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Dad’s Tavern Chili

Dad’s Tavern Chili by Salad Foodie

As an adolescent I was commissioned by my dad to make a huge pot of chili for his tavern weekly, and I earned fifty cents a batch doing so! (This was before the era of food safety regulation and inspection - I just made it in our home kitchen!) Dad had taught me how to make his chili, and everyone agreed it was in a class of its…

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Pork w/ Apple, Onion & Hard Cider Sauce

Pork w/ Apple, Onion & Hard Cider Sauce by Amos Miller

Leaves turning, cooler breezes blowing - time for a comforting pork roast with onions, apples and hard cider. This is a deceptively simple dish that Claire Robinson turned me on to, and is loaded with country flavors. The hard cider reduces down to a savory sauce after Granny Smith apples and sliced onions are caramelized. A very…

4 votes
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Scalloped Potatoes & Ham

Scalloped Potatoes & Ham by Patti Fisher

This was a great, homey, comfort food recipe. We love ham because there’s so many ways to use the leftovers…and there’s always leftovers. We’re having a potluck at our community center and this is sure to be a hit. It would also work great as an after Church brunch. You can add chopped spinach, broccoli or your favorite veggie blend…

2 votes
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Chicken Chili

Chicken Chili by Salad Foodie

Classic comfort foods can be made healthier without giving up on good taste. Case in point - this Chicken Chili recipe. Fat is reduced in the sautéing of vegetables and by substituting chicken for beef. But there are plenty of flavors going on here so you won't ask "Where's the beef?" Based on a recipe from Patti LaBelle's Light…

1 vote
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Pork Pot Roast with Vegetables and Apples

Pork Pot Roast with Vegetables and Apples by Salad Foodie

Sometimes my experiments actually go right and this one turned out a “bell-ringer.” This pot roast simmers in a Dutch oven on your back burner for a couple of hours and fills the house with divine aromas! Not just for fall or winter, serve it anytime for company or for casual. The gravy is luscious. Don’t be put off by the form of…

3 votes
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Chili con Carne - Stove Top or Crock Pot!

Chili con Carne - Stove Top or Crock Pot! by Salad Foodie

Hurray for fall and chili time! This makes a batch for about 5 adult servings, but there’s no such thing as having too much chili. You can freeze leftovers or just double the recipe and freeze the extra for busy week nights. I try to make a day ahead to deepen the flavors.

1 vote
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Ham (or Bacon) and Bean Chowder.

Ham (or Bacon) and Bean Chowder. by A.L. Wiebe

My version of this hearty, soup, loaded with navy beans and vegetables. I like plenty of stock to boil the beans in, so they don't scorch so easily, and the stock generally reduces with the brisk simmering. I make a roux to thicken the chowder a bit, but you can certainly skip this step if you prefer, just start with less stock.…

2 votes
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HOW TO MAKE FLAVORED FLOUR

HOW TO MAKE FLAVORED FLOUR by GARY ESTESS

THIS IS SO DIFFERENT, BUT IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. THE COLOR OF YOUR FLOUR WILL MAKE GRAVY OR RUES OR FLAVOR IN LOTS OF YOUR FOOD DISHES. LIKE A PREMADE CAJUN RUE WITH SEASONING. TO ADD FLAVOR OR COLOR AS A THICKENING AGENT, IN ORENTAL DISH. LIGHT GRAVY OR DARK OR IN THE MIDDLE, BUT WITH SEASONING IN THE FLOUR. A DARKER PASTA,…

1 vote
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