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Anyone else make gingerbread house? I have only made 2 in my life. I'm going to have the grandkids over Thanksgiving weekend and thought that decorating a gingerbread house would be fun. I'd like to make 4 small houses, one for each child, then let them decorate themselves. Just thinking that's...

I have a whole ham, bone in. I plan to de-bone it and lay it flat to brine. It should take less time for the brine to penetrate the meat. Should I roll it back up and tie it to smoke? Any/all suggestions will be appreciated. I would prefer to leave out sodium nitrate if possible. My daughter and...

Hubby and I have "marked" 3 trees for grafting. We scout the hill sides for "indigenous" fruit trees. Mostly old apple/pear/plum trees that were on old farmsteads. They have been bought out by the forestry service. These old trees produce some amazing fruits! We plan on taking "graftings" from...

Yeah I can use them, but I would prefer to sell them. What is so scarey about blue potatoes? They are lovely, purplish blue on the outside, blue on the inside. They are fantastic fried, not just "french fries" but also pan fried, oven roasted and grilled. People who have bought them rave about...

Has anyone else been in a rut when it comes to cooking? I've been at this for 33 years, cooking for my family. We have 5 children, only 2 live at home now.They both have their own lives, college, jobs and social activities. I still love to cook, but there are stretches that I just don't feel...

Just found this site the other day. Decided to jump in. We have a 25 acre farm that I work in the summer. I'm "home" now so I have time to browse the web. Hubby has been out bow hunting. We are now in the process of "packing" our second deer. I am a "dirt to table cook" basically what is...