General family recipes
updated 03/29/2023 I purchased 2 quarts of buttermilk to make biscuits, and this recipe helped use it up. Buttermilk Chicken Cutlets Marinade: 2 large boneless chicken breast, sliced horizontally and pounded thin 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 tsp salt (I use seasoned salt) 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Cooking: 1 cup flour salt & paprika oil […]
updated 01/16/2022 This is a very simple recipe that always comes out good. I have recently adjusted proportions, including doubling the wine to produce more sauce. Originally I sliced the tenderloin in thin slices, but it’s a LOT faster to cut the meat in thicker pieces, cover with plastic, and pound thin. Pork Fillet in […]
updated 01/15/2022 I found this on the AllRecipes site a while ago, and got around to trying it tonight. Since I don’t keep self-rising flour in the house, mine changed to Four Ingredient Naan, but it worked nicely. Two Ingredient Naan 1-1/4 cups self-rising flour, or more as needed 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt Mix […]
updated 12/01/2021 I defrosted a package of hamburg, with the intention of making tacos. But at the last minute I didn’t want tacos, so I whipped together this recipe. Quick Meat Sauce 1/4 lb bacon, strips sliced in 3 or 4 pieces 1-1/4 lb hamburg 1 medium onion, finely diced 15 oz can fire roasted […]
updated 11/15/2021 I haven’t posted a new recipe since July. This is because I haven’t made anything notably different, nor tried anything new. A lot of my recipes are more “methods” that true recipes, as I vary the seasonings to produce different results. This recipe is like that — I’ve posted recipes like this before. […]
updated 07/06/2021 I had a hard time figuring out what to call this one. It’s based upon the Traditional Syrian Shish Kebab recipe I got from a co-worker at PAR Government Systems, over 30 years ago. I’ve added a couple of ingredients and am using it to marinate stew beef before pressure cooking. While this […]
updated 06/23/2021 I decided to do another brisket, but this time I went by memory of my previous attempts, using mostly sauces. The result is mixed — I like the sauce and it goes well over the brisket, but the meat isn’t as flavorable without the sauce. Lorraine liked this one less than Take #3. […]
updated 06/17/2021 We haven’t had catfish in a long time. I’ve never been wild about it, but Lorraine likes it so we’d eat it on occasion. But we don’t see it in the store much. Last year a butcher in Harris Teeter said the price on farm-raised catfish went way up, so HT stopped carrying […]
updated 04/23/2021 Bottled pizza sauce works in a pinch, but they’ve all got a “commercial” flavor. Making sauce is easy enough, just gotta plan ahead so it has time to cool. I’m calling this “Pizza Sauce 1” as I’ll probably use and/or invent other sauces in the future. Pizza Sauce 1 28 oz can crushed […]
updated 04/12/2021 Lorraine’s asked me to make this — it was my second try at it. The first one was “ok”, but a bit bland. I doubled all the spices and it worked out fine! The brisket comes out very tender but doesn’t fall apart. Brisket in Sunday Sauce 2 cups diced onion 1 Tbsp […]
updated 03/22/2021 My mom only made this once or twice that I can recall. At that time, she had to cook the chicken ahead of time and debone it, which was more labor intensive. I use boneless thighs for this, as the meat remains moist. Breast tends to be dry. The dumpling recipe is Mom’s […]
updated 03/22/2021 This is my mom’s recipe that she made often when I was growing up. Simple and tasty. I have tried other dumping recipes, including Bisquick, but I always come back to this one. Steak & Dumplings 1-1/2 lbs steak, sliced thin (1/8″ thick) 1-1/2 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt […]
updated 03/17/2021 Our refrigerator died last week — getting new appliances is tough. Two-thirds of the models we looked at on major sites are out of stock, and those that are have delivery dates into May … we lucked out and found a model we wanted with a 2 day delivery date. YAYYYY! By the […]
updated 03/08/2021 My Mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing up. It was one of my favorite dishes. For a very tasty dish, it’s amazingly simple to make. Pork-In-The-Oven 8 pork chops 10-1/2 oz can chicken stock salt & ground black pepper flour In a heavy skillet, brown the pork chops […]
updated 02/22/2021 I recall that I invented this recipe as I wanted to make a dish something like Shrimp Scampi. Regardless of motivation, Lorraine loves it. We haven’t made this in years, as the sons don’t like scallops, and we got out of the habit. Lorraine requested a seafood night last night, and specifically wanted […]