It’s quail season in much of the Southwest, so we thought we’d share this delightful way to prepare that delicate meat. Even if you do not hunt quail yourself, there are a number of specialty markets that offer quail. Or you can use chicken breasts. […]
There are so many flavors and ways to use various spices and herbs – some of them unusual, like safflower. In this weeks post, Monica King shares how to make a basic white sauce or gravy – or get fancy and call it béchamel. She […]
This tasty curry dish can be made Any number of ways, and is a nutritionally complete meal. It can be made in a cast iron Dutch oven over a campfire, or at home in a crockpot, or in a portable slow cooker such as the […]
An inexpensive cut of beef can be turned into a tender and tasty meal when you take time to cook it low and slow. Cover image: roast beef with Dutch Babies, also called Yorkshire Pudding. Plan to Take Your Time Uncle Smokey here to tell […]
Uncle Smokey here today with an old family recipe for the cold winter days – sausage soup. It’s a thick and meaty meal – and best of all – it only needs one pot! Love one pot meals since I don’t much like […]
Many different religions celebrate holy days during the spring. There are may ways of celebrating. One is the Orthodox Catholic custom of the Pascal Lamb. A family will adopt a lamb in the week before Palm Sunday. The whole family will cuddle, feed, and nurture […]
Here’s how to make some delightful shredded beef for tacos. Nom! Uncle Smokey here today doing some indoors cooking because it is cooling off now and nice to turn on the oven to help warm the house. Overview of Taco Beef Hamburger is the American […]
We call this “Dilemma Pie” because which comes first – the chicken or the egg? You could also call it a crustless quiche, or mabe just a keto-quiche. What ever you call it – it’s something that Uncle Smokey likes because there aren’t too many […]
Ever had “red-rind steak?” It was a treat as a kid, but times have changed since then – until now. Resurrected this old favorite with a 21st century twist. Uncle Smokey here with a recipe and story about how I spent my summer vacation. What […]
