When my family is trying to figure out our weekly menu, we usually start with the common chicken, turkey, beef, and pork suggestions and go from there. I’m referring to the main dish, not the side dish (but meat as a side dish? oh yeah!). One main dish that gets overlooked is ground pork – … [Read more…]
Ingredients: • 2 c Flour • 2 tsp of Apple Pie Spice • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda • 1/4 tsp Salt • 1 c Margarine or Butter, Softener • 1 c Granulated Sugar • 1/3 c Brown Sugar • 3 Large Eggs • 1 lb Canned Sweet Potatoes, Drained (or … [Read more…]
Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • 40-60 medium-large Shrimp, cooked, deveined, tales removed • 4 tblsp. Poppa T’s Non-Spicy Rib Rub • 1 15oz jar of Bertolli 4 Cheese Rosa • 12-16 oz box of penne pasta • 6-8 medium size mushrooms Directions: To make this Skewered Shrimp & Pasta over Roma Sauce recipe, start by soaking … [Read more…]
Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 4 hrs Total time: 4 hrs & 20 mins Ingredients: • 8 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters (a combination of galas, honey crisp & fujis) • 1/3 c. water • 1 tsp. lemon juice • 1/4-1/2 tsp. cinnamon or apple pie spice • 1/2 tbsp. honey … [Read more…]
Next up on my series of baking and cooking articles is A Guy’s Take on Baking Sweet Potato Muffins – that was inspired by a recipe in the latest Better Homes and Gardens¨ magazine. As I’ve mentioned in my previous A Guy’s Take article, my skills as a baker aren’t the best. I admit that, … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 4 hrs Total time: 4 hrs & 15 mins Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • 3/4 qt of chicken stock • 1/2 cup marsala wine • 1/2 cup milk • 1 can mushroom soup (condensed) • 2 large portabello mushroom caps, cleaned and chopped into ~1/4 inch cubes • 2 lb … [Read more…]
Prep time: 5-15 mins Serves: 1-2 Ingredients: • 1/2 cup olive oil • 3 tbsp worcestershire sauce • 1 tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning • pinch of meat tenderizer • pinch of onion powder Directions: Mix ingredients to make Pork Chop Marinade. Place pork chops and marinade in an airtight bag no longer than 15 minutes. … [Read more…]
I decided that the plain temperature gauge or “heat gauge” as I like to call it, on the lid of the smoker wasn’t enough. It basically only shows “warm”, “ideal”, and “hot”. Here is a simple way of adding a thermometer to a smoker on your average non-expensive vertical smoker’s lid.
A friend asked me the other day what do I do with all of the peppers that are harvested from our garden. They seemed a little surprised when I said – aside from mixing with the occasional hot sauce – that I freeze them. Although freezing peppers from the garden is an easy process, here … [Read more…]
There are a few popular smokers out there. If you are looking to purchase one, here is a run-down on a few. The most common smokers are heated by charcoal/wood, electric or gas. Vertical Water Smoker: ($40+) This is usually the beginner smoker, mainly because it is inexpensive to make, produces tasty smoked meat, and … [Read more…]