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

Baking your own pies, brownies, pizzas, casseroles in the middle of nowhere.

This is a great way to start the day. Homemade French toast

Chewy chocolate chip cookies are the best

A truly regional Appalachian delicacy

To start my spaghetti off…. It’s time to grind some flour extra fine. I like to use einkorn wheat for this because it’s an ancient grain...

I have stored away some food items for a rainy day. You can never tell when a natural disaster could strike, and leave you helpless for a...

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 recently made bread dough in a turn of the 20th century bread maker called the Universal Number 4. It’s a hand cranked antique that still works pretty well. Every once in a while I break out my ancient kitchenware and practice using it. Why ? Well maybe I’m nostalgic. Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment. Actually there’s method to my madness, and I do things like this to stay up to speed on providing for myself in case of an unforeseen event. I’ve already discussed it once b

Back in 1862, a company was founded from several different manufacturers and became known as Landers, Frary, and Clark. The company...

I’m kind of brand new to the panini sandwich. I’ve always thought they were supposed to be some “trendy” little things that fancy people...

I start off the grind with whole wheat berries from my storage area. This bag indicates that this is Organic Summer (OS) wheat packaged...

It’s a typical slow Sunday around here, so I baked a fresh loaf of rye black bread early this morning. I already posted about that and...

Bread is a little more involved than most of the other things I bake or cook. Mostly I just throw things together in the pan and it turns out fairly well. But not bread. It needs to follow a specific recipe, because if it’s too wet, the dough may not rise. If it’s too dry, you end up with a mouthful of flour and a loaf that doesn’t hold together. Everything is mixed together in precise measurements to form a really delicious bread after baking. So here’s my recipe for a dark

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...

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...

I know, I know. You’re going to roll your eyes and say — does this nut actually brew his own beer ? Yes I do when I have the time. Beer...

What lover of fine brew doesn’t eventually play around with brewing their own beer ? Once you hang around breweries and develop a taste...

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...

Quick and easy pork chops on a fire pit