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Author Archives: okieranchwife
Italian Style Potato Salad
This recipe started with my quick sale purchases, as most of my recent recipes do. I found the base recipe over at Epicurious but I made it my way. 2 ½ pounds medium size Red Potatoes 5 Tbsp Extra Virgin … Continue reading
Tuna Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing
Right after I graduated from college, I made this salad quite often because it is very economical. Also I was a terrible cook then. I have redeemed myself on that score. Now I make this dish because it is something … Continue reading
Posted in emergency cooking, herbs and spices, main dish, salad, sides
Tagged apple cider vinegar, beans, carrots, onions, tuna
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Cheesy Potato Cauliflower Soup
This soup came about, as usual, from my quick sale produce. I bought two 10 pound bags of russet potatoes for $1.00 each and a head of cauliflower for $2.00. The cauliflower was a bit more expensive than usual but … Continue reading
Posted in cast iron cookery, main dish, soup, Uncategorized
Tagged bacon, cauliflower, celery, cheese, cream cheese, onions, potatoes
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Asparagus Bacon Mushroom Quiche
This recipe came about because I harvested asparagus from my neglected asparagus patch. I had a quick sale crumbled Chevre goat cheese in the fridge. I had a package of bacon in the deep freezer and today I scored a … Continue reading
Expanding Okie RanchWife’s Garden
Wow, have you seen the headlines regarding food scarcity, food production facility accidents, lack of fertilizer? Not only have they been in the alternative media, but also they have gone mainstream. Tucker Carlson and Dan Bongino have talked about it. … Continue reading
Foraging in My Yard for Spring Salads
Food is freedom. Control the food, control the people. Wild onion grass, violets and Dandelions! It is Spring in Oklahoma. And my hens are producing more eggs since the daylight lasts longer. I have 10 dozen in my fridge right … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, dandelions, eggs, flowers, greens, violets, wild onion grass
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Hrudka – Eastern European Easter Cheese
My family is from Eastern Europe. My mom always made this egg cheese for Easter. And I have been making this for more than 20 years. It is an easy cheese to make at home no special procedures or rennets. … Continue reading
OkieRanchWife Chicken Rice Soup
So I had a lot of leftover basmati rice from a previous meal. Since I never want to waste anything, I went shopping in my deep freezer this morning. We are having a cool rainy day and I thought soup … Continue reading
Balsamic Pork Bites with Rice
I found two quick sale family packs of boneless pork chops during one of my recent grocery runs into town. I used both packs for this meal but it will stretch over several days. I do like to cook in … Continue reading
Pasta with Bacon Mushroom Cheese Sauce
This is such as easy dish to make on a Sunday because it will keep wonderfully in the fridge and can be used as leftovers for the rest of the week. I didn’t have fresh mushrooms but I had dehydrated … Continue reading
Posted in cast iron cookery, main dish
Tagged bacon, cheese, mushrooms, onions, pasta
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