November 2025 Welcome to C&J Homestead. Summer heat has been replaced with the cool winds of autumn. The firewood is stacked, and the wood stoves are ready to go work. The farmhouse is being transformed into a Christmas wonderland. With all the business of the farm, sometimes you forget to take a moment to enjoy…
Fall Salads
As summer winds down, and days are getting shorter, it doesn’t change my love for salad! But, my salads do change! In the spring, I find a lot of foraged greens, like dandelion and nettle. As garden comes in, it’s baby zucchini, cucumbers and fresh garden greens. But there is something about a fall salad!…
Fall Menu @ Our Farmhouse Kitchen
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Farmhouse Fav – Apple Pie
As the air chills, the leaves start falling and the garden is wrapping up, I start craving the warmth of fall spices. Iced tea turns to hot tea, steeping the tea with a little cinnamon bark, a couple cloves and a teaspoon of local honey or maple syrup. As the season change, I always say,…
Farmhouse Kitchen Mayonnaise
I have tried for many years to find a homemade mayonnaise that I liked. With complete failure! Until now. I read a blog on the technique of making homemade mayonnaise. With new gusto, determination to kick the shelf stable, chemical ladened items to the curb, and a new immersion blender, I tried again. It worked!…
Garden Frittata
Tonight’s dinner on the homestead was a frittata. It did not disappoint! I paired it with grilled wild salmon. The salmon was caught by our friends on a fishing trip. So, a very special treat! Grab your garden basket, head to the garden and gather up what you need for this delicious dish. It’s quick…
Grammie’s Baked Beans
A Saturday Night Tradition. Growing up, we had several traditions. I think of ones like, going out to cut our Christmas tree that Daddy found while hunting. Grammie’s Pink Salad on every holiday! It was a treat! Our Christmas Eve hot dog roast picnic in the living room by the fireplace and then we opened…
Farmhouse Rouladen
A farmhouse spin on a German Favorite. Cowboy loves German Food. When he was in the USAF, Germany was one of his favorite places. He was always excited to see his flying orders to include a trip to Germany. He really liked staging in Germany to go “down range” (war zone). He would come back…
Everyday Sourdough
Are you looking for an easy go to sourdough loaf? When I first started with sourdough, I was convinced that it was needy and I would probably kill it. My sister assured me, I would not kill it and I could do it! So, I jumped in. She sent me a starter in the mail….
Not Just A Christmas Cookie
I went to the city this week for a doctor’s appointment. I decided to do some shopping for our girl while she was at school, and I was alone. Christmas was in full swing. I have to admit. I am one who loves Christmas. I carpool three days a week. I promised the kids that…
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