Dry Brine Thanksgiving Turkey

Mercantile 1931November 16, 2023

Harvest White Bean Soup

Winter squash soup is a smell you want to come home to. I was able to source almost all of these ingredients from Amish and organic farms from within a few miles from my house here in Pennsylvania at the end of September. Herbs are important here so if you’re growing your own, you’re in good shape because the more the merrier!

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Simple Roasted Chicken Stock

Yes! You CAN save the bones from a roasted chicken and make a delicious stock. The gist: roasted bones from last night’s chicken. Onion. Celery. Carrot. Thyme. Bay leaf. Water to cover plus a bit more. Boil. Simmer. 2 hours later, strain.

Mercantile 1931August 23, 2022

Power Green Pesto with Scapes

The basil is taking off in the garden and you found some scapes curling up from your CSA bag… pesto pronto! Adding power greens to the mix bumps this classic summer spread up to 11 on the healthy scale.

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Baked & Blue: Baked Potato, Blue Cheese, Crispy Carrots & Onions

This is a fool proof way of roasting or baking a russet potato. No foil…no fork. Just salt. You end up with a perfect (and seasoned) baked potato. Add crispy onions to anything and you’ve got a mouthwatering & vegetarian meal.

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Knife Skills: Rondelle

Watch this short video and learn a basic knife cut that is easy and fun!

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Greens & Beans

This is a basic dish with wow results. It also happens to be vegetarian and pretty darn healthy…if you turn a blind eye to the mound of garlic bread next to it.

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Best Banana Bread

Bake, cool, slice? Or toast under a broiler with melted butter…how do you like your banana bread? This recipe, like most, is low sugar. We promise it’s good.

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Potato Frittata

Here are the basic steps for making a basic dish, the frittata. Skip the potatoes or add spinach, comme tu veux!

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Salad for Dinner: Quinoa, Roasted Red Skins, Asparagus & Feta

This filling salad works great as a main dish or as a side served with seared steak or crispy skin salmon.

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How to Roast Chicken

We’ve eaten a lot of roast chicken in the attempt to bring you this go to recipe. There are as many ways to roast a chicken as there are…chickens. Maybe not that many but you get the idea. Here is how we do it at The Noble Home.

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Less Sugar More Spice Pumpkin Cake

This is a staple at the noble home. We make this cake two or three times a season. It is easy to bake and low sugar which should help lower the guilt. Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee and embrace the fall.

Salmon Chowder

Corn is at its sweetest in the late summer and early fall, and it’s cheap! Welcome the colder months with this hearty harvest soup.

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Spoon Bread from Scratch

Making this ‘can’t stop eating it’ summer side from scratch means you can use less sugar and get most of your sweet from fresh seasonal corn.

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Best (low sugar) Blueberry Scones

These morning treats are so easy to make (with or without kids) that it’s craving to bite in about 45 minutes. They compliment your coffee by not being overly sweet.

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