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? Everyone is a fan of taco Tuesday and we are no exception. Here on the homestead we just do it a little different. No Ortega taco kits like when you were a kid. Here we use as many fresh ingredients as possible, we raised the pigs, we grew the veggies, and we even…
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https://twobrancheshomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/img_4660.jpg Vollrath #3 When you put so much energy into growing your own food you want to make sure it tastes great when you cook it. We discovered long ago that all foods taste better when cooked in cast iron. Whether its a skillet, dutch oven, or a griddle, cast iron always gives that…
It’s that time of year when we realize that we have a lot of un-used pumpkins laying around. Halloween has passed and with Thanksgiving upon us, it will be the last time we see pumpkins in season until next fall. A few years ago, I started making pumpkin pie with our home grown pumpkins. There is nothing wrong with using
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There are a many ways to prepare ground venison. Ground venison is very flexible and by adding a few spices you can really change its flavor profile. One of our favorite ground venison dishes is venison meatballs. Over the years, this recipe has evolved. In the beginning, we treated the meat as if it…
Today on the homestead was one of those tough days that only those who live a similar lifestyle to us would understand. It’s butcher day. We have not been able to cross into butchering our own pigs, but that is not to say that someday we might, but not today. Pigs are very smart animals. They respond to your voice,
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