A Dutch Baby (Puffy Pancake or the Hootanany) is my son’s favorite kind of pancake for breakfast. He even makes them on his own at 11 now. This custard-based oven pancake is simple to make and looks fantastic coming out of the oven. We often top the pancake with fresh fruit like bananas, strawberries orContinueContinue reading “A Dutch Baby or the Puffy Pancake for Breakfast”
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Chili Sauce from the Garden
Sauce with tomato peppers onions and spices The weather in West Virginia this fall and early winter has been a soggy mess. So to keep the family warm and fed until the cold of winter freezes up the mud and turns the world to a lovely white. I have been cooking comfort food inContinueContinue reading “Chili Sauce from the Garden”
Appalachian Food, Trend or Tradition?
So after appearing on the TV show State Plate where my family was featured making traditional Appalachian foods and now that CNN’s Anthony Bourdain has traveled to West Virginia in his show Explore Parts Unknown, I am a little confused if the food of my home is now trendy or traditional? I wonder what it isContinueContinue reading “Appalachian Food, Trend or Tradition?”
Welcoming the TV Show “State Plate” to Our West Virginia Home.
It is so confusing for me that we have not only been invited to appear on one TV program but now two. The second invitation came from a representative from the Television show titled “State Plate” a food show that represents all 50 states here in the US. The show visits a community and talksContinueContinue reading “Welcoming the TV Show “State Plate” to Our West Virginia Home.”
Apple Hand Pie or Fried Apple Pies
I love everything apple and will eat apples just about any way that you find them. I love to use wild and free apples when ever I can to make treats for the family but one treat I love more than most is hand pies. Some southern families make these small fried pies with biscuitContinueContinue reading “Apple Hand Pie or Fried Apple Pies”
Foraging spring greens and weeds
A friend sent this to me on Face Book just a few days ago. It makes me wonder how many of us really understand how foraging can help control evasive plants. It also made me want to share this with any one who likes foraging for greens. Wild Garlic Mustard is found growing almost everywhereContinueContinue reading “Foraging spring greens and weeds”
Grandpa’s Home Canned Venison Chili Sauce, made from the garden.
When trying to live closer to the land many families turn to hunting, fishing and home gardens. In our families case we do all three, letting nothing that comes our way go to wast. Canning venison chili Sauce is a great way to use up extra produce in the garden and take a little ofContinueContinue reading “Grandpa’s Home Canned Venison Chili Sauce, made from the garden.”
Slow Cooker Wild Turkey Breast, Wild Living, Wild Foods
One of the things that I love best about West Virginia is our lack of dependence on the commercial food chain. It takes time to learn how to make delicious meals with wild game, but I would not live any other way. We have been very fortunate over they years to have found some reallyContinueContinue reading “Slow Cooker Wild Turkey Breast, Wild Living, Wild Foods”
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