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Sweet Potato Pie

This recipe is one I tried last year on Thanksgiving.  My wife Jodi was the first of many to turn their nose up at the thought of sweet potato pie. She was also the one who ate the most when I was done.  So it is to my loving wife Jodi that I dedicate this recipe.
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Curried Green Beans

This recipe was just an attempt at something new.  A friend suggested I try frying canned green beans in a teaspoon of bacon grease.  It’s awesome by the way.  Those who would turn their noses up at the thought of using bacon grease in their cooking should probably stop reading now. This cooking blog is [...]

This quick and easy meal is one of many that I have come up with over the years that I call “real people” recipes.  These are ideal for everyday, serving 1-5 people. I came up with my real people recipes through my frustration with watching people cook on TV and when they finally served the end product, it [...]

A Full Measure of Devotion.

As an amateur historian I often like to draw comparisons between current events and historical fact. I’ve always been amazed by how much things around us change, compared to how little we change in our day to day habits and social customs. As Americans, our daily routines have changed little since the earliest days of our country. The average person [...]