Grilled Vege Kabobs – Amazing!

I love summer and fall fresh vegetables from my own garden and the local farmers markets.  One of my favorite ways to eat them is to grill them!  You can always do these over a fire if you prefer, but turn them often to keep them just right for you!     Ingredients: (varies according […]

Butternut Squash Soup

I love soups! And if you are looking for easy then you need to try this one. It has such a rich, deep flavor. You have got to try it! Butternut Squash Soup  1 butternut squash, halved and seeded 3 T butter 1/4 c onion, chopped 1 qt. chicken broth 1 T brown sugar 8 […]

Grilled Corn

I have watched lots of shows where they roast fresh corn, so I decided to finally give it a try.  Roasted corn has a firm, nutty texture and a wonderful flavor.  It is easy to do and will add so much to your next back yard barbecue. Roasted Corn Fresh corn, husked Olive oil Garlic […]

Steamed Green Beans

This is such an easy and delicious side dish for any outdoor meal. It is so easy to do in a cast iron fry pan on your camp stove. I love the way fresh green beans cook up, they are so good! Steamed Green Beans 4 – 5 slices thick bacon, diced and cooked 1 […]

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

This may be one of the ultimate comfort foods. As I was following one of my favorite blogs Chef in Training I saw this and thought how it was made for a Dutch oven. It was so good we made it two nights in a row. Loaded Mashed Potatoes 4 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 […]

Dan’s Grilled Zucchini

If you have a garden, summer means zucchini.  There is a lot you can do with these green wonders.  Besides making bread you can stuff ’em, fry ’em and shred them into noodles.  But my brother Dan grills these zucchini spears into a great side dish.  You have to try this! Dan’s Grilled Zucchini Zucchini […]

Island Rice Bowls

My wife keeps telling me “Why go out to eat when we can make it better here at home?”  So a few nights ago we were in the mood for something really good with lots of flavor and landed on an Island Rice Bowl with a fantastic peanut sauce.  We used zucchini, carrot, onion, sugar […]

Bryant’s Baked Beans

While living in Kansas I loved cooking with Bryant Smith.  We would always cook too much for our two families and have to ask others over to join us for dinner.  Bryant came-up with a super-good baked bean recipe that I have kept ever since.  It is colorful and packed full of flavor.  I think […]

Two-Corn Casserole

The next time you are invited to a BBQ where you bring your own meat and a side dish, make something a little different.  This two-corn casserole is a great combination of flavors.  The texture, flavor and appearance are a perfectly matched and the pot is always licked clean.  It is a simple recipe that tastes like […]

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