Our Plan for COVID-19

I know, you are all probably sick of hearing about it! You can’t look at your phone without seeing updates about the Corona virus.

We just wanted to let you all know we are all thinking of all of you. We hope you and your families are safe and well.

For the time being, due to an excess of stress and a lack of variety in the grocery department, we will not be posting as regularly as we used to. We hope to get back up and on schedule soon!

For now, please keep safe and think of those around you! Be sure to:

Wash your hands regularly!

Cough into your elbow!

Don’t touch your face!

Avoid large gatherings and stay at least 6 feet away from anyone in public

Stay home if you can!

Stay safe, stay healthy, and pray this passes by soon!

Always yours,

The Cason Family

Lemon Blueberry Mini Bundt Cakes

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At our house the party never stops, and Monday we shared our recipe for my wife’s Cherry Chocolate cake she picked. Today I’ll be sharing my pick – Blueberry Lemon!

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Lemon and any kind of berry is my favorite flavor combination! Light yet sooooo sweet! This one comes with a tangy glaze that goes over it hot, sinking into the cake and making it extra moist!

What is your favorite cake flavor? Comment below!

Creamy Oyster Stew

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Hey all! This week’s post doesn’t contain any pictures. We ate this stew so fast we didn’t get a chance to snag a pic!

Seriously, it is so good! We LOVE oysters in this house, but living where we do we don’t get them very often. Here they cost an arm and a leg and are canned. Though there’s nothing wrong with canned, you can’t beat fresh oysters.

We stock up on fresh seafood when we visit family in Oregon and freeze most of it for use during the next year. These oysters were the last of the ones from our last trip (yay for another trip in a few weeks!), and boy was it worth it to use them!

With soup season finally being here, this soup goes together fast and easy and is great paired with some fresh bread!

Do you love oysters as much as we do?! Let us know in the comments if you want more oyster recipes!

Hickory Barbecue Ribs

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We’ve been grilling up a storm this summer! I made these ribs most recently to enter an online contest…fingers crossed! Even if I don’t win, though, my wife says these are the best ribs I’ve made yet – maybe even the best she’s ever had!

She took some to work and they stayed tender even after microwaving, and the flavor is so savory with just the right amount of heat. This is definitely one we’ll be making for years to come!

You’ll need to find a great hickory barbecue sauce. We typically use Kraft. Its usually one of the cheaper options, but the flavor is great! Below is a link for a variety pack of their most popular flavors. We love love love their Hickory and Mesquite!

New rib recipes coming soon, not to mention the juicy grilled corn you can see with our ribs above! Don’t forget to Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing!

What is your favorite barbecue recipe to make during the summer? Comment below!

Mango Habanero Sauce

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Need something to spice up your next chicken recipe? I personally have a hard time finding things that are spicy enough. My wife will be red in the face and crying while I shrug and say, “Eh…Its good. I just wish it was spicier…”

This sauce, though, brought it all for me. Full of sweet flavor and plenty of heat, I loved smothering our fried chicken strips in this sauce, but its great as a dipping sauce as well!

You’ll need to grab some habanero hot sauce, and we found the one we bought locally on Amazon! Its yummy on its own, and is a must have to add any sort of heat to your favorite sauces! Yellow Bird has a lot of other flavors I would love to try as well!

Try this on fried chicken (or air fried chicken if you’re looking for a healthier twist) . Need something not so hot? Try our Zesty Asian sauce!

Sausage and Cheese Baked Ravioli

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I can never have enough Italian food! Its by far my favorite food “genre”. Bright acidic tomatoes paired with cheese and pasta – you can’t go wrong!

These ravioli are the perfect classic. Baked to perfection and smothered in red sauce, you and your family will not be able to resist! Don’t plan on there being any leftovers…

Don’t feel like cutting your own ravioli? We found this nifty ravioli stamp set that we’ve added to our wish list for Christmas!

Ravioli Stamp Set,MASTER FENG Ravioli Maker Cutter Stamp, Mold with Wooden Handle and Fluted Edge

All About Us!

Hey there! My name is James!

Welcome to Cason Cooks!

A little about myself – I am a father, a bread winner, a strong member of my faith, and an avid video game enthusiast.

And I. Love. To. COOK!

I have been cooking for as long as I can remember. My dad started me out on toast and dish duty. We had what we needed as I grew up, but never a whole lot. It didn’t help that I was a student athlete and could eat a pound of pasta on my own outside of what the rest of the family ate. So I learned early on how to make delicious and wholesome food on a tight budget.

I’ve been married now for a little over 6 years. My sweet wife and I have an adorable toddler named Tim. We’ve been blessed with the least picky eater in the world. He always tries stuff at least once, and is always begging to eat my spicy chips or new veggies.There is very little he won’t eat – which is good because he is a little garbage disposal! He is always eating. We know we are lucky to have such an easy going kid, and we are hoping against hope all of our children eat like him

I’m sure you are wondering what lead me to blogging. Cooking has always been a passion of mine. My favorite times are when I get to plan a menu for an event and go over the top to feed our guests. I’ve always received compliments at work when I bring enough to share. Another passion of mine is helping others. I know from lots of personal experience how to eat on a budget and I want to share that knowledge with others.

So I am writing a blog for people like me and my family. People who have little to work with but don’t want to eat bland boring food night after night. People who like to know where their food comes from and be able to pronounce all of the ingredients. People who like making things the old fashioned way.

I promise to only show you recipes I know and love. I promise to keep my posts short and my food delicious. Be prepared for more than just recipes, as I will be posting cooking techniques I’ve learned, products I love, and other helpful kitchen tips and hacks I come across.

Something that makes us unique is how this blog will come about. Though I love to cook new and interesting food, I am not so great with expressing my thoughts and feelings. That is where my wife Lexi comes in. She is quite the word smith, and is such a blessing to me. So though the words behind what you read will be my own, she will be ghost writing everything for me. She is so amazing, sweet, beautiful, helpful, wonderful, hard working and all around perfect. { 😉 } Without her this blog would not be what it is today.

So welcome! I hope we can bring you some joy in your kitchen and your day with the simple offering I bring. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our mailing list so you can keep up do date with our newest recipes and tips!