Holiday recipe roundup
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Yep, that gorgeous turkey to your left could be on your table with just a little bit of work (but work well worth it). First of all, if you are using a frozen turkey, you need to have it defrosted the day before cooking. It should sit in the brine overnight for best results. The […]
Test cookout for Big Bend 50 Ultra Race
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007We were pleasantly surprised at how evenly they cooked and how moist they were.
Castano Stew
Monday, October 29th, 2007Castano was the street where this dish was born. I was looking for a healthier dish for my friend Jim. The call was for low carbs, low fat and low cholesterol. Since then, Jim has developed a distaste for one of the power powders used here – cumin. The hardest part about this dish is […]
Old Army Chili Recipe
Friday, October 26th, 2007I was rummaging around the the library at the Institute of Texan Cultures and found this item from the 8 March 1981 edition of the San Antonio Express News. Columnist Maury Maverick was reviewing The Great American Chili Book by Bill Bridges – Rawson Wade Publishers, Inc. (out of print). This is a recipe from […]
Sunset Ridge Corn & Bean Salad
with chili dressing
Saturday, October 20th, 2007
This goes great with a barbeque. However, treatment you can just serve yourself up a big helping and it makes a fine light meal or snack. For the salad: 1.5 cups whole-kernel corn 1 can red beans 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 1 can garbanzo beans 1 bunch green onions, medical chopped […]
A taste of the Old World through new techonology
Sunday, November 26th, 2006Here’s a great way to resurrect this blog! The recipe below for a tortilla is from my good buddy Emi in Spain. Emi and I never have met, but we have been “seeing” each other almost daily over the internet for more than a year, maybe two. We both have weathered storms together. Thankfully, she […]