I am having problems with Google right now, so I will be leaving this site, as it is run by Google. Hillbilly Gormet will live on and I will post an update once I find a new home. I believe that I may try to launch a website, which will give me more flexibility in features and information.All the best! Read Full Story

I ran across this site and it has some great recipes on it, as well being very budget friendly. I will definitely be incorporating some of the ideas on the site into my recipes!http://www.helium.com/users/320990/show_articles?channel=22 Read Full Story

First off, Hanna was a big no show for us here in the low country! Thank G-d!Last night, we had cube steak and sweet tater hash browns. They were simple, tasty, nutritious and something different.You will need two medium white potatoes, peeled and grated, 1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated, 1 medium onion, sliced thinly. I used the box grater on the potatoes, using the large holes. This will give you that familiar shredded potato look. Saute all of this in a large skillet with a little o... Read Full Story

With Hanna knocking at our door and the ever present risk of losing power, I am trying to eat as much stuff out of the freezer and refrigerator as possible. On Sunday, I made a pot of CSA Navy Beans (which were quite tasty!), but as always I had some left over. Tonight for supper, I put them to use.I took about two cups of beans and mashed them with a fork in a bowl, added black pepper and red pepper flakes, then 1/2 cup of leftover rice. After mixing that, I began adding cornmeal until I h... Read Full Story

As I am sure you have seen, Hanna has now been upgraded to a Category One Hurricane. Her path has her coming to the Southeast coast. With that said, being in Charleston we are getting prepared just in case.My posts this week will be slim, as we try to get supplies ready and things in order, should evacuation become necessary.Thank you for understanding and keep cooking, I may need to come for supper this weekend. :) Read Full Story

Leftover rice, what do you do with it?In my never ending quest to eat rice in something new, I created a type of cheap and easy ice cream or ice milk if you will.2 cups cooked rice (can be leftover)1/3 cup milk1/4 cup raisins2 tablespoons vanilla flavoring3 tablespoons sugarIn a small bowl mix everything together. This should look a bit a thick. After everything is well blended, taste it and alter to your liking. Take a fork and start mashing. The goal is break some of the rice down into ... Read Full Story

I have decided to take a break from cooking today. While, this is not something that I will do often, I thought that many of you would enjoy this.My best friend (who is more like a brother) works for the National Park Service and is currently stationed at Fort Sumter. Today he was able to wrangle a trip for us to the top of Sullivan's Island lighthouse (which just came under control of the park service). For those of you familiar with lighthouses, this is the ugly boxy black and white one... Read Full Story

This came about as an effort to cook one time and be able to eat it twice.Day one:In a large frying pan, saute 2 diced onions, 3 sliced carrots and 3 sliced celery stalks in oil. As the vegetables become soft, add about 2 cups of cooked and shredded chicken (see previous post) and heat until hot. Add seasonings as you like, I used black pepper, salt, butter and red pepper flakes.In a separate pot, boil 5 cups water and 4 chicken bullion cubes. Add 3 cups of dry egg noodles and cook until soft... Read Full Story

The next time you are in the grocery store and they have chicken on sale, buy as much as your budget will allow. Freeze some, but cook the rest.I take as many leg quarters as I can get in the crock pot and cook it all day while I am at work. Use water, and some light seasonings if you want, or just cook it on low in plain water.After supper that night, take the chicken out and separate the meat from the bones. Place the bones in a storage container and freeze for flavoring rice later. As ... Read Full Story

On the right, you will see a new poll. I wanted to draw attention to something I have noticed in my discussions with people. Most people have a very limited base of recipes that they use. Even though those same people have a shelf full of cookbooks, they still stick with those basic recipes.As an example, one person I was talking to told me that it was Tuesday and that meant meatloaf. I asked why was Tuesday meatloaf day and he explained that each day of the week was a certain food that hi... Read Full Story