Category Archives: emergency cooking

Black Bean Soup

Posted on August 24, 2011 by okieranchwife

Almost any soup is a good candidate for cast iron cooking and emergency cooking. This soup uses some fresh veggies but you can easily substitute with dried veggies. The canned veggies are convenient in an emergency situation. This soup has a … Continue reading →

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Wild Rice and Vegetable Soup

Posted on August 21, 2011 by okieranchwife

What’s better than a one pot meal? Not much in my opinion. Pair with bread. Yummy! 4 quarts Vegetable Stock, store bought or home made 3 large cloves Garlic, peeled and pressed 1/4 cup sun dried Tomatoes, snipped into small pieces. … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Chow-Chow

Posted on August 18, 2011 by okieranchwife

Good recipe!!!!! 8 quarts Green Tomatoes 1 medium Green Cabbage 2 Green Bell Peppers, chopped fine 2 tablespoons Mustard Seed 1 tablespoon Whole Cloves 6 medium Onions, chopped fine 8 cups Sugar (It seems like alot but won’t taste sweet) … Continue reading →

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Hungarian Vegetable Goulash

Posted on August 17, 2011 by okieranchwife

As yes, another one pot meal. My cowboy husband and I are so ready for cool Fall nights! We will sit outside around the fire ring and have dinner with a nice bottle of wine. This is a great fire ring … Continue reading →

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15 Bean Soup

Posted on August 14, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is a recipe that my mom gave to me about 25 years ago.  I think she must have got it from a bag of 15 bean soup mix. Either that or the dried bean company copied her recipe! LOL!  … Continue reading →

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Pickled Okra

Posted on August 12, 2011 by okieranchwife

Last year I had a bumper crop of okra. It is a plant that loves the heat but also likes a good supply of water. This year because of the extreme heat and drought even the okra didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Green Tomato Mince Filling

Posted on August 9, 2011 by okieranchwife

This is another food (in addition to Chicken Fried Steak) that I made friends with since moving south. At the end of the growing season, there are always pounds and pounds of green tomatoes. This is another way to use … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho Soup

Posted on August 8, 2011 by okieranchwife

The only cooking you need to do in preparing this cold soup is to boil the tomatoes to remove the skins more easily. You can find most of the ingredients in your garden with only a couple items from your … Continue reading →

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Hummus

Posted on August 8, 2011 by okieranchwife

Hummus is filled with fiber, protein and gluten-free. Teamed with celery stick or cucumbers it is filling and good tasting. 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and pressed 1 can (15 ozs) Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) 3 1/2 tablespoons Tahini Paste (Sesame Seed Butter) … Continue reading →

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Carrot Soup

Posted on August 8, 2011 by okieranchwife

Here is another great soup recipe that is so thick and creamy and pairs so well with crusty Italian or French bread. 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 2 pounds of Carrots, peeled and sliced 1 large Sweet Onion, finely … Continue reading →

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