Category: Recipe of the Week

This isn’t so much a recipe, but a guideline – a very forgiving guideline – that basically works every time. It’s a wonderful method for cleaning out those bits and pieces in the refrigerator crisper drawer that might otherwise go to waste, and super easy to adapt to your family’s size and tastes. And did I mention that it’s a pretty healthy and delicious way to add more veggies to your family’s diet? Ingredients: 3-6 c. assorted vegetables, cut into similarly-sized pieces, about 1”x1”, or about the size of a medium broccoli or cauliflower floret (and don’t stress too much …

Ingredients: 12 large cabbage leaves 1 beaten egg ¼ cup milk ¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 lb lean ground beef 1 cup cooked rice 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Directions: Immerse cabbage leaves in a large kettle of boiling water for about 3 minutes or until limp, then drain. Combine egg, milk, onion, salt, pepper, beef, and cooked rice. Place about ¼ cup of the meat mixture in the center of each leaf, then fold in sides and roll …

Ingredients: 2 to 2½ lbs boneless chuck steak 1 tsp ginger 1 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp oil ½ cup soy sauce 1 clove garlic, crushed Directions: Cut steak into ¼-inch thick or smaller slices. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Place meat in a slow-cooking pot and pour the sauce over it. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve with rice Makes 5 to 6 servings. o o o Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? Please send it via e-mail. Thanks!

Ingredients: 4 large potatoes 1 onion, sliced 1 tsp salt Water 4 slices of bacon, diced 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ¼ cup vinegar ½ tsp celery seeds 4 knockwurst links 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley Directions: Peel and slice potatoes. Combine with onion in slow cooking pot, then sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and cover with water. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours. Remove from pot, drain thorougly and return to the pot. Cook the bacon …

Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 can condensed tomato soup 5 to 6 medium potatoes 1 cup light cream Directions: In a large skillet brown the beef, breaking up large chunks with a fork. Pour off excess fat. In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, onion, and undiluted soup. Peel and slice potatoes. In a slow-cooking pot, arrange alternate layers of potatoes and meat (with the potatoes on the bottom). Pour the soup mixture over, then cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Turn …

Reader K.M. sent a quick and simple recipe recommendation that is great for families with both laying hens and a home dairy cow.  She notes: “We are folks who often ask ourselves: ‘What are we going to do with all these eggs and this extra warm milk?’  Here is one answer.” Hot Milk Sponge Cake Ingredients: 1 Cup All-purpose flour 1 Teaspoon baking powder 2 Eggs 1 Cup of sugar 1/2 Cup milk 2 Tablespoons of butter (or margarine) Directions: Combine flour and baking powder. Then, in a bowl mix the two eggs with a hand or electric mixer set …

Ingredients: 2 beaten eggs ¾ cup milk ¾ cup fine dry bread crumbs 2 tbs grated onion 1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground sage 1½ lbs ground beef. Sauce: ¼ cup catsup 2 tbs brown sugar 1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp ground nutmeg Directions: Combine eggs with milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage, and meat. Mix well and shape into 9×5-inch rectangle or oval, or about 6-inch round. Carefully place in slow-cooking pot. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour over meat. Cover and cook on high for 15 …

The garden is doing well so far this year, and we are right now awash in romaine lettuce. Ten little lettuce seeds at planting time doesn’t seem like much, until the stuff is ready to harvest all at once. There are only so many salads a person can consume. Anyway, taco pizza is one of our favorite ways to use up our fresh lettuce when we tire of salads. It’s terrific! Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 packet (1.0/1.25 oz.) taco seasoning 1 pizza crust of choice (I prefer the box of Jiffy or packet of Great Value; they are …

Hello to you all. My family and I have been readers of your blog for many years and have enjoyed all the posts and the many tips that people send in. When you started the recipe part on Mondays a little while back I was a little confused, “Don’t people know how to cook,“ I thought? A couple times since then as I was cooking I have thought to my self, “Oh, this would be a good recipe to send in”, but then I never did, thinking that long time readers the likes of Enola Gay, Pantry Paratus, and Rural …

Ingredients: 1 to 1-1½ lb. ground beef or turkey 2 pints pizza sauce l can mushroom soup, slightly thinned l lb noodles 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 medium onion, chopped Directions: Brown meat in skillet. Cook noodles until about half done. Layer in crock pot (in this order): a portion of meat, noddles, sauce, cheese, soup, onions Repeat layers until ingredients are used. Do not stir. Cook on low for 4 hours. o o o Useful Recipe and Cooking Links: Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? Please send it via e-mail. …

Ingredients: 3 slightly beaten eggs 2 cups cooked or canned whole kernel corn, drained 2 cups milk, scalded 1 Tbsp instant minced onion 1 Tbsp melted butter 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt Directions: Combine ingredients and pour into a greased 1½ qt baking dish (or any baking dish that fits into a 4½ quart or larger slow cooking pot). Cover with foil or a lid (but do not use plastic). Set a metal rack or trivet on the bottom of the slow cooking pot. Pour 4 cups of hot water in the pot. Set the baking dish on the …

Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 to 2 tsp chili powder 1 bay leaf 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce 2 (16-oz) cans kidney beans, drained Directions: In a skillet or slow-cooking pot with a browning unit, break up beef with a fork and cook until lightly browned. Pour off the excess fat. In a slow-cooking pot, combine the meat with onion, salt, chili powder, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and kidney beans. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and …

Inspired by last week’s recipe, Reader A.N. sent one of her favorites in: Ingredients: 1 package of Bear Creek dry potato soup mix 1 lb ground beef or turkey (cooked) 8 cups of water Directions: Heat water to a boil. Slowly whisk in the dry potato soup mix. Add ground beef. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Serve with shredded cheese, scallions, grated carrots, or whatever suits your fancy. o o o Useful Recipe and Cooking Links: Do you have a favorite recipe that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers? Please send it via e-mail. Thanks!

Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp basil ¼ tsp oregano ¼ tsp seasoned salt 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce 1 tbs soy sauce 1 cup sliced celery 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup macaroni, cooked and drained ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 envelope onion soup mix 3 cups boiling water Directions: Crumble beef into slow-cooking pot. Add pepper, oregano, basil, seasoned salt, and dry soup mix. Stir in water, tomato sauce, and soy sauce; then add celery and carrots. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Turn control to high and …

Ingredients: 3 to 4-lb beef pot roast Salt and pepper 1 (10¾ oz) can alphabet vegetable soup, undiluted ½ cup dry red wine a pinch of dried basil 2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley Directions: Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Place in a slow cooking pot. In a small mixing bowl, combine undiluted soup with wine and basil; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Sprinkle with parsley. Slice meat; serve with sauce ladled over meat. The sauce may be thickened with flour dissolved in a small amount of water, if desired. Makes 6 …