12/16/2017 – Made this for the first time for the 2017 Texas Family Christmas Gift exchange. It did not crack like the recipe that was the inspiration for this cook here. It was good although not as moist as I would … Continue reading
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12/16/2017 – We made this for the 2017 Texas Christmas Family meal. It turned out very rich and everyone seemed to pick up a piece so when Monday morning came around there was not much left to have with coffee.
Mary bought an 18 lb. ButterBall turkey on Thursday before the Sunday event. This cook used our version of a creole style poultry seasoning blend in one of Kit Whol’s books we have. Although we doubled the amount of sage, rosemary, and thyme from … Continue reading
Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup water 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease, … Continue reading
January 2017 – Mary used it for the girls on chicken fried and roasted. Olivia now always wants chicken. Of course, she has always asks for more chicken.
12/9/2017 – Molina’s Cantina, the oldest and one of the best Tex-Mex Restaurant in Houston, shared their famous Chili Con Carne recipe. This turned out great and got even better when warmed up a few days later. Unusual for us … Continue reading
Mary made this for gifts for the 2017 Christmas. Turned out great and was easy. It was inspired by the Brown Eyed Baker at https://www.browneyedbaker.com/apple-butter-recipe/. It is not preserved so has to be eaten soon or frozen. For a canning version, see http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/apple_butter/ … Continue reading
Using bread that is getting stake leave it out on the counter for a day or two to get hard. Ingredients 2 tablespoons Simon & Garfunkel Spice Blend & Baste or NEW: All-Purpose Italian Spice Blend Try Creole Seasoning. 1 cup freshly grated … Continue reading
12/4/2017 – First-ever fermented tomato salsa. This was a total fail as everything was mushy. It has promise if more salt will keep at least some of the ingredients firm.
12/3/2017 – This turned out great. We will make more chorizo with this recipe and try others. Kelley and the Girls were over to decorate the Christmas tree. I bought a small fresh pork shoulder and after trimming the fat … Continue reading