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. […]
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Zucchini Fritters
This is an easy recipe to use up those extra large zucchini that escape detection until they are bigger than the ones in the supermarket that have become sterotypified as what a zucchini should be. Disclaimer: My fritters are not “fritters” in the modern sense. […]
Roast Beef – in a Dutch Oven
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 […]
Dessert Dutch Baby AKA Pan Plano – Part II
I started this topic last week with the basic Dutch Baby, or Pan Plano recipe. Now we are going to look at some refinements and embellishments that can be done when not squatting around a campfire. A Short Philosophy of Food Before we cook, let […]
Dutch Baby AKA Pan Plano AKA Flat Bread – Part I
You can serve Dutch Babies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert! Depends on how you make them and serve them. Their very versatility makes this a recipe that is hard to categorize. This will be a two part post – with the basic recipe today. […]
Shredded Beef for Tacos
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 […]
Dilemma Pie – a Keto-Friendly Quiche
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 […]






