Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio and I chat each Thursday morning about Bible foods and herbs and how to use them today in every day meals. Well, a listener shared this recipe for pulled pork (remember the passage in Leviticus about “unclean” meat?) and it’s perfect for these chilly autumn evenings and for Halloween. Just put everything in the crockpot and … Continue reading Texas Pulled Pork for Halloween
Oh gosh, we are definitely into autumn here on my little patch of heaven, which means we’re still busy outdoors getting all the potted plants and gardens transitioned to winter’s chill. Oh gosh, we are definitely into autumn here on my little patch of heaven, which means we’re still busy outdoors getting all the potted plants and gardens transitioned to winter’s chill. That’s why today’s … Continue reading Mongolian Beef in Slow Cooker
It’s a favorite in the blogging world and I have to say crescent roll apple dumplings deserve the praise. I first tasted these when my former neighbor, Sandy, brought some over. Oh my gosh, they were so good. “The dough is crescent rolls”, she said. These dumplings are not low cal but you know what? As I told Matt Swaim today on the Sonrise Morning … Continue reading Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings
Well, I should go into the PR business. At least that’s what I feel like I’m doing for my friend, neighbor and professional baker, Betty Howell. Now Betty has not asked me to promote her baking business, but whenever I mention something yummy of hers, like this week in my newspaper column when I showed a photo of her chicken salad with a slice of … Continue reading Betty’s Blueberry Pumpkin Bread
I made another batch of the granola I shared earlier today and added more nuts and seeds, so I wanted to let you know. Here’s a photo of the finished granola, and as far as the nuts & seeds, I added up to 2 cups nuts and 1 of seeds. Oh, and up to 1 teaspoon cinnamon! Someone also asked if they could use all … Continue reading Autumn Granola
Sorry, I messed up on this post regarding the potatoes. Here’s the corrected one:One food item I seldom have to buy is eggs. This week my “girls”/chickens have outdone themselves! And since we just harvested some of our potatoes, I’ll put those and the eggs together with onion, garlic, chorizo sausage and smoked paprika to make a skillet supper for my husband, Frank and myself. … Continue reading Huevos Rotos
As I’ve mentioned before, chatting with Matt Swaim each week on The Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio is always fun and informative. Plus he makes me chuckle with his “Mattisims”. Today we talked about an ancient grain mentioned in Proverbs: FLAX: Proverbs 31:13:. “She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands”. The ancients wove the plant fibers into cloth for making clothes, bed … Continue reading Breakfast Cookies To Go
Did you ever wonder what those vertical lines are on hot peppers? They are usually brownish in color and develop as the peppers ripen. It’s called “corking”, which means there’s minor striations or scaring on the ripened pepper. What has happened is that the pepper needs to stretch to accommodate the quick growth during a lot of rain and plenty of sun. That growth spurt … Continue reading Hot Pickled Peppers and What are Those Lines on Peppers
I so enjoy chatting with Matt Swaim each week on the Sonrise morning show. Today we talked about appetizers for the holidays and the winner was this recipe for deviled eggs that have Jalapeño Popper ingredients! A friend of mine said he enjoys these at a local restaurant, where they top the eggs with candied bacon, jalapenos and Sriracha! Wow! Have a lovely Labor Day … Continue reading Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
The beauty of this recipe is its versatility. Make as few or as many as you like, adjusting the salt/sugar ratio. If you like a less savory yolk, use equal amounts of salt and sugar Ingredients Instructions To dry in dehydrator: To dry in oven: Egg facts: duck eggs vs. chicken eggs You can swap duck eggs for chicken eggs in salted egg yolks. Duck eggs, … Continue reading CURED SALTED EGG YOLKS
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