Author: Samwise

Basic Sandwich Bread

Ingredients 12 3/4 oz all-purpose flour 4 oz milk 4 to 5 3/8 oz hot water, enough to make a soft, smooth dough 1/4 cup melted butter 2 Tbsp sugar 1 1/4 tsp salt 2…

Pizza Dough

An easy “New York” style pizza, whatever that means. It’s not huge a floppy… but it is good? Got the recipe from /r/pizza sidebar wiki. Ingredients Directions

Beef Stew

This is an amazing hearty, thick, beef stew recipe. I’ve made it dozens of times and tweaked it down to this which I don’t think I could make any better. Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. beef…

Blueberry Cobbler

Great with other cobbler fruit and is an excellent light dessert that isn’t too sweet. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Ingredients 3 cups fresh blueberries 3 Tbsp sugar 1/3 cup orange juice…

Snickerdoodles

This recipe has been updated. After making the original and them not turning out well… This is a new recipe and these turned out great. Ingredients 1 c. butter (softened) 1 1/2 c. sugar 2…

Slow Cooked Corned Beef

I always make 2 (and sometimes 3) briskets because it goes so fast. The meat should cook slowly for a minimum of 4 hours–cooking longer will just make it more tender. It sounds like a…

Gravy from Roast

This can be made from drippings of Turkey, Beef, Chicken, Pork, etc. Ingredients 1/4 cup fat from roast drippings 2½ cups broth, water, drippings (not oil or fat), or combination 1/4 cup flour How to…

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients 1/2 cup softened butter 8 oz cream cheese 4 cups powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract How to make it Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla….

Clams And Garlic

So simple, but so good – steamed clams served in their own liqueur. Serve with a crusty Italian bread, or over pasta. Ingredients 50 small clams in shell, scrubbed 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil…