by The Calhoun Sisters | Aug 31, 2023 | Main Dishes
I have a very simple recipe for shredded picante chicken that my family loves. Last Sunday my youngest daughter turned down a dinner invitation with her boyfriend because she was so looking forward to the picante chicken I was making for dinner. I love it because it...
by The Calhoun Sisters | Jun 19, 2023 | Dutch Oven Cooking, Recipes, Side Dishes
Yesterday Nancy and Merry competed in the Alameda County CattleWomen’s Dutch Oven Cooking Contest at the Alameda County Fair. There were three classes: Beef Dish, Side Dish, and Dessert. They entered all three classes and their entries were Granny’s Cowboy...
by The Calhoun Sisters | Aug 9, 2022 | Appetizers, Beef, Main Dishes, Recipes, Sauces
Tomato basil sauce in the pot and Merry* serving the sauce with meatballs over spaghetti We recently held a self-guided ranch tour and open barn at the ranch to give people an opportunity to see some of the projects we have completed and that are in the process. I...
by The Calhoun Sisters | Mar 24, 2021 | Recipes, Soups
Our first winter garden has been producing well, and with two varieties of kale and temperatures in the 30’s, I decided to make some Caldo Verde, Green Portuguese Soup! I also had some cilantro and Italian parsley growing, to make up the three basic “greens” to get...
by The Calhoun Sisters | Dec 16, 2020 | Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes
There have been some positives being sheltered in place during a pandemic in 2020, like learning to cook and bake new things. There was sourdough bread, pizza dough, refrigerator pickles, roasted cherry tomato sauce, chili verde from home grown tomatillos, and more....
