We knew that we could make great homemade potato chips in the deep fryer; we wanted to know if we could make equally good potato chips in the oven. Oven-Baked Potato Chips So we started with the oven potato chips.… Read More »How to Make Homemade Potato Chips
These egg rolls can be made with ground beef or turkey. They are similar to what you would expect from your popular Chinese restaurant chains with a crispy, fried outside with a fresh and chewy inside. Ingredients 1 pound ground… Read More »Beef Egg Rolls
A classic way to stuff pork chops is with a bread dressing similar to the dressing that you would use with a turkey. This is an easy version since it uses the packaged dressing mixes found at the grocery store. … Read More »Dressing Stuffed Pork Chops
You can make hash browns at home just like at the diners. They are really quite quick and simple—or they wouldn’t be standard dining fare wherever you go. The best hash browns are fried until they are golden and crispy… Read More »How to Make Hash Browns
We love seafood and so really enjoy this quiche. It’s a simple affair and you can use the seafood of your choice—cook shrimp, crab, or fish. Ingredients 4 large eggs 1 cup cooked seafood, like shrimp or crab, cut into… Read More »My Favorite Seafood Quiche
Sourdough simply uses wild yeast in place of commercial yeast to leaven the bread. It relies on the wild yeasts that are in the air all around us and cultures those yeasts in a warm, wet environment created with water,… Read More »How to Make Easy Sourdough Bread
Sometimes straightforward soups are the best. This is a simple corn chowder with cubed ham added. It’s a great recipe for that leftover ham from your holiday dinner. Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped 3 tablespoons all-purpose… Read More »Ham and Corn Chowder
If you make your pancake batter the night before, that will save you precious minutes. Some pancake batter can be made the night before and stored in the refrigerator and some cannot. Here’s how to tell the difference: Pancake… Read More »Mixing up your pancake batter the night before
This recipe incorporates whipped egg whites for extra light and fluffy pancakes. Because they use the yolks and melted butter, they are still rich and tender. Ingredients 1 cup sifted all-purpose, pastry, or cake flour1/8 teaspoon salt1/2 tablespoon baking powder2… Read More »Extra Light and Fluffy Pancakes