Country Cooking recipes, cookbooks, homestyle cooking tips and ideas for frugal country cooks who want country cooking recipes, cheap meals and a healthy family.
Make grilled personal pizzas to get kids excited about grilling outdoors. As the summer wears on and you've grilled out every week or so, you may be running out of ideas for things to grill. To give the kids and adults a break from the traditional hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, and steaks, grill personal pizzas! This basic recipe is a welcome change when hosting a backyard … [Read more...]
When kids are at that difficult stage and everything is “mine”, meal time can be such a hassle! One way to solve this problem is to make homemade individual pizzas for kids. Use this recipe and let them choose their own toppings. Their little hearts will go pitter-patter and you can avoid unnecessary conflict at meal time. Ingredients: 1 cup warm water ½ … [Read more...]
Nothing is associated more with country cooking than the old-fashioned apple pie. You could even say that it's an all American favorite. Some form of apple pie is served at almost every restaurant or event. From apple tarts to the apple crisp, people enjoy eating and cooking apples but nothing surpasses the popularity of the old-fashioned apple pie. When you have a … [Read more...]
There is an ample supply and a wide variety of apples available throughout the year. This makes apples one of the best loved and most used fruits. Although they can be eaten raw or cooked, it's important to get the right variety or type for the dish. Here are a few tips for using apples in recipes that will help to ensure your dishes have the best texture and … [Read more...]
If you want the facts, go straight to the source. Get peach facts straight from a Georgia peach, me. There’s nothing quite as delicious as a perfectly ripe, fresh off the tree peach. They’re juicy and scrumptious and can be used in so many ways. Desserts are an obvious choice for the luscious peach. Just think of peach cobbler, peach pie, or peach ice cream. However, … [Read more...]
You know how important it is to have a good breakfast. The problem is that if you eat the same thing over and over, you can get tired of it. For instance, I love french toast and pancakes but they get boring served the same old way each time. To keep your breakfast flavorful and enjoyable, try adding this strawberry breakfast topping or sauce. It's a sure fire way to keep … [Read more...]
This Mother's Day fresh fruit salad recipe will give Mom something special to remember. This fruit salad can be prepared at breakfast, as a side dish at lunch, or as a dessert after dinner. Almost any fruit can be used but our favorite fruit salad combination includes pineapple, watermelon, peaches, and berries. Although kids will need a little help cutting and slicing … [Read more...]
