Recipes

Alright, alright, let’s talk about this keto cottage cheese stuff. My young’uns told me it’s good for ya, keeps the sugar down or somethin’. I don’t know much about these fancy diets, but I know good food when I taste it. And if it helps me keep my ol’ bones movin’, well, that’s just a bonus. So, they say cottage cheese is the way to go for this “keto” thing. Sounds like somethin’ my grandma used to make, though she didn’t call it no fancy names. Just plain ol’ cheese,…

Alright, let’s talk about this Jhudora’s Ruinous Recipes thing, ya know? It’s a cookbook, like them fancy city folks use, but this one’s different, real different. This ain’t no Betty Crocker stuff, I tell ya. It’s from some fairy, Jhudora they call her, and let me tell you, she ain’t no sunshine and rainbows type. Now, I ain’t never seen a fairy, but folks say Jhudora is a dark one. Means she likes things spooky and maybe a little bit…well, ruinous, like the book says. So, you ain’t gonna find…

Alright, let’s talk about cookin’ grub in them hotel rooms, ya know, like them fancy hotel dinner recipes. Folks always thinkin’ eatin’ out is the only way, but lemme tell ya, that ain’t always the truth. Especially if you’re watchin’ your pennies, or just plain tired of restaurant food. First off, if you’re gonna be on the road a spell, like them folks in the writin’ say, it’s smart to get ahead with your food. That means packin’ some stuff that don’t need no cookin’ or just a little bit….

Alright, let’s talk about makin’ soap, the easy way, you know, like them melt and pour kinda soaps. I ain’t got time for no fancy stuff, just good ol’ soap that cleans ya and smells nice. What you gotta know ’bout melt and pour soap First off, them soap blocks you buy, they already done did the hard part, the saponification thingamajig. That means they safe for your skin, ain’t gonna burn ya or nothin’. They got lye in ’em, yeah, but it’s all mixed up proper with water and…

Alright, let’s talk about cookin’ up some dorado fish, the way I’d do it, you know, simple and tasty. No fancy stuff here, just good eatin’. First off, you gotta get yourself some dorado. Now, I ain’t no expert on fish, but the bigger ones seem to have more meat, less bones. Makes it easier for eatin’, see? You don’t want folks pickin’ out bones all night. Cleanin’ the Fish Now, some folks like to leave the skin on, some take it off. Me? I usually take it off, less…

Well now, I reckon you’ve come here ‘cause you got yourself some of that gluten-free sourdough discard sittin’ in the kitchen, and you’re wonderin’ what in the world to do with it. Now, don’t you worry none, ‘cause I got some good ol’ ideas that’ll help you use that discard up and make some mighty tasty treats while you’re at it! Just so you know, that sourdough discard still got plenty of that good wild yeast and them bacteria in it, even if it don’t look like much. And let…

Alright, listen up, y’all. We’re gonna talk about fermentin’ stuff today. You know, like how grandma used to make them pickles that lasted all winter? Yeah, that kind of thing. It ain’t rocket science, I tell ya. It’s just good ol’ fashioned food preservin’, the way folks did it before all them fancy refrigerators. First off, let’s talk pickles. Them crunchy, sour things you put on your sammiches? Easiest thing in the world to make, I swear. You just need some cucumbers, some salt, some water, and maybe a little…

Alright, listen up, y’all. We’re gonna talk about this here “elimination diet,” whatever that fancy name means. It’s about figuring out what grub’s makin’ your belly ache or your skin itch, you hear? It ain’t rocket science, just plain ol’ common sense, kinda like weeding out the bad plants from your garden. So, this diet thing, it’s like givin’ your insides a break. You stop eatin’ a bunch of stuff that might be causin’ you trouble. I ain’t talkin’ ’bout just eatin’ less, I’m talkin’ ’bout cuttin’ out the usual…

Alright, listen up, y’all! I’m gonna tell ya how to make some real easy smoker recipes, the kind even my old man could figure out, bless his heart. We ain’t talkin’ fancy here, just good ol’ fashioned smoked grub. First off, let’s talk chicken. You know, them bone-in thighs? Cheap as dirt and tasty as all get out. You can smoke ’em up real nice and easy. Or, if you’re feelin’ fancy, grab a chicken breast or even a turkey. Just toss ’em in that smoker and let the smoke…

Well now, let me tell you about cookin’ up some good food without all that milk stuff. My old bones can’t handle it no more, and maybe you young’uns are the same. We’re gonna talk about dairy-free crockpot recipes, real simple-like, nothin’ fancy. First off, what’s this “dairy-free” all about? Means no milk, no butter, none of that creamy stuff. Some folks, they can’t handle the milk sugar, what they call “lactose”. Even them “lactose-free” things, they still got milk in ’em, just no sugar. So, we’re steerin’ clear of…