Karen Ekstrom

A favorite family recipe.  These blondies are heavenly.  They are the best Praline Blondies ever!
Praline Blondies

The Best Pork Chop Recipe is also the Easiest! Don’t make your life more difficult than it has to be! This Rancher’s Recipe is delicious and super easy! Ingredients: Pork…

Super Easy, Super Delicious Crock Pot Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained 1 (15 oz.) can corn, drained 1 (10 oz,) can Rotel tomatoes,…

The following carrot cake recipe takes time but screams homemade.  Guaranteed to impress the stuffiest of socialites. The Junior League’s Carrot Cake Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder…

 David’s Egg Nog My husband can’t go through the holidays without Egg Nog. He loves it. Here’s his recipe.  It’s fabulous.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 6 large egg yolks 2 cups (8…

One Easy Seafood Appetizer Capable of Delighting the Masses.   This also makes for a delicious stuffing in the middle of an omelette or topping for a bagel! Ingredients: 1…

“Come on Barrett.” I said, urging my five-year-old grandson to finish breakfast. “The cowboys have already driven the cattle past our house. They’re almost to the pens. We need to get…

Buster Frierson, our ranch foreman, face twisted up into his ‘how-dumb-can-you-be’ look. “You’ve never been to the World’s Largest Rattlesnake Round Up in Sweetwater Texas?” “No.” I said, amazed that…

Light and lovely, this swanky egg and cheese casserole will empress the biggest “foodie” you know! Swanky Egg and Cheese Casserole Ingredients: 8 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup heavy…

Quick and Easy Caramel Chocolate Pie Ingredients: 1 pre-made pie crust 1 large pk. of instant chocolate pudding Milk 1 large container cool whip caramel (ice cream) topping Hot fudge…