A lot of recipes exist for potato skins. Most people use russet potatoes and there’s nothing wrong with that at all. But I prefer smaller potatoes with a thinner skin. Why ? Because you don’t have to overcook them to make sure they’re done. My favorite is the Adirondack golds, although sometimes I use the reds. I scrub the potatoes and leave the peel on them. I place about 4 of them in the air fryer for roughly 40 minutes until they’re tender. I stab a couple holes with a

These cookies are really good. They are not too sweet for diabetics, and they are light, fluffy, and easy to make. INGREDIENTS: ▢ 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour ▢ 1/2 cup butter unsalted, room temp ▢ 1 cup peanut butter ▢ 1/2 cup maple syrup instead of sugar ▢ 1/2 cup coconut sugar ▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract ▢ 1 egg large, room temp ▢ 3/4 tsp baking powder A few of the ingredients. INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat over to 350F Sift flour and baking powder together then whisk to combine. Cr

Perhaps one of the best new innovations in outdoors gear in a while. The Valtcan 1.8 liter pressure cooker.

Nachos are a fast recipe to make for guys who want something quick and filling.

I’m stuck at Kendra’s house alone today. She borrowed my car and will be in town most of the day…. About 35 miles away. I’m here...

I start off the grind with whole wheat berries from my storage area. This bag indicates that this is Organic Summer (OS) wheat packaged in 2015. While flour itself only has a one year shelf life, whole wheat berries can last 30 plus years in proper storage. I ordered my bluestone granite mill from Amazon for a reasonable price. Check it out here…. Stored wheat berries Why grind your own flour, when you can buy it fairly cheap in a grocery store ? Well, for one thing store bo

It seems like flat top griddles for cooking are all the rage these days. I perused the ads and saw the prices. Some are within reason as an add on to an existing gas grill, but the ones that are full time dedicated are pretty pricey. Blackstone makes some really fine units, but I’m only cooking for myself on the cheap. I can’t see spending $1300 for something that I might not use every day of the week. These units are really super nice for grilling on the patio deck. Weber

A quick breakfast with a slight kick can be made really fast, and it’ll hold you over for a while in the morning. The ingredients are...

A typical summer evening on weekends around here is the lighting of the fire pit for cooking. There’s nothing quite like that smoky wood flavor of cooking on an open fire. I decided to go with ground deer meat (venison) for the burgers this evening. Normally venison is very lean and doesn’t hold together well, but 20% added fat prevents the problem of falling apart. Grilling on the fire pit Homemade pretzel buns were the bread of the day. The recipe for these are in another a

Quick and easy pork chops on a fire pit

This is a dish or condiment if you want to call it that — which is easy to make and really adds a lot of flavor to your cooking. Compound...

These little bread pockets are similar to the commercially available Hot Pockets in your grocery stores. But these are just a little more...

I’m not a vegetarian. I really like meat. But what I am is a raging diabetic…. Type 2. Because of this I do try to eat as healthy as I...

Making a hearty stew to get you through a cold winter night.

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