So this is the kind of dinner I grew up on that  my mom and Grandma would have made on a normal Sunday…

Chicken and Dumplings

Mashed Potatos (retain 1/2 c of chicken stock for mashed potato’s, great for flavor)

Slow Cooked Green Beans with bacon

Fresh sweet corn

Buttermilk cornbread

and homemade Apple pie.

For the Chicken and Dumplings,

First I started a large cast iron dutch oven cooking some chicken stock that  I had in freezer from a past Chicken cooking meal.  Brought it to boil with a small whole chicken.

While thats cooking, I start the dumplings…

Mix together

2 1/2 cups flour

10 egg yolks

2 T of house seasoning (basic combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder)

and about 1/4 c  of the chicken stock thats boiling (just enough to bring together)

After mixed, divide into two portions, and roll each out about 1/4 inch thick

Then with a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into pieces about 2×2 inches, or whatever size you like  your dumplings. You can place in container as in second picture with wax paper and seal and freeze for up to 3 months for later use.

Other wise, just drop them into the seasoned chicken stock that is at a rapid boil, putting them in just a couple at a time so they don’t become a big clump of dough.

I like to use a big old fashioned stock pot .

above are the chicken and dumplings, green beans, buttermilk cornbread ( See Lisa, real Cornbread) and the apple pie.

Ok, just finished eating, and I am stuffed….haven’t even cut the pie yet, it will have to wait till part way through the race, nice treat with ice cream during the race.

Apple Pie recipe in next blog…….

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