Recipes

Cooking References — by jhh — last modified Dec 24, 2009 09:07 AM

Helpful information to use when cooking.

Best Buttermilk Pancakes — by jhh — last modified Oct 28, 2009 04:33 PM

Makes nine 6-inch pancakes. The key to fluffy pancakes is not to overmix the batter; it should not be beaten smooth. If serving these pancakes with bacon, reserve half a teaspoon of bacon drippings to grease the griddle instead of butter.

The Best Fruitcake You'll Ever Want — by jhh — last modified Jan 06, 2010 01:31 AM

We've made this recipe a few times. It really is good!

A Really Good Brine for Smoking Beef or Pork — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 09:14 PM

We needed a brine recipe for smoking a beef brisket so we looked this one up.

Cheese Curds — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 10:20 PM

Cheese curds are a starting point for cheese making. They can be used fresh as a food in there own right. This is a simple cheese curd recipe that can be made in about 45 minutes. How to Make Cheese Curds Most everyone knows the old nursery rhyme about Little Miss Muffet, but few know that the curds and whey she was eating was an old fashioned form of cottage cheese, known as pot cheese. Simple to make, most households used excess milk to make cheese curds for eating.

Dark Chocolate Fudge Recipe — by jhh — last modified Dec 24, 2009 10:07 AM

A dark chocolate fudge recipe complete with a process description.

Double Chocolate Muffin Cake — by jhh — last modified Oct 28, 2009 06:52 AM

A yummy cake made from muffin mix. I make it in a camping Dutch Oven over charcoal, but you could do it in a oven using more conventional pans.

Fantasy Fudge — by jhh — last modified Jan 02, 2010 07:51 PM

The Kraft marshmallow fantasy fudge recipe.

Poultry Spice Rub — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 10:21 PM

A mild poultry rub that is great for chicken.

Poutine — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 10:23 PM

This has been described as a Canadian comfort food which probably originated in Qubec.

Smoked Stuffed Barbeque Brisket — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 09:19 PM

A recipe for making a smoked stuffed brisket simmered in barbeque sauce.

Southwest Barbeque Brisket Rub — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 09:21 PM

A really spicy rub good for smoked brisket. If you enjoy the flavors of the Southwest, this barbeque brisket rub will become one of your favorites. Including cumin, oregano and cayenne, this dry rub adds a lot of great flavors to that big beef brisket.

Super Meaty Chili — by jhh — last modified Jan 10, 2010 05:26 PM

A quick chili recipe that makes meaty thick chili.

Zingy Homemade Mayonnaise — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 06:24 PM

A homemade mayonnaise recipe using pure olive oil. Yummy!

Whey Pancakes — by jhh — last modified Oct 27, 2009 10:22 PM

Once you use whey in baking, your mind will start spinning with all the places you can substitute it. Its benefits in baking are two-fold. Wherever you might ordinarily have used water, whey is a nutritional plus. And its natural acidity reacts perfectly with baking soda to produce all the leavening (carbon dioxide bubbles) you need. The reaction of baking soda with whey creates pancakes that are extremely light.