Family recipes

Cast Iron Biscuits – A Recipe and a Dose of Nostalgia  I awoke this morning with a cloud of grief about my edges, like frayed lace… others would call it gloomy. Perhaps it’s my fall allergies, the heat on what should be cooler autumn days, or the fact that the expected storms haven’t materialized. Oh,…

Memories on a Plate: Dad’s No-Bake Cookies this recipe and story by Nadia Mekhezouml Hey friends! I wanted to share a little story related to the picture I’m posting. Today I made no-bake cookies. I rarely make them but love them. I was at my mom’s house and pulled out an old recipe. You see,…

Mom’s Treasured Bigos Recipe: A Heartwarming Tradition Bigos Recipe: Ingredients: 2 bags of fresh sauerkraut – squeeze juice out and rinse a little to leave as tart as you like. One large sweet onion, chopped – fry in a little oil until very soft and clear. 5-6 pieces of good quality bacon, cut up. 1⁄2…

Classic West Virginia Hot Dog Ingredients: Mustard Sliced onion Chili sauce prepared from scratch Slaw (cole slaw) Instructions: Make a traditional West Virginia hot dog by serving the hot dog with all of the toppings, including mustard, sliced onion, chili sauce, and slaw. For the sides: Grilled corn on the cob Tomato slices with cottage…

 Money-Saving Food Prep Tips: Stretching Your Food Budget Today, I want to share my tried and tested methods for saving money and making the most of my food budget. By prepping in advance and being mindful of how I use ingredients, I can stretch my resources and ensure nothing goes to waste. Let’s dive into…

From Farm to Jar: Your Guide to Canning Fresh Beef In this post, we will guide you through the process of canning beef. It’s a simple method that allows you to preserve meat for long-term storage. Please note that this recipe does not include instructions for water bathing low acid foods. We recommend following proper…

Oklahoma-style Onion Burgers memory lane I love these burgers. My family didn’t have a lot of cash when I was growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, so we did the best we could. Eating out occasionally was a REAL treat. Here’s my take on how I recreated one of my favorite burgers from…

Mommaw Candy Recipe memory lane Apologies for the long story , but the story is as delicious as the candy. From the time I was a very little girl, I helped my Mommaw make what she called Plantation Bars. They’re basically a foolproof little candy with only 4 ingredients and no candy thermometer, that she…

Classic Cast Iron Supper: Sausage Gravy, Fluffy Biscuits, and Home Fries Today’s Culinary Adventures Guess you could say I had a cast iron supper this evening, since cast iron was all I used. Sausage gravy, homemade light fluffy biscuit, dippy (over easy) egg, home fries, applesauce and sweet tea Sausage Gravy Crumble sausage and fry…