Looking for some tasty ideas and recipes? 
Here are some recipes from the Blue Ridge PBS archives and from PBS!

Premiering in 1980, Cookin' Cheap was a staple on Blue Ridge PBS for more than 20 years. This comedy cooking show was served up lots of laughs and interesting dishes.   Periodically, we'll share a favorite recipe here from the show.  

This featured recipe is from season 17 and was sent in by WWII Veteran Evelyn Kowalchuk from Huddleston, Virginia. 

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CAKE
2 cups sugar 
1 cup oil 
3 eggs
2½ cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda 
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
 ½ cup raisins (can add a little  more)
 ½ cup chopped nuts, optional
4 cups apples, diced small

Cream sugar and oil. Add eggs. Combine flour, salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to egg mixture. Mix in raisins, nuts and apples. Batter maybe thick. Place in greased, floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes. Turn out of pan a minute or two
after taking out of oven.

If you're looking for laughs as well as recipes, several seasons  of Cookin' Cheap are avaible for streaming to Blue Ridge PBS Passport members. Not a member? Become a member today at the $60 level and get access to Blue Ridge PBS Passort AND get a copy of the Cookin' Cheap Cookbook.