Chef Mary Stage
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Appalachian Chicken and Dumplings
This recipe for Appalachian Chicken and Dumplings was sent in by Luci M from Paradise Florida. Visit our group on Facebook here. Lucy says: This recipe is from my Aunt Hazel in Shelby Gap, Kentucky. I had to follow her around her kitchen with a pad and pencil to get ... more
Read moreMaking Dough From a Sourdough Bread Starter Part 2
All credits go to Cindy Ward SOURDOUGH “DOUGH” – part 2 Go Back to Sourdough Dough Part 1 Ok…it’s an hour (or up to 4 hours) later. This next part of the process is the “kneading” process…but there is no kneading involved! Step 1 Mix in the salt. Pour the ... more
Read moreMaking Dough From a Sourdough Bread Starter
All credits go to Cindy Ward SOURDOUGH “DOUGH” part 1 If you don’t have your sourdough starter made yet, you can follow along the 7 day process Cindy outlines starting with Day 1 Sourdough Bread Starter and then come back to this page for instructions for making the dough with ... more
Read moreSourdough Bread Leaven – This Step is a Must!
All credits go to Cindy Ward Go back to Day 7 of Cindy’s Sourdough Starter directions SOURDOUGH BREAD LEAVEN If you are following along with my Sourdough series, it’s time to make the leaven for tomorrow’s loaves. It’s very easy and will take 5 minutes. You will need: 1 Tbs ... more
Read moreDressed or Deviled Eggs?
Have you ever heard a deviled egg referred to as a “dressed egg”? I am interested to hear in the comments below what you call them and why. Now, what makes it deviled? My great grandmother always told me if it had mustard in it, it was considered deviled. I ... more
Read moreSourdough Bread Starter Day 7 by Cindy Ward
All credits go to Cindy Ward Go back to Day 6 of Cindy’s Sourdough Starter directions Sourdough Starter – Day 7 If all has gone well for all of us, we have reached the last day of daily feeding of our sourdough starter! By the end of today your starter ... more
Read moreCornbread 101
Did you know that using different ingredients in cornbread will give you different results in the finished product? Many cooks think that you can substitute oil for butter or shortening for margarine but this image shows the differences if you choose to do so. So if your cornbread is not ... more
Read moreSourdough Bread Starter Day 6 by Cindy Ward
All Credits go to Cindy Ward Go back to Day 5 of Cindy’s Sourdough Bread Starter directions Sourdough Starter – Day 6 It’s supposed to be 60 degrees and no rain today so even though it’s Monday, it’s gonna be a beautiful day! We have today and tomorrow and then, ... more
Read moreSourdough Bread Starter Day 5 by Cindy Ward
All credits go to Cindy Ward Go Back to Day 4 of Cindy’s Sourdough Starter directions here. Sourdough Starter – Day 5 Day 5 and I have hooch on top of mine again. Stirred the hooch back in and ready for today’s feeding. Stick with me…3 more days! Day 6 ... more
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