Articles by Southernbelle

Broody Hens I love broody hens! At one point, I kept an entire flock of Silkies whose sole purpose was to brood for me. I kept 10 hens and one rooster. Each hen would lay for about a month, go broody, raise her chicks and start laying again after her chicks were about a month old then...

Ingredients: 3/4 c. water 1 3/4 c. milk 2 tbsp Crisco 2/3 c. dry milk powder 1 tsp. salt 2 tbsp bulk yeast 3/4 c. sugar 6 c. flour 2 eggs Cooking Instructions Dissolve the Crisco and salt in warm water, heat in microwave, if needed. Pour in mixing bowl, add yeast. Mix sugar, dry milk, eggs...

The Ugliest Coop on BYC - My $13.00 coop by Southernbelle UPDATE: Fall 2010 - coop renovations below When we moved to this house we had a few outbuildings and this one was furthest from the house - about 100 yards from the back door. DH initially stored his boat under the overhang, but we...

Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust (double crust) 1/3 c. butter 1/3 c. chopped onion 1/3 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 (14-oz.) can chicken broth 1/2 c. milk 2 1/2 c. cooked chicken or turkey (cubed) 2 c. frozen veggies Cooking Instructions Place pie crust in 9" pie pan...

Ingredients: 6 slices bread butter or margarine 3 eggs 1 tbsp milk salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup cheddar cheese Cooking Instructions Trim crusts off bread slices and butter both sides of bread. Fit bread into large muffin cups, press down lightly. Bake in 325 ° oven for 15 minutes until...

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. stewing beef, cubed 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 c. flour salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 tbsp Cajun seasoning 1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes 1 med. sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 med. green pepper, seeded and chopped 2 c. water 2 beef bouillon cubes 1 med. stalk of celery...

Ingredients: 2 pkgs. yeast (or 2 tbsp. bulk yeast) 3/4 c. warm water 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1/2 c. butter or margarine 4 c. flour Cooking Instructions Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let proof for about 10 minutes. Add butter, eggs, salt and 2 cups flour. Mix until well...

Ingredients: Cake 1 pkg. yellow cake mix 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding (3.4 oz) 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 3 eggs 2/3 c. water 1/2 c. vegetable oil 3 c. fresh apples, peeled, cored and grated 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream...

Ingredients: 1 gal. apple cider 1 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cinnamon sticks 1 orange 8 whole cloves Cooking Instructions Pierce the orange all over (I use a meat thermometer to pierce it) and insert the 8 whole cloves. Add rest of ingredients to slow cooker, mixing until sugar is...

Ingredients: 1 (10-oz.) box frozen chopped spinach 1 (6-oz.) jar marinated artichoke hearts 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. garlic powder dash black pepper 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese 1/2 c. parmesan cheese 1 c. Monterey Jack cheese Cooking Instructions In a 2 qt...

Ingredients: 4 1/2 c. peeled and diced butternut squash 3 c. water 3 chicken bouillon cubes 1 1/2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp. ground thyme 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 8 oz. block of cream cheese salt and pepper to taste Cooking Instructions Add squash, water, butter, bouillon cubes and spices to a...

Ingredients: 6 large baking potatoes 1/2 c. milk 1/4 c. butter salt and pepper to taste 2 c. cheddar cheese Cooking Instructions Wash potatoes and pierce with fork. Bake until centers are soft: about 1 hour in 350° oven or 10 minutes in the microwave on high. Cut in half lengthwise and...