North Country Cabin Cooking: 275 Quick & Easy Recipes

by Margie Knoblauch, Mary Brubacher

Overview

Less Time Cooking. More Time Enjoying!

Whether it’s a cabin in the woods, a cottage beside a lake, a popular resort, or a relaxing weekend at home, you want an escape from your busy life. Slow down and relax. Take in the beautiful surroundings. Simplify mealtime, and create more opportunity to enjoy life. North Country Cabin Cooking is a carefully crafted selection of recipes that are simple and delicious!

Inside You’ll Find:

• 275 savory, convenient recipes
• Make-ahead meals that minimize cooking time
• Enticing appetizers, salads, soups, and sandwiches
• Scrumptious main dishes, snacks, and desserts.

Make life a little easier with these weekend and vacation meals!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781647550103
Publisher:	Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Edition description:	3rd Revised ed.
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Margie Knoblauch was a Minnesota native who lived in the Minnetonka-Hopkins area of the Twin Cities. A wife and the mother of six children, she spent her summers at the family’s log cabin, “Knobby Pines,” near Park Rapids, Minnesota. Margie was a University of Minnesota home economics graduate with a degree in institutional management. She worked as a home economist for Northern States Power Company and as a representative of Admiral Corporation. She was a member of Home Economics in Homemaking, a group of home economics graduates, and was involved in the marketing of a cookbook for that group. Margie and her family were involved in several food-and-beverage establishments in Minnesota, including the Hopkins House and Breezy Point Resort. Mary Brubacher, a resident of Hopkins, Minnesota, has had a long-time interest in collecting recipes and cookbooks and preparing special foods. She has also helped produce a cookbook for a women’s group in Hopkins. A wife and the mother of three daughters, Mary has been a “cabin person” at Little Hubert Lake, near Nisswa, Minnesota. She is a graduate of Hamline University, with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and was a school nurse in the Hopkins School District.

Read an Excerpt

Minnetonka Steak Sandwich

Dip

• ½ cup butter
• 3 tablespoons Heinz 57 sauce
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onion

Sandwich

• 3 sirloin tip breakfast steaks, sliced very thin
• French or sourdough bread

Directions

Combine butter, sauce, and green onion in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until onion is soft.

In a hot skillet, fry steaks for about 3 minutes (1½ minutes on each side). Dip bread and steak into sauce before making 1 open-faced sandwich. Cut into 3 equal portions.

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Tuna-Filled Buns

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced or shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, diced
• 1 (5-ounce) can tuna, drained
• 2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper (optional)
• 2 tablespoons diced stuffed olives (optional)
• 2 tablespoons diced sweet pickles (optional)
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 6 buns

Directions

Preheat oven to 250°.

Combine cheese and next 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Divide evenly between 6 buns, and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

Note: Make the filling at home, and transport it in an airtight container.

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Relaxed Roast Beef Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 (4-pound) rump roast or rolled chuck roast
• Vegetable oil
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 package dry onion soup mix
• Buns

Directions

Preheat oven to 250°.

In an ovenproof pot, brown roast in oil on all sides. Dissolve bouillon in 2 cups boiling water; stir in soup mix. Pour over roast.

Cover roast, and bake about 3 hours, depending on desired doneness. Cool meat. Cut into thin slices, and return to juices in pot. (Be sure juices cover meat; add water, if necessary.) Let meat marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 days.

When ready to use, heat slowly over low heat. Serve in buns as open-faced sandwiches, with juices on the side.

Makes 10–12 servings.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Appetizers & Snacks

Breads & Breakfast

Egg & Cheese

Soups & Sandwiches

Salads & Dressings

Main Dishes

Vegetables & Side Dishes

Desserts

Beverages

Potpourri

Index

Contributors of Recipes

About the Authors