We never ate much pork. Managing ranches and raising cattle, meant we always had deep freezes full of beef so in lieu of pulled pork, we'd shred brisket or roast and add barbecue sauce, but the last few years we've mixed in more pork and chicken. Fish was always available because our dirt tanks were full of fish and we liked to fish.But last week, I picked up a pork butt and made pulled
read moreRick cooks enough around here that he got his own series here on the blog, Rick in the Kitchen. Today isn’t really a recipe…but then again, it is. Here’s a little backstory. Rick is someone who likes a sweet snack before bed. Me being diabetic, it’s not the best idea for me. Occasionally, I have …
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read moreI have an old cookbook that many of my favorite recipes are in. I can’t even imagine parting with the cookbook. It’s a Taste of Home book for the year 2000. On page 79 is a family favorite, Meaty Mac and Cheese. This is an easy recipe. It uses a box of Mac and Cheese, …
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read moreRick is cooking around here often enough that I thought he needs his own series. For a while, he has told me about this amazing cake he makes. He said that cake, when finished, is VERY heavy. One day I finally asked what he needed to make it and he listed off the ingredients: One …
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read moreThose of you who have gardens are probably swimming in zucchini about now. It's such a prolific producer and an over-acheiver. I just have 1 plant and I almost can't pick it fast enough. Last Friday, I made zucchini bread using this recipe. Zucchini BreadZucchini bread recipes are almost as prolific as zucchini this time of the year, but I've never really settled on a favorite. I
read moreI really don’t have much to post…I think I’m getting another sinus infection, and I am spending a lot of my time sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing. To make it worse, my air conditioner quit working, and I am hot and grouchy. LOL. The a/c went out Sunday, and I texted my a/c guy to let him know the fan wasn’t running. He came over Sunday evening and said the blower motor had died. Unfortunately, there isn’t a replacement for it in Victoria, and we are waiting for one to ...
read moreI’ve been on a cookie-making roll. Cookies are one of my favorite things to make. I can freeze part of them and have them for later. Lately, I’ll have grandkids on a Monday and then not have them again until a Thursday. If I make bars, that leaves time for them to dry out…cookies seem …
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read moreThe other day, Rick mentioned that he likes scones. Well, that is easy enough. I went to the blog to find my recipe. I’ve made different kinds of scones in the past, but couldn’t remember what I made. I have recipes for Cheddar Dill Scones. You can find the recipe HERE. Rick isn’t a pickle …
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read moreI love little serendipity moments in my life. A few weeks ago, I was scrolling on Facebook, and a Brooke Ervin recipe popped up. It was for Chicken Fried Chicken. I put the recipe in my brain’s filing system and made it a point to get some chicken breasts so I could make it. My …
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read moreThe first time I made this bread was years and years ago. The original recipe comes from the Lawler Iowa Church Cookbook. I am always intrigued by recipes that do something I’ve done before. For this French bread, I combined the first three ingredients to make a paste/dough, Then that ball goes into water. That …
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read moreI think Rick is to blame. I have more recipes to share than crafts. HA!! Let me just say, we’ve been eating good and these rolls were top ten. Everyone loved them. I have this thing about seeing recipe that I have to try. Typically, they are “too good to be true recipes”, or “too …
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read moreRick is fun in the kitchen. The day he/we made this, we were late coming home. I had suggested just picking something up on the way home, but he said he wanted to cook. I was fine with that. I asked him what he wanted to make, and he said Taco Casserole. About then is …
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read moreI was on Facebook scrolling…not a death scroll…just a quick scroll and came across this Chocolate Chip Mini Muffin recipe. I was intrigued because the Brooke Ervin, the person doing the video, said that if you want well-raised mini muffins, you need to bake them at 400 degrees for 5 minutes then 5 minutes at …
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read moreThe other day, Rick said, “Honey, did you realize you have bananas here that would be perfect for banana bread?” I didn’t. It was the aftermath of having family here over the weekend. The bananas got shoved under some bread and stayed there to rot. UGH. When I was scrolling Facebook a bit ago, I …
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read moreRick and I had the grill going over the weekend. Well, first we used the smoker and smoked some baked beans. Then we switched it to grill mode and made burgers. I figured being we had it running already, why not make a dessert to go with the burgers, beans, and potato salad. I did …
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read moreWhen some of the kids were home over Memorial Day weekend, Kelli said mom, “I have a blog post for you.” I grabbed my camera and asked what it was going to be about. She said cutting a watermelon. Hmm. Okay. She ended up cutting a watermelon completely differently than I’ve ever cut one. The …
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read moreRick and I were talking, and somehow it came up that Snickerdoodle Cookies are his favorite. That got me thinking…I don’t think I found my forever Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe. Hmm. I might have to work on that. Then, a few days later, I was talking to my friend Pam, and she said she was making …
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read moreWhen Rick was over one day, I asked if he liked rhubarb. Dating is so fun. Discovering someone’s likes and dislikes is so interesting to me. He answered back that he liked rhubarb crisp but that was about the only rhubarb thing he’d ever eaten. Well…if you know me, I’m going to give him a …
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read moreI have been asked for years and years what my cinnamon roll recipe is. I’ve not given it away as I don’t have a recipe anymore. Years and years ago, it started with Carla Emery’s book, Encyclopedia of Country Living. You can find it HERE. Over the years, the recipe has been tweaked and changed. …
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read moreRick mentioned that he likes Oatmeal cookies with raisins. I love oatmeal cookies with raisins, but I never had anyone else who liked them, so I haven’t made them. I went on a hunt for a recipe and landed on this one. It was interesting to me as it called for 3/4 cup instant pudding. …
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