Cooking with Barry & Meta

Cooking with Barry & Meta319 recipes

Cooking with Barry & Meta

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 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.

 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.

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.

  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.

Steak Soup (KC Plaza)

Steak Soup (KC Plaza)

Chockfull of steak, ground beef and vegetables, this thick soup is hearty and filling.

Creamy Blanco (White) Taco Soup

Creamy Blanco (White) Taco Soup

Hearty and creamy, this chicken taco soup recipe is packed with delicious layers of flavor.

 Chef Alli’s BBQ Chicken Sliders

Chef Alli’s BBQ Chicken Sliders

I found this tasty and easy recipe at Chef Alli's website .

Oven Baked Jalapeño Pepper Poppers with make ahead & freezing instructions

Oven Baked Jalapeño Pepper Poppers with make ahead & freezing instructions

Garden grown spicy jalapeno peppers are stuffed with a rich cheese and bacon-studded filling, and then finished with crispy seasoned panko.

Jalapeño Peach Chicken

Jalapeño Peach Chicken

A sweet and spicy dish that my sister, Marla Payne, recommended.

 Rock Springs Ranch Chicken Parmesan—featured in KANSAS! magazine

Rock Springs Ranch Chicken Parmesan—featured in KANSAS! magazine

Urban and Small-Town Getaways is the theme of the latest issue of KANSAS! magazine (2024 / vol 80 / issue 4 / pp 22-26) and my Taste articl.

Ritzy (Cracker) Meatloaf . . . including convenience assemble ahead instructions.

Ritzy (Cracker) Meatloaf . . . including convenience assemble ahead instructions.

Ritz (butter) crackers, along with ground beef (ours was Midwest Meats in Abilene) form the basis for this tasty meatloaf.

Slow Cooker WHITE CHICKEN CHILI as featured in KANSAS! Magazine, vol 80, 2024

Slow Cooker WHITE CHICKEN CHILI as featured in KANSAS! Magazine, vol 80, 2024

The latest issue of KANSAS! ( 2024 / vol 80 / issue 2  )  has been released;  the Taste section focuses on food policies during the Eisenho.

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