Cooking with Barry & Meta

Cooking with Barry & Meta803 recipes

Cooking with Barry & Meta

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Mushroom Sandwiches . . . make ahead for appetizers or a cocktail party

Mushroom Sandwiches . . . make ahead for appetizers or a cocktail party

So tasty and nice to have on hand for appetizers or cocktail parties .

 Pecan-topped Pumpkin & Spice Scones

Pecan-topped Pumpkin & Spice Scones

Fall is my favoite season with it’s array of colors, falling leaves, crisp temperatures and seasonal foods .

 Brats precooked in beer & grilled on top of the stove

Brats precooked in beer & grilled on top of the stove

As the air turns crisp and the leaves turn colors, it’s time for fall foods such as brats! Precooking them adds flavor, shortens the grillin.

Company Chicken Folds . . . update of a classic.

Company Chicken Folds . . . update of a classic.

This is my updated version of a classic recipe that combines dried beef with chicken and bacon.

Chicken  Master Mix  for the freezer & recipes for its use . . .

Chicken Master Mix for the freezer & recipes for its use . . .

In 2008 I compiled recipes for a make-ahead freezer class and cookbook that was used in a "Dine and Learn" cooking class for the Abilene Par.

Ground Beef Freezer Master Mix & recipes for it's use . . .

Ground Beef Freezer Master Mix & recipes for it's use . . .

 In 2008 I compiled recipes for a  make-ahead freezer class and cookbook that was used in a "Dine and Learn" cooking class for the Abilene P.

SABOR’S BEEF PICADILLO as featured in KANSAS! 2025, vol 81, issue 4

SABOR’S BEEF PICADILLO as featured in KANSAS! 2025, vol 81, issue 4

  One of our favorite eating places was featured in the Taste section of KANSAS! (vol 81, 2025, issue 4) and included this recipe.

 Mini Fruit Pizzas  -- A NOVEL IDEA!

Mini Fruit Pizzas -- A NOVEL IDEA!

Sugar cookie dough patted into a large pizza pan and topped with frosting and fruit has been popular for quite a while.

Mandarin Spinach & Pasta Salad with Teriyaki Dressing

Mandarin Spinach & Pasta Salad with Teriyaki Dressing

Light and refreshing, this loaded pasta salad is packed with flavor.

 Country-style Pork Ribs & Kraut – braised and slow cooked in crockpot

Country-style Pork Ribs & Kraut – braised and slow cooked in crockpot

My mom used to make a dish like this in the oven set on low and slow .

    Turnip Sausage Soup

Turnip Sausage Soup

Barry brought in more turnips that I turned into a delicious soup.

Turnip Puff

Turnip Puff

Barry’s turnip crop is ready so I’m on the lookout for turnip recipes.

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Medallions

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Medallions

Although bacon-wrapped pork medallions are available in the meat section of the grocery or at meat markets, we buy tenderloin on sale and ma.

Wild Edibles: SUE’S SPINACH & NETTLE QUICHE

Wild Edibles: SUE’S SPINACH & NETTLE QUICHE

Theme of the latest issue of KANSAS! Magazine (2025 / vol 81 / issue 3, pp.

Air Fryer/Convection Oven Asparagus

Air Fryer/Convection Oven Asparagus

Instead of an air fryer, I used my Breville counter top convection oven (it circulates air just like an air fryer) to try this recipe that S.

Eddie Morris’ Carrot Cake

Eddie Morris’ Carrot Cake

Moist and delightfully delicious, this cake was the centerpiece for Virginia Hoffman’s 103 rd   birthday party.

  Crockpot Baked/Roasted New Potatoes - no muss, no fuss, no last minute worries!

Crockpot Baked/Roasted New Potatoes - no muss, no fuss, no last minute worries!

Baked/roasted new potatoes accompanied this year’s corned beef and cabbage.

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

Forget the canned stuff.

Crockpot Pork Chop and Potato Bake for two

Crockpot Pork Chop and Potato Bake for two

Yesterday was one of those days – a couple of morning meetings and then one in late afternoon when I’d normally be preparing dinner.

 CHICKEN STUFFING BAKE as it appeared in KANSAS! Magazine

CHICKEN STUFFING BAKE as it appeared in KANSAS! Magazine

All aboard the Abilene & Smoky Valley (A&SV) dinner train for a taste of Kansas history, a sampling of adventure and nostalgia from a bygone.

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