Recipes
From our kitchen
Fourteen recipes from this house, including the daily loaf, a dinner that worked, a blueberry muffin I made my own way, and a pumpkin muffin whose filling is still a friendly family debate.
Candied Ginger & Ginger Syrup
Candied ginger and a small bottle of syrup, from the household cookbook.
Cast-Iron Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Pork tenderloin medallions in a cast-iron skillet, with a dry rub or a later marinade option.
One-Pot Creamy Chicken & Scalloped Potatoes
A one-pot creamy chicken and scalloped potatoes supper, at home in a skillet.
Floating Leaf Rice in the Instant Pot
Floating Leaf wild rice cooked in an Instant Pot, from the maker's own directions.
Gourmet Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins
Pumpkin muffins with a cream cheese filling and a pumpkin-seed streusel — and a friendly family debate about when the filling goes in.
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled pork in the Instant Pot, from the household cookbook.
Light Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
A light whipped cream-cheese frosting, written to go with the strawberry mochi chiffon cake.
Mini Blueberry Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Travis's version of mini blueberry muffins with pecan streusel: brown sugar, the creaming method, and frozen berries.
Pork, Cabbage & Caramelized Onion Pie (Buckwheat Crust)
A pork, cabbage, and caramelized onion pie with a buckwheat crust.
Red Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw
A mayo and apple cider vinegar slaw, written to go with pork.
Spelt Apple Pie with Heart Cutouts
A spelt apple pie with heart cutouts, from the household cookbook.
Strawberry Mochi Chiffon Cake
A strawberry mochi chiffon cake, baked in a tube pan for a family birthday.
Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie with Pecan Streusel
Sweet potato shepherd's pie with pecan streusel — a dinner success from October 2026.
The Daily Loaf
The loaf I bake every day in a Zojirushi BB-PDC20, on course 1 with a medium crust, set to a timer with the coffee.
We cook with Lodge skillets, an Instant Pot, and a bread machine. I wrote about them in Tools I Reach for When I Cook.