Homemade Sauerkraut
I only remember Mom making sauerkraut a few times when I was growing up. We loved to eat it, but we didn’t love to smell it every time we walked…
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Family Favorite Tuna Casserole
This has been a bit of a rough week for Noodle … and Mom, here, always runs toward comfort food for dinner on those really bad days. Enter, tuna casserole….
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Oatmeal Scones
In honor of my Scotch-Irish roots … and, of course, St. Patrick’s Day, I popped out of bed this morning and made oatmeal scones for breakfast. Okay, I didn’t exactly…
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Friday Night Pizza and Movie
Sometimes the smallest of things turn out to be the most remembered traditions. When I was growing up, one of the things my dad and I shared a love…
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The Butter Experiment
I love cooking and wouldn’t trade my modern conveniences for anything, but I’ve always been fascinated at how we have cooked throughout history. This is rather obvious when you look…
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Simply Savory Pork Roast
I love pork! I really don’t have to say much more than that! One of my favorite weekend dinners is roasted pork loin. It is easy and can stretch it…
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German Green Beans
My German grandmother made them … and my mom made them … and I can’t even remember when I first ate these German Inspired French green beans. Yep, you read…
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My take on Ree’s Braised Beef Brisket: Venison Roast
I have greatly enjoyed watching Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman show over the years. I ran across her blog several years ago not realizing she had a new TV show…
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Sausage Gravy
Biscuits and gravy was a staple breakfast item when I was growing up. It’s food that sticks with you during long work days. My daddy loved these, my grandpa…
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Blueberry Muffins and the St. Louis World’s Fair
When I was a little girl, portraits of my dad’s grandparents and great grandparents hung on the wall outside my bedroom. These are from the early 20th century and earlier…
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Snow Ice Cream
For as long as I can remember, Mom would make batches of snow ice cream in the winter … weather permitting. I don’t really remember exactly how she made it,…
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Leftover Mashed Potato Soup
Are you tired of eating Thanksgiving leftovers? Most of mine went into the freezer … which is great because I’ll be hungry for it all again in about … next…
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Cranberry Sauce
I am going to admit something. I strongly disliked cranberry sauce when I was a kid. I always pressured Mom into buying jellied cranberry “sauce” in a can to put…
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Potato Leek Soup
I grew up on potato leek soup; a traditional Scottish dish. My family recipe has been passed down from traditional Scottish grandmas … and grandpas … for at least 4 generations that I…
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Peppercorn Venison Tenderloin
By some grace of a higher power, I was able to catch The Pioneer Woman while the show was actually airing on the Food Network over the weekend … I usually…
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Spätzle with Onion and Mushroom Sauce
I’m continuing with my spätzle (spaetzle) adventure! After learning how this dish is typically served in Germany, I decided to mix variations and add a bit of Italian flavor. Cheesy…
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Prime Rib with Fresh Horseradish
When I think of all the food my daddy loved best, “one-potters” and steak, specifically prime rib, are at the top. Daddy first introduced me to prime rib when I…
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Roasted Turkey Breast with Onion Sauce
Every year when MPG goes deer hunting, he manages to bring back more than just a freezer full of venison. Usually the bounty includes feed sacks full of turnips that…
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Whiskey Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
About three weeks ago, my mom left a very large box of sweet potatoes on my front porch. It was definitely a surprise and treat! I love these red-orange beauties…
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Pumpkin Custard
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about historic food preparation in the US … you know, colonial and pioneer days. I love books that explain cooking methods used by early…
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Cheesy Beer Bread
I love fresh-baked bread, but I am not very good at baking much of anything let alone bread. However, beer bread is simple because it does not require yeast. The…
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Applewurst and Kraut – an easy weeknight meal
German wurst (or wurste) can be loosely translated as sausage … and sometimes cold cuts. There are many different varieties of wursts, but only a few are readily available to…
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Venison Dinner Hash
I loved spending the night with my grandparents when I was a kid. Actually, I was well into my 20s on the last occasion I spent the night in their…
