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Make Ground Pork Patties for Dinner

September 13, 2012 by admin
Ground Pork Patties

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…]

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: apple, beef, Chicken, dinner, egg, fig, garlic, ham, juice, meat, onion, pork, pot, potato, sauce

Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate

September 13, 2012 by admin
Sweet Potato Muffins with Chocolate Recipe

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…]

Posted in: Family, Holidays, Recipe Favorites, Recipes, Valentine's Day Tagged: apple, butter, chocolate, cream, egg, flour, milk, muffin, nut, pie, pot, potato, salt, sugar, sweet, vanilla

Skewered Shrimp & Pasta over Roma Sauce

April 16, 2012 by admin
Skewered Shrimp & Pasta over Roma Sauce

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…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: cheese, mushroom, noodles, nut, pot, recipe, sauce, shrimp, spicy

Applesauce in the Slow Cooker

April 14, 2012 by admin
Applesauce in the Slow Cooker

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…]

Posted in: Family, Gluten-Free, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: apple, cinnamon, honey, juice, lemon, pie, pot, sauce, sugar, sweet

A Guy’s Take on Baking Sweet Potato Muffins

March 22, 2012 by admin
Baking Sweet Potato Muffins

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…]

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: butter, cake, chocolate, cookie, cream, egg, ginger, icing, meat, milk, muffin, nut, pie, pot, potato, recipe, sugar, sweet, vanilla

Crock Pot Chicken Marsala

March 14, 2012 by admin
Crock Pot Chicken Marsala

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…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: Chicken, milk, mushroom, noodles, pot, soup

Pork Chop Marinade

December 13, 2011 by admin
Pork Chop Marinade Recipe

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…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: meat, nut, olive, onion, pork, pot, sauce, Tea

Adding a Thermometer to a Smoker

December 14, 2010 by admin
Adding a Thermometer to a Smoker

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.

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: fig, nut, pot

Freezing Peppers from the Garden

October 14, 2010 by admin
Freezing Peppers from the Garden

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…]

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: food, jalapeno, pepper, pie, pot, sauce, spicy, vegetable

Popular Smokers

January 14, 2010 by admin
Vertical Smoker

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…]

Posted in: Articles, Family, Reviews Tagged: ham, meat, pot, rice, smoked
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