Crustless Cast Iron Quiche

Baby Yellow Potatoes

Steak Dinner and Salad

Quinoa Southwestern Casserole

Cool a cup of quinoa per package instructions. Add a can of crushed tomatoes, some cumin or chili powder, a can of corn and a can of black beans. Top with cheese and bake for 15 mins for about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Fall Farmers Market Recipes

Amazing Sriracos

Tacos made with Sriracha sauce in the beef and then topped with Sriracha. Not for the faint of heart!

Fall Harvest: Braeburn Apples

Old Fashioned No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This is an old family recipe that is gluten free and full of fiber




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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie

My Mom's recipe for an Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie. Passed along to her by a coworker in the 1970s.

How to cook Spaghetti Squash in long strands

Cutting spaghetti squash in one inch coins will allow the strand of the squash to be longer and more spaghetti noodle like.


The seeds can easily be cut out with a knife. Brush with olive oil and salt.


Roast in a 400 degree oven for an hour or until fork tender. The spaghetti strands should start to pull away from the skin.

Add meatballs and marinara for a low carb meal!

End of Summer Farmers Market Bounty

Miller Farms on Harmony Road Farmers Market offers $10 5 lb potato sacks filled with any produce they offer.


All of this and some Kale (not pictured) for ten dollars! It's fresh picked.


These are some delicious Gala apples from Fruita, Colorado and some pears from Pallisade, Colorado.

Cherry Chocolate Cake

I love old recipes, and this cake is to die for. I love the homemade icing.



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Don's Chuck Wagon Golden Mushroom Batter Mix

This mix was only a dollar at Wal Mart, and I just had to try it at that price. It's on the baking aisle.


You first coat the mushrooms in the mix, and then you mix what left with water to make a moist batter similar to pancake batter.


I used a wooden bamboo skewer and poked it into the bottom of the dusted shrooms. From there I dunked them into the batter, and dropped them into hot oil.


They fried up perfect, and were delicious dipped into ranch dressing. I also tried a few pieces of zucchini and they were also great.

Overall a great little mix, that I can see working with lots of veggies!

Fried Patty Pan Squash Breakfast

Patty Pan squash that are big enough, can be sliced into large coins and fried. I started by slicing the squash and salting both sides on a paper towel so that they can drain and release some moisture. This will ensure a crispier fry and the squash will hold together better.

Next, take each coin and coat it with a mixture of flour, corn meal, Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper. Fry each coin in hot vegetable oil until golden brown.

These are great for breakfast served alongside fried eggs and bacon!

Greek Yogurt and Berries

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Pudding with Berries! Royal pudding brand has these new flavors with Greek a Yogurt mixed in and this one is the strawberry. Takes two cups of cold milk and two minutes of mixing. One box is enough for two servings. I separated the pudding into decorative glasses and topped with raspberries and blueberries. However, you could change the Greek Yogurt Pudding from Royal brand flavor or you could mix up the fruit. Bananas could be delicious!

Fisherman's Grotto #9 Salad Dressing

1 1/2 c. chili sauce
1/4 c. finely chopped celery
1/4 c. finely ground sour pickles
2 c. mayo
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. horseradish

Place all ingredients in bowl, mix together until well blended. Makes 1 quart.

This comes from Fisherman's Grotto #9 on San Francisco's Wharf. The original restaurant on the wharf.


Source: Fisherman's Grotto #9 on San Francisco's Wharf

Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Casserole

26 Oz. Bag country style hash browns
2 cups shredded Colby Cheese
1/4 C Minced Onion
1 C Milk
1/2 C Beef stock
2 T. Melted butter,
1 tsp Salt,
1/4 tsp. Pepper,
Dash garlic powder.

Preheat oven to 425 Combine hash browns, cheese, and onion in large bowl. Combine beef stock, 1/2 melted butter, garlic powder, salt, pepper in another bowl until well blended. Pour over hash browns and mix well. Heat rest of butter in large oven proof skillet over high heat. When skillet is hot add hash browns. Cook stirring occasionally until hot and cheese has melted. Put skillet into oven and bake for 45-60 min or until surface of hash browns are dark brown.

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Crab Cakes from Joe's Crab Shack

2/3 cup mayonnaise
5 egg yolks
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 teaspoons black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon blackened seasoning
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup crushed chopped parsley
2 1/2 cups bread crumbs
2 lb. crab meat

Mix all ingredients together. Make into 4 oz. patties. Coat with flour and dry in 1 inch of oil until golden brown.

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Chop House Seasoning

3 Tbsp Kosher salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
2 tsp rosemary, fresh and finely chopped

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl with a spoon until thoroughly mixed. Rub mixture into meat.

Chili's Steak Marinade

3 cups soy sauce
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 quart water

Combine soy sauce, honey, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ginger and water in bowl. Place in jar with tight-fitting lid and use as needed to marinate steaks, chops or poultry for grilling or making fajitas