Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fingerling Potatoes with Lemon Butter Sauce

Posted on October 30, 2011 by okieranchwife

I love those fingerling potatoes that I have been finding in the stores out here. Rose, purple, gold ones! And they are not only confined to place like Whole Foods but I find them in our little local grocery store.  This … Continue reading →

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Okra and Shrimp Gumbo

Posted on October 30, 2011 by okieranchwife

With the cold weather coming…. Coming? Heck, it’s here! My friends in the Northeast are covered up in wet snow. I’ve heard of a White Christmas, but a White Halloween? Anyway, this is a hearty gumbo for a chilly day. … Continue reading →

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Three Sisters Stew

Posted on October 29, 2011 by okieranchwife

Since Oklahoma began as the Indian Nations Territory, I had to add a stew that used the Three Sisters of Native American’s diet. The Sisters are corn, squash and beans. This stew is best paired with cornbread, corn fritters or even … Continue reading →

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Halloween Baked Apples

Posted on October 29, 2011 by okieranchwife

Here is a tasty recipe for the Halloween weekend. Heck, it’s good anytime of the year. 4 Red Sweet Cooking Apples, Rome, McIntosh etc, unpeeled 4 teaspoons Brown Sugar 4 teaspoons Butter, softened 4 teaspoons Nuts of your choice, chopped … Continue reading →

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Celery Coleslaw

Posted on October 27, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is another rif on coleslaw. If you are looking for something else other than a cabbage slaw, try this. 1 unpeeled Granny Smith Apple, cored and chopped 3 cups Celery, thin sliced 1/2 cup Carrots, grated 1/2 cup Olive … Continue reading →

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Creamy Mushrooms with Bacon

Posted on October 27, 2011 by okieranchwife

Yum! Everything is better with bacon. These creamy mushrooms are wonderful on their own and even better over mashed potatoes! 2 pounds fresh Mushrooms 1/4 stick Butter 1 medium Sweet Onion, chopped 1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour or Wondra 1 … Continue reading →

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Sooner Black Bean Soup

Posted on October 24, 2011 by okieranchwife

The fresh high notes of the lime and cilantro are excellent in this soup. You can use either dried beans or a can (16 ozs) of black beans in this soup. I prefer using the dried, soaked beans. 16 ozs … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Corn Spoonbread

Posted on October 24, 2011 by okieranchwife

This corn casserole has a kicked up taste with some red cayenne pepper and some green chiles. This is a nice side for this harvest time of the year. 2 large Eggs, lightly beaten 1 package (8 1/2 ozs) corn … Continue reading →

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Beef and Wheat Berry Chili

Posted on October 23, 2011 by okieranchwife

I wish I could take credit for this recipe but it is a Good Housekeeping one. This is a good weekend recipe since the cook time is at least 2 hours. This is a tomato recipe cooked in cast iron. … Continue reading →

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Curried Chicken

Posted on October 23, 2011 by okieranchwife

Curry spice is just a mixture of different Indian type spices. If you don’t have these individual ones you can use a pre-mixed curry spice. 2 Sweet Onions, chopped 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive OIl (EVOO) 4 teaspoons ground Corriander 1 … Continue reading →

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