Usually, many assume that when smoking something, it is probably done during the warmer months. But there is no reason you can’t smoke during mid-winter – when temperatures are averaging in the teens. I was curious to see how the outside temperature would affect whatever I would smoke (and I was craving ribs). So, I … [Read more…]
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…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Ingredients: • 1 lb ground beef • 1 egg • black pepper to taste • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 tsp dry mustard • 1 tbsp Lipton Onion Soup mix (divided) • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced • … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Ingredients: • 1 tomato, diced • 1 c. spinach, shredded • 2 tblsp. olive oil • 1 c. mushrooms, diced • 1 lb. chicken breasts • 2 c. (4 servings) of minute rice • 10 oz. Philadelphia Cooking Cream – Italian Cheese & … [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: 15 mins Cook time: 32 mins Total time: 47 mins Ingredients: • 1 egg, beaten • 1 tsp. dry mustard • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce • Parsley to taste • Pepper to taste • 1 tbsp. lemon juice • 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning • 1/8 tsp. celery salt • 1 scallion • … [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…]
Saturday I smoked pork rib loins and if you set aside 3-4 hours of your day and follow my directions, you can get the same results that I got … delicious, mouth watering ribs. I started by preheating the smoker – I used a vertical water smoker with charcoal as fuel. I then wrapped hickory … [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’ve always wanted to bottle a product that I’ve developed. I figured a piquant sauce is a good, easy start. I read about a recipe for a sauce that many restaurants keep on their tables for customers. It was a “piquant sauce” or spicy, tart sauce. Most of them were vinegar based, with spicy peppers … [Read more…]