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  • Chipotle Citrus Barbecue Sauce

    Printable version I had never tried citrus marmalade until last Monday evening. I had always been seduced by the strawberry, grape or orange flavors. I wasn’t sure if I would like it actually, after all, there is grapefruit in this stuff. As soon as I got a taste, I was sold – it was awesome….

  • Refried Beans

    Printable version I had eaten some really delicious refried beans at restaurants, but I have never been so thrilled about them as I was after tasting this dish! I loved these beans. I think the secret was going the extra mile and starting with dried beans instead of using canned. The freshness was apparent right…

  • Pickled Jalapeños

    Printable version I’ll bet that many, if not the majority of Americans get there first taste of spicy heat with pickled jalapeños. I don’t know that for a fact, but it’s a cheap way to make things spicy and most Americans have been tempted at least once in their life to get their ballpark nachos…

  • Homemade Taco Seasoning

    Printable version A few years back I tried an enchilada recipe and it called for chicken seasoned with a chili powder-cumin mix. After tasting the results store-bought taco seasoning became a thing of the past. This recipe is a little more complex than the original enchilada spice mix, but it’s not just for making taco…

  • Shrimp in Pineapple Mustard Sauce

    Printable version Mustard has been around since ancient times. According to Food, by Alan Davidson, its cultivation was written about in the 5th century B.C. by the Greek scribe Herodotus. Also, a method for making a condiment very similar to the mustard we have today was recorded in the first century A.D. by a Roman…

  • Thai Curry Chicken

    Printable version The is my first attempt at creating a Thai recipe of my own. I love chicken thighs in anything, so using them as the protein was a good start for the dish. I used 2 tablespoons of red curry paste and a sliced and seeded jalapeño for heat. I thought that would be…

  • Hog Wild Fries

    Printable version I have mentioned Buffalo Wild Wings in past posts and even made a couple of recipes that were inspired by them. This dish is not just inspired though, it’s a recreation of their loaded french fries – What they call “Hog Wild Fries.” I had eaten there many times before I noticed  it…

  • Italian Sausage Patty Melts

    Printable version My Mom has always been a big fan of patty melts and she is responsible for introducing me to these yummy delights. She has waited tables part-time for years and she has probably served about 37,000 of them. I was young when she introduced them to me and whenever I get hungry for…

  • Zesty Italian Pizza

    Printable version This pizza features a yummy sauce that I recently discovered in Cuisine at Home magazine. It’s simple – just mix a little dijon mustard with some Italian dressing and that’s it. The spicy mustard with the herby dressing really goes well together and is something that I wish I would have thought of…

  • Spice Rubbed Wings

    Printable version These spice rubbed chicken wings are the second of two recipes intended for the same snack. Find a complimentary sauce to these savory spiced wings here. Clove is a spice native to Indonesia and used all over the world in cooking. It’s difficult to harvest, making it more expensive than other spices. The…

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