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Farm Kitchen:  Favorite Meals! :)  |
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blackfell_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
96 Posts
Casey
Chandler
AZ
USA
96 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 08:20:11 AM
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Hello,
my name is Casey. I thought it would be fun to hear about all the favorite farmgirl meals out there.
Mine is Oat bran muffins, deviled eggs and fruit. It is often a Friday night ritual meal for me and a source of "comfort food". The Bran muffins are completely gluten free and taste really good. I tend to over do the Almond flavoring in them.
How about you ladies? what kinds of meals do you love to eat?
blackfell_farmgirl
HorseCrazy! |
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adnama
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
inge
fargo
north dakota
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 5:55:52 PM
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| Mine is cheese enchiladas and spanish rice. but only my spanish rice, I always hate everyone else's. I take and saute in butter; the rice (a little more then 1 cup) until it's opaque and then add the seasonings that I want, usually chili seasoning and some hot dried peppers, onion and garlic. Then I add 2 cans of diced tomatotes with the juice and of course 2 cans of water and bring to a boil and once its boing reduce heat to a simmer, cook for about 30 to 40 minutes. stir once in awhile. the enchiladas are always made with green sauce for cheese and chicken only use the red for beef. |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 07:45:03 AM
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I am a farmgirl of Italian descent. My Dad's homemade spaghetti sauce can cure me of a headache. It is the perfect comfort food for me!
www.thehighlandviewpantry.blogspot.com |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 08:44:44 AM
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This is a great topic, Casey! I have to say, I am addicted to the smells of certain foods, more than the taste. I think it is because the sense of smell brings back so many memories of my great aunt's (huge farm) kitchen.
We have so many favorites, I'll have to come back and post later.
Why don't you post your recipe for the muffins?
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
703 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 08:47:50 AM
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My favorite meal is the one I don't cook myself - LOL!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
(site, blog & etsy shop)
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foreverbooks
True Blue Farmgirl
514 Posts
Carole
Tombstone
AZ
USA
514 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 08:59:49 AM
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My mother was a great cook -- nothing fancy but good food and I miss her cooking. Roasted chicken, pork chops and sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage rolls and stuffed peppers with mash potatoes.
Carole
Arizona Farmgirl Sister #2556 |
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 09:05:48 AM
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Mine are seasonal. When it's cold, my favorite is tomato soup (with onion powder, chives, and parmesan cheese) and grilled cheese - preferrably cheddar on wheat - cooked in the skillet. In the summer, I enjoy cottage cheese and tomatoes, saltines optional. It's my opinion that simple is better - and like Ann, if I don't have to prepare it, it tastes even better!
HollyG
Farmgirl #2513
www.mydeepwoodslife.com |
Edited by - HollyG on Apr 07 2011 09:06:09 AM |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 4:55:33 PM
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My mom makes the best lasagne going. Everything is made by hand - sauce, noodles, meatballs, big crusy bread and a cool green salad. A nice class of red wine and I could sit there for the afternoon!
~ Elaine
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
Farmgirl sister #2882
http://embchicken.blogspot.com
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 5:47:25 PM
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Ann of Forrester Farm..Your reply was my first thought when I read the topic
Actually, mom's creamed, sliced, hard boiled, eggs on mashed potatoes. Friday night comfort food. So yummy you could just run around bare foot in it!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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adnama
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
inge
fargo
north dakota
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2011 : 5:56:36 PM
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When I first answered I was thinking about my making of a favorite meal, but all you gals talking about moms cooking-- my mother and I are both from Germany. My most favorite meal that she makes is roulanden.
sirlon roast thinly sliced, spread with mustard, a quarter of pickle, a sausage roll of lean ground beef and a half a slice of bacon. This is then rolled up tied with string and browned on top of the stove, (in a heavy dutch oven) once browned a small of amount of liquid is added, water or wine. The meat continues to cook (simmer) in the liquid until done, usually about 45 minutes. The rolls are removed and this makes the most faboulus gravy and meat dish ever. Always served with mashed potatoes, garden green beans and salad. This is my birthday dinner every year. |
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Sweet_Tea
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
Tara
Newberry
SC
USA
194 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 05:05:30 AM
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It depends on the time of year. If it's cold, I love new england clam chowder. Spring, Spaghettini puttanesca, Summer.. a little dish I made up with feta cheese and shrimp I call Shrimp ala Greeque. And all year around Fresh bread.
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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TansyShy
True Blue Farmgirl
100 Posts
Joanna
Wasilla
AK
USA
100 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 08:10:49 AM
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I think my two favorite meals would have to be Potato Soup, with a bit of cheese and bacon bits in it. And a good Cheeseburger with chips or fries.
Farm girl Sister #907
http://joannasmusings.blogspot.com/
Crayola skies for a thousand miles.
~Charmed Life~
Uptown Girls Soundtrack
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 08:22:22 AM
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Gosh. It's really difficult to choose. I'm going to have to say that (of late) my favorite dinner meal is this fish recipe from Jamie Oliver. White fish, seasoned simply with chopped rosemary, lemon zest and black pepper. It's wrapped then in proscuitto, pan seared and oven finished, served with a side of asparagus with a light lemon mayonaise sauce. It's fabulous. And I could eat it every day, I think!
For summer, it would have to be penne with homemade pesto from the basil in the garden, with pan seared chicken breast in white wine and olive oil with shaved parmesan on top.
For regular old comfort food, I love homemade corn beef hash, which, I really only have in the Spring time because I brine my own briskett for corn beef and it's a whopper--so there's a little corned beef in everything! But it's best in hash with potatoes, onions, some peppers, caraway seeds, a little cayenne and some coarse grain mustard to finish.
I consider myself a fairly good cook, so I rarely make the same things over and over, but a good old stand by that we do have each week is spaghetti and meatballs or meat sauce, with garlic bread. Perfect for a Monday night after work when you're trying to get back into the swing of things.
My favorite "go to" breakfast is toad in the hold (egg in toast) on the griddle. It's always been a favorite!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - FebruaryViolet on Apr 08 2011 08:42:21 AM |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 10:42:09 AM
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A couple of my favorite meals are:
~Maply-Curry Pork Roast
~Oven Roasted Root Vegetables
~Spinach
~Homemade Biscuits with homemade Apple Butter
~Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
~Tossed Salad
~Chocolate Cake
and of course I am with Joanna on this one:
~A good Cheeseburger w/fries :)
Ummm, Jonni, a fairly good cook? I think you excel that from reading your posts :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
http://merryheartjournal.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - Calicogirl on Apr 08 2011 6:43:18 PM |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 11:23:00 AM
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Tara, I agree....nothing beats the smell of fresh baked bread, anytime!
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 11:53:15 AM
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Oh, Sharon, would I could, I'd cook for you, anyday! You're very sweet :)
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 1:12:17 PM
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My favorites are biscuits and gravy with eggs for breakfast. Salad with EVERYTHING you can imagine...lol, is a great lunch. Smacking on a freshly baked loaf of bread and spinach dip, the fried chicken, fried okra and green tomatoes. Sounds healthy right? I'll have to bake a fresh blueberry pie, so I can say I ate fruit. Good thing I don't eat my favorites often or all in one day!
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
www.broken908.blogspot.com
http://forums.familyfriendpoems.com/broken908
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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Shi-anne
True Blue Farmgirl
596 Posts
Cheryl
Ada
OK
USA
596 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2011 : 8:37:08 PM
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Favorite meats, chicken fried steak, smoked chicken and char-burgers on the grill.
Favorite sides....during the spring and summer, baked beans, fresh salad and potato salad....corn on the cob, okra, and anything else out of the garden.
Husband's favorite meal....meatloaf, fresh crowder peas, fried okra, baked potato, sliced tomatoes, cukes, and onions....with a big cast iron skillet full of cornbread.
http://theprairiemaid.blogspot.com/
Farmgirls don't have hot flashes ~ They have power surges! |
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HDA
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Heidi
Hood River
OR
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2011 : 7:29:34 PM
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| My husband & I make our own pierogis...an enormous batch & then freeze them for many meals for the next few months. So my favorite meal is our homemade pierogis...especially because hubby usually cooks them & it is the one meal I don't make on the day we eat it! We make potato, spinach, meat, cabbage, and mushroom. Cooked in some olive oil & loads of garlic with steamed broccoli on the side. Delicious! And it is lots of work on the day we make them & freeze them, it takes several hours, but it is fun to do together & it is many easy meals all ready to go for days that we are short on time! |
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pmburk
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Pamela
Fort Worth
TX
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2011 : 7:44:58 PM
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| I love food and I don't know if I can pick favorites! Some of our favorite meals are beef stroganoff with egg noodles, boeuf bourguignon, smoked brisket with bbq beans, meatloaf & mashed potatoes, and grilled chicken. For breakfasts, I'd have to say either biscuits & gravy or good ol' buttermilk waffles with maple syrup. |
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2011 : 8:50:19 PM
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| Our favorites are saurkraut & pork, w/mashed potatoes and chopped onions, roast beef with potatoes, carrots & beans roasted with the meat, bbq chicken, potato salad, ..... really anything goes..but these are meals everyone loves. :) |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 11:06:08 AM
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Oh Heidi,
Would you be willing to share a Pierogi recipe? I just discovered them and my husband (being Polish) grew up with them. I would love to make some Potato Pierogis for him. I would sure appreciate a recipe :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
http://merryheartjournal.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - Calicogirl on Apr 11 2011 11:06:47 AM |
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hannahelise92
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
Hannah
Carlton
OR
USA
10 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 12:18:57 PM
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I have two favorite meals, the first being roast chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, and the second being homemade soup with bread smothered in butter. I also love just about anything my mom makes, and my Nonna has always made amazing focaccia and fry bread.
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." - Henry David Thoreau
Farmgirl Sister #2529 |
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HDA
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Heidi
Hood River
OR
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 2:37:32 PM
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Sharon-
I'm at work at the moment so will try to get our pierogi recipe posted tomorrow when I'm at home. They take time, but you will love them because there are so many different options for fillings. We keep coming up with new ones all the time! Plus my husband is a meat-eater, but I'm a vegetarian, so we both make the fillings we like & yet still get to eat the same meal & everyone is happy!
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2011 : 7:16:32 PM
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Favorite "go-to" meal--Fish chowder--super easy meal, healthy, inexpensive, quick. My husband loves fishing, so we usually have fish on hand or in the freezer, good way to stretch the meat, can be used with different kinds of fish, and whatever veggies are on hand. Good with crackers, french bread, whatever!
The "recipe" is on my blog. Yummmmm!!
http://troutwife.blogspot.com/
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