Author: Allyson

  • The Weekly Feast – Chicken and Dumplings

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    Chicken and dumplings are a staple in my house. They’re something in between a soup and a stew, and I usually get silly and call it Stoup. They’re incredibly easy to make, though it takes a bit of effort until you’ve learned the method. It’s filling, delicious, and you’ll get requests. Ingredients for the stoup:…

  • A question about upcoming articles.

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    Hey all, I’ve been considering a variety of topics for the next few weeks. With spring rapidly coming, I could talk about gardening, and explain how to start seeds indoors, and all the stuff that goes along with making a functioning garden that will provide actual food. I could write about raising chickens (and/or other…

  • Things are Moving so Fast

    Things are Moving so Fast

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    The past couple of weeks have been an absolute whirlwind. So much so that I really don’t have anything specific to write about. Part of the problem I’m having is that when I write the night before (like I am now), it might be out of date by morning. That’s what happened last Wednesday. I…

  • The Weekly Feast – Beef Bourguignon

    The Weekly Feast – Beef Bourguignon

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    I made this last week. It was rich, delicious, filling, and just the right thing after a long day of moving snow. Ingredients: 3 lbs beef, cut into 1” cubes salt black pepper 1 tbsp oil 1 pkg bacon, cut into small pieces 2 large carrots, peeled, sliced on bias into large chunks 1 large…

  • Prepping – Butchering a Deer

    Prepping – Butchering a Deer

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    I know we’re out of season, but this seemed to be a good topic. Butchering applies to all animals, and whether you’re taking something small or large, there’s a level of skill to getting it done. The video is self explanatory, and it’s pretty good. I learned things watching it, and I hope you do,…

  • Trade Wars

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    The trade wars going on are making me chuckle. First, we have Mexico. Trump imposed a tariff on them, slated to begin at 12:01am Tue. Feb. 4rd. By 10am Monday, Trump had fielded a call from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and the tariffs were put on hold for a month. Why a month, you ask?…

  • The Weekly Feast – Potato Soup

    The Weekly Feast – Potato Soup

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    At this time of year, with the blisteringly cold nights, a pot of hearty potato soup is just the thing to warm you. I love this plain, where I get to enjoy the simple flavors of the potato itself. I also love it “blinged out” with cheese and onions and other delicious additives. It’s super…

  • Where I’m At.

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    Chris asked me to write this. He wanted me to write it because we got into a long, drawn out and rather loud discussion last night over it. It was emotional, on my part at least. I got very frustrated because I couldn’t seem to voice what I wanted to, and Chris was offering me…

  • Prepping – Gardening

    Prepping – Gardening

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    When people ask me how much food I have prepped, I always say just about 18 months. It’s an odd number to many, and I often get asked why. The answer is, if the apocalypse begins right in the middle of summer and it’s too late to start planting, that’s the “worst case scenario.” From…

  • I don’t really care, Margaret.

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      I think this is my favorite JD moment so far. Margaret Brennan apparently wanted to play journalist and attempted to take down VP Vance in a sit-down conversation. She brought up immigration, which should be a hard-hitting topic right now. Unfortunately for her, she’s not nearly as good at this game as Vance is,…