12/7/2025 – Mary made this soup that loosely follows Chef Billy Parisis’s recipe. It was great and to some extent better than the very similar recipe at this site; likely due to the addition of the ham. Ingredients 1 stick unsalted … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cooks
From Perplexity on 11/28/2025. How can I make cajun dirty rice with the turkey offal parts from my thanksgiving turkey? You can make a very good Cajun-style dirty rice by treating the turkey heart, gizzard, liver (and even a bit … Continue reading
11/20/2025 — This was very good and Mary brought it together easily. It ws inspired by the recipe here. The quantities of dried spices he used are listed below but Mary just added what felt right. She measured most of … Continue reading
11/7/2025 – This seasoning blend for the ground meat was good but surely can be better so watch for new blends in this post. We blended the ingredients then added to one pound of low fat ground meat and made … Continue reading
10/21/2025 – This turned out good and we will make it again. I mistakenly bought a 1 lb. tube of breakfast sausage WITH SAGE for the CU SS Breakfast casserole last Sunday. So, was sent to get the right thing. … Continue reading
10/19/2025 – Inspired by the recipe at Southern Living by Katie Rosenhouse, updated on July 29, 2025. Took it to the Fellowship SS class after precooking the day before at 350° about 45 minutes. See extensive notes below for what … Continue reading
8/31/2025 – This cook turned out great and was our creation as we went. It began with the idea of using a lot of the okra we have this year from the garden. Boiled a ham bone for about an … Continue reading
8/30/2025 – Made one quart of refrigerator pickled okra with the brine proportions as used here. The small pods of okra had the stem and shoulder removed leaving enough to hold in the interior slime. Tasted after three days and … Continue reading
8/28/2025, updated 2/13/2026 – This Broccoli Salad was inspired by Chef Billy Parisi’s recipe here. It has fresh broccoli, bacon, cheese, seeds, and dried fruit tossed in a creamy mayo dressing. We did not have the seeds or dried cherries, … Continue reading
This smoke was like the one December 19, 2021 From the standpoint of temperatures and timing. Primarily that smoked ended well and the timing was right for taking some to the Carters before dinner. Bought a 18 lb. vac pack of … Continue reading