11/8/2021 – We had the new REC TEC going for Butt pieces and a pile of nice size poblano peppers from the garden. Found a good-sounding recipe by Malcolm Reed and used it as a go-by. They turned out very … Continue reading
Category Archives: Appetizers
Kelley made this cheese dip/spread for the July 4, 2021 party and it was great. It is based on Ina Garten’s recipe. Yield: 1 quart Ingredients 10 ounces cream cheese, softened3/4 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon garlic powder1 tablespoon onion powder1 teaspoon … Continue reading
7/3/2020 – Mary made this the weekend Kelley and Family and Tim and Family were visiting. We had a lot of small Roma tomatoes and some others from the garden that would have been too much trouble to can. She … Continue reading
INGREDIENTS 6/30/2020 – Mary made this with fresh tomatillos from our garden. It was really good. 8 ounces (3 to 4 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsedFresh hot large jalapeno with seeds2 large garlic cloves6 sprigs of fresh cilantro1 small onion, … Continue reading
Here’s the story behind this Southern snack. Ingredients 16 oz. package of saltine crackers1 tsp. garlic powder1 tsp. onion powder1/2 tsp. black pepper4 Tbsp. (about 2 packages) ranch dressing mix3 Tbsp. red pepper flakes2 cups olive oil Instructions 1. Using a large … Continue reading
11/12/2019 – Tomorrow morning will be hard freeze and kill our winter squash so we picked the Acorn, Butternut, and Spaghetti squash and some blossoms. They turned out better than we expected and will try them again. The batter 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
8/20/2019 – This recipe was inspired by the one here. It made 5 pints. on 9/1/2019 we opened one and found the peppers were: a little too soft; strong vinegar tone; spice level could be ok. This remains posted for … Continue reading
“Hungarian hot peppers stuffed with a cream cheese mixture and Italian sausage. ” Rated as 4.59 out of 5 Stars from here. Rave reviews including use with jalapenos. … Continue reading
The peanuts roasted here were from the sack Driskel Cotton Farms gave us in 2019. They were quite dry from the sack sitting on the floor in the laundry room for the past couple of months. They turned out good–not … Continue reading