Pickled Horseradish
I’ve found that the secret to good spicy horseradish is to ensure the root is fresh. Fresh roots will be firm with no soft spots.
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Rib Eye Roast
We cooked a rib eye roast for Christmas Eve dinner his year, since we couldn’t go out to a restaurant. This roast made for an easy but elegant dinner. We served with fingerling potatoes, asparagus and homemade horseradish sauce on the side. But no need to wait for a holiday, it also works well for…
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Bacon Jam
When we make our homemade smoked bacon, we often have bacon ends that are misshaped sizes. This bacon jam recipe is a great way to use those odd sized ends or you can substitute with commercial bacon. This condiment goes great on hamburgers or can be used with homemade chips as a dip or sprinkled over fries.
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Baked Beans
Thai Red Curry
This is one of my favorite Thai dishes, so of course, I had to learn to cook it at home. When I found that most recipes used Kaffir Lime Leaves, I bought reluctantly at the grocery store, since they were expensive! After that first attempt preparing this recipe, I knew I wanted to cook with Kaffir leaves…
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Candied Jalapeño Peppers
Dutch Oven Chicken Stew
This is a hearty chicken stew stew prepared in a Dutch oven. It’s cooked in this one pot, so it’s easy to make, easy to clean up and super yummy.
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Cornbread
I’ve been experimenting with variations of cornbread recipes and so far this has been my favorite.
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Stuffed Roasted Turkey & Gravy
We order our Thanksgiving turkey from the butcher in downtown Issaquah each year and brine ourselves. I usually cook a 10 to 12 pound bird, but the brine instructions will work for a larger turkey as well. Brine your turkey one to two days before cooking. WEIGHT OF BIRD ROASTING TIME (UNSTUFFED) ROASTING TIME (STUFFED)…
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