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Homemade Recipes & Country Living

Beyond the Chicken Coop features homemade, from scratch recipes that are simple, flavorful, and perfect for everyday cooking.

Reader Favorites

See what everyone is raving about! These are the top recipes that readers come back to again and again. They have been tested and approved by my readers!

  • A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.
    Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  • Stacks of crispy golden fish on a white plate with a blue rim.
    Beer Battered Fish
  • Crispy fish fillets topped with lemon wedges.
    Pan Fried Walleye
  • Gravy pouring over a pile of mashed potatoes.
    Homemade Brown Gravy
  • A chicken thigh with a sauce on a plate with rice and peas.
    Baked Apricot Chicken Thighs
  • Crispy fish cakes on a white platter with lemon wedges.
    Fish Cakes
  • Pasta twirled around a fork and in a large white bowl.
    Garlic Butter Pasta
  • Breakfast sausage cooked in the oven.
    Breakfast Sausage in Oven

Cookbooks

Check out my two cookbooks! Quick Breads and Quick Meals!

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Thanksgiving

Favorite side dishes perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.

  • Slices of cranberry sauce with a sprig of parsley.
    Jellied Cranberry Sauce
  • Dinner roll split in half and slathered with butter.
    Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls
  • A portion of sweet potatoes topped with fresh thyme.
    Sweet Potato Gratin
  • Homemade Green Bean Casserole in a yellow baking dish.
    Homemade Green Bean Casserole
  • A bowl filled with wild rice, cranberries and pecans.
    Wild Rice Dressing
  • Mashed potatoes topped with a pat of butter.
    Red Mashed Potatoes
  • A plate filled with roasted brussels sprouts.
    Glazed Brussels Sprouts
  • Pouring turkey broth into a stock pot.
    How to make Turkey Stock

Favorite Categories

  • Chicken Recipes
  • Fish
  • Pasta
  • Wild Game
  • Salad
  • Soup
  • Side Dish
  • Vegetable

All the Latest

The newest recipes on the blog!

  • Cranberry Apple Crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Cranberry Apple Crisp
  • A glass parfait filled with chocolate pudding and whipped cream.
    Homemade Chocolate Pudding
  • A slice of Italian Sausage Lasagna on a white plate.
    Italian Sausage Lasagna
  • Carrot Ginger Soup in a green mug.
    Carrot Ginger Soup
  • A slice of Apple Coffee Cake on a small plate.
    Apple Coffee Cake
  • Homemade vegetable stock in a storage containers.
    Vegetable Stock
  • Parmesan smashed potatoes piled on a white plate.
    Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
  • Homemade Italian Sausage in vacuum seal bags.
    Homemade Italian Sausage

Weeknight Dinners

Meals perfect for those busy weeknight dinners.

  • Shrimp on top of pasta in a bowl.
    Pan Fried Shrimp
  • Spaghetti with sauce and meatballs on a white plate.
    Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • A casserole dish filled with pasta and chicken.
    Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake
  • A bowl filled with soup topped with cheese and avocado.
    Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • A fish fillet coated with bread crumbs and crushed almonds on a white plate.
    Almond Crusted Fish
  • Italian sausages on top of onions, peppers and potatoes.
    Sheet Pan Sausage, Peppers and Onions
  • A pulled pork sandwich on a hamburger bun.
    BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe
  • Strips of cooked meat topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
    Mongolian Beef (with elk meat)

Kitchen and Baking Basics

  • A large ham in a casserole dish.
    How to Thaw a Ham
  • An old glass jar filled with Homemade Vanilla Sugar
    Homemade Vanilla Sugar
  • Toasted pecans next to other toasted nuts.
    How to Toast Pecans
  • Toasted almonds in a glass jar.
    How to Toast Almonds

See more Kitchen & Baking Basics →

Canning

Stock your pantry with these great canning recipes!

  • A jar of home canned tomatoes.
    Canning Tomatoes - Easy Step by Step Guide for Beginners
  • Canning jars filled with tomato sauce.
    Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • Canning jars filled with chopped carrots.
    Canning Carrots
  • Canning jars filled with pickled jalapeno peppers.
    Pickled Hot Peppers
  • Glass jars filled with sliced peaches.
    Canning Peaches
  • A canning jar filled with smoked fish.
    Canning Smoked Fish
  • Canning jars filled with chicken stock.
    Canning Chicken Stock
  • A glass canning jar filled with blackberry jam.
    Blackberry Jam Recipe without Pectin

See more Canning Recipes →

Recently Updated

Recipes and posts that have been recently updated.

  • Blueberry Crisp in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream.
    Blueberry Crisp
  • Potatoes with Bravas sauce in a bowl.
    Patatas Bravas Recipe
  • Cooked chicken thighs on a white plate.
    Baked Honey Chicken Thighs
  • Slices of cranberry bread overlapping each other on a white tray.
    Cranberry Bread
  • Mummy hand pies with candy eyes arranged on a white platter.
    Top Halloween Recipes
  • An egg casserole in a deep dish pie plate.
    Christmas Breakfast
  • A large baked ham in a baking dish.
    Delicious Leftover Ham Recipes
  • Homemade cloth food wraps in a stack and wrapped with a piece of string.
    Beeswax Wraps
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About Kathy

I'm Kathy, a busy working mom who loves to cook from scratch, grow a garden, and raise farm animals. Take a look around and find all my recipes, gardening tips, and country living antics.

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I'm Kathy, and I love to create delicious recipes from scratch utilizing many ingredients that we grow and raise. I'm a recipe creator, food photographer, and cookbook author!

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Thanksgiving

  • Slices of cranberry sauce with a sprig of parsley.
    Jellied Cranberry Sauce
  • Dinner roll split in half and slathered with butter.
    Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls
  • A portion of sweet potatoes topped with fresh thyme.
    Sweet Potato Gratin
  • Homemade Green Bean Casserole in a yellow baking dish.
    Homemade Green Bean Casserole
  • A bowl filled with wild rice, cranberries and pecans.
    Wild Rice Dressing
  • Mashed potatoes topped with a pat of butter.
    Red Mashed Potatoes
  • A plate filled with roasted brussels sprouts.
    Glazed Brussels Sprouts
  • Pouring turkey broth into a stock pot.
    How to make Turkey Stock

Popular Recipes

  • A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.
    Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  • Breakfast sausage cooked in the oven.
    Breakfast Sausage in Oven
  • Crispy fish fillets topped with lemon wedges.
    Pan Fried Walleye
  • Gravy pouring over a pile of mashed potatoes.
    Homemade Brown Gravy
  • Crispy fish cakes on a white platter with lemon wedges.
    Fish Cakes
  • Pasta twirled around a fork and in a large white bowl.
    Garlic Butter Pasta

Cookbooks

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