How To Cook Like Your Grandmother http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/ A blog about cooking with real food, the way your grandmother used to. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 03:32:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 64899877 How To Cook Like Your Grandmother http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/images/cover-leola-2nd-ed_rotated-small.jpg http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/ How A Teen Makes Steak http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-a-teen-makes-steak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-teen-makes-steak Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:07:51 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12852
Teaching your teenager to cook is pretty easy ... as long as they like something that actually has to be cooked. If you've got a kid who only eats Pizza Rolls and mac and "cheese" from a box you're going to have a hard time convincing them it's worth the effort. (And shame on you for not teaching them any better.)

When I told the oldest she was going to learn to cook, there was no doubt the first thing she was going to want to do was steak.

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]]> 12852 Super Snacks L http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/super-snacks-l/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=super-snacks-l http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/super-snacks-l/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2016 17:00:34 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12822 Stone letter L
Okay, so most people don't know the Roman numeral for "50" is "L". Is that any reason not to use it as the title of the biggest sporting event of the year?

Yeah, I guess it is a pretty good reason, actually. BUT! This post isn't the biggest sporting event of the year. It's just a pointer to some good snacks you can make to go along with the biggest sporting event of the year, so that's my title and I'm sticking to it.

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]]> http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/super-snacks-l/feed/ 4 12822 How A Teen Makes BBQ Chicken Hash http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-a-teen-makes-bbq-chicken-hash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-teen-makes-bbq-chicken-hash http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-a-teen-makes-bbq-chicken-hash/#comments Sun, 10 May 2015 13:00:13 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12807
The teen likes to eat just as much as I like to cook. I figured it's time for her to learn her way around the kitchen.

She loves when I make hash on the weekend. Whatever meat is left over from the last few nights' dinners, and some potatoes or beans and we're good to go.

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]]> http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-a-teen-makes-bbq-chicken-hash/feed/ 2 12807 How To Make Coconut French Toast http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-coconut-french-toast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-coconut-french-toast Sun, 03 May 2015 13:00:25 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12777
Jenn went to a local diner recently and saw something on the menu that took her back: Coconut French toast. She worked at a pancake house in college that had them on the menu. But she never tried them, because there were about 500 other things on the menu.

So now, a mere [mumble] years after college, she finally tried it. She must have liked it, because she ran out and got the ingredients to make it herself.

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]]> 12777 How To Make Pulled Pork Chili http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-pulled-pork-chili/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-pulled-pork-chili Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:00:17 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12768
This week I was making pulled pork, and as much as we like it my family can't go through seven pounds of it without getting burned out. I've done pulled pork nachos before, and that's where inspiration struck: Instead of just replacing the chili with pulled pork, I'll make the chili with the pork!

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]]> 12768 How To Make A Deviled Egg Bar http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-a-deviled-egg-bar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-deviled-egg-bar http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-a-deviled-egg-bar/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:00:24 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12729
On holidays, my wife cooks like an Italian grandmother. You could show up unannounced with a family of five and we'd have enough for everyone ... with leftovers. So of course for Easter she cooked and colored 4½ dozen eggs.

I needed a way to start using them up. Enter ... The Deviled Egg Bar.

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]]> http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-a-deviled-egg-bar/feed/ 3 12729 How To Make Pea Soup http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-pea-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-pea-soup Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:00:35 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12701
Some people do a very light-bodied pea soup that's good for hot summer nights. This recipe is rich and hearty and makes a great lunch on a cold, rainy day. (Have I mentioned lately that I live in Cleveland?)

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]]> 12701 How To Make Quiche In A Pan AKA Mega-omelet http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-quiche-in-a-pan-aka-mega-omelet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-quiche-in-a-pan-aka-mega-omelet http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-quiche-in-a-pan-aka-mega-omelet/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:00:29 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12682
I love omelets, but I prefer the onion and pepper cooked a little. Usually this means cooking the veggies first, scooping them back out of the pan, putting the eggs in and putting the veggies back. Last week I thought to myself, "Hey, self. Why don't you just pour the eggs over the veggies?" Why, that's a fine idea, self. Thanks for thinking of it.

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]]> http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-make-quiche-in-a-pan-aka-mega-omelet/feed/ 3 12682 How To Freeze Cinnamon Rolls To Bake Later http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-freeze-cinnamon-rolls-to-bake-later/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-freeze-cinnamon-rolls-to-bake-later http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-freeze-cinnamon-rolls-to-bake-later/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:00:10 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=12660
Having overnight guests is a great excuse to make a big batch of cinnamon rolls. But sometimes you only want one or two. With a little advance planning, this recipe will keep you in fresh-baked rolls for weeks.

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]]> http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/how-to-freeze-cinnamon-rolls-to-bake-later/feed/ 1 12660 St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Roundup http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/st-patricks-day-recipe-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=st-patricks-day-recipe-roundup http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/st-patricks-day-recipe-roundup/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:00:51 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/?p=5972 Drunk Leprechaun
This post originally ran in March, 2012. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve put together this collection of traditional Irish dishes. And if anyone points out that these are all American traditions and not Irish, I will send that leprechaun up above over to puke on your head. So on with the recipes! Corned […]

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