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White Bean and Tuna Salad with Summer Squash Planks

Posted on August 15, 2025 by okieranchwife

 This is a great lunch or dinner dish when you don’t want to cook or heat up the kitchen. And it is wonderful for Shabbat prep.  It has proteins, carbs and fat in a nice ratio and it is a … Continue reading →

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Southern Chocolate Bread Pudding

Posted on March 31, 2024 by okieranchwife

Happy Resurrection Sunday! This is a pantry friendly dessert for this holiday! I found this recipe in my Southern Country Cookbook printed in 1972 by the editors of The Progressive Farmer Magazine. Please ignore the chocolate drips on my pie … Continue reading →

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Hrudka – Eastern European Easter Cheese

Posted on March 28, 2024 by okieranchwife

This is a repost from Resurrection Sunday in 2022. I don’t eat pork anymore so that protein won’t be on my table this year. I’m making my hrudka today. Hopefully there will be some for Sunday. My family is from … Continue reading →

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The Spring “Weeds” are here!

Posted on May 4, 2023 by okieranchwife

The Spring “Weeds” are here! Many people run to get the herbicide to spray the heck out of those darn weeds. I run to get my foraging basket to gather as many as I can find to make a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Garden Greens and Sausage Strata

Posted on June 3, 2022 by okieranchwife

No joke. The grocery prices are in the stratosphere. So I went shopping in my deep freezer for lunch again. I adapted this recipe from the book, “A New Way to Bake” by Martha Stewart. I didn’t have a loaf … Continue reading →

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Italian Style Potato Salad

Posted on May 5, 2022 by okieranchwife

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 →

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Asparagus Bacon Mushroom Quiche

Posted on April 26, 2022 by okieranchwife

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 →

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Foraging in My Yard for Spring Salads

Posted on April 20, 2022 by okieranchwife

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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Hrudka – Eastern European Easter Cheese

Posted on April 13, 2022 by okieranchwife

This is a repost from Resurrection Sunday in 2022. I don’t eat pork anymore so that protein won’t be on my table this year. I’m making my hrudka today. Hopefully there will be some for Sunday. My family is from … Continue reading →

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Peasant Cooking for Modern Day Home Cooks

Posted on January 30, 2022 by okieranchwife

By peasant cooking I do not mean porridge gruel three times a day. I mean thoughtfully using ingredients to stretch meals. Many home cooks do this instinctually to feed the family. I am certain that everyone has experienced sticker shock … Continue reading →

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