9/20/2019 – This ferment has 25% less crushed peppers and no cayenne like No. 5. It does include 4 garlic cloves. After about 3.5 months on the top shelf of the little pantry we tried them and they were great. … Continue reading
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9/17/2019 – Smoked in the vertical smoker from splits of our pecan firewood that was started burning in the fire pit. Two pork butts with fat trimmed and separated into 4 pieces. All were salted and rubbed with 6POGS about … Continue reading
9/15/2019 – This recipe was inspired by one at TheSouthernLadyCooks.com although it is quite different. We liked it but thought it would be good with tomatoes–particularly Rotel. So, when it was warmed up Mary added a can and it was … Continue reading
Easy Chicken Gyro Recipe – The Best Ever … Continue reading
We liked the No. 5 so remade it–again without the garlic. This was with two heads of cabbage that, based on past work, I expected to fill two 1/2 gallon jars. We let it sit with the salt and seasoning … Continue reading
9/9/2019 – Mary made this gumbo somewhat following the recipe here. The New Orleans, Chopped Champion, chef there has a great intro about what does and does not go into New Orleans gumbo. This dish was very good and worth … Continue reading
9/10/2019 – Stuffed a half-gallon jar with okra and added one level tablespoon of crushed peppers and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne. Half of the spices were poured in when the jar was half full and the rest when it was … Continue reading
9/22/2019 – This pesto was inspired by the recipe here. I made it late this afternoon with fresh basil from the garden–using only smooth young leaves–and our pecans from last year that had been vacuum packed and frozen. We ate … Continue reading
9/5/2019 – This recipe was inspired by the one here. But, this is a lot different and surely much better. The chops and the sauce were very good and could become a favorite family dish. … Continue reading
9/2/2019 – Following the advice found at canning forums, as extracted here, I prepared two pints of fresh okra per the following. One of the jars did not seal so it was put into the refrigerator. On 10/28/2019 we opened … Continue reading