Cooking - Homespun Oasis by Millie Copper

How to Cook Pinto Beans and My Favorite Meals

Cooking, Food Storage, Recipes, Stretchy Beans

Wondering how to cook pinto beans? In this article, I share how to cook pinto beans the easy way, plus several of my family-favorite main dish and...

What to Cook With Your May Produce

Cooking, Homesteading, Recipes

Are you counting the days until you harvest your May produce? For those of you enjoying fresh veggies either from the garden, the farmers' market,...

Sourdough French Toast With Nut and Fruit Syrup

Cooking, Recipes

Sourdough French Toast? Yes, please! Your whole family is sure to love this delicious and healthy Sourdough French Toast with Fruit and Nut Syrup!...

Black Beans: How to Cook Black Beans and My Favorite Meals

Cooking, Food Storage, frugal options, Recipes, Stretchy Beans

You may know that I have a slight obsession with beans. Beans are a wonderfully frugal whole food, they have an excellent nutritional profile, and...

17 Mouthwatering Carrot Recipes

Cooking, Recipes

With winter finally loosening its grip on Wyoming, I'm anxious to work in the garden. One of the earliest crops we plant are carrots. With our last...

Design a Muffin – A Basic Muffin Recipe

Cooking, Recipes

This recipe was originally published in October 2009. I love a good muffin! Having an easy and adaptable muffin formula is an important component in...

Celebrate National Frozen Foods Month!

Cooking, Recipes

March is National Frozen Food Month! Frozen foods are an excellent way to extend a food's shelf life and help the food budget. Find a great deal on...

Navajo Tacos with Sourdough Frybread

Cooking, Recipes

This recipe was originally published in May 2010. I love finding new ways to use my sourdough starter. When Joe mentioned that it had been a while...

29 Delicious Homemade Pie Recipes

Cooking

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th around the world. In honor of this fun day, I'm sharing a collection of delicious homemade pie recipes! The best...

Sourdough Donuts

Cooking, Recipes

This recipe was originally published in April 2012. I started thinking about making these when reading one of the books in my favorite series from...

Eggs in Marinara

Cooking, Recipes

This article was originally published in January 2013. Need a simple, tasty, nourishing meal? Eggs in Marinara is a delicious recipe that your whole...

Lemon Fat Bomb Bars

Cooking, Recipes

I consider healthy, traditional fats—used in tasty fat bombs—to be the most important component of my food storage. Humans evolved to use energy...

A Well-Stocked Pantry for Eating at Home

Cooking, Homesteading, Preparedness

For my family, having a well-stocked pantry, freezer, and refrigerator is a necessity. We live over a half hour from the nearest town, so we try our...

Homemade Pot Pie (Using Ingredients You Have On Hand!)

Cooking, Recipes

Homemade pot pie is always delicious! Not only is it the perfect comfort food, but it's also a fabulous way to use up leftovers. A flakey crust...

Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve Ideas

Cooking, Homesteading

Counting down to the new year? Looking for some fun ideas to celebrate with the family? You'll love these family-friendly New Year's Eve ideas!...

Budget-Friendly Christmas Buffet Ideas

Cooking, Recipes

In this time of increased prices on food, fuel, and most supplies, many of us are looking for ways to trim holiday costs. A Christmas buffet is a...

Traditional Cook Holiday Gift Guide

Cooking, Homesteading

There's something truly satisfying when returning to our roots in the kitchen, adopting routines that were used throughout time and making them our...