• Chicken & Potato Packets Over Coals

    At our elk hunting camp everyone joins together in the evenings for supper.  I plan the menu and assign each person what they need to make/bring.  If the husbands come without their wives I always assign them foods that require no last-minute preparation.  This year I decided to try grilling one night.  Now I’m the type to try new recipes on my guests but since I’m making an effort to change that habit, I did practice this at home – once. 🙂  It turned out so well that I felt confident we could do it at camp.  I was a little concerned about wrapping the chicken in aluminum foil because of all the negative things I’ve heard aluminum…

  • Cook Once… Eat for a Very Long Time

    I’ve been intrigued with the idea of once a month cooking for awhile now.  The thought of having meals already made that need little to no preparation sounds lovely.  Once,  a long time ago, I did give it a try but was quite dissatisfied with the types of recipes suggested for once a month cooking.  I suppose I was not putting on my own thinking cap to come up with more creative ideas than what was suggested in the book, but regardless I was not enticed to keep trying. I have read various ways of getting meals in the freezer such as… Find a family that are the same size…

  • Eggs Baked in Fresh Tomato Salsa w/ Melted Cheese

    No pictures to go along with this recipe.  I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to take a good enough one anyway.  There’s an art to food photography that I’ve still to master. 😛  Let me know what you think, if you make this.   Make your own fresh salsa for this recipe. Canned salsa just doesn’t work! Tomato Salsa  2½ cups diced (¼ inch) tomatoes (2-3 large ripe tomatoes) ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil (or dried) 2 tsp fresh lime or lemon juice 1-2 tsp minced jalepeno ½ tsp salt   4 large eggs 1 cup grated Monterey Jack or mozzarella…

  • Menu Plan Monday – June 22

    We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week.  Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden

  • Menu Plan Monday – June 22

    We’re leaving for a youth camp in Ohio on Thursday, so not much cooking will be going on this week.  Monday Supper – Tacos Tuesday Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes (from Zachary’s garden), salad, cornbread Wednesday Leftovers – have to clean out the refrigerator before we head out Elk Steaks, mashed potatoes, artichokes from Zachary’s garden