I made a honey dijon dressing that lasted about 3 days. I scrolled past this one today on Facebook, so I decided it was time to "entice" him again. ;)  It has a truly delicious flavor; I like the Worcestershire added.

http://syrupandbiscuits.com/french-style-salad-dressing/

The Ultimate Bread Recipe

One of my favorite Facebook groups is Homesteading with Patara of Appalachia's Homestead. One of my first experiences making bread was with The Mixer Bible. Now that one took 6 hours of multiple processes. Then I discovered the following recipe and am ecstatic that it only takes 2 hours and "boom!" bread! It's a good thing too because I forgot to buy bread this week and we're likely snowed in this weekend. I couldn't let the teenager go without his grilled cheeses, egg sandwiches and PBJs. :) Seriously though, if you're interested at all in Homesteading even in a small way, this group and this recipe need to be in your life.

http://appalachiashomestead.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-ultimate-bread-recipe.html

BIEROCKS (GERMAN STUFFED ROLLS)

I'm in the following (amazing) facebook group: Homesteading with Patara of Appalchia's Homestead
I get a ton of good homesteading tips as well as anecdotal stories to read and share. A few days ago, someone posted that they were able to get cabbages for 15c/lb, so I went to my local grocer and found them for 25c/lb. I was so excited I bought 8 head! I also have been working on my bread-making skills so I decided it was time to make bierocks from scratch.

I'm so glad that I've spent the past week using my Mixer Bible to learn tips and tricks about bread making, such as warming up the mixer bowl in warm water, warming up the stove or microwave as a place to let the dough rise, and making sure the temp of melted butter and milk is at 100 degrees F so it doesn't kill the yeast. I also had made lasagna the night before and had leftover beef/sausage/onion mix. I put the cabbage in a pan and added the meat and was done in a flash. [The sausage also added a nice spice.] Finally, I sprinkled shredded cheese for extra yumminess. The one thing I forgot to do is add egg and/or butter to the tops, but it still was a hit with the family. After watching a couple of YouTube videos, I decided to make it like a pie with 2 pieces of dough, one placed on top and pinch the edges. If you're looking for a short cut, Rhodes rolls are a great alternative.

Next project is homemade sauerkraut and repeat this recipe replacing the cabbage with sauerkraut. :)

https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/bierocks/