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I have been trying to make something like the queso sauce they serve at Taco Villa in Topeka since about 1986 when I lived near there. I have had countless fails. I was there again yesterday and decided to try one last time. I think I nailed it. Makes 4 cups INGREDIENTS: 28 oz. can…

I sketched this out because it sounded like it might work. The result was a gasless, creamy, tasty chili flavored chicken stew that was very easy to make. The hominy replaces the beans and has a firmer bite than a typical chili bean. It also adds a corn flavor to the chili that works well…

A double batch should fill a large spice container. I was close to running out of store-bought chili powder so I made the mild version of this using dried peppers I got from the Mexican Grocery. We taste tested the homemade vs the storebought and the homemade was far superior. The storebought chili powder left…

INGREDIENTS: 2 sticks of salted butter (1 cup), softened 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 3 cups raw oats/Quick cooking oats 1 1/2 cups of salted caramel chips (10 oz bag) extra salt for topping (optional-I didn’t use…

NOTES: I like this recipe better and it can be made for 20% of the cost of the store-bought sauce. Recipe makes about 1 quart. Ingredients: Ingredients (2 gallon recipe): Note: This actually makes 290 ounces or 2.25 gallons. You need to use a 12 quart stockpot for this. INSTRUCTIONS: nutrition facts: Serving size: 2 Tablespoon…

I use the term meat stock because most recipes can benefit from a generic stock that is neither chicken or beef but a combination of the two. Most store-bought chicken stock is richer than store-bough beef stock. It makes sense because chicken is inexpensive so they can afford to use more real ingredients. Beef stock…

INGREDIENTS: 6 slices bacon, diced 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 2 stalks celery, diced 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons of flour 1 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 teaspoons fish sauce 4 cups peeled and cubed new or waxy potatoes (1/2″ cubes). ground black pepper to…

Notes: I searched the web for a recipe to start with and created this recipe from my notes from a recording of the Juila Childs French Chef cooking show episode 2 from 1963. The episode was televised before I was born and it is still awesome tv for any foodie. You need a very beefy…

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This is my variation on the Alton Brown baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe.  His recipe included sweated onions.  Danielle and I used onion powder.   It was good but the onion flavor was strong so we reduced the powder by half.  This recipe is pretty easy to make and everyone liked it.   INGREDIENTS (Base): 1/2 pound…