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Ingredients:
- Pickling Cucumbers (2 lbs)
- Dill, Fresh (1 pkg)
- Distilled White Vinegar (1.25 cups)
- Garlic, peeled and halved (6 cloves)
- Coriander Seeds (2 tbsp)
- Salt (3 tbsp)
- Sugar (2 tbsp)
- Mustard Seeds (1 tsp)
- Crushed Red Pepper (.25 tsp)
Directions:
- Heat Vinegar, Salt, and Sugar in a saucepan until dissolved.
- Add 2 cups cold water to brine and refrigerate until chilled.
- Divide other ingredients between 2 large mason jars.
- Pour chilled brine into jars.
- Add more water if necessary to cover cucumber.
- Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
Ingredients:
- Flour (1 cup)
- Sugar (1.5 tsp.)
- Baking Powder (1.5 tsp.)
- Salt (.5 tsp.)
- Eggs (2)
- Milk (.75 cups)
- Vegetable Oil (2 tbsp.)
Directions:
- Set waffle iron to Waffle and preheat.
- Beat Eggs
- Mix in all other ingredients.
- When iron is at temperature, spray with cooking spray
- Pour 1 cup of batter evenly over waffle iron
- Close and bake until light goes out (~ 5 min).
- Makes 2 rounds of waffles
Ingredients:
- Carrots, shredded (1 cup)
- Spinach, thawed (1 cup)
- Chickpea Flour (1 cup)
- Oat Flour (1.25 cups)
- Cheddar Cheese (.25 cups)
- Olive Oil (1 cup)
- Water (1 cup)
- Baking Powder (2 tsp.)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Steam Carrots and Vegetables and let dry.
- Mix Chickpea Flour, Oat Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Pepper.
- Mix Oil and water and add to other ingredients.
- Mix in Cheese.
- Grease and Flour muffin tray.
- Add half of batter, then Spinach and Carrots, then the other half of batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Cool on cooling racks.
Ingredients:
- Egg (1)
- Flour, sifted (3 cups)
- Butter, softened (1 cup)
- Sugar (1 cup)
- Baking Powder (.75 tsp.)
- Salt (.25 tsp.)
- Milk (1 tbsp.)
- Powdered Sugar (for rolling dough)
Directions:
- Cream Butter and Sugar.
- Mix in Egg and Milk.
- Separately mix Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt.
- Combine the two and mix.
- Refrigerate for two or more hours (possibly in multiple containers).
- Sprinkle Powder Sugar on rolling surface and roll dough out .25 inches thick.
- Use cookie cutters to make desired shapes and transfer to parchment covered baking sheet, leaving room for cookies to expand.
- Bake for 7-6 minutes at 375 degrees.
- Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Ingredients:
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (24 oz.)
- Sour Cream, Kosher (8 oz.)
- Eggs (4)
- Butter, softened (.5 lbs)
- Margarine, softened (.25 lbs.)
- Sugar (2 cups)
- Vanilla (1 tsp.)
- Flour, sifted (5 cups)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Baking Powder (3 tsp.)
- Baking Soda (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Cream together Butter, Margarine, and Sugar.
- Add Eggs, Sour Cream, and Vanilla, and mix thoroughly.
- Separately mix Flour, Salt, Baking Powder, and Baking Soda,
- Combine and mix thoroughly.
- Add Chocolate Chips and mix into batter.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Spoon onto quick release foil covered cookie sheets (12-15 cookies)
- Bake two sheets at 350 for approximately 12 minutes, swapping top and bottom half-way. Approximately 10 minutes if only using one sheet at a time.
Ingredients:
- Red Skin Potatoes (small thin slices,)
- Broccoli (1 lb.)
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- Rosemary (4 tbsp.)
- Sage (2 tsp.)
- Onion Powder (1 tsp.)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
Directions:
- Bake potatoes in microwave.
- Saute Garlic, in Butter.
- Add Rosemary and Sage.
- Add Potatoes and fry.
- When potatoes are 75% cooked, add Salt and Onion Powder.
- Separately steam Broccoli until tender, but not mushy.
- When Potatoes and Broccoli are cooked, mix and serve.
Ingredients:
- Butter (.25 cups)
- Marshmallow Fluff (2.5 cups)
- Rice Krispies Cereal (5 cups)
Directions:
- Melt Butter in large saucepan over low heat.
- Add Fluff and continue cooking over low het stirring until well combined (about 5 minutes).
- Remove from heat.
- Add Cereal and stir until well coated.
- Using butter spatula or wax paper, press evenly into buttered 9×13 pan.
- When cool, cut into squares.
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Ingredients:
- Pumpkin (4 cups)
- Sweet Potato, peeled and diced (2 lbs.)
- Onion, diced (med.)
- Apple Cider (1 cups)
- Consomme (2 tbsp.)
- Butter (2 tbsp.)
- Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- Bay leaf (1)
- Black or White Pepper (.5 tsp.)
- Cinnamon (.25 tsp.)
- Nutmeg (.125 tsp.)
- Allspice (.125 tsp.)
- Water (7 cups)
Directions:
- Cut Pumpkin in half and remove seeds.
- Place cut side down in a 9×13 casserole dish with .5 inches of water in the bottom.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 60 minutes.
- When cool, scoop out flesh and mash with a potato masher.
- Saute Onion, Garlic, and Bay leaf in Butter.
- Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes are soft.
- Optionally mash with a potato masher for a smoother and thicker soup or leave us is for a chunky brothy soup.
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Ingredients:
- Gold Potatoes, peeled and diced (2.5 lbs)
- Carrots, sliced (1 lb.)
- Cheddar Cheese (2 cups)
- Stock (5 cups)
- Milk, warm (2.5 cups)
- Salt or Garlic Salt (1 tsp.)
- Butter (3 tbsp.)
- Flour (3 tbsp.)
- Parsley (1 tbsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
Directions:
- Combine Potatoes, Carrots, Stock, and Salt in Instant Pot.
- Cook under pressure for 12 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, melt Butter and mix in Flour, Black Pepper, and Parsley.
- Once pressure comes down, add Butter mixture and bring to a simmer.
- Turn off heat and melt in Cheddar.
Ingredients:
- Leeks, thinly sliced, (3 lg)
- Potatoes, scrubbed and thinly sliced (3 lbs.)
- Butter (3 tbsp.)
- Vegetable Stock (3.5 cups)
- Milk or Cream (1 cup)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Saute Leeks in Butter.
- Add Potatoes and Stock.
- Add extra water to cover Potatoes.
- Cook until Potatoes are falling apart soft.
- Add Cream, Salt, and Pepper and simmer for 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes, peeled and diced (3.5 lbs.)
- Half & Half or Milk (2 cups)
- Minced Garlic (3 tsp.)
- Parmesan (6 oz.)
Directions:
- Boil Potatoes in water until soft.
- Heat Half & Half and Garlic until simmering.
- Drain potatoes.
- Mix Garlic-Cream Sauce and Potatoes and mash.
- Let thicken for 5 minutes and serve.
Ingredients:
- Macaroni Pasta (1 lb.)
- Cheddar Cheese (12 oz.)
- Milk, warmed (4 cups)
- Peas, frozen (8-12 oz.)
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Flour (6 tbsp.)
- Salt (2 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
Directions:
- Boil Pasta.
- Melt Butter in a separate pot.
- Whisk in Flour and cook until nutty.
- Slowly whisk in Milk (about a cup at a time)
- Bring to a boil.
- Add Salt, Black Pepper, and Peas.
- Cook until peas are soft.
- Add Cheese and remove form heat once cheese is melted.
- Mix sauce and pasta.
Ingredients:
- Gold Potatoes, cubed (2.5 lbs.)
- Spinach, frozen (20 oz.)
- Stale bread, cubed (4-6 slices)
- Vegetable Stock (7 cups)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
- Olive Oil
Directions:
- Place Potatoes, Spinach, Stock, Salt, and Black Pepper in Instant Pot.
- Cook under pressure for 11 minutes.
- Add Bread when pressure comes down.
- When serving, top with a bit of Olive Oil.
Ingredients:
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Flour (3 tbsp.)
- Garlic powder (1/2 tsp)
- Onion powder (1/2 tsp)
- Soy sauce (2 tbsp)
- Warm water (1 1/4 cup)
Directions:
- Melt Butter.
- Whisk in Flour.
- Mix water, soy sauce and spices in a large cup.
- Slowly mix water mixture in.
Ingredients:
- Red Bell Pepper, diced medium (2)
- Yellow Squash, 1 inch strips (1 lb.)
- Asparagus, 1 inch strips (1 lb.)
- Carrots, 1 inch sticks (1 lb)
- Roma Tomatoes, diced (1 lb.)
- Pasta (1 lb.)
- Black Olives,, sliced ( 8 oz.)
- Basil, Fresh (1 lb.)
- Garlic, diced (4 cloves)
- Olive Oil (2 tbsp.)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
- Vegetable Stock (.5 cups)
Directions:
- Saute Garlic in Olive Oil.
- Add carrots and cook covered until partially soft.
- Add Bell Pepper and Squash and continue cooking until partially soft.
- Add Asparagus and cook until all veggies are cooked.
- Remove from heat and add tomato, Salt, and Black Pepper.
- Place in 9 X 13 baking dish and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring halfway.
- Boil Pasta.
- Mix Pasta, Veggies, Stock, and Black Olives.
Ingredients:
- Cabbage, chopped small (Large)
- Egg Noodles, Yolkless (12 to 16 oz.)
- Onion, diced (medium)
- Butter (2 tbsp.)
- Salt (? tsp.)
- Black Pepper (? tsp.)
Directions:
- Saute Onion in Butter.
- Add layer of Cabbage with Salt and Black Pepper.
- Cook until Cabbage starts to wilt.
- Repeat steps 2 & 3 until all cabbage is cooked.
- Cook Noodles separately.
- Mix Cabbage and Noodles.
Ingredients:
- Flour (2 cups)
- Nutritional Yeast Flakes (1 tsp.)
- Baking Powder (1 tbsp.)
- Salt (.25 tsp.)
- Butter, softened (.33 cups)
- Milk (.75 cups)
Directions:
- Mix Flour, Baking Powder, Nutritional Yeast Flakes, and Salt
- Blend in butter with a fork until crumbly.
- Stir in Milk.
- Drop biscuit sized portions of dough onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Ingredients:
- Cabbage, slice into thin wedges (2 lb. head)
- Yellow Onion, sliced (large)
- Carrots, peeled and sliced (1 lb.)
- Vegetable Stock (.5 cups)
- Olive Oil (.25 cups)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper .5 tsp.)
- Crushed Red Pepper (.125 to .25 tsp.)
Directions:
- Arrange Cabbage wedges in 9X 13 baking dish.
- Scatter Onion and Carrot over the top.
- Mix Oil, Salt, Black Pepper, and Crushed Red Pepper and drizzle over top.
- Cover with Foil.
- Bake at 325 degrees for two hours, rotating halfway an adding .25 cups water.
- OPTIONAL: serve over lentils.
Ingredients:
- Broccoli florets, frozen (1.5 lbs.)
- Stale Bread, cubed (3-4 slices)
- Cheddar Cheese (1 cup)
- Dijon Mustard (1 tbsp.)
- Milk (.75 cups)
- Salt (1 tsp. + .5 tsp.)
- Cornstarch (2 tbsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
- Olive Oil (1 tbsp.)
- Parmesan (1 tbsp.)
Directions:
- Place Broccoli in a pot, cover with water and add 1 tsp. Salt. Cover until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Drain and reserve Broccoli water and rinse Broccoli in cold water.
- Place .75 cups of Broccoli water, milk, cornstarch, Dijon Mustard, Black Pepper, and .25 tsp. Salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 3 minutes.
- Add Cheddar Cheese and melt.
- Mix Broccoli and Cheese Sauce and place if 9 X 9 baking dish.
- Saute Bread in Olive Oil for 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle on Broccoli.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Acorn Squash, halved and seeded (2)
- Sweet Onion, chopped (large)
- Carrot, peeled and chopped (.5 lbs)
- Garlic, minced (.5 tsp.)
- Butter (3 tbsp.)
- Vegetable Stock (3.5 cups)
- Half & Half (.25 cups)
- Nutmeg (.5 tsp.)
- Cinnamon (.5 tsp.)
- Salt (.5 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Put Squash in baking dish cut side down. Add water to cover the bottom.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes until flesh is easily pricked with a fork.
- Let cool and scoop out flesh.
- Saute Onion, Garlic, and Carrot in Butter until soft.
- Add Squash and Stock and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Puree in blender until smooth.
- Add Half & Half, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Salt, and Black Pepper.
- Thin with water if desired.
Ingredients:
- Apples, peeled and sliced thin (4 medium to large.)
- Egg (1)
- Brown Sugar (.5 cups)
- Flour (1 cup)
- Sugar (.75 cups)
- Cinnamon (1 tsp.)
- Salt (.25 tsp.)
- Butter (2 tbsp.)
Directions:
- Mix Apple and Brown Sugar in square baking dish.
- Separately, mix Flour Sugar, Cinnamon, and Salt.
- Beat Egg and Butter, then stir into Flour mixture.
- Spread Over Apples.
- Bake at 375 degrees until top is gold and crisp.
Ingredients:
- Bananas, ripe (2-3)
- Egg (1)
- Flour, sifted (2.5 cups)
- Sugar (1 cup)
- Baking Powder (3.5 tsp.)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Canola Oil (3 tbsp.)
- Milk (.75 cups)
- Walnuts, chopped OPTIONAL (1 cup)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients in a large blender (or use electric mixer).
- Grease and flour loaf pan.
- Pour batter into loaf pan.
- Bake 60-65 minutes, rotating halfway, until toothpick comes out clean.
- Immediately remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes, scrubbed (2.5 lbs.)
- Olive Oil (.25 cups)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
- Garlic Salt (1 tsp.)
- Onion Powder (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Slice Potatoes fairly thin and cut slices into pieces.
- Mix Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic Salt, Onion Powder, and Black Pepper in large bowl.
- Coat Potatoes with Oil mixture.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Re-coat Potatoes with any remaining oil mixture still in the bowl.
- Air Fry for an additional 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Split Peas (16 oz pkg.)
- Carrots, sliced (1 lb.)
- Onion, large (diced)
- Potatoes, peeled and cubed (3 medium)
- Dill, freshly chopped (.25 cups)
- Bay Leaf (1)
- Parsley, dried (1 tbsp.)
- Thyme (1 tsp.)
- Salt (2 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
Directions:
- Put all ingredients and 8 cups water into Instant Pot.
- Cook under pressure for 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Yellow Onion (med.) diced
- Carrots, (1lb)
- Broccoli, Frozen 1.5-2 lbs
- Cheddar, Shredded (8-12 oz.)
- Butter (.25 cups + 1 Tbsp.)
- Flour (.25 Cups)
- Milk (2 Cups)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
- Broth (3 Cups)
Directions:
- In Instant Pot, saute onion in 1 tbsp. butter.
- Add Carrots, Broccoli, and Broth.
- Cook under pressure for 4 minutes.
- Melt .25 cups Butter, and whisk in .25 cups Flour.
- When pressure comes down, add Salt, Pepper, and Butter/Flour mixture.
- Return to saute and slowly add Milk (pre-warmed).
- Slowly add cheese until it is all melted and turn off heat.
Ingredients
- Broccoli, Frozen (2 lbs)
- Milk, warmed (4 cups)
- Flour (6 tbsp.)
- Broth (4 cups)
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Salt (2 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
Directions
- Melt Butter in stock pot.
- Whisk in flour.
- Slowly add Milk and heat until bubbly.
- Add Stock and bring to a boil.
- Add Broccoli, Salt, and Pepper.
- Cook until Broccoli is soft.
Ingredients:
- Cauliflower, in florets (1 head)
- Onion, diced (small)
- Cheddar Cheese (6 oz.)
- Butter
- Milk (1 cup)
- Flour (2 tbsp.)
- Black Pepper (pinch)
- Nutmeg (pinch)
Directions:
- Steam cauliflower in steamer, 5-7 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×9 baking dish.
- Saute Onion in Butter until soft.
- Whisk in Flour.
- Whisk in Milk (warmed) slowly.
- Remove sauce from heat, stir in half of the cheddar and add pepper and nutmeg.
- Place Cauliflower in dish and cover in sauce. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake until cheese is melted and brown (25 minutes).
Ingredients:
- Potatoes, cubed (1-2 lbs.)
- Carrots, sliced (1 lb.)
- Broccoli, frozen (1 lb)
- Cream of Celery, condensed (1 can)
- Stuffing, seasoned (1 pkg.)
- Vegetable Stock (2 cups)
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)
- Cheddar Cheese (2 cups)
Directions:
- Place Carrots, Potatoes, Broccoli, Celery Soup and .5 cups water in Instant Pot.
- Cook under pressure for 10 minutes.
- After pressure comes down, mix in Black Pepper and Cheddar Cheese.
- Pour into 9×13 casserole dish.
- Separately melt butter in stock and poor over dried stuffing. Mix.
- Spread stuffing on top.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15- 30 minutes, depending on how crunchy you like the stuffing.
Ingredients:
- Biscuit Dough without Yeast (see separate recipe)
- Mixed Veggies, frozen (2 lbs.)
- Spinach, thawed (20 oz.)
- Cheddar Cheese (16 oz.)
- Vegetable Stock (2.5 cups)
- Thyme (1 tbsp)
- Garlic Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (.75 tsp.)
- Cornstarch (2 tbsp.)
Directions:
- Cook Mixed Vegetables in Stock
- Add Thyme, Garlic Salt, and Black Pepper.
- Dissolve Cornstarch in water and add.
- Pour into 9 X 13 Baking dish
- Layer on Spinach and then cheese.
- Roll out dough and place on top, leaving three holes to vent
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Gold Potatoes, sliced (3 -3.5 lbs.)
- Tomatoes, Roma (2lbs.)
- Mozzarella (12 oz.)
- Olive Oil (.25 cups)
- Rosemary (4 tsp.)
- Salt (2 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 Tsp.)
Directions:
- Heat Potato slices in microwave
- Mix Olive Oil, Rosemary, Salt, and Black Pepper in a bowl
- Coat Potatoes with Olive Oil mixture
- In a 9 x 13 baking dish, layer Potatoes, Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Mozzarella, Tomatoes, and Potatoes.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes, rotating at 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes, peeled and cubed (3 lbs.)
- Frozen Mixed Veggies (24-32 oz.)
- Brown or Green Lentils (16 oz.)
- Onion, diced (sm.)
- Butter (4 tbsp.)
- Canola Oil (2 tbsp.)
- Garlic Salt (1 tsp.)
- Vegetable Stock (4 cups)
- Thyme, dried ( 2 tsp.)
- Salt (1 tsp.)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
Directions:
- In Instant Pot, cook Lentils in Stock in Instant Pot under pressure for 15 minutes.
- In 3-4 qt pot, Saute Onions in Oil.
- Add Vegetables, Thyme, Salt and Pepper, along with enough water to keep from burning. Cook covered until cooked.
- In third pot, Boil potatoes in covered pot until soft.
- Drain Potatoes. Then add Butter and Garlic Salt (if too dry add some warm milk). Mash potatoes.
- Mix Lentils and Vegetables and put in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Layer Mashed potatoes on top, leaving space in center to vent.
- Bake at 350 degree for 40 to 60 minutes, turning half-way.
- Remove from oven when tops of mashed potatoes start to brown.
Ingredients:
- Eggs (8)
- Spinach, thawed and drained (10 – 20 oz)
- Plum Tomatoes, diced (0-10 oz.)
- Onion, diced (medium)
- Salt (.5 tsp.)
- Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
- Olive oil (.25 cups)
- Parmesan (.5 cups)
- Crushed red Pepper (.25 tsp.)
Directions:
- Coat large cast iron skillet with Olive Oil.
- Saute Onion, Garlic, and Crushed Red Pepper.
- Add 20 oz of Spinach and Tomatoes.
- Beat Eggs with Salt and add to skillet.
- Sprinkle Parmesan on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.