Recipes

Note:  Many of these recipes are either directly from other sites (credited where I can find them), or are my own modifications on things I found on the web.

Click on the “Browse” button to browse by categories.

 

Also note, i have some useful kitchen resources at the bottom

Enjoy!

 

BrowseCategories
breakfastfishinstant potMealssauce/gravyMeatSides / SnacksSoup
Santa Fe SlopBy Ken CechuraSouthwestern-Themed thick soup or stew. Great for cool weather meals! Credit: Melissa's friend Paige
Instant Pot Strawberry Wine…ish? – a frugal application of strawberriesBy Ken CechuraOK, so I'm not a wine connoisseur by any means. I tried this in the interest of being frugal. My lovely wife enjoys having some fresh strawberries in the evening. Usually, I will cut the caps off, and core them before slicing them in half and putting them in a container for the next several days. At some point, I realized that the caps still have quite a bit of salvageable "meat" on them, so the last time I did this, I kept an additional 2 lbs or so of strawberry shards, which are "mine". A little internet browsing, and I decided to try and brew them into something adult, just because I could. 1/2 hour of prep, 1 day of soaking, 1.5-2 days of cooking, and 8 days of waiting. and free strawberry jam as a side effect! Credits: Instant Pot Wine from grape juice: https://foodnservice.com/instant-pot-wine/ Home-made strawberry juice: https://diethood.com/homemade-strawberry-juice/
Hash Brown Potato SoupBy Ken Cechuraoriginal source: https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/creamy-potato-soup/
Sloppy Joe Mac N’ CheeseBy Ken CechuraMy lovely wife found a variation of this online... I changed it to just use my existing other recipes... it came out very well!
Sweet Onion AppetizerBy Ken CechuraThis comes from a copy of 'Southern Living" (Issue unknown)... something I'm pretty sure my mother in law printed out or copied and left in my kitchen. It was worth a shot, and ended up being well worth the minimal effort!!
Grilled Chicken RubBy Ken CechuraEasy rub for grilled chicken another slight adaptation... original source: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/the-best-grilled-chicken-recipe-with-spice-rub/
Maui-Steak (or Chicken) BurritosBy Ken Cechurastarted as a copy of something i had at Wahoo's Fish Tacos ( https://www.wahoos.com/southern-california/ ) in Huntington Beach, and morphed into something a bit different.
Chicken and DumplingsBy Ken CechuraA comfort-food dinner, easy to prepare, and perfect for a cold rainy night in!
1 2 3 4

Some basic measurement conversions – I will admit, some of my recipes call for 1/4 cup of one thing, then 4 tbsp of another…. i’ll work on that. In the meantime, this will help!

  • 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons = 1/2 tablespoon
  • 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
  • 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
  • 16 tablespoons = 1 cup
  • 1 cup = 1/2 pint
  • 2 cups = 1 pint
  • 4 cups = 1 quart
  • 2 pints = 1 quart
  • 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
  • 32 ounces = 1 quart
  • 2 quarts = 1/2 gallon
  • 4 quarts = 1 gallon
  • 1 stick of butter = 8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup

 
FDA Safe Cooking Guidelines – Click the thermometer to open the PDF