Category: Cooking

  • Dr Wingnut’s Chili

    Ingredients 2½ pounds sweet or yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 pounds lean ground beef (80% lean or better) 2 cans (15½ oz) dark kidney beans, drained 2 cans (14½ oz) chopped tomatoes, drained 2 jars (24 oz) thick and chunky salsa (Chi-Chi’s) 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies 1 teaspoon ancho…

  • No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Dessert

    Ingredients 2 (3.5 ounce) boxes vanilla or french vanilla instant pudding 3 Cups whole milk 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip 1 (14.4 ounce) box graham crackers 1 Cup heavy cream 1 1/3 Cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips Method Combine pudding mix and milk; beat until the pudding sets. Stir in the Cool Whip. Place a…

  • Sour Pickles

    Sour Pickles are a fermented product, just as sauerkraut is.  They can be made at home fairly easily.  If you decide to do that you will no longer be dependent on a store to carry them but can make more anytime you want.  They are quite easy to make. With the wonderful Farmer’s Market you…

  • The Creamery Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

    Crust Ingredients 1½ cups flour ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup sifted unsweetened cocoa power ¼ teaspoon salt 6 Tablespoons ice cold butter, cut up 5 Tablespoons ice cold water Method Sift together dry ingredients. Cut cold butter into the dry ingredients to the consistency of coarse meal Mix in cold water to form dough.…

  • Herbed Leek Gratin

    Ingredients 3 pounds slender leeks, trimmed ½ cup whipping cream ½ cup chicken broth 3 Tablespoons snipped fresh marjoram, or 2 teaspoons dried marjoram, crushed ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1½ cups fresh French or Italian bread crumbs 3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 3 Tablespoons butter, melted Fresh marjoram sprigs (optional) Method…

  • Jordan’s Blueberry Muffins

    Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup butter (1 stick, ¼ pound) 1¼ cups granulated white sugar plus additional for garnish 2 large eggs ½ cup whole milk 2½ cups blueberries Vegetable shortening Method Set oven to 375F to preheat. Grease muffin tins, including the tops with vegetable…

  • Garlic

    Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French.  Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek.  Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good.Alice May Brock