Category: region-local

Meatloaf (microwaveable)

Ingredients: 8oz tomato sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp prepared mustard 2 eggs beaten 1 onion minced 1/4 cup green pepper minced 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 cup herb stuffing mix small chunks 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 lbs hamburger Instructions: Mix tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard in a small bowl. Mix it separately so half can be added to the hamburger and half can be spread on top. In a separate bowl… Continue reading Meatloaf (microwaveable)

Meat Loaf with Stuffing

Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 2 eggs beaten 1 cup water 6 oz stuffing mix 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup bbq sauce 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the eggs in a mixer Add water and HALF of the ketchup and bbq sauce Add stuffing mix, salt, pepper, and meat Mix together. (NOTE: Meat gets tough if you work it too much so keep… Continue reading Meat Loaf with Stuffing

Martini – Dirty Vodka (Double)

Revised – April, 2018 Ingredients: Ice Water 2 olives 1.5 oz olive juice .5 oz dry vermouth 3 oz vodka Instructions: Place ice in the martini glass and fill with water. This will chill the glass while you mix the rest of the drink. Place ice in the martini shaker. Add vodka and olive juice. Pour the ice and water out of… Continue reading Martini – Dirty Vodka (Double)

Chicken and Noodles – Grandma Great’s

What can I say. Great wasn’t big on measuring ingredients so I updated it with some new processes and measurements. THE NOODLES: You can make these in advance and freeze them.  Humidity and the size of the eggs can make a difference in the amount of flour used to make these noodles.  You may need… Continue reading Chicken and Noodles – Grandma Great’s

Granny’s Sugar Cookies – by Tupperware

Published by Tupperware in the early 1960s. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to mix well. In a small… Continue reading Granny’s Sugar Cookies – by Tupperware

Biscuits – Drop

Ingredients: 4 ounces unsalted butter cut into 1/4-inch pieces and refrigerated 1 1/2 cups flour all purpose 2 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp kosher salt 3/4 cup milk Instructions: Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper; alternatively grease a baking sheet with butter. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Toss butter into the dry ingredients until coated… Continue reading Biscuits – Drop

Corn – Danielle’s Crockpot

NOTE: A 16 oz bag of frozen corn PLUS a 12 oz bag of frozen corn are used together to make this recipe. Together, the two packages of frozen corn equals about 5 cups. Ingredients: 16 oz frozen corn thawed 12 oz frozen corn thawed 8 oz cream cheese cubed 3/4 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded 1/4 cup butter melted 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Instructions: In a 3 or 4… Continue reading Corn – Danielle’s Crockpot

Cottage Bacon – Maple & Brown Sugar

Ingredients: 2 tsp pink curing salt 10 tsp kosher salt 4 Tbsp brown sugar 4 Tbsp Maple (try maple syrup) 80 ounces pork butt bone removed Instructions: Place in Ziplock bag and refrigerate TURN DAILY to distribute cure evenly.  It will get rancid if you forget this step. On the 7th day, remove from wrapper, rinse off brine, dry and leave in refrigerator for 24 hours to… Continue reading Cottage Bacon – Maple & Brown Sugar

Cottage Bacon – Black Pepper

Ingredients: 80 oz pork butt bone removed 2 tsp pink curing salt 11 tsp kosher salt 2 Tbsp sugar 1/3 cup course ground pepper Instructions: Place in Ziplock bag and refrigerate Turn daily to distribute cure evenly On the 7th day, remove from wrapper, rinse off brine, dry and leave in refrigerator for 24 hours to develop a pellicle (skin). After rinsing, add black pepper to… Continue reading Cottage Bacon – Black Pepper