Wendy's Cooking Blog

June 24, 2026

Italian Farroto With Sundried Tomatoes

Two of my favorite cooking ingredients are sundried tomatoes packed in olive oil and pearled farro. Farro is an ancient whole grain in the wheat family, usually emmer, which has not been hybridized or genetically modified. This dish utilizes both sundried tomatoes and farro, plus spinach and arugula for a bit of color and a…

April 20, 2026

Best Ever Barbequed Ribs

I’ve had this one in my recipe binder for many years and it’s my GO TO for baby back ribs. When it’s cold and rainy outside but I still want BBQ ribs, I just do the last bit under the oven broiler instead of on the outdoor grill. Either way it’s fast, easy, and always…

February 22, 2026

Einkorn Risotto

As I said in a previous post, I have an abundance of Einkorn berries on hand. I want to make Einkorn risotto with just the ingredients I have on hand. Here’s a very basic recipe. Maybe next time I will experiment a little more by adding mushrooms or diced vegetables like bell pepper, celery etc.…

February 21, 2026

Chickpea salad with Cucumbers and Tomatoes

Today is Buck’ birthday! It’s a big one, a new decade. I’m taking the easy route and not cooking complicated, new, or fun recipes. One reason is because the group here at the ranch aren’t big foodies (like I am). They like simple food, which is sometimes difficult for me. The other reason is we…

February 17, 2026

Meatloaf for the Gods

I love meatloaf, it’s a throwback to my childhood. Both my mom and dad made meatloaf regularly; dad would cook when mom was working late during tax season. He didn’t have a huge repertoire but whatever he made was always good. Here a version I found online from natashaskitchen/meatloaf-recipe. I made it as written with…

February 16, 2026

Really Good Chili

I made some really good chili last night at the ranch. It turned out great but I had to doctor the recipe a bit to my liking. The chili powder I used might have been old but I had to add a lot more than the recipe called for as a result. In place of…

February 15, 2026

Einkorn Wheat Berry Breakfast Bowls with Blueberries and Bananas

This is a new recipe I tried this morning. I have an abundance of einkorn berries that I received as a gift quite a while back but haven’t cooked with them yet. I had to find a recipe using ingredients I have on hand since going to town is impossible this week. Once it rains…

February 14, 2026

Peanut Butter Cookies

This is my first blog post. I want to get all my recipes online so I can access them wherever I am. That’s my goal! I’m making these cookies tomorrow as it will be starting a three day rain (maybe more, we shall see)! This is a recipe I found on the Jif peanut butter…

January 23, 2026

Hello World!

I’m publishing this blog for myself, but you are welcome to peruse and enjoy any or all of the recipes I post. Most will be cherished recipes I’ve collected over the years but the some will be newer in my world. WELCOME AND THANKS FOR FINDING ME!!