It was an enjoyable meal. Tasty, too. The soup is nothing special–it’s a Jiffy Soup, though this particular one isn’t posted in the list. But the additions spiff it up a bit. Do add the butter pat, and increase the savory and basil as you see fit. (I used about 1 tsp. each.) “A tomato
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Crazy Sam Higgins, Texas cook and legend, was the author of a lot of cookbooks. First link goes to his obituary (1943-2020), second to just one of his cookbooks, Snake, Rattle & Rotel, at that store in the sky. It’s been simmering about three hours now. I’ll add the masa soon and then just let
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It was spectacular and worth the effort. Accompanied by French Pear Bread which I didn’t think was all that pear-y. Quite good. Recipe coming. Soup recipe
Originally published April, 2019. This looks like something that would be fun to make with… oh, I don’t know… a little boy, doesn’t it? 😉 From The Best of Bon Appetit (1979) brought to you courtesy of Mr. Big Food’s Big Food Manual and Survivalist Flourishing Guide. (More info here; similar recipe here.) “This bread may
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It’s delicious! Recipe with various substitutions here. I was surprised, to say the least. It has neither the texture of rye not pumpernickel. It’s not light but it has a nice crumb. Not going to win any beauty prizes, but that’s not really my goal in bread baking. Went perfectly with a big dinner salad
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This turned out to be fantastic and a perfect dish for yesterday’s rainy day supper. Recipe. One change. Rather than do the one-hour stovetop presoak of the cannellini beans (also a change from the recipe which calls for cranberry beans) I did them in the pressure cooker. This is a recipe that’s easy to do
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Sometimes you just want a nice warm, cozy supper. Campbell’s Tomato Bisque Soup made with milk (not water) with a salad and good sandwich. This is basically a grilled cheese with a twist. Homemade white bread. Velveeta cheese. Thick cut bologna. The twist is that you whip up a simple French toast batter (eggs &
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and café au lait. I sent this photo to the girls. First response? Miss M, “Hey! Those are my dishes.” Indeed, they are.* Café au lait is just standard hot milk and strong coffee made in a French press. Beignet recipe was the easiest I could find. I was in the mood to do something
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We have entered cooking and baking mode here at The Farm! This is a very distinctive Christmas bread. Lovely texture and crumb. Taste is a bit more mellow (?) than some vánočkas, but delicious. It will make a perfect leftover ham sandwich. Cooking mode began with a baked ham in a cooking bag yesterday, plus
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We’re making our way through the Christmas movie list. Last evening was White Christmas. I think it’s during the scene where they are singing in the dining car of the train on their way to Vermont that one of the characters mentions hot buttered rum. Pause the movie. Search The Big Food Manual. What a
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Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 7. I thought I’d update this post and pass along the recipe for the traditional Israeli breakfast, shakshuka. (What follows is a bit redundant. Sorry. Lots to do today.) This is an authentic shakshuka. How do I know this? I had it for early lunch one day in Tel
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For those who may be new to the blog, we have a category of recipes called “Football Food”–hearty appetizers that come out one or two at a time during the course of game day. The whole thing from beginning to end is a stand in for supper. It’s a lot of fun. You could do
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Hot Turkey Sandwich 2 slices of store-bought bread Leftover turkey (white or dark) Leftover gravy Reheat gravy. Put one slice of bread on plate. Place turkey on top. Place second slice of bread on top of turkey. Smother with gravy. Last night’s supper along with a little jello salad. Served on Mr. Big Food’s Mom’s
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We had dinner a bit early yesterday so we could watch the Egg Bowl (State vs. Ole Miss) which started at 6:30. Plan was to have dessert while watching. At the last minute, I decided we needed to have a brandy and a coffee to go along with the sweet potato pie, so I got
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Piled HIGH with meringue! From the Blue Bonnet Café in Marble Falls, Texas. BLUE BONNET CAFÉ’S PIES COCONUT MERINGUE PIE 1 C sugar¼ C corn starch¼ tsp salt3 C milk4 eggs, separated3 Tbsp butter1 ½ tsp vanilla3 ½ oz can flaked coconut, a little reserved for toppingBaked 9 inch pie shell (I use Pillsbury) Combine
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Two of my favorite fillings are prune, and cheese. But they’re all really good. Originally published on January 2, 2016 and well worth a rerun! From West, Texas MRS. NEMECEK’S KOLACHES AND FILLINGSMakes about 3 ½ dozen DOUGH 2 envelopes active dry yeast ¼ C lukewarm water1 Tbsp sugar, plus ½ C2 C milk1 stick butter
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This was the first of the oven meal recipes I posted this week. Oven meal of ham, potatoes, corn and date raptures. (I passed on the rapture.) It was outstanding. Our kind of food, and my kind of cooking–prep everything in the afternoon, refrigerate … preheat oven, take dishes out of fridge, pop them in,
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From November 2013. Comment at the time was that this is easily veganized. This was the first of our 2013 Fall & Winter Soup Contest. It’s a simple idea and a lot of fun. Have one soup meal each week for five or six weeks. It helps to keep notes. Each person ranks the soups
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Here we have the delicious end result of our Argentinian Beef Stew adventures. The stew bakes for two hours in a pumpkin shell. We enjoyed a nice glass of Chilean wine with it. And tonight we’re having homemade cream of tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches. It is danged cold out there and to tell
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Argentinian Beef Stew in a Pumpkin Shell We chose the largest of the three pumpkins displayed on the breakfast table. There was some debate but better safe than sorry, especially on Halloween! I got the two sets of Fall dishes out Saturday. I think we use the Hull. Oh! And have a glass of Chilean
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