My husband wanted to grow more mushrooms this year. We innoculated a bunch of shitake logs back in 2023, and we did some more earlier this year. Here’s the post that I did on that this spring: https://cathyathomeontheriver.com/2025/03/24/making-mushrooms/ We recently got a bunch of rain and my husband noticed that our shitake logs were startingContinue reading “Mushroom Update”
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Hot Dog Chili (or for Chili Mac or Nachos)
My husband LOVES Chili Mac–especially if we are working hard out in the yard on one of his HORRIBLE projects. When I make it, I make a huge batch and put most of it in the freezer. Here’s the recipe: Cathy’s Hot Dog Chili 5 lbs lean hamburger (you can substitute some ground turkey ifContinue reading “Hot Dog Chili (or for Chili Mac or Nachos)”
Beef Stew and Bread by the Fire
We are having people over so I am preparing a make-ahead dinner that is easy to eat outside. This is a hearty beef stew with bacon, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, baby potatoes, and onions. I am making my recipe for Cheesy Grits bread that was published in Southern Living Magazine in 2005. You can find thatContinue reading “Beef Stew and Bread by the Fire”
Sweet and Spicy Apple Butter
I just made a TON of applesauce and still had some apples left, so I decided to make some apple butter. Recipe: 2 quarts of apple puree (core and chop your apples and cook them with some water until soft. Send them through the food mill on the coarsest blade) You need about 4 lbs.Continue reading “Sweet and Spicy Apple Butter”
Apple Salad
Oh, we love this one. I was introduced to it when we did a series of “healthy meals” for events at work to try to get our employees to see that food can both taste good and be good for you. I’m not sure that worked with our employees, but I have been making thisContinue reading “Apple Salad”
Mike’s Favorite Meatloaf Dinner
My husband LOVES meatloaf. And when we have meatloaf, he always wants to have homemade garlic mashed potatoes, and peas (because we both like to mix our peas with our mashed potatoes.) So here we go. Aunt Josefa’s Mashed Potatoes–My dad’s youngest sister who lived in Chicago 4 lbs baking potatoes peeled and quartered 1/2Continue reading “Mike’s Favorite Meatloaf Dinner”
Applesauce by the bushel!
We are completely out of applesauce! I only make it every other year, and this was the year. Apple Valley Orchard sells bushels of second quality apples for a lower price than first quality. A warning: You must be ready to process the apples immediately because some of them are likely bruised and will beginContinue reading “Applesauce by the bushel!”
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Now that it’s getting cooler and it’s pumpkin spice season, I am definitely in the mood for some fall desserts. I have tried many recipes for pumpkin cheesecakes, but I always go back to this one because it is so easy and delicious. The crust is like a chewy spicy cookie, and the filling isContinue reading “Pumpkin Cheesecake”
Original Plum Torte by Marian Burros
Plums have such a short season, but I do love them–especially the gorgeous colors. I bought some organic purple plums at Costco last week. I made this cake over the weekend–a double batch–one for us and one for the freezer. I had about 7 plums left that really needed to be used, so I amContinue reading “Original Plum Torte by Marian Burros”
White Lightning Chili Beans
We like white chicken or turkey chili as an occasional alternative to the traditional red/beef chili. Since our poblano harvest has been so abundant, I thought I would make some beans to go into white chili to make meal prep super easy. It is critical that you read the instructions for using your pressure cannerContinue reading “White Lightning Chili Beans”
Cathy At Home on the River 