There are many ways to thank your sweetheart in the morning for a wonder last night but a great way is to server homemade biscotti with coffee in bed.
Read MoreBrown Gravy
This quick and simple roux-based recipe is useful when serving mashed potatoes with steak or meatloaf, etc. It takes about five minutes to make and hold together well while plating. Depending on the entrée, you may want to jazz up the gravy with fried mushrooms …
Read MoreMeatloaf with Brown Sugar Glaze
It doesn’t get any more down-home than a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and corn. This very simple entrée also comes with the advantage of providing tasting leftovers either as dinner servings of lunch sandwiches.
Read MoreOatmeal Cookies
Mea Culpa, this is not gourmet baking but in my defense, sometimes you wake up on a cold winter morning think, “I could really go for an oatmeal cookie right now. . . the way Mom used to make them.” So, without further explanation, here’s …
Read MoreBreakfast Sausage
This is the recipe I use to make breakfast sausage when I have game such as elk or deer. I also use it with fresh pork as well when that goes on sale.
Read MoreBlueberry Torte
Grandma Dolin’s Holiday Torte This is a great dessert that keeps for days in the fridge, but to be fair, it never lasts that long. Ingredients Crust 1.5 cups flour 2/3 cup butter 1 TBL sugar Topping 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz Whipped cream …
Read MoreSkittle Bread
A savory country bread loaf that bakes in a cast iron Dutch oven and takes about 2.5 hours from start to finish.
Read MoreSmoked Turkey
Once a year we start to think about turkey. The stores put them on sale, family and friends expect traditional dinners, your kids get geared up for drumsticks and wishbones, and all of that leaves you wondering how the heck to make something sure to …
Read MoreQuick Creamy Pheasant or (Turkey/Chicken) Soup
While most my soup recipes use fresh ingredients, multiple herbs, and overnight in a slow cooker, this recipe uses cooked protein and frozen carrots (thawed), so just takes a few minutes to prepare.
Read MoreAnother Nail in The Coffin Of American Democracy
I weep for my nation because as Thomas Jefferson once observed, and Aristotle cautioned, “the government you elect is the government you deserve.” My addendum to that is, “even when the election is stolen. . .”
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