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Iced Tea Ice

July 12, 2013 by admin
Iced Tea Ice

Recently, I have been trying different iced teas. I never was a tea drinker, but I found a brand that I really enjoy. I also love to have ice in most of my drinks. On a hot summer day, a drink that stays cold while outside is always a preferred drink of mine.

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Stuffed Sirloin with Spinach & Bacon

December 20, 2012 by admin
Stuffed Sirloin Recipe

Prep time: 50 mins  Cook time: 35 mins  Total time: 1 hr, 25 mins  Ingredients: • 8 slices bacon, sliced into small pieces • 1 small onion, diced • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 2 tbsp unsalted butter • 1 tbsp chopped thyme • 8 oz fresh baby spinach • 4 oz cream cheese • … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: bacon, beef, bread, browned, butter, cheese, cloves, cream, garlic, icing, juice, lemon, meat, nut, olive, onion, pepper, pie, quinoa, recipe, salt, spinach, Tea, thyme

A Guy’s Take on Cooking Shrimp Stir-Fry

September 13, 2012 by admin
Stir Fry

Want to impress your significant other but don’t have enough time? Just because this article, “A Guy’s Take on Cooking Shrimp Stir-Fry” has “shrimp” in the title, doesn’t mean the recipe to follow is going to be hard to do … it’s actually quite the opposite. The shrimp is purchased pre-cooked, the noodles are easy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: corn, dinner, garlic, ginger, juice, noodles, nut, recipe, rice, sauce, shrimp, sugar, Tea, vegetable

Smoked Bone-in Pork Loin Ribs

September 13, 2012 by admin
Smoked Ribs

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…]

Posted in: 4th of July, Articles, Cooking, Family, Holidays Tagged: chips, meat, nut, pork, recipe, ribs, sauce, smoked, Tea

Shrimp Biscuits

September 13, 2012 by admin
Shrimp Biscuits Recipe

Prep time: 15 mins  Cook time: 15 mins  Total time: 30 mins  Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • Cooking spray, for coating the muffin tin • 1 7 1/2-ounce can refrigerator biscuits • 1 cup shredded colby cheese • 1 scallion, white part and some green, chopped • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 pound baby shrimp, cooked … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: cheese, dill, food, muffin, nut, recipe, shrimp, Tea

Salisbury Steak

September 13, 2012 by admin
Salisbury Steak Recipe

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…]

Posted in: Family, Recipe Favorites, Recipes Tagged: beef, bread, browned, egg, flour, milk, mushroom, mustard, noodles, nut, onion, pepper, rice, sauce, soup, Tea

A Guy’s Take on Baking a Cake

September 13, 2012 by admin
A Guy's Take on Baking a Cake

After a few hours of home plumbing renovations to our bathroom, which included replacing shower handles, entire valve body, faucet, etc., what’s next on the list of things to do? Bake a cake. Lately, I’ve been consistent of producing excellent grilled/smoked meats, so I figured on starting a series of articles on baking and cooking … [Read more…]

Posted in: Articles, Cooking, Family Tagged: cake, egg, fig, food, meat, nut, smoked, Tea

Turkey Biscuits

September 13, 2012 by admin
Turkey Biscuits Recipe

Prep time: 15 mins  Cook time: 15 mins  Total time: 30 mins  Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • Cooking spray, for coating the muffin tin • 1 7 1/2-ounce can refrigerator biscuits • 1 cup shredded colby cheese • 1 scallion, white part and some green, chopped • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • Sliced turkey lunch meat, cooked … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Holidays, Recipe Favorites, Recipes, Thanksgiving Tagged: cheese, dill, food, meat, muffin, nut, recipe, Tea

Taco Cups

December 14, 2011 by admin
Taco Cups Recipe

Prep time: 15 mins  Cook time: 18 mins  Total time: 33 mins  Serves: 12 Ingredients: • 3/4 lb. ground sirloin • taco seasoning packet, or your own seasoning mix • 1/4 cup frozen, sweet corn • 1/2 cup black beans (drained) • 24 wonton wrappers (found in the produce section) • queso dip • salsa … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cinco de Mayo, Holidays, Recipes Tagged: beef, cheese, corn, cream, dip, muffin, nut, sour cream, sweet, Tea

Holy Smokes

December 13, 2011 by admin
Charcoal Grate for Smoker

It seems like many people are complaining about keeping an elevated temperature in their vertical smokers. I am no exception, so I decided to modify mine with an extra grate to vent the charcoal. In most vertical charcoal smokers, there is a bowl (bin or basket) that holds the charcoal. It usually sits either on … [Read more…]

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