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Happy Mother's Day y'all! It's amazing for me to think back a year from now and remember being extremely pregnant (and extremely grumpy... lol) and now here we are a year later and our sweet baby girl is about to turn 1 year old and we're celebrating yet another Mother's Day! It's been a crazy year!As some of you may remember not so very long ago my own Mom did a guest post on my blog, and it quic
Cilantro Lime Rice, Farmers Wife OriginalI have to admit I have a secret food love... And it's not homemade. And I know they say the first step is to admit you have a problem... Well I do, and it's time I tell you all... I absolutely adore the Burrito Restaurant Chipotle!!! Lol! I could eat their burritos every single day if I let myself... haha! And up until last year the closest one we had was a
Pico de Gallo, Farmers Wife OriginalHey Y'all! Good gracious I can't believe it's almost April already! This last year has been such a whirlwind for our little family. I have really missed getting on here and sharing recipes with you all. Believe me, I've still been cooking and taking pictures (when I can) but the last few months have been beyond hectic. Curious? Well I feel like sharing!In Februa
Good Morning Blogworld!!! I hope you all are having a wonderful morning, and going to enjoy your weekend. I personally am looking forward to relaxing this weekend with my little family, after several stressful and busy weeks. Which for me means doing laundry and baking, playing a CandyLand with my little Sous Chef, playing Peekaboo with Little Miss, and probably watching some strange Sci-Fi shows
Happy 2013 y'all! Man it's crazy how fast this last year has just flown by for my family. I usually do a recap post around Christmas, but I'm going to summarize it for you and give you a new recipe!As you may remember in last years Year End post I announced the pregnancy of our sweet baby girl Little Miss Nikki! The overwhelming love and support my family felt from you all was just amazing, includ
Adapted from Macaroni and Cheesecake.I don't know about y'all but I have a serious weakness for Chinese food! I crave it all the time, could probably eat it almost everyday happily. However the chances of me actually having Chinese is incredibly rare. Generally I get it when my Mother In Law starts craving it and I convince her to take me to lunch. ;-) lol! Anyway, since I don't get this delicious
Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Bars. Adapted from Two Peas and Their PodHappy Fall y'all! I know for most of you the weather has cooled and the leaves are beginning to change color, here in AZ I'm sad to say our temps are still in the 90's with no real end in sight. :-( That is probably the one thing I miss the most about living in the midwest is the fall season, the cooler weather, the beautiful leaves...
Adapted from Big Red KitchenHello friends! I know it's been a few weeks since my last post, what can I say? Life is anything but slow these days! I'm doing my darndest to keep up but honestly most days all I care about is keeping my kids healthy and happy, and getting a shower... lol! Cooking still happens, but I admit I haven't made a whole lot of new things, this Mom has been pulling from her ar
Hey y'all! I can't even begin to tell you how thrilled I am for today's guest post! Some of you may have seen her comment on my blog a lot, and on the facebook. You know her as Marcia, but in reality she is my Mom! Growing up my Dad did a lot of the baking in my house, his Dad went to culinary school and taught my dad a lot about cooking. But my Mom was always there making our birthday cakes and d
BBQ Chicken Cups, Farmers Wife OriginalHello world! I suppose after 2 months it's time to take the blog off of auto pilot and start posting again! Thank you all so much for bearing with me as I took a maternity leave just letting the scheduled posts take over. I can't promise how much I'll be around in the coming months, we have a lot of commitments that I wasn't quite expecting for the months fol
Sausage Egg Pizza, Farmers Wife OriginalIt's really no secret that we like breakfast foods in our house. If you're a long time follower of my blog you will already know this. I'm constantly experimenting with different recipes to make for breakfast, or in most cases breakfast for dinner. But this recipe actually isn't new to our family, I've been making it for years, but because I only make it abo
Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Farmers Wife OriginalThere are some recipes that you make so often that you forget not everyone know about it. I admit to having some of those in my repertoire. This is one such recipe. I invented it several years ago when I was pregnant with my son (who is now 4!!! AHH!!) as it was easy and didn't require hardly any work for this worn out momma. And it was such a
Oatmeal Cran-Chip Cookies, Farmers Wife OriginalRecently I posted the "Perfect" Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipe, but what I didn't tell you was that my experimenting that Saturday didn't end at the oatmeal raisin cookie! I also decided to experiment with another new recipe that had been floating around my head. That was for an oatmeal cookie, with dried cranberries and dark chocolate chips... Oh yeah
Hey y'all! It's been a couple weeks since I posted a new recipe, in fact the last one was posted while I was in labor with our sweet baby girl! Meet Nichole!!! Nikki a pretty easy going baby. Rarely is she overly upset, if she's really gassy or is getting her diaper changed are about it, otherwise she is the most laid back baby I've ever seen. Josh is absolutely in love with his sister too, lov
Perfect Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Farmers Wife OriginalFor years I have been in the search of the "Perfect" oatmeal raisin cookie recipe. It is probably safe to say that oatmeal raisin is my absolute favorite cookie ever, but it has to meet specific requirements to be good in my book! First off they must be soft and chewy, no hard and flat cookies for this Momma! Yuck! Second they must have an abunda
Italian Chicken Tenders, Farmers Wife OriginalAs most of you know I have a son, a very silly, picky, food obsessed son. He is affectionately called my Sous Chef, and he loves this title. He will go around telling people "I'm the Sous Chef, and Mommy is the Head Chef!" He has this adorable John Deere apron that he wears when he helps me in the kitchen, and he is always full of ideas for new dishes.
Hot Fudge Pudding, Grandma's RecipeGrowing up there were certain recipes that were staples in our house. Grandma's Buttermilk Chicken was one, another was Buttermilk Pancakes with Apple Syrup, Chocolate Chip Bars, and my all time favorite Hot Fudge Pudding. Man this stuff was always gone as fast as it came out of the oven, we drooled over it, acted like hungry monkeys waiting for it to finish cook
Easy Chicken Quesadilla's, Farmers Wife OriginalWhen my Hubby and I were married we were given a Quesadilla maker. I know sounds kinda silly right? Well to be honest it is. I have used it a few times over the years, but it never gave me that authentic perfectly browned and crispy quesadilla that I longed for. Living in the Southwest it's not hard to get real Mexican food, and one of my favorite re
Dairy Free Baked French Toast, Farmers Wife OriginalAs a kid one of my favorite things to order at a restaurant for breakfast was French Toast. I loved the big giant thick slices, with the huge glob of butter and powdered sugar on top, and your choice of syrups... That was seriously one of my favorite things as a kid. Now that I'm all grown up I rarely order the french toast anymore because I can'
Mango Pineapple Sorbet, Farmers Wife OriginalHey y'all! I know it's been weeks since I've posted, hopefully that'll be changing soon. I'm working on scheduling a post a week from now til July for y'all while I take my Maternity leave. I've been beyond exhausted lately, so finding the energy to even look at a computer screen has been difficult. But luckily I have still been cooking as we have to ea
Banana Bread Pancakes, Farmers Wife Original RecipeI love breakfast foods, it really is no big secret around here. My go to meal at the end of the day if I'm tired is typically something breakfast related, because it's easy and filling. It's not very often that my family gets to sit down to breakfast because of our schedules either, so sometimes it's a lot of fun to get in our pj's in the evening,
Favorite Italian Beef, Family RecipeDo you ever wish you could do very little and yet have a delicious dinner on the table that your whole family will love? I know I do, especially recently as my energy level seems to be decreasing significantly lately. The thought of throwing a few things in the crock pot, and letting it cook all day allowing me to do very little and still have a delicious meal,
Brownie Bites, Farmers Wife Original"Brownie Bites are Yummy!!!" ~ My Little Sous Chef. Today as I write this post my little man is sitting right here with me providing his commentary on these brownies. My little guy especially loved these brownie bites I made a few weeks back for a party, they were full of chocolate which he loves, and perfect for his little hands to carry around and munch on. (P
Chicken Ramen Salad, Family Recipe Cravings... They are both a wonderful and a horrible thing to a pregnant woman... They are wonderful in the sense of something actually sounds good to eat, but awful if you can't have it right at that moment the craving hits you. haha! Oh c'mon you know it's true... No matter who you are or what stage of life you are in chances are you've too been hit with a
Chocolate Chip Bars, Grandma's Recipe Good morning y'all! It's so great to have a new post for you, and I've got a lot more on the way I promise ya. Normally I'd make apologies for my absence from the blog and I truly did miss blogging. But honestly there was no way around it, life sometimes grabs you by the horns and things start to change and you have to learn to adjust in a completely new
Kim's Casserole, Family Recipe Hey y'all! It feels good to be back to posting somewhat regularly! My hubby got me set up with our old laptop so that I can blog while he's working at home now! YAY!!! lol! Today's recipe is a family classic from my childhood and I'm pulling it from the archives as I've recently re-made it and changed it up a bit!I honestly don't know where this recipe originate
Hey y'all! So I'm told there's this big football game coming up this Sunday... Something I heard about a Stuper Bowl... haha! I know, I know it's Super Bowl Sunday this February 5th... And while I will not be partaking of any football type activities as it is also my Birthday (I HATE when my b-day falls on Super Bowl Sunday.... UGH!) I know most of you out there will be. So to get you starte
Pulled BBQ Beef, Farmers Wife OriginalHey y'all! Man it feels like forever since I posted a recipe... I'm so sorry about that! Things are just nutty around here lately, and I think I've finally accepted that the normal I've always known is gone. I just have to adjust and find a new "normal" My hubby has been working on paperwork for our farm a lot recently (yes, farms really do require quite large
I'm a little late in doing my year in review for 2011, and I apologize for that! Things have been very hectic recently, and I had some special news I wanted to share with y'all (at the end!!) and was waiting on some last minute info to come through. But don't worry, I promise this won't be too long... lol!This last year was such a roller coaster for not only The Farmers Wife, but our whole family.
Baked Cinnamon Apples, Farmers Wife OriginalI'm BAAACK!!! haha!! I know it's been WAY too long since I've posted. Life has been just slightly hectic recently and I'm still trying to get my bearings back. We had a wonderful, but slightly stressful Christmas and New Years, and while I love this time of year, I admit I am always happy to be done with the stresses of it all. Coordinating everything wh
Cheesy Mac, Farmers Wife Original RecipeI don't know about you all but in my house Mac and Cheese is a go to meal, and loved by both my son and hubby. Typically we're a blue box kinda family, though I've tried making different versions over the years, they were never enjoyed as much as this beloved blue box. Until this recipe I made just last week. It was one of those days where I didn't real
Hey y'all!! I thought we'd have a little bit of fun today! Ever been to a cookie swap party?!? I remember going all the time with my mom back in the day. But now I thought we should have a fun "virtual" cookie swap! I hope y'all will join in the fun, and let all your friends know! I'll get us started by posting my favorite cookie recipes for y'all to check out!First up is my creation from last Chr
Easy Cheesy Hasherole, Farmers Wife Original RecipeIt's hard to believe we're already into December! This last year has totally flown by so fast, I think I got whiplash... lol! It's so unbelievable to me how far this blog has come in the last year, if it weren't for all of you I know The Farmers Wife wouldn't be where it is today, and I probably would've run out of recipe ideas a long time ago if
French Bread Bowls, Adapted from Bread Machine MagicWow, it feels so good to be back to posting! I've really missed y'all the last week and a half, I'm so sorry about the sudden lack of posting, but the last couple weeks have been utterly insane for me and my family! Between celebrating our Anniversary, and then my Sister In Law's Birthday and Thanksgiving all in a space of 3 days... Was a little
Our Wedding Day 5 years ago!This last week has gone by SO fast, I can hardly believe it's already Friday... But you know what else has gone by fast? The last 5 years! 5 years ago today I married my best friend, the man of my dreams, and my soul mate, Jeremy! It's hard to believe it's been half a decade since we said "I do" sometimes it seems like it was just yesterday and other times it's hard to
Hey y'all!! I'm SO excited about today's guest post! Today a very good and "old" friend of mine, Samantha, has agreed to share her famous recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with y'all! When I say old I don't mean so much in years, but Samantha and I have been friends since we were in Jr. High, and though we've lost touch at times over the years, you really wouldn't know it by the relationship
Maple Glazed Carrots, Farmers Wife OriginalWith the holidays fast approaching, I've been going back over some recipes I've never blogged about this year. Believe it or not at any given time I have a back log of recipes that have yet to make it onto the site. Sometimes it's nice to be able to not worry about cooking something new for a week and just post recipes that I haven't taken the time to pos
Good Morning y'all!! Today's post is not exactly a recipe, but every year I like to re post my Holiday Cooking tips and Menu Ideas for y'all. I know Halloween is just the start of the Holiday rush for most, and with Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away I know we're all starting to prepare. So here are a few helpful hints to make your holidays a little less stressful and some menu i
My Grandmothers recipe, with some slight changes by The Farmers WifeToday's recipe is coming to you from my archives. Sometimes when an old recipe didn't get the attention it deserved I'll redo it and re-post it for y'all! This particular recipe is an oldie but goodie, and the wonderful thing about this recipe is it is great for that leftover chicken/turkey you have around after the holidays! This
Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Farmers Wife OriginalI don't know about y'all but once the weather starts to drop I immediately think SOUP! I love my thick and creamy soups with a nice hard roll (or bread bowl) when the weather starts to change. It's something that I have grown to look forward to as an adult, and something my hubby has quickly adapted to. haha! I will say there are some soups he's not a
Pumpkin Spice Donuts, Farmers Wife OriginalIt's Friday, Friday... Yup Rebecca Black your song hits me every Friday Morning when I wake up... I don't think I should be thanking you for this, but hey it gets me going! haha! Good Morning Friends! I know y'all have been asking when this recipe was going up, and it's been driving me crazy wanting to share this yummy goodness with you! Finally this morn
Pumpkin Butter, Farmers Wife OriginalHi y'all!! Wow I can't believe it's been almost a week since I posted last... I can honestly say that I did miss y'all and typing up these recipes, however it was a much needed break to take care of my sick boys (and the big one was monopolizing the computer while he was home sick anyway... haha!) and to take care of myself so that I wouldn't get sick. And beli
Chicken Tortilla Soup, Farmers Wife Original Hey y'all! I can't believe it's October already, man this year has just flown by. It's hard to believe that a year ago very few people ever read this blog, I had never done a giveaway, and I was just starting my journey with Foodbuzz. This year has been so amazing! And to top it off, this year included me experimenting with possibly my new favorit
Good Morning y'all!! Today I'm am SO thrilled to announce the winner of the $100 American Express Gift Card, drumroll please....And the winner is: Comment #54 Tracy Rsaid... My favorite is a Bisquick one:http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/hearty-chicken-pot-pie/07ca9e43-c96f-4540-991c-564ee78bd768Congratulations Tracy!! You will be receiving an email from me shortly, to get your contact informa
Korean Beef, Family RecipeY'all know I like to make some of my childhood favorites, and sometimes even re-create them. Korean Beef is a dish my Mom used to make when we were kids, in fact I think she still makes it to this day. Don't ask me where this recipe originated, as I have NO idea, lol! However, this is one of very few dishes that I have not made any changes too. There's just something so d
Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Waffles, Farmers Wife OriginalIt probably won't come as much of a shock to you that I created yet another breakfast recipe... lol! I'm just a little bit obsessed with breakfast foods, and it's the one thing I can be completely creative with and have no fear of how my boys will react. For awhile now I've been toying around with the idea of a Pumpkin Spice Waffle, but I wante
Spicy Mayo, Farmers Wife OriginalHey y'all!! I am SO sorry it's been almost a week since I posted last... This whole week has been NUTS! I fell and twisted my ankle earlier this week and have been running around shopping, and then regretting it and laying down icing my foot for the better part of this week! With everything going on my brain has been way too fried to write up a post, however I have
Apple Bars, My Grandma's Recipe Hey y'all! Well it seems that fall is here, the temperature has dropped even here in AZ to the 90's! WAHOO!! haha! I know, I know that's not really cool, but when you go from 115+ everyday it feels like a drastic drop to us. And because of that I'm really in the fall mood, dying to bake and use all those beautiful apples that are showing up in my stores and pum
Ravioli Lasagna, Farmers Wife OriginalHey y'all! If you're a Facebook fan, you know I've been working on some really special posts, that I've been DYING to share with you... Well here it is! I was chosen, along with 19 other fabulous bloggers, to be a part of the AMEX Dinner@6 Challenge by FoodBuzz's Tastemaker Program along with American Express to create a dinner with only 6 ingredients!!! I hav
I love cheese... I have to be honest here, I really do. Not all cheese's, but there are certain kinds that I just adore. Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Swiss, Pepper Jack, just to name a few! But I've never considered myself much of a cheese snob until I met my Hubby.I will never ever forget the first Christmas I spent with my In Law family, not only was it my first time meeting them, so there was
