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Sweet and Smoky Spice Rubbed Pork Chops
A very simple pork barbecue rub featuring brown sugar, smoked paprika and cumin. The brown sugar creates a caramelized crust on the meat and is loaded with flavor. This is a great rub for pork as well as chicken. Ingredients Step 1 Make Spice RubThoroughly combine all seasonings in a bowl. (Keep in a tightly…
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Reuben Smash Tacos
Corned beef on rye bread with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing (or Russian dressing depending on the maker) is a basic Reuben sandwich. To make it a taco I swap the bread for a tortilla and add a ground pork patty. Caraway seeds are responsible for a large part of the rye flavor…
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Make a Box Cake Taste Like a Baker’s Cake
Most box cake directions call for water, oil and three eggs. Using milk, butter and four eggs instead of three provides the cake with the richness and moisture of one made from scratch or by a baker. The recipe I made for this post uses Strawberry Cake Mix, Cream Cheese Frosting and Red Sugar Crystals…
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Roasted Chicken Salsa Verdé
Spice rubbed roasted chicken with salsa verde. This recipe uses one big skillet, starts on the stove top and finishes in the oven. Check out the video!!
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Jalapeño Popper Breakfast Casserole
A cheesy egg casserole with jalapeños and bacon. An easy and delicious way to start the day. Once again the elements of the jalapeño popper show it’s versatility in making any type of dish better!! Ingredients Step 1 Whisk and Mix Crack eggs into a large bowl and whisk until smooth and aerated, two to…
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Instant Pot Smoked Ribs
This instant pot smoked rib recipe features smoke flavor from steam rather than fire. I learned this technique when I worked at the Texas Roadhouse for a brief stretch in 2014. The Roadhouse’s famous “fall off the bone” ribs are seasoned and baked on a rack in a foil covered pan with a mixture of…
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Sweet Pickle Ranch Dip
This dip features ranch seasoning and sweet pickles but the real secret is the brine from the pickle jar … Lets get the Party Started!!! Ingredients Mix, Refrigerate In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, pickles, juice, ranch seasoning and garlic. Refrigerate 30 minutes for dip to thicken and flavors to meld. Serve Assemble…
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Beef and Bean Chili
There is no better comfort food than a warm pot of chili. It’s also a dish that has unlimited variations – each pot of chili is as unique as the cook and circumstances for which it is made. I prefer chili with no beans, but since I was making this dish for a Super Bowl…
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Pineapple Chipotle Lit’l Smokies
This recipe features a homemade pineapple chipotle sauce with two 14 ounce packages of HillShire Farm Lit’l Smokies, heated through in a crock pot. Perfect for any big game or Super Bowl Party. Along with this recipe I present some guidelines for food served at Super Bowl Parties: . THE RULES The food at Super…