Country Style HOME-COOKED Meals of the Week

Today I'm sharing many days of food prep for my family. I serve anywhere from 5 -13 people on a daily basis and these meals are typical fare for my large family. I'm also sharing (a couple times) how I clean my Blackstone in a few simple steps insuring it's ready for the next use without any prep!!
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Italian Potato Salad (as I made it)
4 medium potatoes, cooked and diced
1/2 onion, chopped
2 hard cooked eggs
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 c. Italian salad dressing
1/2 c. sour cream
1/3 c. mayo (my addition)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Mix dressing ingredients together and pour over potaotes, onion, and eggs. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. This actually got better with time, but still wasn't our favorite. I won't make it again because we like my regular potato salad better.
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Country Style HOME-COOKED Meals of the Week

[@earldouglas3631]

We got like 4 videos this week. I am loving all the extra content.

[@carriehutton]

Me too!!

[@nikkidorsey2215]

I LOVE watching your videos! You make people feel at home and feel like you are talking directly to us. Not all channels are this way. You cook "normal" food with ingredients we all have in our pantry. Thank you. ❤

[@tammifields4142]

I agree!🤗💯🤗

[@monicamontoya1578]

💯 and always inspiring! ❤️

[@treenaakers9429]

I never thought I'd miss routine cooking but I may forget how to cook. My Joseph has been in ICU 36 days today. Prayers are appreciated. Never thought we'd be here this long and still not know the cause of some of his symptoms. Thanks for yoir prayers

[@kittyrichards9915]

Prayed for your Joseph.

[@acountrylife]

Oh Treena, it must be heartbreaking for you. I’ll be praying extra hard for answers and complete healing.

[@reginalancaster5626]

🙏🙏❤

[@melissagreenway7386]

Prayers going up.. sending you a virtual hug.

[@MeloyKimberly]

Prayers for your Joseph ♥️

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jennifer and sweet family! I just love the extra videos this week and so many yummy recipes. Luckily I have both cookbooks and the stay out all the time. Joe, Peter and Maria I bet had a fun time along with your grandson watching the eclipse. I hope everyone has a very blessed night and a glorious Sunday!

[@cathydecarles7084]

Hi Jennifer Watching you feels like I am with Family I remember when Peter broke his arm it seems so long ago Maria was 5 years old you when I started watching You all So are so kind sweet Friend Cathy🙏🏻✝️☮️📿🌹💐🍀💝🌺🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💜🌺🍀❤️💙💝💗

[@torymartin3818]

Didnt even feel long! Love your videos. Your family and YOU are just so sweet and genuine. Thank you for Sharing ❤

[@tammifields4142]

Agree 💯

[@acountrylife]

Thank you so much!!

[@heatherlavender8236]

I love these kind of videos and everything you do and have a blessed day!

[@roisinpatriciagaffney4087]

Yum yummy 🎉🎉🎉Thank you, Jennifer. God bless the Brockmans.

[@deniselakatos5418]

Hi Jennifer. Another great day at chez Brockmans. I am going to have to check out that recipe for the herbed sandwich rolls-it surprised me that you added the sautéed onions to the batter! Thanks for sharing. Hugs.

[@stephanieheinze1385]

Such a great video. ❤ Thanks for the much needed meal inspirations!

[@tammifields4142]

I ALWAYS Enjoy your videos..... Whatever you post!🤗🤗

[@acountrylife]

I appreciate that Tammi.♥️

[@nancywelsh8028]

Great video? I love watching your meals! 😊

[@whitneydial8847]

I love that you edited and added captions to what you actually meant😂❤ mom brain!❤

[@theresaleek7750]

I'm addicted to your videos. You cook and bake everything under the sun and it all looks delicious! Your sourdough bread you made recently looked absolutely mouth-watering.

[@acountrylife]

Hi Theresa. Thanks for watching. 😄

[@patriciakoester1580]

Outstanding Video Jennifer ♥️♥️ Thank You !!! Patricia (Daniel

[@kayemoore]

THANK YOU for sharing your family life with us!

[@acountrylife]

You are so welcome!

[@Bnsmimi]

We used to roast a fresh ham/leg of pork on holidays and everyone loved it. I like it better than a regular ham.

[@acountrylife]

😋

[@journeyofamidwestquilter]

Great video! Your meals always look so good! We had a couple of fresh pork loin roasts (which we bought from a local supplier) in our deep freezer. I took one out of the freezer yesterday and we smoked it in our smoker today for several hours. We had that for supper tonight. It was so delicious!! 😋 When you get pork or beef from a local supplier verses the grocery store, there is just no comparison!

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi all happy Saturday afternoon and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much for stopping by. 🌞

[@shirleymorgan9254]

I so enjoy your videos. Your banana snack cake looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.

[@acountrylife]

Thank you so much!

[@rubytaylor4566]

Enjoyed you all, all of your meals looked delicious. Your kids are so helpful. 😊❤🙏 Ms. Ruby

[@nakita1959]

Jennifer love you meals off the week cooking. ❤

[@acountrylife]

♥️Thank you!

[@pickingupsticks6767]

That venison steak stew looks absolutely delicious.

[@christileach4644]

Jennifer- thanks so much for sharing! Always an inspiration to me.

[@debralawler-nt9si]

You have the best recipes. Can't wait to get my cookbooks

[@laurenfleming514]

Yum! I got some meal inspiration for the week. 😋

[@annesullivan5640]

We always mix soy sauce, sherry and ginger (powdered is fine) together and use that as the sauce for fried rice.

[@MidwestGirl]

Thanks for sharing Jennifer!

[@robyngriffin1992]

Really enjoy your videos. Thank you!

[@roxannegray2796]

I have a hand roller like that and love it.

[@sarahlarson1082]

I use my discard a lot the same way. We have found that you can't taste it but makes things so much more moist. Things also stay fresh longer.

[@acountrylife]

The freshness factor is a huge bonus.

[@TheCakelady455]

Love these types of videos!!

[@debc8402]

your a great cook !! love your videos Blessing to you and yours

[@acountrylife]

Thanks so much ♥️

[@patmentzer6771]

When I make the cheesy potatoes, I heat the shredded potatoes in the microwave first, then mix the ingredients together. It saves on the baking time.

[@elliejellie22]

Those danishes looked delicious! 😋

[@Madelinechriston]

Hi Jennifer, Thank you so much for this wonderful and very informative video. I truly enjoyed spending time with you and the family❤ I would love to have a blackstone one day! You seem to really enjoying yours and I believe it really does save time doing batch cooking in the kitchen. I also want to make those hamburger buns. I used a recipe by chef John, and those are really good as well. You might want to check out his You Tube channel. He’s a nice, funny guy who cooks some really good stuff. Until next time… stay healthy, safe and most importantly happy!

[@brendamelson8996]

Love your videos especially the meals of the week and your grocery hauls! Thank you for sharing with all of us! ❤

[@tamwillie2039]

Love your videos! Reminds me of myself lol I have grown children, children at home & grandchildren! What a wonderful life 🙂

[@acountrylife]

It is a grand life for sure.

[@kittyrichards9915]

What a pretty icing on the banana cake.

[@dianakoontz3518]

Everything looked delicious 🙋

[@janesecaraway3995]

You are soooo right!! Food is my love language, too! ❤❤😊

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

I’ve been wanting to try those mixed beans - yours looked great!

[@acountrylife]

The HamBeens were good. Not soupy like I thought it would. I suppose I could’ve added water to get it thinner; it was more like calico beans in my opinion.

[@teresakeith5539]

Lucky Teresa! I get 2 watches in 1 day!!!! Thanks Jennifer♡♡♡

[@teresakeith5539]

P.S. that little roller might work great for cookie bars!

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

Warren is a saucy guy 😁 my hubs is the same way!

[@gengc2003]

Don't know if you planned it or not, but I love the red color coordination at @12:10 🥰

[@acountrylife]

Not planned at all. I just watched that section and that was pretty with the pie filling, my bowl and my shirt all coordinating.

[@robinhatley3167]

Enjoying every video! Love from east tn!!!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Thank you!

[@annafyfe8361]

I just love 💘 watching your videos!!! You always make cooking look so easy... The kitchen has never be a place I do well in!!! lol 😆 lol 😆 lol 😆 That banana snack cake look A-mazing!!! Have a blessed week!!! 😊❤

[@acountrylife]

Banana snack cake is very easy. Try it. 😀

[@annafyfe8361]

Will do!!!

[@karenchakey]

Hello Jen the banana snack cake is my next try it looked really good, love the meals for a week content. God bless

[@candacelee6523]

Nice to see you get the same kind of attitude about doing schoolwork 😂

[@acountrylife]

It happens; they’re kids after all.😉

[@suzannewaite4724]

Thanks for sharing your cooking and your family with us. Those cherry danish look yummy! I agree about your comment about meal plans..

[@acountrylife]

Hi Suzanne. Thanks for watching.

[@revguess9546]

Getting hungry, smells really good.

[@KarenJonesFoodFamily]

Thank you for sharing these recipes. ❤❤

[@acountrylife]

Glad you like them! You’re welcome.

[@KarenJonesFoodFamily]

@acountrylife amazing recipes. I need to do some free er meals. I've had some health issues lately and trying to get back in the routine of cooking and videoing.

[@SuzieQ-lw2kp]

Good Morning, love these kind of videos everything looks delicious. I was thinking if Peter is still having trouble with his wrist feeling weak or stiff he might should have his Dr. Check it out . Why i even say anything is my son broke his arm around that age he didnt complain for quite a while then started talking about it still hurting and being weaker and by the time i got him back in to see his Dr. it was causing him problems. The bone hadn't healed as they thought and also had got bone spurs on it. The Dr ended up having to go back in and shaving it down some it was painful for him he still has trouble with that arm and he is a grown man of 31 now. It interferes with him working with it some now. They could have done therapy if he had let me know sooner when it happened and when Dr did the last check up it was doing fine and he told him if he had any trouble to let us know. He didn't cause he didn't want to complain or go back to the Dr. Thought i would just mention it. Hope everything is ok with Peter. Have a Blessed Day 🙏💛🙏

[@acountrylife]

That’s good insight; thank you so much.

[@revguess9546]

Nice knife skills!

[@susanholcomb]

I had a crock pot that did that except I was unaware and plugged it in. Big loud pop and smoke poured out of the outlet. I had to drag my refrigerator across the room and plug it in on another circuit. The electrician visit was not cheap. I now look at all of my appliances before plugging them in. I'm old and have old stuff and found two more electric appliances that had bad cords.

[@beckymiller2185]

I love your videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@roxannegray2796]

Have you ever made a peaunt butter powder sugar frosting for your banana cake? It's good too.

[@acountrylife]

I have made a PB icing. I liked it a lot. I remember it being very sweet.

[@cherylmcconnell3167]

Vintage trail mix 😂😂

[@terrychittam8483]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@debgordon6542]

I'd say the Blackstone is your new best friend :-) I have to look harder for that Aldi burger seasoning! The banana bread icing turned out so cute. Great idea...and I can't believe you did that freehand! Dumb question: did you brush egg whites or water on the cherry tarts before sprinkling with sugar? (I can't stop thinking about them :-) Hope Peter feels comfortable sharing his talent show entry with us. They are lucky to have access to an expert editor...and delicious tacos.

[@debgordon6542]

Your buns looked beautiful! Hamburger buns, that is. lol

[@acountrylife]

I brushed egg whites on the biscuits before sprinkling with sugar. Aldi stocks the burger seasoning in the special food aisle, I’d say n the warmer months, but Florida is pretty much always a warmer month. I hope you enjoy the heat.

[@debgordon6542]

Thank you!! Let's just say we suffer thru the heat of summer in order to enjoy the rest of the year lol

[@robyngriffin1992]

We had to get rid of our black stone. I don’t think we seasoned it properly 😢

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

I was a soux chef at an Asian restaurant the only seasonings the chef who was from Taipei ever put in fried rice was onions, garlic and soy sauce no other nonsense. If you ever put frozen vegetables on the Blackstone again, put it on first, drizzle water over it then cover with a lid once thawed add the rest of the ingredients

[@brandibrockway5002]

We bought bacon pieces at Sams club and they were very fatty as well.

[@mplummer1574]

I made your banana cake and also added the cream cheese frosting 😊

[@acountrylife]

Sounds great! I bet it was a hit.

[@lindacusick1156]

How long does your bread machine dough cycle run? Mine runs 2.20 minutes. Then just one more raise. Can Warren fix the crockpot?

[@debralawler-nt9si]

The yeast you use in your bread machine is it the yeast for bread machines? I'm using b the bread machine yeast and I want to try your recipe for the buns bread and rolls...just curious and I added both of your cookbooks in my cart j

[@n.a.garciafamily]

I don't know what she does, but just using it for mixing/raising (dough cycle) you can use any yeast.

[@karenwittfoth5380]

What kind of roller is that? Is it for focaccia?

[@acountrylife]

It’s a dough roller for anything. It’s from Pampered Chef.

[@kittyrichards9915]

Do you ever make chicken cordon bleu? Sounds fancy, but is quite easy and delicious.

[@annettewiggins1552]

I have same pan that you made the blondes in. My dad handed mine down to me. Who did you get your from? 🙂

[@acountrylife]

It was my moms; I’ve been baking in that pan my whole life.

[@beth5863]

Are you a new grandma yet?

[@sarahlarson1082]

Yes. A boy. I haven't seen a name announcement yet.