Cooking In Laramie

Now that fall is here it’s time to preserve all of the great produce that’s been growing through the summer. If you have never canned or simply don’t have time this fall, freezing is a great alternative, especially for non-citrus fruits. Below are instructions for freezing peaches. Supplies are minimal, the fruit will be good for up to 12 months and this same method works fantastic for pears. Read

Pepperoni Rolls as easy as 1-2-3! If you can remember back to the 1980's, you might remember a pizza restaurant across from the dorms called Upper Crust Pizza (not to be confused with Lower Crust Pizza; it was not as good!).

Trinity Chili or (Cowboy Chili) Football and fall weather make me think of making a big pot of chili. This weekend we had a little of both. Trinity Chili as I call it, it's chili with ingredients in threes: 3 meats, 3 different types of beans, 3 different vegetables, 3 different tomatoes, and 3 different spices.  If you don’t have one or two of these ingredients or if you don’t like something, it

Country cooking has a totally different meaning when the country is Spain instead of Country as in Country and Western music!

Summer means pie, and the best pie I’ve ever had is buttermilk. This particular recipe is based on one of the best selling pies of the 1950′s at Moeller’s Bakery in Houston, Texas, where it is still made on order. It’s basically a take on a traditional southern custard pie in which buttermilk makes the inside much richer. This pie is insanely good for how simple it is.

Cooking outside so the cook and your home stays cool inside! This past weekend my father-in-law had us over for dinner to  try out a new recipe: beef fajitas using a cheaper cut of meat called skirt steak. Once prepared it is one of the better tasting meats and works great for fajitas. You can add whatever toppings you prefer: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, guacamole, etc.; whatever is tanta

Country Cooking: If you don’t like a hot kitchen during the summer, why not cook everything outside?  Believe it or not, you can make pizza without even turning on your oven.  You can cook, bake, and fry everything you need on your BBQ grill. I recently received a BBQ grill from my father-in-law who upgraded to the Big Green Egg. I acquired an 11 year-old Weber that is a gas start charcoal g

Don’t be scared, slow cooked BBQ Pork Ribs can be some of the best tasting meat you can eat! It’s not hard, you just need to set aside some time as it takes about 4 hours to cook the meat. A good BBQ sauce is a must! I come from the south where it’s all about the sauce, but cooking the meat is also very important for a great tasting BBQ Pork Rib.

It may be the official start to summer, but living in Laramie I have sadly found that this does not mean it is time for flip flops and shorts just yet. Don’t get the rainy day blues, there are still lots of fun things you and your family or friends can do indoors. It ...