Side Dish
Scalloped Taters
Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! You are in for a treat – this is the most flavorful recipe for scalloped taters that I’ve ever tasted. The secret ingredient? French onion dip. This is a perfect dish to bring to any potluck – it’s even good enough for Easter Sunday. The Sauce…
Read MoreSparklin’ Taters Remake – Mountain Dew Potatoes
Howdy y’all, and thanks for stopping by the website. We have recently reached 2 million subscribers on our YouTube Channel. In order to welcome the many new viewers to our little cooking channel, I’ve gone and remade an old classic. If you’ve been around a long time – 8 years or so – or if…
Read MoreHow to Perfectly Cook Rice
Howdy ya’ll, and thanks for stopping by the website. As you know, we have been taking our Sunday videos back to the basics. As you work on perfecting the way you cook simple ingredients, you take your culinary skills up a notch. Today, for example, we are slowing down and taking the time to make…
Read MoreMcDonald’s French Fries Remake
Howdy y’all and do we have a treat for you today. For over a year I have tested, experimented, dreamed about, and anguished over this here recipe. Y’all, I HAVE DONE IT. I have recreated the perfect McDonald’s French Fry. Now, this is not their recipe – that recipe is locked up tight and guarded…
Read MoreThanksgiving Side Dishes
Howdy, y’all. Today, I am so glad to share with all of you three Thanksgiving side dishes that Shannon and I have at our table every November. Thanksgiving is every day here at the ranch, because gratitude and faith are so important to us. I am honored for each of you that will serve these…
Read MoreCowboy Baked Bean Casserole
Good morning and thank y’all for stopping by the ranch. It’s early in the morning and we have the fire going already. Why? Well, the recipe we’re cooking up this morning is the perfect one-pot meal to serve for lunch. When I was out cooking for cowboys on a cattle drive, we would have to…
Read MoreMexican Street Corn
Using fresh, grilled corn makes everything taste better here at the ranch. I’ve got corn three ways for you here, today. We’ll make Mexican street corn, corn caviar and a hot corn salsa. You may recognize the Mexican Street Corn recipe from our cookbook: Faith, Family and the Feast. Y’all can pick up a signed…
Read MoreCowboy Beans
Folks, beans have been a staple for Old Cookie since cattle drives began. Who’s that? Old Cookie was the cook that kept the trail drive cowboys fed and happy after a long day rustlin’ cattle. Before ice boxes and batteries came along, all the food Cookie brought on the trail had to be dried –…
Read MoreStuffed Jalapeno Poppers
Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers Today we are going to turn the traditional jalapeno popper on its head. We are going to stand these peppers up, stuff with some smoked shrimp and some smoked catfish, and cook right on the fire. These have so much flavor they are going to knock the boots right off your…
Read MoreBlooming Onion
Hey, folks! I am so hungry for today’s Blooming Onion. These are pretty simple, you have to be a little bit careful with how you handle the petals. Don’t worry, I am going to help you through it. Our blooming onion is going to have southwestern flair to it, to kick up the flavor cowboy-style…
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