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My Granny’s Recipe For “Scratch”
My family are long time Kentucky “hill folk.” I now live in New York and married to a very Italian wife. Not long ago I made her my grannys recipe for scratch. Her whole family loved it and raved about it including her well known (James Beard winning) chef cousin. The beauty of hillbilly food […]
Continue readingHomemade Hot Wing Sauces
With the Superbowl right around the corner, I am sure that many of you will be making some sort of hot wings for appetizers during game day. I know in my home, we have tons of food on this day and it can get pretty expensive purchasing store bought wing sauces. Why not try making […]
Continue readingLeftover Turkey And Stuffing Stuffed Peppers
1 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup stuffing leftovers 1 cup cooked turkey leftovers, chopped fine 3/4 cup stewed tomatoes (you can also use a variety of leftover veggies) 4 bell peppers, tops cut off and insides cleaned, save tops, remove the stems 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack or Mozzarella cheese […]
Continue readingHow To Butterfly A Whole Chicken
3 to 4 lb chicken – butterflied rub with a little olive oil on skin salt and pepper, both sides Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare chicken (click on for video how to butterfly a whole chicken) Place in LARGE cast iron skillet, breast side up. (Tuck wings underneath to keep them from burning up.) […]
Continue readingEat All Week Off Of One Ham
You can eat all week off of one ham. Purchase one good sized ham, then: 1. Slice off the good portions to be used for ham sandwiches. The ham sandwiches are one meal. 2. Hunk up the rest of the meat that is on the bone. Place the ham chunks and bone in a large […]
Continue readingHow To Butterfly A Whole Chicken – Video
A wonderfully easy and frugal meal that I often recommend for feeding a hungry family is cooking a whole chicken. With a few hearty sides, like baked potatoes and a vegetable or salad, a 3 to 4 pound chicken should feed a family of four. To make roasting a chicken even easier (and faster) I […]
Continue readingThanksgiving Dinner Any Day
Turkey Meatball Recipe 1 to 2 lbs ground turkey 1 small onion diced thinly 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1/2 tsp garlic 1/2 tsp pepper 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups bread crumbs Mix turkey,onion and herbs together in mixing bowl. Add eggs and breadcrumbs. Stir and form into meatballs. Heat a saute pan with […]
Continue readingUse-It-Up Beef and Potato Hash
1 1/2 cup cooked beef, shredded and chopped 1 cup cooked chopped or mashed potatoes 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1/3 cup bread crumbs mixed with 1 Tbsp melted butter In large bowl, gently toss together […]
Continue readingEasy Stuffed Bell Peppers
1 pkg ready-to-make stuffing mix 1/2 lb. ground beef, pork, or sausage 10 oz frozen whole kernel corn (or use canned) 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded (divided) 4 medium green bell peppers (or other colors are fine) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut tops off peppers and wash inside and out, removing any seeds. Place […]
Continue readingRanch Style Bean And Beef Goulash
1 lb. Lean ground Beef 1 Med. onion, chopped 1 Can Whole Kernel corn, undrained 16 oz Tomato sauce 2 Cups water 2 T Garlic salt 1 Can Ranch Style beans 1/3 Cup Chili Powder 1 ~14oz Can diced tomatoes 2 Cups Lg elbow macaroni Brown beef, and onion. Add in Corn, tomato sauce, tomatoes,Chili […]
Continue readingArm Roast in Crock Pot
2 lb peeled and cut carrots(cut into thirds) 1 onion cut into chunks 1 arm roast 1pkg dry Brown gravy mix 1pkg dry Italian dressing mix 1pkg dry Ranch mix Put carrots and onion on bottom of crock pot with the roast sitting on top. Mix the dry mixes together and pat on the top […]
Continue readingEasy 3 Can Beef Chili
1 lb lean ground beef 1 14 oz can Ranch beans(undrained) 1 14 oz can Chili beans(undrained) 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes(undrained) Brown ground beef(do not drain). Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. To add a little spice, use Ranch beans with jalapenos instead. This is […]
Continue readingI Love You Mom – Coconut Coated Chicken Strips
3/4 cup pineapple juice, divided 1 cup cream of coconut, divided 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup rice-wine vinegar 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 cup flour salt and pepper to taste 6 eggs, beaten 1 (2 pound) bag shredded coconut 3/4 to 1 cup peanut oil 1/4 […]
Continue readingQuick Italian Citrus Chicken
ntil chicken is cooked through and sauce is thickened a bit. Add a little more juice or water if you need to. I served this hot over fresh dandelion greens (that I picked yesterday out of my yard). It would be good with any kind of fresh greens. The sauce wilts the greens just right. […]
Continue readingBroiled Beef And Cheese Melt
This was something my mom made that I loved as a kid 1Lb Ground Beef browned and drained 1 Small Onion diced and cooked with meat above 1 TBS Garlic Powder 1tsp Salt 1 small can of tomato Paste 1 loaf Italian Bread 1 Tomato sliced 6-8 slices of American cheese Cut Loaf of bread […]
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