In The Kitchen

Mike McDonald’s Pickled Fish

Mike McDonald’s Pickled Fish

By Mike McDonald

Pickled fish has been a favorite among northerners for years. Once you try this sweet treat you will pickle crappie, bass, catfish, and anything else you can get in the jar. This stuff is great on top of Ritz crackers! Ingredients: • 2 lbs Tilapia • 1 1/2 cups canning salt • 1 gallon white vinegar • 7 cups sugar • 1/4 cup pickling spice • 1/4 ...

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Venison Steak in Ritz Crackers

Venison Steak in Ritz Crackers

By Steve Hall

Venison Steak in Ritz Crackers will melt in your mouth. All I ever tasted was venison steak cooked the same ol’ way in flour and onions and well done. The taste was a cross between liver and shoe leather. Then, Mike McDonald from Sheldon, Iowa, fixed me some Venison in Ritz Crackers. It was the most tender, delicious venison steak I ever ate! I said, "You corn-fed th...

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Country@Heart Dinner Diaries

Tim’s ‘Mater Gravy
Tim’s ‘Mater Gravy

By Tim H. Martin

Before you country cookin' traditionalists look at these ingredients and start throwing tomatoes at me, I confess my recipe is a bit different than what most mawmaws make. Leave out the hot sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne pe... READ MORE


Alabama Red Beans & Rice
Alabama Red Beans & Rice

By Tim H. Martin

I've had a couple of friends from New Orleans ask me what made these "Alabama" red beans and rice. I reminded them that Louisiana isn't the only state with Cajun and Creole culture. Alabama has plenty of Cajuns, too, down in our own bayou ... READ MORE


Creole Chicken & Okra
Creole Chicken & Okra

By Tim H. Martin

Sometimes I buy a cookbook just for one or two recipes. When I heard about "Cooking Up a Storm," I knew there would be dozens of recipes I'd like, which proved to be true. After Hurricane Katrina, there was risk of losing much of the old Lo... READ MORE


Blazing Saddle Cowboy Beans
Blazing Saddle Cowboy Beans

By Tim H. Martin

This mighty meaty medley of beans is a side dish tailor-made for hunting camps, tailgates, family gatherings and church functions. An improved version of chuck wagon beans, this hearty recipe will steal the show at any potluck dinner. It pa... READ MORE


Grits ’n Greens
Grits ’n Greens

By Tim H. Martin

What’s more country than grits? What’s more country than greens? Put them together and you’ve got yourself the hit of the hoedown! On a steamy Southern night in 2018, I was introduced to Grits ’n Greens for the very ... READ MORE


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