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Family Dinner, Favorites, Pantry

Smoked Chicken

We are now in year 4 of raising our own chickens. We started with layers only as the wife grabbed any 'dent and ding' bird that was around and with...Read More
Faith & Inspiration, Favorites, Traditions

Jesus Music

Recently I rented the Jesus Music documentary and grabbed my sister, one of my sons, cousin Chuck and his wife and her twin sister and we sat down to take...Read More
Faith & Inspiration, Favorites

My COVID Journey

After a great birthday weekend, celebrated with some family, I woke up in the night knowing something was wrong. I woke Dominica up telling her that something was up and...Read More
Faith & Inspiration, Favorites, Food Education, Guest Post, Traditions

Cigars Part 2 – What is the proper technique for the initial light?

This is a continuation of a topic. You can read the first part here. Enjoy part two. What is the proper technique for the initial light? The inquiry has merit...Read More
Family Dinner, Favorites

Salmon – Two Favorites

Salmon is probably my most favorite of all fish. We are spoiled in the PNW as we have beautiful salmon available to us almost all of the time. We do...Read More
Faith & Inspiration, Favorites, Guest Post, Traditions

St. Patrick’s Catholic School Memories

I have shared several posts over the years about my Irish heritage, mostly as it relates to food. I did a post on the history of corned beef, how to...Read More
Chef Inspired Recipes, Favorites, Pantry

Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing

My first cooking experiences came out of the Betty Crocker cookbook. That big red piece of American culinary wisdom. I made waffles (many times), chocolate chip cookies, and even popovers...Read More
Chef Inspired Recipes, Favorites, Pantry

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Teriyaki sauce. Rumor has it there are roots in the PNW with our Japanese friends who emigrated to this part of the USA. Not sure if true (may look it...Read More
Favorites, Pantry, Traditions

Every Tuesday Taco Seasoning

We do tacos a lot. Almost once a week we have some sort of taco on the menu. Fish, "Korean," chicken salsa, and of course Tex-mex or whatever the typical...Read More
Chef Inspired Recipes, Favorites

Grilled Radicchio Arugula Salad

One of my favorite members of the lettuce family is arugula. Light, peppery, a touch bitter and has a freshness to it that livens up every salad. I have spoken...Read More
Family Dinner, Favorites, Traditions

Tater Tot Casserole

Today is my dad's 78th birthday! We went over to pick him up and bring him over to see our new farm and spend a few days with us. He...Read More
Favorites, Food Education

Uisce Beatha – A Brief History of Irish Whiskey

Uisce Beatha, literally translates as “water of life” in Gaelic. Our friends and family with Gaelic roots, the Scots and Irish, believed that the fermentation of grains, when aged to...Read More