The Suburban Homestead
Foraged Wild Mushroom and Asparagus Sourdough Pizza This sourdough pizza crust recipe makes enough for my family of six to each have a personal sized pizza that is cooked on a pizza stone or cast iron pan. I’m using it to make foraged mushroom and asparagus pizza. Pizza Crust Recipe Use your favorite pizza crust […]
Minnesota Back Country Rainbow Trout Recipe The rainbow trout is a beautiful fish commonly found in clean mountain streams in the West and in a few of Minnesota’s Northeastern and Southeastern Rivers. Introduced in the early 1800’s these fish have become a favorite of many anglers and fly fisherman. Today, I’ll show you how to […]
As an avid gardener, I have one fluffy little nemesis that steals my herbs and lettuce all summer long: the wild rabbit. Luckily, I have two boys who love to hunt and the rabbits are as tasty as they are cute. Most people I talk to never think about rabbit as food but if you haven’t […]
Apple Zucchini Muffins This recipe is part of our Foraging Minnesota series. This Apple Zucchini Muffins Recipe is a great way to combine bountiful summer and fall harvests! My garden is still kicking out zucchini like a boss, so I need creative ways to continue to use them. I love the sweet taste and great […]
Sumac Old Fashioned Recipe… Previously, we posted an article about how to make Sumac Lemonade. It was a huge hit with the family and we have made regular trips out in the woods to pick fresh sumac. The sumac tea, sugar, and lemon made the drink the perfect combination of savory, sweet, and fresh. Today, […]
Sumac Tea Wild Lemonade Staghorn Sumac is a plant that grows wild all over the Eastern part of the country and is great for making this Sumac Tee Wild Lemonade. It is plentiful where we live in mid to southern Minnesota. In early fall the berries are ripe for picking. Sumac Tea Wild Lemonade is an […]
It has been said that the panfish was created so everyone could be a fisherman while Walleye were made to separate the men from the boys. Today, I’m writing the easy Minnesota fish fry recipe for all of you fisherman out there. This is a crappie, a great-eating fish. He will be made into dinner […]
Morel Gnocchi Mac and Cheese This article is part of our Foraging Minnesota series. For more ideas on foraging, growing, or wild game and their recipes, check this series out. A true comfort food; the Morel Gnocchi Mac and Cheese is fabulous for those cool, rainy spring days. This isn’t a true mac and cheese because gnocchi […]
Hey all – You know that at FourKidsandaChicken.com, we are all about being self-sufficient. We grow a lot of our own food, we buy cows directly from farmers and when we can, we go catch our own fish and game. We know not everyone likes hunting or fishing and that’s ok. We happen to do […]
Homemade Strawberry Jam One of my favorite springtime activities is making homemade strawberry jam with the family. It is a delicious condiment that offers a hit of freshness year round. This is my jam baby … Groovy (Thats from Austin Powers – Millenials) Homemade Strawberry Jam Recipe Strawberry Picking If you are going to make […]