The Suburban Homestead
Low Carb Lettuce Wrap Sometimes a great meal can be slapped together just by pulling some fresh foods out of your refrigerator. My family has two groups of friends; our regular friends, and then we have our “refrigerator friends.” Refrigerator friends are the friends who can just come over and help themselves to whatever is […]
Pork Ribs Pork Ribs are a popular barbeque dish in the US. Different regions have their own spin on the perfect rib. If you are new to cooking ribs, this recipe is a great place to start. I’ll give you an overview of pork ribs and then demonstrate how to smoke them low and slow […]
Gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby and lifestyle for millions of people around the country. One way to extend your gardens produces is from drying herbs. This is especially important if you live in the North because we have such a short growing season. By learning how to dry fresh herbs, we can introduce […]
There you are in your yoga pants. Hanging out in the kitchen with your box of wine catching up on the new season of Stranger Things. Suddenly you think to yourself: “What am I going to do with this last half of a glass of wine?” Don’t kill that last glass of wine. You aren’t […]
This Bechamel Sauce recipe is a French mother sauce that can be adapted to many excellent dishes from a creamy mac and cheese to au gratin potatoes. I’ve even seen it mixed into queso dip before. This is a very simple recipe that you can easily make in your kitchen with three ingredients. But the key […]
We tried the Hamilton Beach Sound Shield 950 Blender with one of our favorite, low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free muffin recipes. I want to tell you about both of them. Hamilton Beach sponsored this post, but the recipe is real and our opinions are our own. Plus, I have to share a great little story about […]
How to Make Sherry Bundt Cake Recipe. I was having lunch with my Grandma the other day when she mentioned an old family favorite: Sherry Cake. Just saying it brings back all the smells, memories and, yes, my mouth waters. The conversation went something like this, “Do you remember the Sherry Cake that Liz used […]
Creme Fraiche At FourKidsAndAChicken.com, we love to make our own foods. That’s why you see us making everything from our own homemade pickles to butter. Today, we are adding to our list of homemade goodies by making a simple Creme Fraiche. Creme Fraiche is a cream that has been very lightly soured with a culture […]
Preserved Roasted Tomatoes Preserved roasted tomatoes are a fantastic, super easy way to get the most out of your garden. And if you follow us, you know we do A LOT of gardening in our Straw Bale Gardens. With the temperatures dropping this fall, it’s time to save all the veggies you can from your garden! Canning […]
Creamy Zucchini Soup is a really fun zucchini recipe that hits the spot on those late summer nights. It’s the savory flavors are mixed in a light frothy soup and balanced by the fresh garden vegetables. The recipe calls for Creme Fraiche which can be bought from the store, or made the day before. We’ll […]