Ranch Cook

Tastes from the ranch

Sharing tips, techniques and tastes with a ranch twist.

  • Sourdough King Cake

    Most King Cake recipes use yeast. This recipe substitutes sourdough for the yeast. This is a mix of ingredients from various recipes. The following makes a small cake (4 –… Read more ⇢

  • Aioli

    There are a lot of Aioli recipes. This one is similar to many. I keep it as a reference. To make it, you will need a immersion blender, food processor… Read more ⇢

  • Molly Treats

    I read a post about taking ground beef, spread it thin on a a piece of parchment then cooking it like a jerky – low and slow. This is a… Read more ⇢

  • Molly’s Food

    We have a great black lab, named Molly, best friend at home and in the field.  She is our first and could not have had a better dog.  Since she… Read more ⇢

  • Sloppy Joes

    The classic barbecue beef sandwich, aka Sloppy Joe. This is a great recipe to be cooked in a crock pot or simmered on the stove. 1 lb ground beef, turkey… Read more ⇢

  • Meat and Potato Kofta

     I like making Kofta kebabs which are usually mostly meat with onions and spices.  This recipe adds some shredded potatoes to add another flavor and to help extend your meat.… Read more ⇢

  • Lebkuchens

    Lebuckens are a German traditional cookie which my Mom makes at Christmas time.  They are best made a month or so before server since letting them sit in a tin… Read more ⇢

  • Basic Sausage

    I like making sausages. I am definitely still learning about what’s needed to make a great sausage. This post is a gathering of what I have read and learned. I… Read more ⇢

  • Spicy Chile Sablefish

    Sablefish, in my opinion, is a great fish for the BBQ. It is one fish where cooking it longer makes is more tender, like the brisket of the sea. It… Read more ⇢

  • Scoobs : dog treats

    Scoobs are a dog treat I make for Molly, our black lab.   Simple mix of whole grains with fruit and egg. I will make up a batch, toss them in… Read more ⇢

  • Kofta

    I love grilling and BBQ.  Never been a huge kebob griller but when I started reading about Kofta I thought I would give in a try.   I picked up… Read more ⇢

  • Arugula Salad with Peaches

    Found this recipe in the Edible Minnesota Summer 2025 edition. It was created by Nora Dummer. The salad has a variety of ingredients but it is still really good if… Read more ⇢

  • Tahini Dressing

    This recipe is base on one from Nora Dummer. You can find her post here. Yield: About 1 cupPrep time: 5 minutes Scoop tahini into a medium sized mixing bowl… Read more ⇢

  • Pizza Dough : flour ratios

    The following recipe compares using 3 different flour to water ratios for pizza dough. It uses sourdough but you could substitute with yeast. The basic recipe is the following. I… Read more ⇢

  • Sweet-n-Spicy Popcorn

    This is a popcorn seasoning from an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. On the episode they gave the ingredients (most of them) but I had to do some trials… Read more ⇢

  • Grandma Betty’s Sweet Rolls

    This is the sweet roll recipe of my mother in-law Betty Burnett.  She made the best rolls and always had a batch ready when we came to visit as well… Read more ⇢

  • Carolina Mopping Sauce

    This is a mopping/dipping sauce for pork (ribs, butts,…).  Could even use it as an ejection of pork butts.   This is a variation from many other Carolina sauces on… Read more ⇢

  • Sourdough Sandwich Bread

    This recipe is a variation of a milk bread using a sourdough starter. Milk bread recipes are commonly used for buns and sandwich breads. This recipe is simple and follows… Read more ⇢

  • Pastrami

    BBQ is one cooking style I do using a couple wood/charcoal cookers. My go to is an original New Braunsfeld smoker which was modified to be reverse flow, da fricker… Read more ⇢

  • Frying Pans

    Friends who have cooked at the house are always not sure about my frying pans. You won’t find any non-stick or new age engineered pans. The selection is cast iron… Read more ⇢

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