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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.
      How to Make Brown Gravy from Scratch
    • 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.
      How to Cook Breakfast Sausage in the Oven (Perfect Every Time)

    Cookbooks

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

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    Summer BBQs

    Getting outside and grilling is always a favorite for us. Here are some of our favorite summertime dishes.

    • Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers on a white dinner plate.
      Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers
    • Salmon fillet topped with gremolata on a plate with rice.
      Grilled Sockeye Salmon
    • A grilled chicken sandwich on a ciabatta roll.
      Pesto Chicken Sandwich
    • Grilled bratwurst in hoagie rolls.
      How to Perfectly Grill Brats
    • A creamy classic macaroni salad in a large white bowl.
      Classic Macaroni Salad
    • Pasta salad topped with green onions and paprika.
      Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
    • Classic Deviled Egg perfect anytime of the year.
      Deviled Eggs
    • Homemade Hamburger Buns with sesame seeds stacked on a baking rack.
      Hamburger Buns

    Favorite Categories

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

    All the Latest

    The newest recipes on the blog!

    • A lemon bundt cake on a white cake plate.
      Baking with Fresh Citrus
    • Watermelon Lemonade in a glass with a small watermelon wedge as a garnish.
      Watermelon Lemonade
    • A small basket filled with muffins.
      Fruit Muffins for Easy Breakfasts
    • Chocolate Chip Scone on a small white plate.
      Chocolate Chip Scones
    • Tomato Basil Salad with mozzarella in a white bowl.
      Summer Salads
    • Lentil Salad in a white bowl.
      Lentil Salad
    • Rhubarb Cobbler with vanilla ice cream on a plate with a spoon.
      Rhubarb Cobbler
    • An orzo pasta salad with onions, olives and peppers.
      Orzo Recipes for Easy Meals and Sides

    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.
      Crock Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Strips of cooked meat topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
      Mongolian Beef (with elk meat)

    A baked pasta dish topped with cheese and parsley.

    Family Favorite

    Baked Rigatoni with Sausage

    A hearty, cheesy baked rigatoni loaded with Italian sausage and rich marinara sauce.

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    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.
      How to Can Tomatoes Safely (Step-by-Step Water Bath Method)
    • 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.

    • A plate filled with roasted brussels sprouts.
      Crispy Balsamic Brussels Sprouts - Ready in 25 Minutes
    • Oven Baked Italian Sausage on a plate.
      How to Bake Italian Sausage (Juicy Every Time)
    • A fried egg with the yolk spilling out of the center of the egg.
      How to Cook Perfect Over Easy Eggs (Runny Yolk Every Time)
    • Mini lemon tarts topped with berries on a wooden board.
      Mini Lemon Tarts
    • A white plate full of golden zucchini fries.
      Fried Zucchini
    • A glass of pink lemonade topped with a lemon twist and rapsberries.
      Fresh Raspberry Lemonade
    • A glass filled with lemonade and a lemon slice.
      Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
    • A blue and white bowl filled with peach ice cream.
      Old Fashioned Peach Ice Cream

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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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    Popular Recipes

    • A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.
      Banana Oatmeal Muffins
    • Breakfast sausage cooked in the oven.
      How to Cook Breakfast Sausage in the Oven (Perfect Every Time)
    • Crispy fish fillets topped with lemon wedges.
      Pan Fried Walleye
    • Gravy pouring over a pile of mashed potatoes.
      How to Make Brown Gravy from Scratch
    • 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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