I had a request for this recipe by one of our friends of A Coalcracker in The Kitchen’s Facebook page. I promised her that I […]
6 Ingredients or Less
Easy Harvard Beets
I adore red beets and they usually appear chilled on my table pickled accompanied by hard-boiled eggs which were soaking for days alongside the beets […]
Homemade Pot Cheese
Pot cheese is very east to make and is a consistency between cottage cheese and the firmer farmer’s cheese. You only need 3 ingredients and […]
Mozhee #2 (or Moche)
This is the second of two mozhee recipes I have for you. The first, Mozhee #1, is an old recipe that lists “barrel molasses” as […]
Easy Pierogi Casserole
“Tis the season for potlucks and picnics and being the good Coal Cracker that I am, pierogi are always at the top of my list, […]
Fresh Strawberry Glaze Pie
Nothing says summer has arrived and it is time to kiss the memories of the last winter goodbye like when the first of the fresh […]
Fried Cornmeal Mush
Many a breakfast in Pa. Dutch country and the Coal Region, both in the past and present, includes fried cornmeal mush. Sliced thinly and fried […]
Mozhee #1 (or Moche)
Mozhee (aka Moshee, Moche, Mozhy among others; meaning molasses related), a hard molasses candy, is a Coal Region favorite often sold at bake sales and fundraisers. […]
Pickled Beef Heart
While the heart is an organ, beef heart doesn’t actually qualify as organ meat. It’s a muscle, so it has a texture more similar to […]
Old-fashioned Oyster Stew
My Dad LOVED soup. I think he could have eaten soup every day of the week. He insisted it be served steaming hot and was notorious […]