Black Beans with Pork Neck Bone

Black Beans with Pork Neck Bone Black Beans with Pork Neck Bone My mother gave us her old pressure cooker, and that’s how I cook these. I’m sure they’d be just as good slow cooked too, so don’t worry if you don’t have a pressure cooker....

Not So Irish Stew

Not So Irish Stew My mother recently gave us her old Mirror-matic pressure cooker, and we’ve had fun seeing what it will do. She still had the old 1970’s instruction and recipe booklet, and that’s where we got the idea for this recipe. We adapted it...

Margaret’s Turkey Chili

Margaret’s Turkey Chili My friend, Margaret Wallace, served this “chili” to our vestry. I saw several people going back for seconds. Thank you, Margaret, for sharing this recipe. Ingredients 2 # ground turkey (Originally called for beef. Margaret...

Shrimp Stock

Shrimp Stock I don’t know why it took me this long to get around to this. But I just discovered tonight how MUCH better this green sauce is when made from shrimp stock. Don’t get me wrong – these enchiladas are delicious either way. But if you can...

Joel’s Jambalaya

Joel’s Jambalaya Our neighbor, Joel St. John, is a chef by profession. Now and then he delights us by bringing something he’s just whipped up or by inviting us to his house to dine. This is not Joel’s recipe, but is my version of how to copy the...

Mexican Style Pork Stew

Mexican Style Pork Stew Delicious and easy!Ingredients2 pounds pork stew meat ; cubed1 large onion ; chopped4 cloves of garlic ; minced2 cups dried lentils or split green peas 14 ounces canned tomatoes ; pureed1 cup of raisins 3 tablespoons oil for pan frying 1...