Author Archives: Ben Eberle

Banana Walnut Bread in a Jar

Ingredients 2 cups mashed banana 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 2/3 cup shortening 2 2/3 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 1/3 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 2/3 cup water Preparation Preheat oven to 325˚F. In a large mixing bowl, cream […]

Hobo Supper

Throwing a “drugstore wrap” in the campfire is a rugged mountain man move. Ingredients 10 oz venison backstrap (or beef) cut into 2-inch cubes; 1 medium onion, quartered 1 diced potato 1 small can pineapple, drained, cut into chunks 1 tbsp pineapple juice 1 tbsp soy sauce cumin, coriander, ginge Preparation Tear off a piece […]

Simple Tomato Sauce

This tomato sauce is found in Chicken Parmesan Ingredients 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes 4 medium cloves garlic , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 teaspoons) 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves Table salt and ground black pepper Preparation Pulse […]

Chicken Parmesan with Tomato Sauce

If you are tight on time, you can substitute 2 cups of your favorite plain tomato sauce for the Simple Tomato Sauce. Two cups of fresh bread crumbs can be substituted for the panko (they will shrink as they toast). Because these cutlets are breaded, we found that one cutlet per person was plenty—but try to buy the largest […]

Pesto Spread

Great on pasta and sandwiches, recipe courtesy of Annelis and Matt (134 Noble Neighbors) Ingredients 2 cups pine nuts (almonds or sunflowers also good) butter 2-3 cups fresh basil 6 cloves garlic 1 tsp dry mustard 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese 1 Tbsp olive oil Preparation Toast nuts with butter in skillet until aromatic and […]

Pho Bo (Beef Noodle Soup)

Ingredients For the broth 2 medium yellow onions (about 1 pound total) 4-inch piece ginger (about 4 ounces) 5-6 pounds beef soup bones (marrow and knuckle bones) 5 star anise (40 star points total) 6 whole cloves 3-inch cinnamon stick 1 pound piece of beef chuck, rump, brisket or cross rib roast, cut into 2-by-4-inch […]

Pot Roast with Baby Vegetables

Ingredients 3 to 5 pound top beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat Seasoned salt and lemon pepper 1 onion, peeled and halved 1 carrot, whole 1 cup beef broth, low sodium 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 garlic cloves, whole 1 rosemary sprig 2 thyme sprigs 1 pound new red potatoes 1 cup baby carrots […]

Rustic Rub

8 tbsp paprika 3 tbsp cayenne 5 tbsp freshly ground black pepper 6 tbsp salt 6 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp onion powder 2 1/2 tbsp dried oregano 2 1/2 tbsp dried thyme

Yogurt Sauce

Used on chicken biryani. Combine all in a bowl. Ingredients 1 cup plain yogurt 1 garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced 2 tablespoons mint, minced

Habanero Salsa

Ingredients 5 habanero chiles, roasted 4 amarillo chiles 3 scallions, finely chopped 1 grapefruit, juiced 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked and chopped Salt and pepper Preparation Soak the habanero and amarillo chiles in hot water for approximately 10 minutes. Remove the chiles from the water and scrape and deseed them. […]