4 river country Recipes

lean ground beef (chili grind if possible), pork shoulder or 1 1/2 lbs country-style boneless pork ribs, cubed, onion, peeled and chopped, green pepper, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chili powder (i use penzey s medium), ground cumin, oregano (i use penzey s mexican), salt and pepper (to taste), beer (i use red or amber), beef stock, whole canned tomatoes, drained and chopped, tomato paste, beans (small red, black or great northern, or a combination), masa harina (optional)

fettuccine pasta, fresh shiitake mushrooms, ham , precooked and shredded, butter, melted, whipping cream (may substitute half and half or fat free), dry sherry, green onions, sliced, pecans, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped

rosemary mayonnaise (see directions below ), country style bread, good quality blue cheese (rogue river smokey recommended- or other good smoked cheese), head romaine lettuce, beefsteak tomatoes , cut into 8 slices, olive oil (you could leave this out to lighten it up), chopped rosemary, grated garlic, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, lemon juice