Recent content by ChileFarmer

Had a turkey in the freezer for a while. Got it thawed and in the oven a 7:00 am today. It was done about 12 so we had turkey. Good, moist and tasty. Mac and cheese, green peas for side dish. Fruit for desert. CF:)

Yesterday was crawfish and shrimp boil. Turned out pretty good. Sister in law made it. The crawfish were not fresh (frozen) not to tasty (very strong). Guess the crawfish season is over for now. CF

A friend of mine gave me this recipe. I haven't tried it yet but will. As I am an egg lover. I think it would make a great sauce for other dishes. For the sauce I would chop in the food processor. CF :) Creamed Hard Boiled EggsIngredients 6 hard-boiled eggs 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup milk 3...

Dang don't know where to start. So much has happened since last post. That would not interest most folks, so will talk weather. Thats always a safe topic. We need some rain super hot and dry right now. My garden has finished. We did get some nice tomatoes and Chiles. New Chile for me the...

I bought this bone in rib roast, it is select grade. But hey, they were on sale for $3.99 pound. Our local Mexican store had them, they were frozen whole. I had the butcher cut me off about 5#I think it is like 4 bones. Anyway Now I need a good way to cook this roast to medium rare, just pink...

It sure looks like this forum has died completely. Reason, maybe because of all the spam that was happening, now spam is gone. A good thing. Maybe because we had some that would have to pick each post apart. Maybe because we had some that would post recipes that were not theirs and not give...

This cake recipe sounded so good just had to try one. Its almost like a pound cake, kinda heavy but not overly sweet. I liked it, you might also. CF:) Cajun Crunch Cake Glaze 11/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 cup ground coconut 1/8 cup ground almonds 1/8 cup ground Pecans...

Wanting to build a new smokehouse, Any ideas? Nothing to large, maybe about the size of a large upright freezer. I have looked on the internet, lots out there. What has been your experience? Wanting to smoke sausage and maybe some fish or fowl. CF:)

Really, this is a good forum, The new layout is different but can be mastered. Its not that hard. If you find a better place let me know. I have looked and its not out there. So all guest and old members alike, its your forum only you can make it work. I want new recipes, I want to improve my...

This pie is a little different. It uses the whole lemon. A very old recipe maybe more than a hundred years old. A little trouble but worth it. I will say that the lemon peel does leave a slight bitter taste. CF:) Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe Shaker Lemon Pie FOR THE FILLING: 2 large lemons 2...

But not much, 1/4". I like it. Very foggy this morning. I guess winter is coming. They are saying ice storms this winter. That I don't like. Off to make pie crust, will post results and recipe later. That is if it turns out good. CF:)

Nothing ground shaking, as usual. Sourdough starter is still working. Tomorrow I will need to dived it and do the first feeding. Yesterday about 3 PM our hallway was full of water. Water heater had started leaking. So off to buy a new one, can you believe those thing are $300.00. I am not...

I have made Beer Bread before, but this is a new recipe. I like it, nice yeast flavor, really soft. You might like it to. CF :) Beer Bread INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup lukewarm water 6 ounces beer, room temp. 1 1/2 tablespoon oil 1/8 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 3/4 cups flour 1 package dry active yeast

I have never made a sourdough starter. Although we have eaten a ton of the bread. Any way wanting to bake my own. This is the recipe i used, please look it over. Is it Ok or not, got a better recipe? Please post it for me. CF:) Herman Sourdough Starter 1 Ingredients 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry...

Thats right the weather dude lied, we didn't get any rain. I know they do the best they can, but dang you would think they would be right some of the time. Got a few new recipes I will be trying soon. Also got my sour dough starter started. Its called Hermon sour dough starter. yep thats all I...