WillsMountainHomestead

This is the final week of our no going to the grocery store. I was intending to go 6 weeks, but we are missing on having fresh fruit!! In this video I'm showing you how to repurpose leftovers and transform them into completely different meals. It's amazing what you can do with so little. Other than having turkey sandwiches and potato cakes with noodles, we made 2 delicious soups!! Turkey rice soup and split pea soup using the leftover turkey carcass and meat is what was on the menu this week!! All the directions for both of this recipes are within the video. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!! Enjoy!! #homemade #soup #turkey #madefromscratch #leftovers

This week we were very busy and I only filmed a few meals that I made for us. All of these meals are quick and convenient. I hope you can use these for inspiration for your next meal. Enjoy!! Venison stew with homemade bread Ranch Chicken with Mac -n-cheese Gnocchi with pesto - - - #homemade #madefromscratch #nogrocerystore

This week, I only had to cook 3 times. We ate out one evening and attended our church's Thanksgiving dinner another. We had leftovers twice, so this covered our entire week!! I used one pound of sausage to get 2 meals out of it. Even though these meals are pretty carb heavy, we offset it with side salads (not shown in video). Meal 1 - Homemade Pizza Meal 2 - Homemade Calzones Meal 3 - Pulled Pork - crockpot Pizza Dough- 1 cup warm water 2 1/4 tsp yeast 1 TBL Honey 1 tsp salt 2 TBL oil 3 cups flour #homemade #madefromscratch #cooking

This is a recipe using Tahitian Melons. It is pretty difficult to find recipes using this type of melon on the internet. I treated it like a butternut squash. It does need a lot of seasoning, because it can be pretty bland. I used salt, pepper, nutmeg, and chili powder. No measurements, just by taste. These melons tend to get relatively large, so one melon will either make a large batch of soup, or you could dice it up and roast it in the oven too. Hopefully you give this recipe a try and love it just as much as I do!! #soup #tahitian #melon

Making your own salad dressing is not only cheaper than purchasing store bought, the ingredients are minimal. This dressing is not only good on salad, but also baked potatoes and even green beans. Recipe: 1 1/3 cup EVOO 1 Cup Balsamic Vinegar 4 Cloves of Garlic - minced 4 TBL Parsley 4 tsp Dried Basil 4 tsp Dried minced onion 2 tsp salt This will last for a month on your counter, if it lasts that long!! Enjoy!! #saladdressing #homemade #madefromscratch

Our potato harvest was dismal this year. I harvested a lot of tiny potatoes and the best way to use them is to make mashed potatoes out of them. Mashed potatoes is something that you can use in multiple different ways to change not only the taste, but also the entire meal. I'm sharing with you three different ways that we like to use leftover mashed potatoes. Potato cakes, gnocchi, and potato candy are just three examples of how to use your leftover mashed potatoes. #potatoes #homemade #cooking

Make Homemade biscuits in no time!! This recipe uses the quick mix we made in a previous video plus water, and that is it!! You can bake it at 450 degrees just with those 2 items, or you can jazz it up however you like. Variations include: Cheese and Herb Buttermilk (just use 3/4 cup of buttermilk instead of water) Orange ( 1 Tbl of zest plus 2 TBL juice as part of the 3/4 water) These bake for 10-12 minutes. While still warm, top with melted butter and sprinkle a little salt on top. Delicious!! #biscuits #madefromscratch #baking

With it being mid October, the garden is just about finished for the season. Join me as I pick some of the last standing vegetables and gather eggs to make and preserve several different foods. Freezing - Winter Melons Freezing - Eggs Freezing - Breakfast smoothies (kale, pear, and banana) Pickling - Eggs Fermenting - Shishito Peppers This video will give you some ideas on how to use up a small harvest. #harvest #preserving #homemade

The quick mix we previously made is the base for this recipe. This basic muffin recipe will let you add different ingredients and completely change the flavor of these each and every time. Oven temperature should be at 425 and bake time is going to be 15-20 minutes. Base Muffin Recipe: 2 1/2 cups of Quick Mix 4 Tbl Sugar 1 egg - beaten 1 cup milk or water There are many different variations you could use. Raisin, Date or Nut - 1/2 cup of your choosing Blueberry - 1 cup Cheese - Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese Brown Sugar - Substitute this for white sugar Bacon Bit - Crumble 4 strips of cooked bacon Apple - up to 1 cup of grated apple - increase cook time to 20-25 mins Orange - 1 Tbl zest of orange Cranberry - 2/3 cup chopped dried cranberries With this recipe being so versatile, it could be eaten with dinner or as a desert. #quickmix #muffins #homemade You can find updates on what we are doing around the property and in the kitchen on Facebook and Instagram.

This quick mix recipe is one to keep on your shelves. It uses up pantry staples and is a great way to make 30 different recipes!! Yes, 30 different recipes you can get out of this quick mix. You will need to find yourself a larger vessel to hold this mix in. It makes 13 cups in total. I was able to use my KitchenAid mixer for this, but please know that it was full. I used the lowest speed possible for this recipe. #quickmix #pantrystaples Quick Mix: 8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 TBL - baking powder 1 TBL - Salt 2 tsp - cream of tartar 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk 2 1/4 cups vegetable shortening Mix this all together and store in an airtight container. Place in a cool, dry place. This will last approximately 12 weeks. In future videos, I will show you how to use this mix. In this video, I have provided you how to make pancakes. Pancakes: 2 1/4 cups Quick Mix 1 TBL Sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 cups water

I'm not going to lie, I absolutely hate making applesauce. Reason being, it takes way too long. But, the end result is worth the time and effort. We were blessed to receive our apples for free, so the only expense was the lids. It's important to wash your apples thoroughly, especially if you are going to be using the peels to make apple scrap vinegar. #applesauce #applescrapvinegar #apple Vinegar- Apple peels plus the cores 1Tbl sugar to 1 quart of water-dissolve sugar in water Pour water over the peels and place fermentation weight on top of the peels. Cover with cheese cloth or coffee filter. Secure with a rubber band. Once fermentation is complete, strain and store. Great on salads and cooking. Applesauce- 12 lbs apples 4TBL of lemon juice Sugar( up to 3 cups). If you use a variety, the amount of sugar should be minimal. Spices- up to 4tsp (cinnamon and allspice combination) Waterbath can quarts and pints for 20 mins.

Coming up with school lunch ideas can be challenging as we go throughout the school year. I have 2 lunch ideas that focus on eggs. Main reason, we have our own chickens, and this is a great protein source. I will show you how to make egg salad and pickled eggs. Pair either of these with garden veggies and fruit and you've got yourself a great lunch that your kids will enjoy.

We had a ton of produce to pick and get processed this week. Join me as I harvest some of our produce and preserve it for over the winter months.

Our garden is producing hundreds of pounds of tomatoes this year. Watch this video to learn how to make and can your own pizza sauce. It is our hope to have enough to get us through an entire year. This simple recipe tastes so much better than store bought. Plus, I have given you a garden to table crockpot idea on how to use your tomato juice. I hope you enjoy this video and try out this pizza sauce recipe!! #pizzasauce #everybitcountschallenge

Knowing how to use the produce in your garden to make a delicious easy meal is important. I will show you how we use our canned spaghetti sauce plus other veggies from our garden to make a wonderful pasta dish. I did let the sauce cook for about 45 minutes. I didn't have to do this, but we enjoy a thicker sauce. Enjoy!!

This condiment is a great addition to your pantry shelves. It is good on sandwiches and also good on omelets. In this video I share the recipe and cook times. Enjoy!! #everybitcountschallenge

Join me as a water-bath can oven-roasted marinara. This recipe is from the Ball canning book and is a great way to use up a larger quantity of tomatoes. We ended up with 4 quarts plus a little in a container for that nights dinner. The recipe uses 20 lbs of tomatoes. So, if you are crazy like we are and grow 87 tomato plants, I'm sure you could easily come up with 20 lbs!! This recipe is easy and doesn't require many ingredients. The instructions are detailed in the video along with the cook times. I hope you love this use of tomatoes as much as we do!!