Food from My Kitchen
A new soup I’ve been working on is my Chicken Corn Chowder. This soup really does the trick on a cold wintry day (like today, as it’s cold and icy) paired along some toasty french bread. This is an easy soup to prepare and… Continue Reading “Chicken Corn Chowder”
If there is one meal that I remember as a child on the farm it was ham and beans! It was a meal my mother would cook-up on cold wintry days that would keep us fed for days. It seemed as though this meal… Continue Reading “Ham, Bean and Cornbread Meal”
When the weather turns cool, comfort foods like soups and stews, chicken and dumplings, chili, and my family’s favorite beef stroganoff reappear on our menu. Something about settling in for the evening with a warm bowl of home cooked food warms the heart and… Continue Reading “Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff”
I know what you are thinking, “Oxtail…the tail of the ox?” Yes, that’s correct- oxalis come from the steer’s tail. Now that I have your attention, Oxtail Stew is one of those childhood memories for me that take me back to the kitchen of… Continue Reading “Winter Oxtail Stew”
It’s usually about this time of the year that I realize that REAL produce isn’t almost in full bloom at the farmers market and I can again experience fresh, local produce. Yes, I’m kinda a produce “junkie”. Sorry but those cardboard tasting tomatoes in… Continue Reading “Mom’s Shrimp & Grits”
I vowed that in 2013 I would incorporate lots of healthy nutritious foods into my family’s diet. More whole grains, the least amount of processed foods as possible and many new recipes- and we’ve kept that promise thus far. I try to think in… Continue Reading “Mushroom Barley Soup”
Chicken & Dumplings are the truest of comfort foods! Hearty and filling, this dish will warm you right up on a wintry day. I can remember my Grandmother Hart making this dish at all the family functions and she was known for dropping a… Continue Reading “No-Fail Chicken & Dumplings”
Winter has officially arrived in Missouri. It’s during this season that I love to try new recipes for comfort foods like soups, stews, chilis and even things like beef stroganoff- which is what was on the menu recently. I found this recipe right after… Continue Reading “Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff”