The card this recipe is written on is badly stained with liquid from a long-ago jar of roasted peppers opened too close to it. I don’t plan to rewrite the recipe on a clean card – the stains happily remind me of all the times I made this. 3 cups chopped onion3 cloves garlic, minced¼… Continue reading Barbecue Bean Soup
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Cincinnati 5-Way Chili
I never lived in Cincinnati. I knew nothing about this dish until I moved to Oklahoma. It’s also not native to Oklahoma, but that is the place where I discovered a fast-food restaurant that specialized in 5-way chili. I loved that chili mountain on a plate, from the base camp of spaghetti, through the levels… Continue reading Cincinnati 5-Way Chili
North African Lamb Stew
In this household, no one but me likes the taste of lamb very much. It hardly makes sense to spend the time on a dish that only I will eat, so this recipe, Southern Lamb Stew, and Moroccan Style Chops rarely see the light of day. But if you, the reader, do like the taste… Continue reading North African Lamb Stew
Hybrid Pumpkin Pie
It’s not made from hybrid pumpkins. It’s because the spice mixture comes from my spouse’s mom, and her recipe for pumpkin pie; otherwise the recipe comes from the Libby’s recipe, printed on the can. 1 ½ cups sugar1 teaspoon ground allspice1 teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg1/8 teaspoon ground cloves1/8 teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon salt4… Continue reading Hybrid Pumpkin Pie
Piecrust (single) and Pumpkin Pie
This is the family recipe of the previous generation. For a recipe modified from the can of Libby’s pumpkin, click here. Crust:1 ½ cups flour½ cup Crisco½ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons water Reserve ¼ cup flour. Stir together the dry ingredients, and used to knives or a pastry blender to cut the Crisco into the… Continue reading Piecrust (single) and Pumpkin Pie
Slow Cooker Caribbean Oxtails
This recipe comes from the blog, Black Girl Chef’s Whites. I liked this a lot. 1 bunch scallions, chopped6 large cloves garlic, chopped3 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped1 teaspoon ground allspice1 teaspoon sea salt¼ teaspoon crushed habanero pepper4 pounds oxtails1 large onion, thinly sliced6 sprigs fresh thyme2 cups chicken broth or water In… Continue reading Slow Cooker Caribbean Oxtails
Recipes out of the Blond Box 