Chocolate Cookies Originally uploaded by improvisationalgourmet These are ,by far, my favorite cookies. For some reason, I only make them around Christmas time — what a shame! They are a bit more “fussy” to make than most cookies because of the fact that the dough needs to rest overnight — and it is really sticky […]
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Well, after careful research and shopping, I decided to purchase a 12′ Lodge Logic Dutch Camp Oven. I found the best regular price at Farm and Fleet, but it was also on sale there! The recipe I picked from a Northern Iowa Girl Scout Cookbook called for three sliced apples (I cheated and used my […]
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We attended Dutch Oven Cooking 101 at the Hurtsville Interpretive Center north of Maquoketa, IA on Highway 61 yesterday. Our chef and demonstrator, Doug, cooked up shake-and-bake chicken with cabbage leaves, scalloped corn, cherry pineapple dump cake, and bacon-wrapped smokies. Another participant shared mock enchiladas. He used a camp oven — a Dutch oven with […]
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Well, the children took one look at the crock pot enchiladas and told me they were not going to eat them. Our older daughter decided to try a few bites, and was surprised that she liked it. Our little one, wouldn’t try it — maybe next time. The new crock pot worked fine. It does […]
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A Year of Slow Cooking: Slow Cooker Cheese Enchilada Stack Recipe I am going to try this enchilada recipe for tonight. I’m leaving out the olives (as our family would not touch it if I put them in!), and I think I might serve with salsa and sour cream on top. I’ll have sides of […]
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