Thursday, September 21, 2023

Home-Canned Butter

 



Shelf stable and easily spreadable butter! Check out my Instagram reel for more information!!


Sunday, September 17, 2023

Pit Boss Smoked Chicken

 




This is a super easy and very delicious chicken recipe that we cook on our Pit Boss pellet grill!
Brine the chicken overnight in the refrigerator in a mixture of 1 gallon of water, 1/2 cup Kosher salt, and 1 cup brown sugar. The next day rinse your chicken and pat dry. I put cubes of butter under the skin on the breast and season the outside with salt, pepper and garlic powder and a squeeze of lemon juice. I place lemon halves, quartered onions, fresh thyme and a bulb of garlic in the cavity. Heat your Pit Boss pellet grill to 225 degrees and cook your chicken until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 160 degrees. Mine took approximately 3 hours. 

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Monday, July 10, 2023

Beef Tallow Body Lotion

 





Research shows that beef tallow contains antioxidants, has anti-inflamatory properties, doesn't clog poors, and can help produce collagen! Click on my Instagram link for the full recipe! Harts Creek Cattle Company Instagram


Saturday, July 1, 2023

Sourdough Beer Bread

Making Sourdough Bread! (Instagram Reel)


This bread is a version of my basic Sourdough Beer Bread. I added bacon and cheddar cheese to this loaf. 

The basic recipe is:

1 cup recently fed starter

3 T. sugar

1 tsp sea salt

12 oz room temperature beer

5 cups all purpose flour


Mix sourdough starter and room temp beer in your mixer. Add sugar and salt and flour (using the dough hook attachment) until a soft dough is achieved. Continue to let the mixer kneed the dough on low for 3 to 4  minutes. Cover and let rise for two to two and half hours. When you push the dough with your finger, the indention should remain.

Dump the dough on a lightly floured parchment paper lined baking sheet and shape. Cover and allow to rise an additional two hours. During the last half hour preheat your oven to 450 and place your dutch oven inside to heat it. 

Score the top of your bread and pick up the parchment paper and transfer the bread to the dutch oven. 

Bake covered at 450 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes. Remove when bread is dark brown and sounds hollow when tapped. 

I keep my sourdough starter in the fridge in a Weck jar. 

Weck jars on Amazon

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