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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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Valentine's Day

Recipes perfect for celebrating the day of love!

  • Pretzel rods covered with chocolate and sprinkles.
    Valentine Pretzels
  • A glass parfait glass filled with raspberry mousse topped with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Mousse
  • Pink frosted Lofthouse Cookies topped with sprinkles.
    Lofthouse Cookies
  • Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.
    Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
  • A small tart topped with fresh raspberries.
    Mini Raspberry Tarts
  • Shortcake filled with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Shortcake
  • Cheesecake with a red sauce and fruit.
    Raspberry Sauce
  • A slice of chocolate layer cake with the end piece sliced off with a fork.
    Chocolate Layer Cake

Favorite Categories

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

All the Latest

The newest recipes on the blog!

  • Triple Berry Cobbler topped with a scoop of ice cream.
    Triple Berry Cobbler
  • Oven baked fries in a white dish next to a small bowl of ketchup.
    Oven Baked Fries
  • Croissant breakfast sandwiches with ham, bacon, and cheese.
    Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
  • A skillet filled with Mexican Chicken and Rice.
    Mexican Chicken and Rice
  • Easy drop biscuits with butter and a honey drizzle.
    Easy Drop Biscuits
  • Bean with Bacon Soup in a white bowl.
    Bean with Bacon Soup
  • Cranberry Nut Muffins on a baking rack.
    Cranberry Nut Muffins
  • A slice of Croissant Breakfast Casserole on a white plate.
    Croissant Breakfast Casserole

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.

  • Raspberry Cobbler in a bowl topped with a scoop of ice cream.
    Raspberry Cobbler
  • Blueberry Peach Cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a white dish.
    Blueberry Peach Cobbler
  • A white bowl filled with a black bean chili.
    Black Bean Pumpkin Chili
  • A blue mug filled with chili topped with cheese and green onions.
    Chili with Beans
  • Sliced homemade cornbread with pats of butter.
    Homemade Cornbread
  • Grilled ribs on a bed of lettuce.
    Smoked Baby Back Ribs
  • Crispy potato chunks topped with chopped parsley on a white plate.
    Oven Roasted Potatoes
  • A white bowl filled with a clear broth with carrots, chicken and pasta.
    Chicken Soup with Pasta
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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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Valentine's Day

  • Pretzel rods covered with chocolate and sprinkles.
    Valentine Pretzels
  • A glass parfait glass filled with raspberry mousse topped with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Mousse
  • Pink frosted Lofthouse Cookies topped with sprinkles.
    Lofthouse Cookies
  • Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.
    Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
  • A small tart topped with fresh raspberries.
    Mini Raspberry Tarts
  • Shortcake filled with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Shortcake
  • Cheesecake with a red sauce and fruit.
    Raspberry Sauce
  • A slice of chocolate layer cake with the end piece sliced off with a fork.
    Chocolate Layer Cake

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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