Jackpine Radical Cooking

Threw a hambone into the crockpot for 4 hours. all the meat bits fell off and took out the bone.

Added a double handful of garlic cloves, 1.5 cups of chopped onions, about a pound of split peas, and some pepper.

It was still a little thin so I added about 1/2 cup Osem Mushroom soup mix.

Toasted up some fresh cut from a baguette croutons in a…[Read more]

As usual, I will make pecan pies, but some people are asking for something not comprised entirely of sugar. I’m looking at buttermilk pecan pie, which appears to be a sort of buttermilk & egg custard with pecans tossed in. Anybody familiar with this? Hints?

Run Self-Clean On Your Oven
You know how the oven always smells a bit when you first turn it on because of that crumble that overflowed once or that bit of frozen pizza stuck to it? Most home ovens have a solution for that, and it’s the self-clean cycle.

Get Your Knives Sharpened
Dull knives are the easiest to cut yourself with — and that goe…[Read more]

Saw this on line and it might be good for chicken as well as veggies.

1/2 Cup peanut butter
1/2 Cup warm water
Pinch of salt
Hot sauce to taste (optional)

1 Tbl. Honey (optional)
3 Thick slices of cheese (we like cheddar best), cut into small cubes

In a bowl, Once fully combined, the mixture should be smooth. Transfer to a small pot and place…[Read more]

I’m only watching because I’m a Houstonian and the Astros are in it again

I have an idea of what I can make (hummus and pita) but probably not much else. Due to probate issues all month, I can’t drive my car until next week, so no grocery trips. I have next to no fruit and veggies left, but I do have some bean soup. It’s been a challenge living…[Read more]

By request, I am posting the recipe for a very tasty cabbage soup – it’s from memory I’m doing this, so if the amounts seem off to you, you can adjust to your own taste:

olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
salt to taste
ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon oregano
2 garlic cloves,…[Read more]

Anybody tried one of these?  Mealthy CrispLid.