Soup is at the top of our menu list for 2 weeks now. Not only is it an ultimate comfort food, it’s a pretty versatile meal in our house, and never boring. The Instant Pot that I got for Christmas is working overtime these days! However, soup is easy to make on the stovetop or…
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Breakfast Sausage and Potato Hash
We could eat hash for any meal. It’s simple, easy, and yummy. I made breakfast sausage and potato hash for our holiday week treat. We skipped the cheese, this time! PrintBreakfast Sausage and Potato Hash Ingredients1-2 lbs red or gold potatoes 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil or your favorite fat 1lb loose sausage (I…
Scrambled Egg Casserole
It’s opening weekend of hunting season, and I’ve started cooking at the lodge again. The first morning I made way too may scrambled eggs. So, I put the leftovers in a half-steamtable pan, and decided I had to figure out a way to use them on the second day. And voila, scrambled egg casserole was born….
Mind If I Smoke?
Mushrooms, tomatoes, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, chicken, pork………….well, everything………..is better smoked! My most recent epiphany is that no matter how good I think something is, I can make it even better, if I throw it on the Traeger. And if smoking everything at home isn’t enough, I now have an outdoor kitchen at the lodge with…
Soy Braised Chicken
Soy braised chicken is one of several bad ideas I’ve had lately. It looked like something we’d like, and in fact, Don loves it. I think it’s salty. However, I added it to fried rice, and it’s delicious. Even if you don’t eat the chicken, the braising liquid is like black gold. It’s fabulous in…




