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Focaccia is always a good idea. There is something

Focaccia is always a good idea. There is something so relaxing about playing with the dough and then creating a design from veggies and herbs. Not to mention the joy of eating homemade bread.

If you’ve been thinking about trying bread baking, focaccia is a great place to start.

Here’s the recipe I used ⬇️

GARDEN FOCACCIA

🎄Decorating & Other Tips
•Prep your veggies and herbs while the dough rises
•I used a cookie cutter to cut the star from an onion
•Preheat your oven during the 2nd rise
•To begin decorating, add the tree trunk & star first
•Add branches next, asparagus works great
•Then add ornaments, I used pearl onions & tomatoes
•Don’t forget to top with sea salt & olive oil

🎄Ingredients
•2 c warm water
•1 pkg active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
•3 T sugar
•1/2 c olive oil
•5 c flour
•1 T kosher salt
Plus garden veggies, herbs, extra olive oil, and sea salt

STEPS
1. Combine water, yeast and sugar in a mixer. Let sit until foamy (about 5 minutes).
2. Add oil, flour and salt. Mix.
3. Knead with your dough hook for about 5 minutes. Add extra flour if your dough sticks to the bowl.
4. Place dough in a bowl coated with olive oil. Coat all sides of the dough. Cover and let rise until the dough doubles in size (about 1 hour).
5. Place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and coated in olive oil.
6. Stretch dough to fit baking sheet. Make indentations with your fingers in the dough. Let rise for 45 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 425, prep veggies & decorate your focaccia. See tips above.
8. Drizzle with olive oil and top with sea salt.
9. Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.
10. Cool and ENJOY!!

Happy Baking!
x Penny

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Today I’m sharing the perfect combo for the holi

Today I’m sharing the perfect combo for the holiday season, Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey on the Holiday Rock. #ad

Add a little Duke Ellington to the mix and enjoy the bold taste of Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey over rocks with your friends and family this holiday season.

To create Holiday Rocks add orange slices, cranberries and rosemary to an ice tray, top with water and freeze.

Who would you like to share a drink with this season?

Happy holidays!
x Penny

#holidaydrinks #bourbon #bourbonwhiskey #holidayparty #feedfeedcocktails #feedfeed #happyhour #cocktail #cocktailrecipes #chickenlady #countryhome #countryhomes #cocktailice #hostess #hosting

This year I’m filling my collection of blue and

This year I’m filling my collection of blue and white pieces with Amaryllis and Paper Whites, starting with these 3 Amaryllis bulbs in my largest blue and white bowl.

Here’s what I used plus the steps I followed. ⬇️

Materials needed:
Amaryllis bulbs
Assorted pots (drainage not necessary)
Assorted pebbles & rocks
Florist moss

Method
1. Add a layer of pebbles/rocks
2. Place bulbs in rock layer, use the rocks to position the bulb, do not bury the bulb (the bulb shoulder should stay exposed)
3. Water until the water level barely touches the bulbs (you do not want the bulb sitting in water)
4. Top with moss and place in a sunny spot inside
5. Enjoy your blooms (Note: You will not water again until the bulb sprouts)

Happy holidays!
x Penny

#bulbs #amaryllis #garsener #gardening #countrygarden #countrygardens #happygardeninglife #happygardener #chinoiseriestyle #blueandwhite #blueandwhitedecor

Thanks so much for all of the sweet comments on my

Thanks so much for all of the sweet comments on my pie reel last week! I know a lot of you are planning to decorate your pies this week with the same theme so I thought I’d share a still photo to make it a bit easier.

This will be my 3rd season to add fall leaves and sugared cranberries to my pumpkin pie. Be sure to bake the pie and the leaves separately. And then decorate the pie with your leaves and cranberries.

Recipes ⬇️

SUGARED CRANBERRIES 👩‍🍳

Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup cranberries

Method
1. Create a simple syrup by heating your water (1 cup) in a sauce pan and then dissolving sugar (1 cup) in the water
2. Simmer the cranberries in the simple syrup for 10 minutes
3. Remove cranberries to a wire rack, let cool slightly
4. Dust the cranberries with sugar when tacky to touch and allow to dry

LEAF CUT-OUTS 🍂

Ingredients
Leftover pie dough
1 egg
1 Tbsp granulated sugar

Method
1. Preheat oven to 375•F
2. Punch out leaves using leaf cutters (source below)
3. Brush an egg wash on the leaves and dust with sugar
4. Place leaves on a lined baking sheet
5. Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown

All of my favorite pie baking tools including my cute leaf cutters are on my @shop.ltk pennypenningtonweeks (link below).

https://liketk.it/3TJfk

Happy fall!
x Penny

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#holidaybaking #pumpkinpie #holidaypies #bakedgoods #homebaker #fallismyfavorite #mycountryhome #countryhome #countrylife #countrylivingmag #countryliving #feedfeed

Pie is coming!!! I love baking season! And I lov

Pie is coming!!!

I love baking season! And I love pie. What’s your favorite kind? And who makes it?

To take your favorite pumpkin pie to the next level add sugared cranberries and leaf cut outs to your pie.

Recipes ⬇️

SUGARED CRANBERRIES 👩‍🍳

Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup + 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 cup cranberries

Method
1. Create a simple syrup by heating your water (1 cup) in a sauce pan and then dissolving sugar (1 cup) in the water
2. Simmer the cranberries in the simple syrup for 10 minutes
3. Remove cranberries to a wire rack, let cool slightly
4. Dust the cranberries with sugar when tacky to touch and allow to dry

LEAF CUT-OUTS 🍂

Ingredients
Leftover pie dough
1 egg
1 Tbsp granulated sugar

Method
1. Preheat oven to 375•F
2. Punch out leaves using leaf cutters (source below)
3. Brush an egg wash on the leaves and dust with sugar
4. Place leaves on a lined baking sheet
5. Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown

Now you’re ready to decorate your pumpkin pie. Add cranberries and leaves to your pie AFTER the pie is baked and completely cool.

All of my favorite pie baking tools including my cute leaf cutters are on my LTK, pennypenningtonweeks (link below).

https://liketk.it/3TJfk

Happy fall!
x Penny

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#holidaybaking #pumpkinpie #holidaypies #bakedgoods #homebaker #fallismyfavorite #mycountryhome #countryhome #countrylife #countrylivingmag #countryliving #feedfeed

Frank helped me check on the progress of the garli

Frank helped me check on the progress of the garlic yesterday and it’s looking great. It took all 3 of us to plant the garlic last month. Team works makes the dream work. 🥰

Are you planting garlic this fall? It’s the perfect time to get your garlic bulbs in the ground. And cooking with this Early Italian Garlic next summer is going to be amazing. 🧄

Happy gardening!
x Penny

PS I’m more of a wing it kind of gardener, whereas Bill thought we should measure the spacing to check my guesswork. What’s your style?

PPS That’s also why he’s more of a baker and I’m more of a cook. I love making up a recipe as I go. And he gravitates towards recipes that require ingredients to be weighed.

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#happygardening #garlic #fallgarden #raisedbeds #raisedbedgardening #countrygarden #countrygardens #myburpeegarden #gardeningtips #gardener #orangecat

November on the farm. The colors are so warm and c

November on the farm. The colors are so warm and cozy.

SWIPE through and share your favorite photo with me in the comments.

No. 1 Fall colors from our backyard
No. 2 A cozy reading spot inside
No. 3 MegHEN in her fall coop

Happy fall!
x Penny

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#fallismyfavorite #fallcolors #countryhome #mycountryhome #countryliving #countrylivingmag #fresheggs #fresheggsdaily #backyardchickens #backyardpoultry #backyardpoultrymag #chickenlady

Nothing more beautiful than a rainy s day 🌧🌧

Nothing more beautiful than a rainy s day 🌧🌧🌧

x Penny

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#rainyday #rainydays☔️ #countryhome #mycountryhome #counryliving #countylife #countrygarden #farmlife #countrygardens #gardenliving #gardenlife #garden

Are you planting bulbs this fall? FOLLOW for gard

Are you planting bulbs this fall?

FOLLOW for garden inspiration.

Happy gardening!
X Penny

#bulbs #garden #gardening #fallgarden #countygarden #countrygardens #gardening #garden #countryliving

We’re trench planting daffodil bulbs. 💛 I lo

We’re trench planting daffodil bulbs. 💛

I love the simplicity of the garden, growing flowers, creating bouquets and taking photos of the colorful blooms.

I feel a bit out of sorts as the blooms and vines abruptly wither away with our first freeze. The color fades and daily routines change.

But the last few days have been filled with planting bulbs and things feel normal again. I may not have any blooms to share, but I am reminded of the promise of spring. And it is glorious.

How do you keep your gardener heart filled when winter is coming?

Happy gardening!
x Penny

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#fallgarden #gardening #garden #bulbs #daffodils #daffodil #countrygarden #countrygardens #farmlife #mycountryhome #countryhome #countryliving

I could sit in our backyard all day. It is most de

I could sit in our backyard all day. It is most definitely one of my favorite fall views. 🍂

What’s your favorite view this time of year?

Happy fall,
Penny

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#fallismyfavorite #mycountryhome #countryliving #countryhome #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #fallleaves #countrylivingmag #southernliving #oklahoma #stillwaterok #ourbackyard #fallcolors #sunnyday

Bill is Baking HOMEMADE PIZZA

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Bill’s recipe makes TWO pizza crusts. So it’s double the yummy goodness. Lucky us!

SAVE this post and try it for yourself. 🍕🍕🍕

FOLLOW @pennypenningtonweeks for more recipes 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

BILL’S HOMEMADE PIZZA CRUST

INGREDIENTS
2 t instant yeast
1 c lukewarm water
2 T olive oil
3 c all-purpose flour
1 1/4 t salt

STEPS
1. Combine all of the dough ingredients in a food processor
2. Remove the dough from the food processor and knead until you have a soft, smooth dough
3. Place the dough ball in a lightly greased bowl, cover and let rise about 90 minutes (or overnight in the refrigerator if you prefer)
4. Divide the dough in half
5. Roll each piece of dough out on a lightly floured surface to form a 14” round. Let rest for 10-15 minutes and stretch again as needed. (You can also save the 2nd piece of dough in the refrigerator for a few days by wrapping in lightly oiled plastic wrap or bag.)
6. Meanwhile, preheat your pizza stone in a preheated oven set at 425•F
7. Place the dough on your stone and precook your crust for 5 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and add your favorite pizza toppings.
9. Cook your pizza 12-15 minutes until golden brown, crisp and melting with cheese.
10. Slice and ENJOY!

Happy Day!
x Penny

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Good morning. I’m sharing a few fall views from

Good morning. I’m sharing a few fall views from the farm including the wild turkeys that have been paying us daily visits in our backyard.

Have you ever seen wild turkeys? They’re so big!!!

Happy fall!
x Penny

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#countryliving #countrylivingmag #countryhome #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #farmliving #countrygarden #garden #countrygardens #wildturkey #fallismyfavorite

Today I’m sharing our feed area and decanting fo

Today I’m sharing our feed area and decanting for chicken ladies and gentlemen, Purina® style.

It’s been our pleasure to partner with and feed @purinafeedgreatness the last 2 years and we’re excited to share our feed room with you.

It’s a great space built specifically for our feed containers.

A few features:
1. The feed bins are contained in a cabinet built to close tightly, preventing unwelcome visitors.
2. We use our Purina® bags as container labels. They are attached directly above their corresponding feed bin.
3. We have containers to stock feed for our chicks, laying hens and ducks. Today we’re adding Purina® Layena® + High Protein Layer Feed to our line up. It is a complete feed for laying hens. And it’s 19% protein supports an active lifestyle and egg production. Win-win!
4. Our feed area doesn’t require an entire room and is designed for decanting, perfect for chicken ladies and gentleman that enjoy an organized space.

If you have any questions about our flock or our feed area, drop me a note in the comments. ⬇️

Too much flock fun! Happy day!
x Penny

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You know it’s fall when Bill’s tool belt is fi

You know it’s fall when Bill’s tool belt is filled with daffodil bulbs.

Are you planting bulbs this fall? If so, what kind? Any favorites?

Happy gardening!
x Penny

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#bulbs #daffodils #tulips #fallgardening #countrygarden #countrygardens #gardener #countryliving #flowermagazine #farmlife #mycountryhome #countryhome

Let’s Make Farm Fresh Pumpkin Purée 🧡 INGRE

Let’s Make Farm Fresh Pumpkin Purée 🧡

INGREDIENTS
1 or more Pie Pumpkins aka Sugar Pumpkins
(Each pumpkin makes about 2 cups of purée)

Method
1. Preheat oven to 400•F
2. Cut pumpkins in half (to the side of the stem)
3. Remove seeds (save for roasting)
4. Place pumpkin halves cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
5. Bake 50 minutes (until tender) at 400•F
6. Remove from oven and cool to touch#
7. Remove pumpkin skins and stems
8. Place pulp in food processor and purée
9. Place pulp in cheesecloth lined colander with bowl to capture excess liquid and cover#l
10. Place in refrigerator for 24 hours
11. Drain liquid and place purée in storage container
12. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days or freeze flat in storage bags up to 6 months.

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#pumpkinrecipes #gardentotable #pumpkinpuree #feedfeed #f52grams #f52farmstand #farmlife #countrygarden #homesteading #fallrecipes

Just a sprinkle of rain and then this double rainb

Just a sprinkle of rain and then this double rainbow🌈🌈

Magic!

Happy November!
x Penny

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#rainbow #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #garden #gardener #countrygarden #countrygardens #gardenlife #countryhome #mycountryhome #countrylivingmag

Farm Fresh Dried Basil-Use your hands! 🍃 I dri

Farm Fresh Dried Basil-Use your hands! 🍃

I dried a ton of homegrown basil this season and quickly discovered that chopping the dried Basil was not very effective. Neither was a rolling pin.

What worked best was my hands!!! The Basil crushed so easily with my hands. And so fast.

Better yet, clean up was easy peasy.

Happy day!
x Penny

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#countrygarden #countrygardens #farmtotable #freshbasil #herbgarden #dryingherbs #countrylivingmag #feedfeed #foodpreservation #homesteading #homegrownfood

Fall in the garden is always so magical especially

Fall in the garden is always so magical especially when the cosmos are in bloom 🧡🧡🧡

As always, happy gardening!
x Penny

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#countrygarden #countrygardens #cosmos #fallgarden #oldbarn #oldbarns #mycountryhome #countryliving #countrylivingmag #cottagegarden #cottagegardens

A beautiful day on the farm, loads of flowers and

A beautiful day on the farm, loads of flowers and good food. My kind of fun.
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#mycountryhome #countryhome #cosmos #countrylivingmag #countrygarden #garden
#countrygardens #picnic #fallismyfavorite

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