My Kitchen Coop

I am a gardener, cook, baker, and soap-maker to name a few. I am married to a hard-working man whose love has carried me through many years. I have a beautiful daughter that is grown and has a family of her own, two monstrous dogs, four chickens, one beehive, four vegetable gardens, my own she-shed, and a kitchen that brings it all together. I suppose I have more to share than I think. In this moment, I foresee my blog as a way to share a moment or a thought in my life.

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Love the days when I get to spend time with my beautiful and talented niece ❤️ Beet Kraut chocolate cake! Recipe from my friend Ashley DeKam. Thank you @thecraving4more !!! #chocolatecake #whattodowithleftoversauerkraut #thecraving4more https://www.craving4more.com/ruby-red-kraut-chocolate-cake-tangy-buttermilk-frosting/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CFQCtpPAk2d/?igshid=1ggd2g9ddg8tx

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#blackouttuesday #normalizeequality https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8wqBQnEiw/?igshid=1b1p9oqq02oi3

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When sautéed radish tops turns into dinner. #radish #growyourownfood #dinner #organicgardening https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxRtkmA0bz/?igshid=pj8eqsnowzj2

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I took the #bittersweet and did this.... #chocolatechipcrunchcookies #chocolatechips #cookiedough https://www.instagram.com/p/B2rNqtNARUT/?igshid=3g750lvd1oym

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I chose the bittersweet. #chocolatechipcrispcookies #cookies #homebaked #nowthattheweatherhasfinallycalmeddownicanfinallycookagain https://www.instagram.com/p/B2m8_Z4gHLU/?igshid=odkyvwr6zkda

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#peaches #autumn #growyourownfood #organicallygrown #ilovetheharvest https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mjh-KgeQD/?igshid=mku4s528g1xo

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Gussy would swing all day every day if he could. ❤️ #mykitchencoop #ilovemyyorkie #yorkie #lazydog #spoiledyorkie #yorkiesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BnuLNjJFjnq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8m3y1heotzgz

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When you find a broken pepper branch in the morning, it’s time to start roasting 🍅 #growyourown #organicgardening #summertomatoes #summerbellpeppers #growyourownfood #ilovetheharvest #mykitchencoop https://www.instagram.com/p/BnsJ9xQFCLl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rwjszfql36cc

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There are so many activities this weekend from days-long concerts to the last days of the State Fair. But there is something nostalgic about the balloons that buoy over so early on this first day of the Labor Day weekend. They represent a last hurrah to celebrate summer drifting by and welcoming autumn. The harvest. The winding down and season of preparation for winter. The shorter, colder days that smell like baking bread. The sound of crunchy leaves. Promises brought by the simple sight of balloons flowing through the sky. 🎈 #laborday #labordayweekend #nostalgia #autumn #summer #balloons #balloonliftoff https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMAhBNFknE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yj1ww6868vxp

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There are so many activities this weekend from days-long concerts to the last days of the State Fair. But there is something nostalgic about the balloons that buoy over so early on this first day of the Labor Day weekend. They represent a last hurrah to celebrate summer drifting by and welcoming autumn. The harvest. The winding down and season of preparation for winter. The shorter, colder days that smell like baking bread. The sound of crunchy leaves. Promises brought by the simple sight of balloons flowing through the sky. 🎈 #laborday #labordayweekend #balloons #nostalgia #summer #endofsummer #autumn #mykitchencoop https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMAiTilWSb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ih6v7wz8ju5n

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When you live in Colorado and it’s Chile season and your mechanic friend works at a garage, you get a custom made tumble roaster for your birthday! #happybirthdaytome #chileseason #greenchile #anaheimchiles #roastyourown #igetbywithakittlehelpfrommyfriends.

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Either one of the big girls had gas or one of the chicks is becoming a big girl! #pullet #firstegg #chickens #mykitchencoop #ilovemychickens #firsteggorfairyegg #urbanhomestead #

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I didn’t know that #chickens could have so much #color. #blackcoppermarans #didyounoticewheresheissitting #ilovemychickens #proudchickenmama #mykitchencoop #ilovemychickens

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It’s a stare-down this morning. These girls got skill 😂 #Ilovechickens #chickens #staredoen #ilovemychickens #Ilovemornings #mykitchencoop

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Wondering if Kevin will share his #birthday #bottle from his brother... #jackdaniels #birthdaypresent #whiskey #1914goldmedal #1914

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#morningsaremyfavorite #morning #petuniasaresoeasytogrow #petunia #flowers #shadesofred

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#fridaynight #2013malbec #malbec #winetime #wine #beautifulwine