Tag Archives: comfort food

English Beef Pot Pie

Posted on October 8, 2012 by okieranchwife

This is an easy recipe to make in a crock pot and then finish fast in an oven. I made this last week and it is good! 2 lbs Beef, Bison or Venison, stew or round steak, cut into 1 … Continue reading →

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Tater Tot Casserole

Posted on June 24, 2012 by okieranchwife

Okay. I was introduced to this dish when I moved to Texas. I will not dare to imply that this recipe is haute cuisine, but it is fast and easy for a week night dinner when mom & dad are tired from a … Continue reading →

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Beef Breakfast Bake

Posted on April 9, 2012 by okieranchwife

My husband saw this dish made on a series that he watches, “Cattleman to Cattleman” on RFD-TV. Of course, they used beef but any ground meat will, even pork I suppose, but it would have a different flavor profile. We made … Continue reading →

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Colcannon

Posted on March 17, 2012 by okieranchwife

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Almost any Irish pub has a version of colcannon on its menu. The word Colcannon comes from the Irish Gaelic word “cal ceannan” meaning white headed cabbage.  Is excellent with a mushroom gravy sauce. 6 medium … Continue reading →

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Irish Stew

Posted on March 17, 2012 by okieranchwife

This is another recipe that I posted late last summer and I thought that repost for St. Patrick’s Day was in order! I do have to do a little brag, I did drink a Guinness at the “Shrine” at St. James … Continue reading →

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Irish Lamb and Barley Soup

Posted on March 17, 2012 by okieranchwife

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I just had to repost this recipe. This recipe is only slightly different from my Irish Stew recipe that can be found in the “cast iron cookery” catagory.  This a little thinner consistency and … Continue reading →

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Creamed Spinach

Posted on March 4, 2012 by okieranchwife

This goes great with a nice grilled steak! 1 pound fresh Spinach (or frozen. Canned doesn’t work well) `1 medium Sweet Onion, fine chopped 3 tablespoon unsalted Butter 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and pressed 2 1/1 tablespoons All Purpose Flour … Continue reading →

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Venison Stew with Lentils and Barley

Posted on February 11, 2012 by okieranchwife

Since my husband has been ill and couldn’t hunt we have been missing our meals of venison. Fortunately, a couple of our good friends gave us 2 deer that had already been processed! Yes! Venison is a very healthy red meat … Continue reading →

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Split Pea Soup

Posted on January 29, 2012 by okieranchwife

I previously posted a split pea that had ham as one of the ingredients. Here is a vegetarian version of that filling soup that lets the flavor of the peas shine through. 1 pound Green or Yellow Peas 6 cups … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Roast Vegetable Soup

Posted on January 20, 2012 by okieranchwife

This soup is packed with flavor. It is a very good soup for anyone who is recuperating from a sickness or just as healthy soup. As anyone who has used one of my posted recipes knows, you should always wash … Continue reading →

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