Today we are making a delicious and hearty British-style casserole — cottage pie. I grew up eating what we called shepherds pie that was made with leftover roast beef. Traditionally shepherds pie is made with ground lamb whereas cottage pie is made with ground beef. To the meat some veggies are added, broth and tomato…
Easy Banana Bread
Nothing beats banana bread fresh from mom’s kitchen! My family loves banana bread and this is one of my favorites to make! It’s fluffy and moist and has such great flavor. And you can easily change it up by adding chocolate chips or nuts, or even berries. It makes the best french toast — which…
Corn Dog Muffin Bites
We decided to do Disney Days again. For our homemade Disney Days, we play our Xbox Kinnect Disneyland game, hide hidden Mickey’s around our home and make food from around the park. We search Disneyland restaurant menus online and then make our own versions of food found in the park! Today, we made these scrumptious…
Creamed Chipped Beef from the Great Depression
I have always been interested in food history, and learning about food from the Great Depression (which impacted the world from 1929 to 1939) is definitely worth learning about, especially in our times now. With rising costs of food, I thought it would be a great lesson (and perfect for our homeschooling) to learn about…
Potato Onion Soup
My family loves all sorts of soups, any time of the year. Soups are an easy way to feed a large family. You can easily add extra vegetables or even stretch it out by adding more broth or water. You can turn a soup into a stew just by thickening the broth and adding dumplings…
Why There’s No Blog Posts These Past Few Months
I have not been posting because simply put, I have not been cooking from scratch. Instead, I joined a multi-level marketing company (also called direct sales, network marketing and so on), selling spices and “meal solutions.” I thought I’d share the spices here and how quickly you can prepare a meal but I never did…
Enchilada Bake
The recipe I am sharing with you today is a little different than what we traditionally share here on Our City Homestead! My family loves an array of foods, using quick and easy ingredients, like this simple to prepare, but delicious, enchilada bake. I like to cook different foods, especially international-inspired foods. It keeps meal…
September 2022 Garden Update
It is hard to believe that September is already over! This month has been quite warm with a few cold and rainy days. Some days were +36C/96F and some were +16C/60F and some were much colder still. We can definitely feel the season changing now. Let me share with you about how our garden fared…
