Lemke Homestead

A homesteading momma wanna be trying to learn a thing or two.

Category: Cooking/Recipes

  • Savory Sausage and Potatoes: A Budget-Friendly Delight

    Savory Sausage and Potatoes: A Budget-Friendly Delight

    I feel like this is one of those recipes that everyone has their own twist to. To be perfectly honest? Its one of those dishes I’m not a huge fan of. But after the recent events of the last few days (see This post for more information) I figured I might as well find a…

  • Easy Parmesan Chips

    Easy Parmesan Chips

    Step One: Preheat oven to 350 Step Two: Lay out parchment paper on baking sheet (fun fact, if you crumple it first, it will lay on the sheet beautifully) Step Three: Lay out piles of shredded cheese on parchment paper (the bigger the pile, the longer it may take to cook) Step Four: Put into…

  • Irish Soda Bread

    Irish Soda Bread

    One of the first traditions I started when I got married is making Irish Soda Bread for St. Patricks’ Day. I remember finding the recipe on Pinterest first, and the first year I made it I also made homemade butter with it. Normally, I always loose the normal Soda bread recipe I used, and scramble…

  • Homemade Applesauce

    Homemade Applesauce

    The thought of making applesauce from scratch I still remember was overwhelming. Until a friend of mine told me “Just think of it like making Mashed potatoes!” and then suddenly the thought wasn’t so scary. I never even thought about making applesauce from scratch until I had a constant supply of apples thanks to the…

  • soda Can Cake

    soda Can Cake

    Ever want a cake but never have the eggs or oil? Yeah. Same. End of the month is usually kind of difficult in my house. But I’ve also gotten into the habit of picking up the cheap cake mixes whenever they’re on sale. So there’s many times I have a cake mix, but if its…