WELCOME TO JUST A HOME COOK

We harvested two large batches of onions today! 🧅 It came out to about 80 cups of chopped onions. The scraps were saved for the compost...

Busy day preserving all kinds of food! 🍒 🌽 🧅 🫛 #freezingfood #oregano #gardening #garden #foodie #fyp #growyourownfood #homecooking...

Lemon butter spaghetti with purple snap peas & pistachios INGREDIENTS • 1 pint (2 cups) sugar snap peas • 8 oz spaghetti • 2 tbsp butter...

Dried Cilantro - We keep a close eye on all of our herbs but certain ones like cilantro like to take off very quickly. To ensure that the...

Baked Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken - We had one last batch of tomatoes from the greenhouse that we needed to use. Sad to see the garden...

Acorn Squash Soup Ingredients • 3 pounds acorn squash 2 medium or 1 large (4 cups) • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil • 2 Tablespoons butter • 1...

Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecan and Goat Cheese Ingredients • 2 pounds carrots peeled • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 4 tablespoons unsalted...

Quick Pumpkin (but in this case our canned butternut squash) Pasta with Candied Prosciutto and Walnuts Ingredients • 3 ounces prosciutto,...

Stewed Apples Ingredients • 3 tablespoons butter • 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1-inch chunks ...

Creamy Pierogi Chicken Soup with Rosemary Bacon Bits Ingredients • 6 slices thick cut bacon, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary...

Crockpot Chili Meatballs and Spaghetti Ingredients • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or chicken • 1 yellow...

We saved our peppers plants for next year! Once we are clear from frost in the spring we will transplant them back into the garden. 🫑...

Bolognese Sauce Ingredients • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 3 tablespoons butter plus 1 tablespoon for tossing the pasta • ½ cup chopped...

We’re canning green tomatoes with a homemade bread and butter pickling recipe! 😋 #canningandpreserving #canning #greentomatoes #pickling...

Butternut Squash Soup vs Delicata Squash Soup 💪 Let’s go!!!! 🥣 #buttetnutsquashsoup #delicatasquashsoup #soupseason #fall #garden...

We are in the process of dehydrating our hot peppers for a fresh batch of hot pepper flakes! 🌶️🫙#dehydrating #pepperflakes #peppers...

Cowboy Candy INGREDIENTS • 3 lbs jalapenos, fresh and firm • 2 cups cider vinegar • 6 cups granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric • 1/2...

Stuffed Peppers INGREDIENTS • 1 pound ground beef • 1¼ teaspoons salt, divided • Heaping ¼ teaspoon baking soda • 3 large red, yellow,...

A busy evening of canning what’s left of our tomatoes and peppers! 🫑 🌶️ 🍅 🌿 🧄 #canning #canningseason #canningandpreserving...

With falls scare of frost putting pressure on us it might be the last Caprese salad this year. We’re also prepping all of our peppers for...