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Green Chile and Cheese Chimichangas
Hello and thank you for stopping by the backyard. I’ve put together a recipe for green chile and cheese chicken chimichangas that you can put together easier than picking them up in the drive-thru window. Prepare and Shred the Chicken Start by covering two thawed chicken breasts with water. Add a cube of bouillon –…
Read MoreOklahoma Fried Onion Burger
Oklahoma is known for more than just Kent Rollins and musicals. For almost a century, Oklahomans have enjoyed Fried Onion Burgers. Ross Davis of Ardmore, OK came up with this recipe as a way to cope with the high price of beef. Onions were cheap. During hard times, people find new ways to make…
Read MoreAuthentic Gorditas
Y’all know that I like to head to the drive-thru window to see the latest thing they’ve got and what I can do with it. Today I’m talking about gorditas – and these authentic, masa based Mexican gorditas are nothing like what you can get in the drive- They’re kind of like a Mexican…
Read MoreChicken Nuggets
Forget waiting in that line at the drive-thru for some chicken nuggets. You can make these at home and they’re going to blow you away. I am sharing my cowboy-style chicken nugget recipe and you all are going to love it. I went and drove through McDonald’s and the Burger King and picked up…
Read MoreCowboy Hot Pockets
What are we going to pick? Hot Pockets! I know y’all remember that jingle from a couple of decades ago when these things first came out. Since then, my kids and grandkids have probably kept them in business, if I am being honest. I will tell you one thing, though, when I make these bread…
Read MoreSteak Fingers and Gravy – Dairy Queen Basket Remake
Is there any fast food meal more iconic than a steak finger basket meal from the Dairy Queen? I’m not kidding when I say that I love this meal. I can make it all day long if I have some steak fingers and some gravy. I’m going to show you how to make these steak…
Read MoreBeer Battered Fish and Chips
Today we’re talking about an old classic – fish and the chips. Grab your fishing pole and your frying apparatus and let’s get to going. Before we get started on the fish, we are going to start getting those taters ready for the chips. Get yourself a big russet potato, and slice it into long…
Read MoreAuthentic Cheese Enchiladas
Today we are going to make cheese enchiladas with a red sauce that is going to have so much authentic, traditional flavor it will be the best thing you’ve ever seen. Way back in 1984, I was guiding an elk hunt near Silver City, New Mexico. We found this little authentic Mexican restaurant way down…
Read MoreSalisbury Steak – Hungry Man Dinner Remake
These Hungry Man Salisbury Steak dinners have sure gotten me through some hard times, y’all. Shannon will tell you that I still sometimes grab these out the freezer at the grocery store from time to time. These TV dinners take you back to a time where you’d set up a tray in front of the…
Read MoreShrimp Scampi
There’s not much worse than skimpy shrimp scampi. Today, set your tastebuds for the cowboy version of shrimp scampi, made with plenty of shrimp, linguini pasta and green chile wine. No Skimping On The Shrimp It probably goes without saying that you need to start this dish with good quality shrimp and a good dry…
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