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This Farm Girl Cooks is a resource for easy to make recipes, whether you're a farm wife or a busy mom. You’ll find healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners, plus lots of ideas for field meals and eating on the go.

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Deanne Frieders, This Farm Girl COoks

Welcome to This Farm Girl Cooks!

Simple recipes, practical meal ideas, and less mealtime stress for busy families.

I'm Deanne, and I'm here to help you answer, "What's for dinner?"

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Easy Cold Appetizer Recipes

  • Tender slow cooker shredded chicken made with chicken breasts and simple seasonings.
    Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
  • Overhead view of cheesy crockpot taco pasta made with ground beef, black beans, corn, and pasta.
    Slow Cooker Taco Pasta
  • Easy chicken stir fry recipe with frozen vegetables and homemade sauce.
    Easy Chicken Stir Fry (Better Than Takeout!)
  • A meal plan using Aldi ingredients on sale to make 4 easy family friendly dinners this week.
    $75 Aldi Meal Plan (4 Easy Dinners for Busy Families)
See more Easy Cold Appetizer Recipes →
Cookbook titled Meals in motion showing field meals being served in a field to a family.

Field Meals

  • Three loaded baked potatoes with cheese, toppings, and sour cream.
    Baked Potato Bar (How to Feed a Crowd Easily)
  • Sliced banana bread with pumpkin on a cutting board.
    Pumpkin Banana Bread
  • Turkey and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the freezer.
    Can I Freeze Sandwiches? (Yes, and Here’s How!)
  • Close-up of freshly baked breakfast pinwheels with scrambled eggs, salsa and cheese.
    Breakfast Pinwheels with Cheese and Salsa
  • A serving of Caprese pasta salad on a white plate with a fork and fresh basil garnish.
    Easy Caprese Pasta Salad (Perfect for Summer!)
  • Cubano sandwiches with pickles, ham, pork and mustard.
    Easy Cuban Sandwich (Cubano Recipe You Can Make at Home)
See more Easy Field Meals →

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