Table of Contents
Starters and Snacks 1
Punchy "Fried" Pickles 2
Cowgirl's Caviar 4
Hen's Arms 5
Holiday Cheese Ball 6
Curried Bits and Bridles 7
Patty's Shrimp 8
Ranchy Popcorn 9
McKenzie River Kitchen Granola 10
Cowgirl Summer Sausage 11
Garden Zucchini Fritters 12
Saloon Meatballs 14
Cowgirl Coffees, Cocktails, and Other Drinkables 17
Homemade Caramel Creamer 18
Cowgirls Caramel Cider 19
Cowgirl's Tea 20
Horse's Neck 21
Lavender Blossom Cocktail 22
Mexican Coffee 23
Ranch House Milkshake 24
Rodeo 'Rita 25
The Barrel Racer 26
Watermelon Ice 28
Breakfasts and Brunches 31
All-American Steak and Eggs 32
Breakfast Apples 34
Burnin' Daylight Oatmeal 35
Slow Cooker Christmas Casserole 36
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes 37
Dutch Funnel Cakes 38
Handy Breakfast 40
June's Eggs 41
Kiss My Grits 42
Liz's Crummy Coffee Cake 43
Better-Than-the-Bakery Bacon Maple Bars 44
Napkin Bread 46
Mennonite Breakfast 48
Red-Eye Gravy and Ham 49
Sausage Gravy 50
Soft Scrambles 51
Cackleberries on Toast 52
French Toast Casserole with Blueberry and Peach Compote 53
Breads, Biscuits, and Quick Breads 55
Annie Oatley Bread 56
Cowgirl Corn Bread 58
Miss Rodeo USA's Prize-Winning Banana Bread 59
Beer-Batter Bread 60
Buttermilk Honey Biscuits 61
Baking Powder Butter Biscuits 62
Chuck Wagon Doughnuts 63
Cinnamon-Sugar Muffins 64
Summer Bread 65
Maple-Flavored Gingerbread 66
Salads and Sides 69
Goin' to Heaven Ambrosia 70
Copper Pennies 71
Cowgirl Coleslaw 72
Lemon Lariat Apple Ring 73
Salad in a Jar 74
Rio Brazos Salad 76
Shane's Sauerkraut Salad 77
The Salad 78
The RRR 79
Back-at-the-Ranch Dressing 80
Lily's Salad Dressing 81
Jolly Green Salad Dressing 82
Santa Fe Vegetables 83
Suzi's Southwestern Rice 84
Branding Day Baked Potatoes 85
Cheesy Garlic Potato Casserole 86
Kentucky Corn Pudding 88
June's Ranch Beans 89
Soups, Stews, and Chilis 91
Back at the Bunkhouse Chili 92
Big Easy Stew 93
Charmains White Bean Soup 94
Chuck Wagon Stew 96
Cowgirl Stew 97
Fish Chowder 98
Fit for a Queen Green Chile Soup 100
Hearty Vegetable Soup 101
Sheepherder's Lamb Shank Stew 102
High Desert Potato and Bacon Soup 103
Pumpkin Soup 104
Juniper Chili 105
Casseroles and Hot Dishes 107
After-Easter Casserole 108
Cowgirls Chicken Pot Pie 109
Divine Turkey 111
Cowgirl Garden Summer Pie 112
Joan's Chiles Rellenos 114
Rimrock Tomato Mac and Cheese 115
Zucchini and Ham Pie 116
Tad's Special 118
The Bunkhouse Favorite Tuna-Egg Casserole 119
Chicken and Fish 121
Metolius River Salmon Loaf 122
Friday Night Fish 123
Krabby Kakes 124
Seaside Slow Cooker Fish 125
Tuna Fish Patties 126
Slow Cooker Beer-and-Barbecue Pulled Chicken Sliders 128
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast 130
Beef, Lamb, and Pork 133
It's What's for Dinner Beef Short Ribs 134
Chipped Beef on Toast 135
Easiest Pot Roast Ever 136
Emergency Steak 137
Meat Loaf in the Slow Lane 138
Leg of Lamb Done Slowly 139
Lemony Lamb Meatballs 140
Ranch House-Style Pork Chops 141
Steak and Beans 142
Whiskey-Glazed Pork Loin 143
Wild Game 145
Elk Heart and Liver 146
Family Mincemeat Pie 147
Buttermilk Fried Rabbit 148
Honey of a Pheasant Dish 151
Jill's Wild Duck 152
Slow Cooker Venison 153
Wild Hog Meatballs 154
Relishes, Jams, Jellies, Salsas, and Sauces 157
Slow Cooker Apple Butter 158
Bertha Blancett's Quince Jelly 159
Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam 160
Robin's Pickled Red and Sweet Onions 161
Trick Riders' Orange and Cranberry Sauce 162
Marguerite's Marinara Sauce 163
Coffee Bean Steak Rub 164
Cowgirl Crude Salsa 165
Cowgirl's Homemade Tomato Sauce 166
Green Tomato Relish 167
Some Like It Hot Sauce 169
Summertime or Anytime Peach Salsa 170
Out of Your Garden Tomato Ketchup 171
Desserts and Sweets 173
Angel Cake 174
Ba's Birthday Carrot Cake with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting 175
Cowgirls EZ Ice Cream 176
Cowgirl XO Chocolate Sauce 178
Fancy Mints 179
Hazel Duncan's Gingerbread 180
Buttercream Frosting 181
Kickin' Apple Pie Enchiladas 182
Leather Cookies 184
Lemon Sandwich Cake with Lemon Butter Cream and Jam 185
Mary's Birthday Cake 186
Pecan Crescent Moon Cookies 188
Raw Apple Cake 189
Aunt Pearl's Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing 190
Saddlebag Pralines 192
Snow Ice Cream 194
Tamarack Tea Cakes 195
Cowgirl Pendleton Whisky Fudge 196
Camping and Cast Iron 199
Any Berry Dutch Oven Cobbler 200
Campfire Coffee 202
Cast-Iron Cornmeal Flapjacks 203
Cast-Iron Roasty Chickie 204
Chicken Noodle in a Pot 206
Cheesy Corn Bread Casserole 207
Dutch Oven Meat Loaf 208
Smokey's Dutch Oven (or Slow Cooker) Beans 210
Streamside Brook Trout 212
All Things Cowgirl-A Short List of Sources 213
Index 216
Meet the Cowgirl Cooks 224
