Homestead Recipes (eBook)

From the author ofSurprise-Inside Cakesand the hugely popular I AmHomesteader and I Am Baker blogsa book filled with sass, charm, and 110 tried-and-true home-cooked favoriterecipes that shine whether youre a megamart devotee or a garden-to-table enthusiast.With 75 chickens, 25 ducks, 5 guinea hens, and a 1/2-acre garden on her Minnesotahomestead, Amanda Rettke and her family have dedicated themselves to learning about the land and feeding everyone who steps foot on it, from beloved friends to delivery drivers. After pleasing many sweet teeth withrecipesfrom her popular I Am Baker blog, Amanda opens up more of her kitchen to share how her family eats on a daily basis. All of her 110recipesare accessible regardless of how close to the land you live, with a combination of ingredients you can grow at home (but dont have to) and store-bought staples.A small-town smart-aleck, Amanda pairs herrecipeswith sassy commentary and food andhomestead photos as beautiful as her famous desserts. Shell make you feel right at home with practical, easy methods and real ingredients that give you incredible flavor.Amanda has you covered withrecipesfor all types of meals, with chapters for breakfast, casseroles, soups, appetizers, ground beef, chicken, pork, vegetables, salads, bars, desserts, and cookies. She even has an entire chapter dedicated to zucchinirecipes, as every Midwesterner with a garden has been subjected to Zucchini-pocalypsethat moment when you cant even give away the bounteous green deluge.HomesteadRecipesis sure to please, with Amandas no-fail versions of delicious, unmistakably Midwestern staplerecipes, including:Tater Tot HotdishBacon Stuffed MushroomsSkillet Hamburger NachosBuffalo Stuffed ChickenRoasted Asparagus Puff PastryZucchini Corn ChowderButterscotch BarsCream Cheese Pound CakeAmanda invites you into her kitchen, garden, and family with this eagerly awaited, down-to-earth cookbook.