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
Roast Pork with Apricots and Sweet Spices
1 cup + 2 tablespoons low-sodium chicken stock1 tablespoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cloves1/8 teaspoon ground cumin1 ½ pound pork loin, rolled and tied2 teaspoons olive oil¼ cup chopped onion1 teaspoon minced garlic1 tablespoon Worcestershire saucejuice of one orange¼ cup water½ cup julienned dried apricots¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted1 teaspoon grated orange peel1/8 cup chopped… Continue reading Roast Pork with Apricots and Sweet Spices
Savory Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
2 pounds lean beef stew meat½ teaspoon black pepper3 teaspoons olive oil2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1 inch cubes2 cloves garlic, minced¼ teaspoon ground cloves2 dried bay leaves2 sticks cinnamon2 large onions, cut into eighths2 cans (28 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained3 cups water16 dried apricots, cut in halfchopped fresh parsley Remove… Continue reading Savory Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
Pumpkin Bread
2/3 cup shortening2 2/3 cups sugar4 eggs1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin2/3 cup water 3 1/3 cups flour2 teaspoons baking soda1 ½ teaspoons salt½ teaspoon baking powderor3 ½ cups self-rising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground cloves2/3 cup coarsely-chopped nuts2/3 cup raisins Heat oven to 350°. Grease two loaf pans, 9" x 5" x 3",… Continue reading Pumpkin Bread
Damp Gingerbread
9 tablespoons butter1 ½ cups golden syrup2 cups +2 tablespoons flour½ teaspoon salt1 ¾ teaspoons baking soda1 tablespoon ground ginger½ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon1 egg, beaten1 cup milk Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a nine-inch round pan, and lined with parchment paper. Melt butter with golden syrup. Sift flour and other dry ingredients… Continue reading Damp Gingerbread
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
Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)
A friend from Indiana sent us this recipe. Clipping it from the magazine “Midwest Living”, it came with an article attached. I dimly remember the story of these cookies – after all, it was almost 25 years ago when I received it! Joe Carson ran a bake shop out West, and when the holidays approached,… Continue reading Joe Carson’s Ginger Cookies (Midwest Living, December, 1990)
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