Monthly Archives: August 2011

Grilled Bison Steaks

Dinner last night was one of our favorites, grilled Bison with corn on the cob.  I admit that my husband is the Grill Meister in this house. Hands down! When he isn’t at home I don’t even fire up the grill.  … Continue reading

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Sour Dough Biscuits

My cowboy husband always tells me about how his Mom made her own biscuits. He calls them Cat Head biscuits. I just call them good! 1 cup All Purpose Flour 2 teaspoons Sugar 1 teaspoon Baking Powder ( Be sure … Continue reading

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Cattle Drive Sour Dough Starter

My husband aka Grill Meister, Chuckwagon Cooky, has started to make our Sour Dough Biscuits. But before you can have biscuits, you have to make the starter.  This recipe is chuckwagon/cattle drive version of a starter.  Chuckwagon cooks generally didn’t use … Continue reading

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Chicken Biryani

I promised a recipe for chicken biryani and here it is!  In 2004 there was a restaurant called The Ishtar at the Baghdad International Airport. They served both chicken and beef biryani, but my fav was chicken.  This recipe is a very close match … Continue reading

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Russian Chicken in a Slow Cooker

This is such a simple dish to make. Team it with Brown Rice or Long Grain Wild Rice and steamed broccoli for a full satisfying dinner. 4 Boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts 1 16 oz bottle Russian Dressing 1/2 pound Colby Jack Cheese, shredded … Continue reading

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Creamy Homemade Ranch Dressing

For the past several years, I have been gathering recipes so I can make condiments at home. This is a nice rich tasting ranch dressing you can use on salads and as a veggie dip. 1/4 cup Buttermilk 1/4 cup Sour Cream, … Continue reading

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Curried Red Lentil Soup

I don’t do alot of cooking with curry but someone asked me about curry recipes. This one is very good. 10 ozs of dried Red Lentils, rinsed and picked over 1 12 inch of Kombu (seaweed, optional) 2 Bay Leaves  … Continue reading

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Halupki

While growing up, I ate large amounts of halupki, stuffed cabbage rolls in the Eastern European style. I remember my Baba, grandmother, making them from the time I could stand at the table to watch her. 3 pounds lean ground Beef … Continue reading

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Mise en place

I do like to watch cooking shows like “Iron Chef America” and Gordon Ramsay’s series. I would hear the word “Mise en place”. I eventually discovered that it is a French word pronounced “Me zen platz”.  Loosely translated, it means … Continue reading

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Beans Bourguignonne

This hearty dish is a vegetarian version of Beef Bourguignonne and just as tasty. 1 large Sweet Onion, chopped 2 tablespoons Butter 1 large Carrot, cut in rounds 1 large Potato, peeled and diced 1 cup Water 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste … Continue reading

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