Cooking 101 – Tips
and Tricks
Here are a few things about cooking that I have learned along the way. Somethings I have learned on my own, and some things I have learned from those who came before me and chose to share their knowlege.
So in that spirit I am passing on to you things I think you need to know to make your meals as successful as possible. Enjoy.
Old Fashioned, Salt and Sugar Home-Cured Bacon
Healthy, nitrite free bacon cured at home with more flavor than you ever imagined.
The new Instant Omni Plus Air Fryer Review
Today, I am reviewing the Instant Omni Plus and the Emeril Everyday air fryers. Air-fryers have gained in popularity in the last two years, and it is easy to see why. It makes cooking at home quick, easy, and air frying is a very healthy way to eat some of your favorite "fried" foods at home. Here on the Coffee Homestead I love that with my air fryer I don't have to be the only one who cooks. The homestead is nearly a two-hour trip to a restaurant, so I cook every meal at home. That's a lot of work! But my air fryer gives my family the opportunity to quickly make themselves some lunch and saves on dishes! But what options and functions should you be looking for when purchasing an air fryer for your family? Let's start with my pick...... The Omni Plus air fryer from Instant. I have had mine for almost 2 years and the style has changed a little bit, but the size and the functions are the...
Welcome to my Homestead!
Hi, my name is Kara Coffee, welcome to my homestead! I live on a cattle ranch in South Eastern Oklahoma with my husband and brood of kids. We raise our own beef, sometimes pigs, and with our large family lots of fun and trouble! I love the old fashioned home skills that I have learned over the years and I hope to share some of them with you! I will share recipes, crafts, work from home and gardening tips and much more with you. So get comfy, grab your coffee and lets get started!
Special Occasion Roast Turkey
Impress your guests with this juicy and well-seasoned dry-brined roast turkey. Perfect for special occasions. Discover the recipe now!
Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta
Handmade pasta that’s easy to roll out by hand, no expensive equipment needed.
Homeschooling Grade Book
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Poultry – Brining Foolproof Juicy Chicken!
Cooking 101 - Poultry tips and tricks, the brine.Probably the most important step in ensuring succulent, well seasoned poultry is brining. With just a couple of minutes of prep you are on your way to success that will have everyone bragging about your cooking. Why is brining so effective at keeping meat moist, well lets look at how it works. Brining is using salt to trap to do two things: First to trap moisture in the protien strands of your meat, Second salt reacts with the protiens, preventing the protien strands from constricting during the cooking process and squeezing the trapped moisture out. Science is amazing right! Brines can be as simple as salt and water and they can be complex including fresh citrus, herbs, spices, juices and so much more. Let's dive into brines and up your poultry game, you will have friends and family enjoying your cooking more than ever before! #1 Plan...
Slab Apple Pie
This slab pie is a great party pie, with lots of apple flavor and a lovely flaky crust, your family will thank you.
Why you should be canning and preserving.
Reasons why you should be canning and preserving at your home(stead). The health and environmental bennifits of canning.
Identify and cure tomato blossom end rot
How to cure tomato blossom end rot.
Easy Drop Biscuits
Tender and flaky biscuits that require no special equipment and are always a crowd pleaser. They go from dinner to desert with ease, how will you make them?
Easy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Loaded with flavor this spinach and artichoke dip is an easy and elegant appetizer ready to please any crowd!
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Old Fashioned, Salt and Sugar Home-Cured Bacon
Healthy, nitrite free bacon cured at home with more flavor than you ever imagined.
The new Instant Omni Plus Air Fryer Review
Today, I am reviewing the Instant Omni Plus and the Emeril Everyday air fryers. Air-fryers have gained in popularity in the last two years, and it is easy to see why. It makes cooking at home quick, easy, and air frying is a very healthy way to eat some of your...
Welcome to my Homestead!
Hi, my name is Kara Coffee, welcome to my homestead! I live on a cattle ranch in South Eastern Oklahoma with my husband and brood of kids. We raise our own beef, sometimes pigs, and with our large family lots of fun and trouble! I love the old fashioned home skills...
Special Occasion Roast Turkey
Impress your guests with this juicy and well-seasoned dry-brined roast turkey. Perfect for special occasions. Discover the recipe now!
Hand Rolled Fresh Pasta
Handmade pasta that’s easy to roll out by hand, no expensive equipment needed.
Homeschooling Grade Book
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