Ruth Macy’s Apple Butter
For anyone has met my friend Ruth Macy, check out this video. She's known as the Apple Butter Lady during the annual Heritage Folk Festival, here in Sulphur Springs. Her recipe is easy to bring together and it's wonderful on hot biscuits or whole wheat toast. This recipe is for making a large batch to share and put up. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 gallon apple sauce 1 quart of sugar 1 tablespoon nutmeg 1... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Collard Greens and Caramelized Onions
Nutritionally, collards are a goldmine. According to the USDA Composition of Foods, collard greens outrank broccoli, spinach, and mustard greens in nutritional value. A cancer-fighting vegetable along with kale and broccoli, collard greens are low in calories, high in fiber, and rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, and B vitamins. Besides all that, they're pretty tasty. If you love eating... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...How to Cook Anazaki Beans
Anazaki beans can be used interchangeably with pinto beans or red beans. They have a creamy mild flavor that seems almost sweet compared to a pinto bean. I found these organic anazaki beans in the bulk section at H.E.B. Central Market. Because they were a little smaller than the pinto bean, I cooked them in the pressure cooker for about 25 minutes. I allowed the pressure cooker to cool down... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Orange-Almond Biscotti
Biscotti is my favorite cookie to bake for friends, to give away as gifts, or just to eat alone. I'm flexible. This family favorite recipe comes straight from my secret cookie book. HERE'S ALL YOU NEED 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped Heat... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Crawfish Etouffe
This recipe came straight from an experienced Cajun home cook. Simple to pull together and absolutely down home delicious! It was everything I expected to taste. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 large yellow onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 large green bell pepper, chopped 1 can tomatoes with green chilies 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons creole seasoning 1... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Spicy Cheese Grits
Completely Budget Friendly - as low as $0.08 per cup for breakfast. Creamy & delicious- like eating mashed potatoes - Grits are my new favorite breakfast food! Grits have been around FOREVER. We don't hear too much about them. I guess it's because they're not sexy enough. Growing up, the most I ever heard of them mentioned was on the TV show, Alice, when Flo would bark at Mel, "Kiss My... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...Dijon Lamb Shoulder Chops
Photo by Gina Homolka A simple way to prepare lamb, perfect for a weeknight meal. You can easily double this recipe. Great on the grill too! HERE'S ALL IT TAKES Prep Time: 2 minutes • Cook Time: 10 minutes • Servings: 2 2 Lamb Shoulder Chops 2 1/2 tbsp Dijon Mustard 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp salt In a medium bowl whisk mustard, Worcestershire... More...
By ginahomolka | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Fudgey Macadamia Cookies
If you enjoy crispy, chocolate cookies with nuts, have I got a cookie for you! The name implied to me that the recipe produced a soft, deep chocolate cookie. Instead, they have a mild chocolate flavor like with traditional chocolate chip cookies, except all melted together. The macadamia nuts add a buttery and salty tinge to the afterbite that makes me instinctly want to take another bite. With... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...This and That Salad
"What's for lunch?" I mumble to myself while staring into the frig. "Anything and everything!" I answer. "That won't make me any fatter?" I cry back. To which I reply, "Uuuh." Do you talk to yourself while looking for your next meal? I do all the time. This lunch came without a plan. It looks weird, I know, but it was GOOD. I ate every bite. I made it based on what I had in the frig and in the... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Chicken and Lentil Soup
Photo by Gina Homolka A perfect soup to warm you during the cold winter months. Lentils are high in soluble fiber and protein, have twice as much iron as other legumes and are high in Vitamin B and folate. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 pound dried lentils 3 chicken pieces on the bone, skin and fat removed 8 cups of water 2 chicken bouillon cubes 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced 1 small onion 4 scallions 3... More...
By ginahomolka | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Jalapeno Cornbread Loaf
After making an AWESOME loaf of Sweet Beer Bread, I had to experiment just a little. I wanted a sweet and spicy cornbread to go my No Heartburn Chili, so I smashed two ideas together. This is a dense bread with spicy bits of jalapeno and morsels of sharp cheddar mixed in. OH and I poured in a delicious Shiner Black Lager for good measure. I liked it! but my family didn't get excited about it. ... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes
I'll bet you've never eaten a Tex-Mex Sloppy Joe before? Me either. It's pretty good! The kids didn't know what to think of this sandwich at first. After I made them, I mean, I asked them to try it, they were pleasantly surprised. My picky eater wasn't crazy about the tomatoes, but I knew that would happen. The slice of Monterey Jack cheese really makes it for the kiddos. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1/2... More...
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