I have been making cinnamon rolls for years. The boys used to take them for boy scout camping trips and we brought them to all the boys’ regattas. Chris and I made hundreds of pans of them to raise money for his trip to Europe when he was in 7th grade. In fact, they wereContinue reading “Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls”
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Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust
My husband has been craving chicken pot pie, probably because I haven’t made it in a while. This recipe makes a big batch because we sent leftovers home with my husband’s Dad. Season 6 bone in/skin on chicken breasts liberally with garlic salt on and under the skin. Roast at 350 degrees until the skinContinue reading “Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust”
Chicken Soup (et al) Base
I roasted 4 chickens the other night for a chicken pot pie (recipe post to come), which was more chicken than I needed for just the pot pie, because I wanted to can some broth with chicken in it for recipes. First step was to pull all the meat off of the bones. Then IContinue reading “Chicken Soup (et al) Base”
Pinto Beans
My husband loves pinto beans and ham, but the rest of us are just okay with them. So, I decided to can some with ham broth, onions, and ham so he can have a modest amount instead of the giant batch we usually end up with. I started by soaking my pinto beans overnight coveredContinue reading “Pinto Beans”
Shitake Harvest
We harvested SO MANY mushrooms and we used a bunch, but there were too many for us to use before they went bad. I estimate that we picked a total of about 7 lbs. So, I cut the stems off of all the mushrooms. I borrowed my mom’s dehydrator, and I dehydrated the mushroom. IContinue reading “Shitake Harvest”
Homemade Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque
Given the weather around the country today, this seems an appropriate recipe to share with you…. Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil 2 large onions, diced 3 carrots, peeled and sliced 8 cloves of garlic, minced 56 oz. canned tomatoes (I used some that I canned last summer) 1 cup chopped roasted red pepper 1 quartContinue reading “Homemade Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque”
Turning An Odd Assortment of Ingredients into Dinner
We have had people over and ended up with some odd bits and pieces of things that I needed to use up. Here’s the full list of what we had that I needed to use: Here’s what I ended up doing with this: I took about 2/3 cup of the whipped feta (I posted theContinue reading “Turning An Odd Assortment of Ingredients into Dinner”
Tomato Pie
This is a dish that we like really well, but there are some issues with it that I think that I have finally solved. But first, a word about tomatoes. You MUST use homegrown tomatoes for this recipe because the flavor is so much better than grocery store tomatoes that tend to be bland. AndContinue reading “Tomato Pie”
Gluten Free Dessert–Oreo Surprise
Here’s another one that’s easy to make gluten free–simply by swapping out regular Oreos for gluten free ones. Ingredients: 1 8 oz package cream cheese 1 small package cheesecake instant pudding 1 1/2 cups milk 1 8 oz container cool whip 12-12.5 oz package chocolate sandwich cookies 5 tablespoons melted butter Whip the cream cheeseContinue reading “Gluten Free Dessert–Oreo Surprise”
Chicken Piccata for a Crowd
This is a family favorite! 5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced to 3/4″ 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2-12 oz jars artichoke hearts 2/3 cup capers, drained 1 1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 4 tbsp minced roasted garlic (or fresh) 6 cups chicken stockContinue reading “Chicken Piccata for a Crowd”
Cathy At Home on the River 