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Vehicle Repairs for an Oklahoma Homesteader, OkieRanchWife

Posted on April 18, 2024 by okieranchwife

Hello everyone! I am starting this funding campaign, http://www.givesendgo.com/okieranchwife  to get my vehicle (a one ton Ram 3500 diesel) back on the road. You can see some free range foraging by the truck. It has been down for about three … Continue reading →

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S h a d o w B@nned Post – FREE THE RECIPE

Posted on March 31, 2024 by okieranchwife

Hey everyone, I have arrived in social media!  If you want to see my recipe for Mexic@n Hot Chocolate you’ll have to search for it on here. I guess WP doesn’t like the country name in the post. I may … Continue reading →

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Prepare Your Pantries

Posted on March 28, 2024 by okieranchwife

Yes, indeed. I said pantries. Plural.  You need a couple different pantries. Daily and long term. This is a photo of my daily go to pantry that is right off my kitchen.  You can see that I need to do … Continue reading →

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Gallo Pinto with Lizano Salsa

Posted on February 25, 2024 by okieranchwife

This such a delicious rice dish.  Kudos and a hat tip to one of my friends back in the northeast. Almost four years I and a couple friends from up there were on a vacation in the Smoky Mountains of … Continue reading →

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Homemade Orange Peel Vinegar

Posted on October 25, 2023 by okieranchwife

Yesterday while I was in town on errands,  I was blessed with two boxes of culled produce from the locally owned grocery store.  The boxes included two 3 pound bags of mandarin oranges, two bags of green grapes, a bag … Continue reading →

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Sweet Annie Sweet Wormwood Artemisia annua

Posted on September 19, 2023 by okieranchwife

This is sweet annie on the side of my house. Possum, one of the outdoor cats, is keeping his eye on me.  Several years ago I traveled back to that Northeast state where I was born.. When I was living … Continue reading →

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I am NOT on Pinterest

Posted on April 22, 2023 by okieranchwife

Hello guys! Just wanted to let everyone know that there is someone else using OkieRanchWife on Pinterest. I have never been on that site and have been using my handle since 2011. I guess this comes with the territory of … Continue reading →

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Cheesy Potato Cauliflower Soup

Posted on April 29, 2022 by okieranchwife

This soup came about, as usual, from my quick sale produce. I bought two 10 pound bags of russet potatoes for $1.00 each and a head of cauliflower for $2.00. The cauliflower was a bit more expensive than usual but … Continue reading →

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Expanding Okie RanchWife’s Garden

Posted on April 25, 2022 by okieranchwife

Wow, have you seen the headlines regarding food scarcity, food production facility accidents, lack of fertilizer? Not only have they been in the alternative media, but also they have gone mainstream. Tucker Carlson and Dan Bongino have talked about it. … Continue reading →

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Quick Sale Shopping Extravaganza

Posted on December 13, 2021 by okieranchwife

While this post is not a recipe per se it can help in future cooking, recipe planning and food security.  I say food security because I having been hearing a great deal about food shortages. Now that I am a … Continue reading →

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