Month: February 2021

Pilot Rock Fire Ring

Pilot Rock Fire Ring

When we put a fire ring into our backyard I looked at many options from many stores, some cheap and some expensive. Then I found Pilot Rock Equipment which specializes in park and campground equipment. This is a heavy duty fire ring which has a 

Victorinox Swiss Classic 3 Piece Paring Set

Victorinox Swiss Classic 3 Piece Paring Set

This 3 piece set of paring knives come highly recommended by America’s Test Kitchen and I can understand why. There is a straight edge, a serrated edge, and a birds beak paring knife. They are a high carbon stainless steel that come sharp out of 

Oxo Jar Spatula

Oxo Jar Spatula

This Jar Spatula from Oxo Good Grips is great for getting into narrow jars and clean them out, as well as for getting every little bit of goodness out of a mixing bowl. I loved these so much I gave them as gifts to each 

ThermoPop

ThermoPop

The ThermoPop from ThermoWorks is the little brother to the popular ThermaPen – it is not quite as fast, but it costs 1/3 as much.The ThermoPop has a large, lighted display and will give you a temperature reading in 3-4 seconds. It is water resistant, 

The Pit Barrel Cooker

The Pit Barrel Cooker

The Pit Barrel Cooker is one of my favorite pieces of gear. It is very easy to use, does a great job, and is very affordable. I reference it in several of the recipes and I highly recommend it. The Pit Barrel is a very 

Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs with a creamy, beefy, delicious gravy served over egg noodles. What’s not to like?

Stuffed Chicken Breast

Stuffed Chicken Breast

This is a delicious and different way to make chicken breast for dinner. Rice and broccoli make good side dishes with this entree.

Stuffed Pork Loin

Stuffed Pork Loin

This delicious way to cook a pork loin roast looks fancy but is really quite easy to make, it just takes some time.

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

I call this Heartland Soul Food – this makes a healthy meal all in one package. The savory stuffing goes well with the sweet squash. When it’s just the two of us, we’ll split one squash and use half of the stuffing, and make another 

Shakshuka

Shakshuka

Fun to say (shak-shoo-ka!) and delicious to eat. Eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce. Tunisia is credited as the original home for this dish, but it is now common in different forms throughout the Mediterranean. The name in Arabic means “mixed-up” or something like