Simple Pork Brine Recipe

After years of eating dry pork we learned about using a Pork Brine to moisten it.  Wow, it really works.  Even very thin pork chops can be tender and moist.  This is our simple brine recipe.

For very large roasts you may need to double the recipe depending on the size of the container you put the pork in -- it must be covered completely.

Stuffing Topped Turkey Casserole

This is a great way to use up leftovers or just to get that great stuffed turkey flavor without all the time required to process and cook a whole bird. My family also loves this with chicken. I just sort of invented it a few weeks ago and I think it will soon become one of our favorites.

Classic Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

This is the old fashioned kind of chicken soup that is made from scratch, broth and all. It does take a bit more time and has a few more steps, but the end result is so very worth it.  It is fabulous to warm you up on a cold day, to make a sick one feel loved, or simply to stretch the food budget by spreading leftover chicken bits into another filling meal.

Pork Loin and Sauerkraut

This is our family’s traditional meal for New Year’s. This Pork Loin and Sauerkraut recipe is for cooking on the stove top rather than in the oven, so this would be a great choice for warmer summer months because it does not heat up the house while cooking. (If you do not have a very heavy pan to keep it from burning while cooking, see 

How To Cook Link Sausage

I find link sausage to be much easier to fry than sausage patties or bacon because it does not stick nearly so bad.  So if you want to learn to fry up breakfast meats, I would recommend beginning here.

Sausage links are available in many options

Grandmama's Cube Steak - The Recipe

This is a good Cube Steak Recipe.  It usually comes out very tender and has a good rich flavor and built in mushroom onion gravy.  It has many special memories for me because this is what

How To Cook Bacon

Bacon in our house is largely my Dad’s purview. I am a rather short person, and when I was younger, I was petrified that the grease would spatter in my face. I have overcome that fear and now know how to keep from being burned, but the tradition was set and so it remains – if he is home, he fries the bacon. So here

Party Sub Sandwiches - The Recipe

Perfect for Game Day parties - at least my family thinks so.  This is a hearty, yet simple main dish that allows you to be in front of the television instead of in the kitchen.  It is also perfect to take to a party as it is easy to prepare ahead of time and package to carry and requires