Country@Heart Dinner Diaries
Albondigas! The Mysterious Mexican Soup
By Tim H. Martin
Trout Quest Leads to Mysterious Soup. I’d never even heard of Albondigas soup until I saw it on the appetizer menu at Ed’s Cantina in Estes Park, Colorado. This discovery came in the autumn of 2017 after three rugged days of fly... READ MORE
Elk Hunt Chicken Cordon Bleu
By Tim H. Martin
Recipe courtesy of Rob and Sandy Kingsland. Note: One cordon bleu often feeds two people. Ingredients (per chicken cordon bleu): • 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast • 1/4 pound shaved ham (hickory smoked is recommended) &... READ MORE
Oconee Swamp Bud Puppies
By Tim H. Martin
Beer Batter Delights from a South Georgia Hog Hunt. Recipe Courtesy of the Curtis Purdee family, with special thanks to Nickie Purdee Oliver Yields about 20 Ingredients: 1 cup of self-rising yellow cornmeal mix1 cup self-rising flour1 tabl... READ MORE
Pinwheel Steaks & Gravy
By Tim H. Martin
Based on recipe courtesy of Deb Boyer of Dakota Outfitters. Ingredients: • 6-10 tenderized beef or venison steaks — *In some places, they’re called cube steaks, but this doesn’t mean to cut into cubes! The pounded or ... READ MORE
Chicken & Buttermilk Dunklins
By Tim H. Martin
Seems like most chicken and dumpling recipes are too thin and soupy for my taste. And they leave guests fighting for their fair share of dumplings. Not my recipe! When proportioning it out, I accounted for those common shortcomings and crea... READ MORE