Category Archives: bread

Sweet Potato Muffins

Posted on August 17, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is a recipe I found in the Williamsberg Cookbook. It is from Christiana Campbell’s Tavern.  Soooo good at Thanksgiving and the holidays.  I’m hoping that my harvest of sweet potatoes is as good as last year, but with the extreme … Continue reading →

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Sour Dough Biscuits

Posted on August 16, 2011 by okieranchwife

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

Posted on August 16, 2011 by okieranchwife

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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Pumpkin Bread

Posted on August 12, 2011 by okieranchwife

Very soon we’ll start to see all different varieties of pumpkins in the stores. This is recipe works well with the small jack o’ lantern type. I like to use Black Walnuts. We are fortunate to have 3 black walnut … Continue reading →

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Duke’s Corn Bread

Posted on August 11, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is supposedly John Wayne’s corn bread recipe. One of the local grocery stores gives out recipes and this was one of them.  It tastes really good. If you are a pepper head, you’ll like the Jalapeno in this. 1 … Continue reading →

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Irish Currant Scones

Posted on August 11, 2011 by okieranchwife

Okay, this is a little more detailed than my scone recipe my mom and I got on our trip to Ireland. The original recipe left out some baking tips. This recipe may make it easier for you to enjoy some … Continue reading →

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Irish Scones

Posted on August 11, 2011 by okieranchwife

I took my mom to Ireland in July 1997. We ate at a little restaurant in the village of Adare,  County Limerick and they served these scones.  Adare was lovely. Thatched roof cottages! Cottage gardens. Sigh. I realize it is not … Continue reading →

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Beer Bread

Posted on August 5, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is a recipe from my mom who has been gone from us since 1998.  I think the only time I ever saw beer in the house was when she was making this bread.  I have used Shiner Heffewisen for … Continue reading →

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Horseradish Chive Bread

Posted on August 2, 2011 by okieranchwife

This bread is great when paired with any beef or bison roast or stew dish.  It is a very nice side to the Bison Shank Bourguignon Stew. I must admit that it is a Martha Stewart recipe. 1 stick unsalted Butter, … Continue reading →

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