Homemade chicken broth tastes so much better than store bought cans. Sure it’s easier to open up a can but you can’t get this rich, delicious broth from a can. You can freeze it, refrigerate or use it immediately with your favorite recipe. Place 3 pounds (approximately) of small whole chicken, or chicken parts, in a large stock pot. […]
Learn how to prepare your vegetables, how to cook them and for how long. Fresh vegetables are plentiful this time of the year in Ohio. If we don’t grow it we stop to support the local farm stands. VEGETABLES WAYS TO PREPARE SIMPLE COOKING METHOD TIME CELERY Scrub thoroughly. Cut off leaves and root end. Cut the celery […]
I wish you could taste how delicious and tender this oxtail dish is! I love it with mashed potatoes, just in case you were wondering. Decades ago, Oxtail was considered a meat for the poor because the butchers always threw it away or gave it to the poor. Today it is a delicacy and expensive for the little bit of […]
I always wondered why we layer food in a casserole dish. After all, I know when I take a bite, it is of all those layers and tastes the same as if the casserole had been mixed all together before cooking, right? Well guess what? I did exactly that, no layering in this recipe and was it delicious! Spray a […]
It doesn’t get any easier than this! Everything cooks in one casserole dish or small roaster in the oven with very little prep work and plenty of flavor. Spray a 4 quart casserole dish or small roaster with cooking oil. Place the prepared potato slices on the bottom without overlapping. Spread the ground beef loosely on top and then pepper […]
This is a good old fashioned stove top Hearty Beef Stew with potatoes, carrots, onion, green pepper and turnip. We are not fans of turnips, and I don’t like green peppers, so I left them out. Cut the beef into 1” cubes discarding any bone or large pieces of fat. I was told by a butcher never to buy beef […]
Who doesn’t love a meal where the meat is so tender that you don’t even need a knife to cut it? The flavor of this meat is spot on and makes plenty for a family. I serve mine with mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Combine the flour, salt and pepper. Cut the round steak into serving size pieces. Dredge the […]
On this cold snowy winter day, it wasn’t hard to figure out what I wanted to make for dinner tonight. Who doesn’t love a delicious homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. This recipe is so easy when you use rotisserie chicken. To see my step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card click HERE. http://www.InDianesKitchen.com