Dolly-Rock Farm Recipes
Basic Breakfast Omelet
When you have livestock to feed, everyone is
up and out the door at dawn. Breakfast
comes after everything is done. Sometimes,
unfortunately, that could be two or three
hours later. When you need something quick,
omelets are the way to go.
Turn on the pan to medium-low, and add a
dab of olive oil if needed.
Crack 2 or 3 eggs into a bowl, add seasonings.
(salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder),
and beat with a fork.
Pour into the already hot pan and cover. Cook
a few minutes, as soon as the top sets, add
slices of your favorite cheese, fold in half, turn
off the pan and cover for a few minutes. Serve.
Optional: Add chopped veges, such as
peppers, onions, or mushrooms, and/or a meat,
such as bacon crumbles, sausage, or ham
chunks. In a pinch, I have added chopped hot
dogs, and plain crumbled ground beef.
For Husband on the Go: If you
have one of those husbands who are too busy
to eat, this is what you do. Throw two slices of
homemade bread into the toaster, and butter
LIGHTLY when toasted. Cut them in half, and
top with omelet, custom cut to fit. Now you
have two mini sandwiches! Leave them to sit
on the counter for a few minutes so the cheese
solidifies, then wrap each in a paper towel and
force them into his hands when he comes
screaming through for a coffee refill on his way
out. Home Grown M*D*ld's!
When you have livestock to feed, everyone is
up and out the door at dawn. Breakfast
comes after everything is done. Sometimes,
unfortunately, that could be two or three
hours later. When you need something quick,
omelets are the way to go.
Turn on the pan to medium-low, and add a
dab of olive oil if needed.
Crack 2 or 3 eggs into a bowl, add seasonings.
(salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder),
and beat with a fork.
Pour into the already hot pan and cover. Cook
a few minutes, as soon as the top sets, add
slices of your favorite cheese, fold in half, turn
off the pan and cover for a few minutes. Serve.
Optional: Add chopped veges, such as
peppers, onions, or mushrooms, and/or a meat,
such as bacon crumbles, sausage, or ham
chunks. In a pinch, I have added chopped hot
dogs, and plain crumbled ground beef.
For Husband on the Go: If you
have one of those husbands who are too busy
to eat, this is what you do. Throw two slices of
homemade bread into the toaster, and butter
LIGHTLY when toasted. Cut them in half, and
top with omelet, custom cut to fit. Now you
have two mini sandwiches! Leave them to sit
on the counter for a few minutes so the cheese
solidifies, then wrap each in a paper towel and
force them into his hands when he comes
screaming through for a coffee refill on his way
out. Home Grown M*D*ld's!
Welcome to my recipe page. These
are real recipes, that I actually
make and my family actually eats.
Some of them are very basic, and
some are more elaborate. When
you are as busy as we are, alot of
times meals have to be very quick
and nutritious at the same time.
We try to raise and grow as much
as we can, and purchase as little as
possible. When we have to
purchase, our first choice is always
local foods.
I always cook in iron, glass, or
stainless steel. Aluminum and
teflon are proven to lead to health
problems later on down the road.
Keep checking back, as I will add
more as I have time. Feel free to
use any of these, but they are
mine, please don't claim them.
are real recipes, that I actually
make and my family actually eats.
Some of them are very basic, and
some are more elaborate. When
you are as busy as we are, alot of
times meals have to be very quick
and nutritious at the same time.
We try to raise and grow as much
as we can, and purchase as little as
possible. When we have to
purchase, our first choice is always
local foods.
I always cook in iron, glass, or
stainless steel. Aluminum and
teflon are proven to lead to health
problems later on down the road.
Keep checking back, as I will add
more as I have time. Feel free to
use any of these, but they are
mine, please don't claim them.
| Real Farm Bread I make all the bread here from scratch. It took about a year to get transitioned over and to develop a workable recipe. Let's face it, the world revolves around the portable sandwich, and most homemade breads just don't cut the mustard in the sandwich slices category, and folding for a hot dog? Forget it! I have almost solved that problem. Notice I said ALMOST. Homemade bread is fussy and tempermental. Alot of times, the result will vary based on the weather and the humidity in the kitchen. I use a bread machine. Yes, the idea of kneading by hand and pulling beautiful brown rounded loaves out of the oven is nice..pfft!..I don't have time for that nonsense! Maybe some day. Bread machines are so great. You dump the stuff in and go. There is one point in the cycle when the machine beeps, and sometimes the corners need scraped, but not always. |
| In this order, add these items to the bread machine. Oil (prefer olive) - a tablespoon maybe? An Egg - ALWAYS measure the egg Heaping spoonful of honey (we use raw) Salt - maybe a teaspoon or so Plain Yogurt - 1 Cup (we make our own) Water - 1 Cup 100% Whole Wheat Flour - 4 1/2 Cups (we grind our own - didn't always though) Yeast - 2 3/4 teaspoon (in a dip in the center) (it is best to use bread machine yeast) Set the machine to: whole wheat setting 2# loaf light crust Start My machine takes 3 hrs. 40 min. The machine will warm the bread for a while if you aren't there when its done, but it will make the bread dry and crumbly. Pull the pan out when finished and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Pop it out of the pan and wrap in a plastic bag. Leave on the counter until cool. Trapping the steam as it cools will keep the crust from getting hard. If you prefer hard crust, don't do this. Wrap the finished and cool bread in a plastic bag and store in the fridge. Sometimes I store on the counter for a day only. The finished bread should be bendable at room temperature for 1-2 days, and sandwich quality for 3-4 days, depending on the weather in your home. |
| Real Easy Rabbit Stew If you've never had rabbit stew, you are missing out on a real treat. Don't be fooled into thinking that eating such a cute, fuzzy bunny is horrifying. I don't coddle my meat animals. They may look cute, but so does a wolverine. You should see the scars on my arms from handling rabbits and you may think differently. Also, rabbits are so prolific, if every carnivore didn't eat them, the world would be over run. Place a frozen rabbit in your crock pot (in the morning). Add water to about half full. Do not add seasonings, they are not necessary. Cook on high all day. Towards supper time, check the meat with a fork. If it is falling off the bone, turn the crock pot on low and let it be until your family is ready to eat. Use a utensil to peel off the meat, such as back strap, leg and thigh. Use this meat how you will. Eat it plain or use in a recipe. It will substitute for any chicken recipe. |
| Now for the stew part... Let the meat in the crock pot cool until you can handle it. Pick out the bones. This is the pain in the butt part, but the flavor is worth it! Rabbit has a lot of small bones, so be thorough! Once all the bones are gone, put all the meat back in the pot, back in the broth. Turn it on high and add whatever vegetable you like. I would suggest garlic, carrots, celery, and onions. Any veges will do, but there has to be veges. Slice them thin or small. Otherwise they take to long to cook. It will probably take 3-5 hours. After a couple hours, add spaghetti noodles broken into thirds. I have also added egg and it was very good. Scramble a raw egg in a bowl and trickle into the soup with a fork once the soup is good and hot. Once it is very hot, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crackers when ever you feel it is ready! |