Amish Hash Browns

Description I got this recipe from an Amish woman in my area. These are the best homemade hash browns! Ingredients ½ cup flour ⅓ cup yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 5 cups peeled and shredded potatoes ⅓ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 onion, minced ¼ cup vegetable oil Instructions In … Read more

Chef John’s Mushroom Gravy

Description Mushroom sauce can be done with any type of stock, but I used beef stock here since I’m going to be serving with meatloaf. Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 (16 ounce) package sliced mushrooms salt to taste ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed 1 quart beef stock 1 pinch ground black pepper to … Read more

Disney’s Ratatouille

Description The beautiful ratatouille served up in the movie by the same name. Long and narrow vegetables work best. Serve over a bed of brown rice, couscous, pasta or other starch, or with crusty bread. Ingredients 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste ½ onion, chopped ¼ cup minced garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil ¾ cup … Read more

Instant Pot® Mexican Rice

Description This Instant Pot® rice is a wonderful side dish for any Mexican meal. Ingredients 1 tablespoon avocado oil, or more as needed ½ medium onion, finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 cup long-grain rice 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken stock ½ cup tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1 pinch … Read more

Sauteed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese

Description Lemon and Parmesan cheese season this simple, tasty recipe for Swiss chard on your stovetop! Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ small red onion, diced 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems and center ribs cut out and chopped together, leaves coarsely chopped separately ½ cup dry white wine … Read more

Oh-So-Easy Caramel Sauce

Description This is a rich, sweet caramel sauce that can be made at the last minute that is great on bread pudding, gingerbread, apple pie, chopped apples, ice cream, and anything else you want to put it on. Ingredients 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup butter ¼ cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional) … Read more

Korean BBQ Sauce

Description I was trying to come up with a homemade BBQ sauce for my wife since she doesn’t like traditional BBQ. This is what I came up with. You could add this sauce to any kind of pork ribs. Ingredients 1 cup soy sauce ¾ cup dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon … Read more

Brazilian Grilled Pineapple

Description Favorite at a Brazilian steakhouse in Dallas. Not sure if this is the exact recipe they use but it tastes very close. Great side for kabobs and steak. Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 pineapple – peeled, cored, and cut into 6 wedges Instructions Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high … Read more

Simple Fried Morel Mushrooms

Description These mushrooms are a treasure of the woods hunted by many in the early spring here in Missouri. Simple and quick to fry and enjoy. Finding these can be very hard to find in the woods but well worth the work once you get a mess of them to eat. Ingredients 1 pound fresh … Read more