Peppered Natural Buffalo Jerky from Jerky Direct Review

I often try different brands of jerky so I can find the varieties and flavors I like the best because not all jerkies are created alike.

I tried this Peppered flavor Natural Buffalo Jerky from Jerky Direct and I think it’s, honestly, my new favorite jerky.

I’ve never been crazy about “moist” jerky – it just seems odd to me. I enjoy a good “chew” with my dried jerky.

This jerky is slightly moist, but gives me that chew I prefer.

The “Peppered” variety is simply flavored with a serious hickory smoked and black pepper kick – but with nuances of soy sauce.

The best part about this jerky is that it’s all natural, made from ranch raised Buffalo with no added hormones, no antibiotics, no preservatives, no added MSG and no Read more

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Jimmy Buffett’s Land Shark Island Lager Review

I had the opportunity to try Land Shark Lager yesterday, which is apparently affiliated with Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” brand.

On the bottle, it says it’s “Original Island Lager” – and after you take one sip of it, you’ll understand why.

It’s a light lager that tastes similar to a combination between a Corona with lime and a Bud Light with a twist of orange.

It’s light, slightly sweet and flavorful! Absolutely delicious – you can almost hear the waves on the sand and smell that clean, ocean air. What a great beer to pack in a cooler and head down to the lake or enjoy pool-side.

This is one of my new favorite beers. I wonder how great it would be to cook with – hmmm…

Much thanks to our friend, Kent!

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How to Cook Cuban Style Rice with Black Beans

Looking for a way to kick up your rice and beans?

Maybe it’s a side dish in your home or maybe you’re a vegetarian and this is your main dish. Either way, we can work it out to make it Cuban inspired.

It seems that most Cuban dishes have some type of pork in them. This dish is no exception in that it uses bacon. However, if you’re a vegetarian that eats chicken or turkey, you can use chicken or turkey bacon. If you’re a vegan, they do have vegan “bacon” too.

Ingredients:
2 cups black beans – Soaked & cooked
2 cups brown rice – Cooked
4 slices bacon of your choice – Cooked & crumbled
1 medium onion – Chopped
1 clove garlic – Minced
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups chicken broth
sour cream – For garnish

Instructions:
1. Add cooked black beans, crumbled Read more

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Vegetarian Chili Made in a Bare Bones Fixer Upper Investment Property Kitchen

That’s right! You can be healthy and still cook real recipes, even if you only have a bare bones kitchen when fixing up an investment property…

We spend so much time at our rehab properties that we often end up staying in one to get more cleaning and repairing done, which leaves us with limited seasonings, fresh foods and large appliances to work with.

For dinner today, I made a vegetarian chili out of what we had left in our pantry in this real estate flip house.

My husband laughed when I told him what I was going to make because he didn’t think it was possible with the little bit of food we had in the cupboard.

All I used was 1 bag of dry pinto beans, which I rinsed off in collander and put into an electric skillet filled with water and turned on high with the lid on and vent open.

NEVER use salt when cooking beans (or anything acidic like citrus or vinegar based sauces), or the beans take a very long time to cook through properly.

I put some Read more

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Grilling in the Fall – Tailgating Galore

Kids are back to school, it’s cooling off outside (unless you’re in Dallas…LOL), and it’s football season. That’s for certain.

Now’s the time to get outside and enjoy that lovely weather on your patio and grill out.

You can have fun tailgating at home enjoying the Major League Baseball Games, NFL or College football by trying that Texas Tailgating Beer Can Chicken I’ve told you about, but you’ll want a grill worthy of these tasty tidbits.

If you haven’t heard of lynx grills before, I’ve been doing a little bit of research on them.

They are stainless steel grills that are of superior quality and give high performance that use either natural gas or liquid propane.

Great for outdoor use because of they are made of 18-gauge stainless steel that is extremely corrossion resistant. There is a choice of their built-in grills for use in an outdoor kitchen, or a free-standing grill that’s also moveable on commercial grade casters giving you more flexibility of where you want to bbq on your patio or backyard.

Another feature of the lynx grill is that they’re manufactured without seams or bolts in their construction. It is completely welded so that there are no open places for moisture, air or grease can get into to break down the materials with rust. Plus, I just love the look of the shiny, hand polished finish of stainless steel barbecues!

What I really love about Lynx grills is that they come with a Read more

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Salmon Cakes Made in a Bare Bones Fixer Upper Investment Property Kitchen

When you’re tired of those salmon or tuna sandwiches and need something a little bit different when you’re living in and repairing a fixer upper investment property, have no fear! I have an idea for you!

I know, you may not have a refrigerator because the electricity may not have been upgraded yet, right? That’s often the case.

That’s okay too, you won’t even need an egg for cooking these…You’ll see!

Instructions:
Grab your can of salmon (or tuna or crab meat), drain off the liquid and put into a bowl or baking dish to mix in.

Since you may not have a large variety of seasonings available, I’ll keep it simple: pepper, cayenne pepper or red chili flakes, garlic powder.

Okay, I’m sure you still have a slice or 2 of bread left – so, take one and break it into tiny, tiny pieces to mix with the salmon.

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Grilling Recipes for a Happy Labor Day!

Grilling on the BBQ is the perfect way to enjoy Labor Day!

I’ve compiled 7 of my favorite BBQ posts for you to choose from here:

1. How to Grill Buffalo Burgers – These are lean, mean and perfect for your grill! Absolutely delicious, really easy and at Whole Foods Market, about the same price as their ground beef.

2. How to Marinate Meat – A must-know when it comes to learning how to cook on the BBQ. Great ideas and flavor combinations that will knock your socks off!

3. How to Make the Tastiest Turkey Burgers – That’s right, folks! This is thee recipe for the best turkey burgers around!

4. Australian Style Calamari on the Grill – Oooh yeah! My very favorite way to eat calamari! Aussies know how to eat!

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Cooking in a Fixer-Upper Investment Property

Real Estate Investors: When you’re in a fixer-upper investment property and staying at the home, it can be difficult to get a good, tasty meal prepared there – amongst all the mess and dealing with issues like the electricity waiting to be upgraded.

This can often feel like cooking when you’re camping.

So, if you don’t want to eat out at a restaurant or order fast food for every single meal and gain extra pounds while you’re at it, take heed and learn how to cook healthy meals in a bare bones kitchen.

When you go to the grocery store, you can’t buy fresh food in bulk. You are going to have to buy small portions of vegetables, fruit, dairy and meat, unless you have a refrigerator you can plug in or feel like maintaining a cooler with ice in it.

You will have to use all of the items completely that would otherwise need to be refrigerated.

So, only buy just enough for the meal, especially if you’re in a very hot climate, like Dallas in the summer.

Buy a small carton of milk for your tea or coffee in the morning, and also use it for your cereal, oatmeal, cream of wheat or in your scrambled eggs made on a single burner with a stainless steel frying pan.

We find that buying packs of 6 eggs is best for us. The two of us can polish off this many eggs for a breakfast before starting your rigorous work day fixing up that house!

For lunch, you’ll want to buy a Read more

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How to Cook in a Fixer-Upper Investment Property

Kenney and I have recently been staying at one of our investment properties while we’re fixing it up.

This predicament often leaves us a little short when it comes to storing food, as there’s no refrigerator, cooking food, as we can’t plug in the large appliances before completely ugrading the electricity, and also, limited food in the pantry, as we need to be able to pick up and go quickly once the property’s sold.

So, as we often are in this state, we have become extremely creative when it comes to cooking out of the cupboard. It’s almost like cooking when camping.

Yes, we have a small charcoal grill outside, but there’s only so many times you can cook on the grill in a week, even for simple health purposes.

So, we always have a single electric burner because it doesn’t require a lot of electricity and it’s easy to set up, take down and cook on.

The problem with these is that they often don’t Read more

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Rival Electric Skillet Review

Wanting to buy an electric skillet, but don’t know which brand to buy?

Well, let me put all of your questions to rest and give you a fabulous option.

We recently received an electric skillet from my husband’s grandmother – a Rival brand electric skillet, to be more precise.

I’ve used it just over a handful of times and am completely happy and satisfied each and every time I use this skillet.

Both the top and bottom are washable as the cord detaches with the controls on it.

There is a window in the top, so you can see what’s going on in there while you’re cooking, and it has a vent you can control.

As I said, the detachable cord makes it easy to Read more

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