Roasting Hotdogs in the Campfire

February 16, 2024 Flat Creek Family Campground and RV Park has nice fire rings and picnic tables at the camp sites. Since we had a nice fire ring and pleasant weather, we decided to have a campfire. On February 7, we bought hotdogs in anticipation of roasting them over a campfire. Bruce started to put […]

Hotdog and Hamburger Buns

This recipe is a modification of the recipe on the King Arthur Banking site for Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns. These buns turned out great and the size fit the hotdogs perfectly. Lots of goodies fit easily into these hotdog buns with the hotdog. Makes 18 Buns

Beignets

I was craving donuts, so I decided to make beignets as they are an easy donut to make. I made a modification to the Classic Beignets recipe from the King Arthur Baking site. I was pleased with how the beignets turned out. The beignets satisfied my donut craving. Makes about 30 beignets

Blueberry Scones

This recipe is modified from the Milk Street recipe from Tandem Bakery’s Briana Holt. Makes 12 large scones Ingredients Directions Notes: These are delicious hot as well. If you can find clotted cream, it is amazing with the scones. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a pastry or fork to cut […]

Sweet and Spicy Hot Mustard Sauce – Ready in 3 Minutes

December 28, 2023 The other day, I made pigs in blankets and to serve with them, I made this sweet and spicy hot mustard sauce. It was rather spicy, so you can use a different hot sauce. Bruce even enjoyed this sauce as a salad dressing. It seems he now has new favorite dipping sauce. […]

Making Preserved Lemons

December 28, 2023 On December 22 (Friday), I decided to make preserved lemons. First, I sterilized a quart canning jar. (Put the jar and lid in a large pot and covered the jar with water. Bring the water to a boil and let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Leave the jar in […]

One Pot Pasta Dish with Sausage, Tomatoes and Baba Ghanoush

This recipe is a modification of the Pasta with Italian Sausage, Tomatoes and Eggplant from Milk Street: Tuesday Nights Mediterranean by Christopher Kimball. I recently purchased ripe tomatoes and eggplants from a farm market. I used the eggplant to make baba ghanoush and ate most of the tomatoes in tomato sandwiches. I had two cups […]

Evening in Gotta Getaway RV Park in Bellevue, Ohio

October 1, 2023 After the crazy Labor Day weekend, it was a relief to have the campground back to its normal quiet. During the Labor Day weekend, the campground was completely full and they had all sorts of activities. There was a live DJ by the pool, two large bouncy castles, a corn hole tournament, […]

Spicy Corn and Crab Southwestern Soup with a Cajun Twist

I was considering what to make with the sweet corn I had in my fridge. I recalled I had 16 oz of pastured lump crab meat from Costco in the fridge. I thought we had heavy cream, so I had planned to make a corn and crab chowder recipe I had found in the Southern […]

Cooking Steak and Potatoes Over a Charcoal Fire

July 13, 2023 On July 6 (last Thursday), we decided to have a campfire and use the campfire to light lump charcoal to cook a meal. Bruce lit the fire using his flint fire starting kit. He has fire starter cotton balls, a flint rod, and pocket knife in a waterproof bag. Here is Bruce […]