Haphazard Homestead

Here's another "real food" soup that only has two ingredients (not counting water), but packs LOTS of flavor. I used some ha...

Get ready for this.  A flavorful soup with just two ingredients (okay, three if you count the water), that's good for you (mmm...that bo...

Bubbly Cranberry Punch 2 (15-oz.) cans jelled cranberry sauce 1 cup orange juice 1 cup lemonade 2 liters ginger ale ice cubes In a large ...

  Here is a delicious drink that can be served as a refreshing cold drink or a cozy hot drink.  If you can't find ginger syrup, try y...

I bought some ginger syrup one time at World Market.  I loved it, but not it's price, so I decided to make it at home.  This is a versat...

This isn't the only recipe for a flavorful coffee creamer with the fall flavor of pumpkin, but the only one I know of that starts with s...

After going to Cafe Gratitude a couple of weekends ago, I decided to whip up a smoothie for Kat that was inspired by the one she had there....

I tend to overcook hard-boiled eggs.  They're perfectly edible, but they get that green sulfur ring around the yolks.  I tried the bak...

If stored properly, heads of garlic can last a good, long time, possibly from one season to the next.  This is the situation we found oursel...

This is another recipe inspired by something our friend John made and served to us.  He makes a dish of sauteed chicken breast chunks s...

I mentioned in my previous post comments that I learned how to make Cowboy Potatoes by watching our friend John make them.  The method i...

Here are couple of ideas for using the strawberries and rhubarb that may be in season in your garden right now (they are in ours).  They are...

Mashed potatoes are a favorite here, but I usually make enough to have intentional leftovers.  Here are a few ways to use those leftovers: ...

Chicken used to be a frequent "guest" at our table because it was so inexpensive, but since I've started buying only free-r...

This recipe is based on some others I found online, but I made a few changes. Annie's Homemade Fajita Seasoning 3 Tbsp. cornstar...

I've tried a few different ranch dressing recipes and finally fiddled with them enough to call this one our family favorite.  Hope y...

I'm not much of a fan of raisins as an ingredient in other dishes, so I decided to rework the typical carrot salad with raisins.  Her...

Yeah, I watched The Wiggles too many times when Kat was little.  Anyway, here is a really quick fruit salad that's totally adaptabl...