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How to Make Gravy

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, sauce

Gravy really is simple - and it can be made with so many meals. Come on, give it a try!



Pizza Potatoes

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, delimeat, 02-15-2022, 03-01-2022

Wasn't sure what to make tonight for dinner... Pizza Potatoes, that'll be good, right?



Perfectly Cooked Chicken Thighs

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: handbook, recipes, newsletter, article, chicken, thighs

Slow growth chicken is nothing like the fast growth factory genetics found at the farmers' and supermarkets. While it tastes SO much better, it can also be trickier to cook. Here are some tips to make sure the next TC Farm chicken thighs you cook have great texture and taste amazing too!



Easy Homemade Honey Marshmallow

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: newsletter, recipes, dessert

Making marshmallows really is easy... They are SO much better tasting (and healthier too!)



Hot Cocoa

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: dessert, newsletter, recipes

Homemade hot cocoa is easy, healthier and tastes SO much better than pre-made mixes.



Make Your Own Organic Vanilla Extract

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, dessert, newsletter

Vanilla: One of the most loved flavors and perhaps the most artificially (and poorly) imitated. Real vanilla is also rather expensive. Making your own is easy and much less expensive than a $2.50 per ounce in the store. At that price, you can hardly afford to use enough to truly appreciate this amazing delicacy. Way better to simply make your own... trust me, your culinary life won't be the same.



Nut Butter Cakes

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: vegetarian, GAPS, newsletter, recipes, breakfast

These grain-free cakes are GAPS intro diet approved and are an awesome healthy breakfast or snack on the go for you and your kids. Quick and easy to make, you'll have no problem serving up pancakes for the family any morning!



Fermented Beets

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: sides, recipes, newsletter, ferment, instant pot, 05-16-2022

Fermented beets are so tasty and good for you... filled with probiotics, they are a perfect way to capture a bit of summer. Using an InstantPot or other e-Pressure Cooker is an ideal way to cook beets.



Burger Variations

Posted by Josh King | Tags: ground beef, recipes, beef, article

Here are some fun and tasty ways to dress up your burgers so they are a step above ordinary



Smoked - Sous Vide Wings or Drumsticks

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: Chicken, Recipes, Wings, Sous Vide, smoker, drumsticks

This two ingredient recipe has a few steps, but is simple if you have the right tools. Oh and it tastes amazing. Great for wings or drumsticks.



Simple Herb Sausage

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, ground pork, pork, Ground Beef, beef

This quick sausage works well for ground pork or beef and is a nice staple to add to your meal rotation. Works well with dried herbs, but obviously fresh would be nicer.



Honey Ginger Heirloom Carrots

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, vegetarian, sides, 12-07-2021

There is nothing like local heirloom carrots. We just love when we get them in our veggie CSA. They are fantastic raw, but add a bit of honey and ginger and you get something quite special for the few minutes of your time.



Rosemary, Olive and Lemon Chicken

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, whole chicken, chicken thigh, 01-18-2022, 02-08-2022

This is a simple one-pot meal you can make with any bone-in chicken. It doubles as a great dish for entertaining because it doesn't take long to cook, so you can do the work before your guests arrive and just take it out of the oven when its time to eat.



Moroccan Ragout - Vegetarian

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: recipes, vegetarian, sides, vegan

Betsy always saves ideas for recipes that pile up when we don't have time to cook as much as we'd like. This one she kept around for years until we finally tried it out. We made a few modifications and really like how it turned out!



Smoked - Sous Vide Pulled Pork

Posted by Jack McCann | Tags: pork, pork roast, smoker, sous vide, recipes

There is nothing like slow cooked - low temp sous vide pork. The problem is that it just isn't very smoky. Here is a great recipe to combine the best of BBQ and modern cooking techniques.