Old-Fashioned Pot of Beans

Print Pinto beans are another dish that seems like everyone around here knows how to make.  We all know that Nana decides how to season them as she is doing it, but she said if she had to write something.....
October 26, 2022

Blackberry Cobbler

Print Anyone that has ever labored with love knows that something you’ve made yourself just seems to be better.  Well Nana often experiences this in her kitchen, but everyone that has helped weed, water, prune, or trellis the blackberries got.....
October 19, 2022

Cowboy Candy

Print We grow some pretty hot jalapenos, and we enjoy eating them fresh, but they are also used in many canned recipes to enjoy all year: Jalapeno Cheddar Bread, Nana's Hot Sauce, and many more.  One of our favorite ways.....
October 12, 2022

Pancho’s Calabacitas

Print When the boys were younger, Nana and Pa often ate at Pancho’s Mexican Buffet.  Yes, the restaurant that lets you raise the flag to request more food.  Calabacitas was not the boys’ favorite dish, but Nana loved it.  Since.....
October 5, 2022

Pork Chops with Brine

Print We hate to admit it, but sometimes we find a nice cut of meat that we’ve overlooked in the freezer.  If it is just freezer burned, and not ruined, Nana will brine it before cooking to ensure it is.....
September 14, 2022

Around the Supper Table #107 – Growing up White Trash

My mom had been working hard.  Waking before dawn, driving the hour to work, spending all day there laboring before coming back to where we lived, so she splurged.  She bought a brand-new Fender guitar and decided to take lessons......
July 7, 2022

Salmon Patties

Print The men in our family lead each family unit by word and example.  The women are especially spoiled on Mother’s Day, because they grill salmon and steaks.  True to family tradition as well, there is always enough leftovers for.....
June 1, 2022

Pozole

Print When Nana serves carne guisada to everyone, we know that we’ll soon have another great treat: Pozole.  The fun thing for Nana about soups and stews is that you can really add as much or as little of each.....
April 13, 2022

Special K Treats

Print Nana’s mom loved making this snack for her when she was younger.  She would always say, "Eat this.  It's good for you, because it's made with Special K."  Nana would just smile and enjoy the snack.   Ingredients 1.....
March 9, 2022

Meringue

Print There aren’t many recipes that Nana follows exactly, but this is one of them.  She found it in an old Better Crocker cookbook years ago and continued to use it, because it doesn’t weep or pull away from the.....
March 2, 2022