Posts Tagged ‘cowboy cooking’
Breakfast Quesadilla
Good mornin’ y’all. I’m excited to share some of the tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years how to make the perfect quesadilla. In order for it to be a breakfast quesadilla, the meal needs two basic ingredients: eggs and meat. You can get as fancy as you want or as basic as you…
Read MoreCarne Guisada
Howdy y’all, and thanks for stopping by the website. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked for this recipe and it is a delight. I’m talking about authentic carne guisada. Now, once upon a time in Puerto Rico, Carne Guisada was what you’d order at your favorite food stand. Carne Guisada was…
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 MoreJalapeno Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits
Thank y’all for stopping by the backyard! It’s Christmas time, and many of you are gathering around the fire with your families this season. We hope you’re sharing food and laughter and friendship. When we wrote our second cookbook – Faith, Family, and the Feast, we included one of our favorite recipes: Jalapeno Cheddar Buttermilk…
Read MoreCowboy Baconator
Howdy everyone! Thanks for stopping by the website. I went up to the Drive-thru window at the local Wendy’s restaurant earlier today and picked up a favorite of mine – The Baconator. Sometimes, I really want to eat one of these burgers, but the closest Wendy’s to the ranch is 80 miles. Y’all know me…
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 MoreCreamy White Chicken Chili
Howdy, y’all and thanks for stopping by the backyard. It’s November now, and the weather is finally getting good and chilly today in Oklahoma. No dish is as comforting or satisfying on a chilly day like a hot, steaming pot of chili. I’ve shared my award winning Cowboy chili before, both on the website and…
Read MoreSpaghetti and Smoked Meatballs
We have taken the ultimate Italian comfort meal and kicked it up about 14 notches, cowboy style. I’m talking about spaghetti and meatballs, but we aren’t using the canned sauce or frozen meatballs you just pick up at the grocery store. Today, I’m going to show you how to make homemade pasta sauce that will…
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 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 –…
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