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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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Mother's Day

Celebrate Mom with some of these favorites!

  • A baked egg in a puff pastry shell with the yolk running on the plate.
    Puff Pastry Baked Eggs
  • French toast with strawberries on a blue plate.
    Baked Strawberry French Toast
  • A stack of pancakes topped with fresh fruit and syrup.
    Quinoa Pancakes
  • Skewered shrimp on a plate.
    Honey Lime Shrimp
  • Puff pastry onion tart on a wooden board.
    Onion Tart
  • A glass parfait glass filled with raspberry mousse topped with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Mousse
  • A slice of lemon poke cake on a small white plate.
    Lemon Poke Cake
  • Oreo cupcakes topped with a swirl of frosting.
    Oreo Cupcakes

Favorite Categories

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

All the Latest

The newest recipes on the blog!

  • Roasted Eggplant Dip topped with paprika.
    Roasted Eggplant Dip
  • Creamy Tuscan Chicken with spinach and tomatoes on a white plate.
    Creamy Tuscan Chicken
  • Chocolate Banana Muffin with chocolate chips on a white plate.
    Chocolate Banana Muffins
  • Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad in a white bowl.
    Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
  • A small green bowl filled with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing surrounded by fresh veggies.
    Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
  • Homemade Croissants stacked on a cooling rack.
    How to Make Croissants
  • Homemade Focaccia Bread cut into squares.
    Homemade Focaccia Bread
  • Bread Dipping Oil topped with Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
    Bread Dipping Oil

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 Sliced 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.

  • Rustic Flatbread Crackers on a wooden board with salami and grapes.
    Flatbread Crackers Recipe
  • Taco seasoning in a glass crock.
    Taco Seasoning
  • Baked Greek Chicken with sliced lemon on a colorful platter.
    Greek Lemon Chicken
  • A steak quesadilla cut into wedges and stacked on a wooden board.
    Steak Quesadilla
  • Smoked sausage quesadilla on a black plate.
    Smoked Sausage Quesadillas
  • Two enchiladas with green sauce on a plate.
    Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
  • A stack of lemon bars on a small white plate.
    Lemon Bars
  • An apple banana muffin on a small blue plate.
    Banana Apple Muffins
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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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Mother's Day Favorites

  • A baked egg in a puff pastry shell with the yolk running on the plate.
    Puff Pastry Baked Eggs

  • French toast with strawberries on a blue plate.
    Baked Strawberry French Toast

  • A stack of pancakes topped with fresh fruit and syrup.
    Quinoa Pancakes

  • Skewered shrimp on a plate.
    Honey Lime Shrimp

  • Puff pastry onion tart on a wooden board.
    Onion Tart

  • A glass parfait glass filled with raspberry mousse topped with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Mousse

  • A slice of lemon poke cake on a small white plate.
    Lemon Poke Cake

  • Oreo cupcakes topped with a swirl of frosting.
    Oreo Cupcakes

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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