It’s always the season to cook outside or grill. So let’s go over some top tips I have for y’all when grilling or cooking in a Dutch oven when it’s cold outside – let’s get the fire hot! Grilling Tip #1: Preheat your grill longer. Allow for more time when you preheat your grill because […]

Dutch Oven Tip #1: Prep Your Ground. Before you place your Dutch oven on the ground to cook on you need to warm the ground. Rake off any snow or debris, make it level and then place a shovelful of coals on the ground to allow the ground to warm and/or dry out. If you […]

I love breakfast any time of day, but I guarantee you back in Ol’ Cookie’s day going down the trail was a whole lot different to what we have today. Fellers back in the 1880’s didn’t eat very well. A typical breakfast for them consisted of: coffee, biscuits, maybe a little salt pork and even […]

If you’re looking for something to make your sweetie- then we’ve got a sweet treat for y’all. I don’t know about you, but I tend to founder on a Valentine’s Day meal, and by the time I get to the dessert round I can hardly find room. I guess that’s why Shan came up with […]

It’s intimidating, right? This little filet feller. It’s a thick cut and it’s a little pricey so you sure don’t want to mess it up. Well folks we’ve got an easy fool proof method to fixing up this cut and the best part- it only takes 10 minutes. So let’s get some beef, cast iron […]

For a long time I thought tortillas were difficult to make. I sure loved the homemade flavor but I didn’t think it was worth all the effort. Well, Shan sure set me straight when she came up with this recipe. These tortillas are easy to make and have simple ingredients (with one secret ingredient that sure makes […]

If you don’t celebrate any other holiday this year- I guess this would be the one to pick! It’s National Cake Day and in its honor we’re posting our favorite cake. This chocolate cake is an old-fashioned recipe from my great aunt. It’s super moist with a classic chocolate cake flavor. But probably my most favorite part- […]

Hey, is your knife dull – but you ain’t got a sharpener on you? There’s been a lot of times I’ve been out on the wagon or off camping somewhere and I had a knife that needed sharpening but didn’t have any tools with me. You know there ain’t nothing I hate worse than a […]