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How to Cook Kimberly’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe
Oct28

How to Cook Kimberly’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

Jerk chicken is a fun recipe to try to cook! It seems like a lot of ingredients to add, but typically they’re all sitting in your pantry already. Adding “this and that”, you’re going to look like a real pro in the kitchen! LOL…and the flavor will surprise you! Try it! Type: Chicken Recipe Serve With: Rice and peas Prep Time: 15 min + overnight marinating time Yield: Enough to marinate 3.5 lbs chicken and...

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Web Chef Review: Peppered Natural Buffalo Jerky from Jerky Direct

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...

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4 Delicious Super Bowl Tailgating Trends
Jan30

4 Delicious Super Bowl Tailgating Trends

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the tastiest days of the year…with tailgating parties popping up everywhere. Sinful delights filled with cheese, bacon, sour cream, sauces & deep fried deliciousness galore. Hearty meats, amazing side dishes, and exciting appetizers & snacks…not to mention alcoholic beverages galore. Check out these divine Bacon Mashed Potatoes for Super Bowl: 4 New Super Bowl Tailgating Trends: As the...

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Ode to Chicken Wings: Tailgating Central
Jan30

Ode to Chicken Wings: Tailgating Central

What a delicious dish…Chicken Wings! They can be prepared in a myriad of ways & paired with any number of dips & sauces. The standard BBQ or Buffalo wings, while very tasty, leads us to expand our horizons by customizing the original recipes to something more for those adventurous palates out there. Chicken wings were considered to be the most inexpensive part of the chicken & frugal cooks would be most likely to...

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How to Cook a Top Sirloin Roast of Beef + Video
Sep25

How to Cook a Top Sirloin Roast of Beef + Video

Don’t be scared of the bigger cuts of meat at your grocer…go grab yourself a Top Sirloin Roast of Beef, to start with! Grocery shopping can be a daunting task for a newbie in the kitchen. So many choices, lots of unlearned skills, and scary ingredients. Large cuts of meat are something I see so many people bypass at the store simply because they wouldn’t have a clue what to do with it. Plus, these cuts are expensive,...

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National Chocolate Milkshake Day: How to Make Chocolate Milkshakes
Sep12

National Chocolate Milkshake Day: How to Make Chocolate Milkshakes

Happy Chocolate Milkshake Day! Chocolate Milkshakes are one of my all-time favorite treats… As a youngster, living on a farm, it didn’t take much to encourage me to go out with my Dad, in one of his trucks to enjoy a delicious chocolate milkshake on Friday evenings. We would sit in an old fashioned diner-type restaurant about 8 miles or so from home. The shakes were served in huge, glass containers and made right in front...

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How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video
Nov26

How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video

When you buy marinating steaks, take their advice… …Marinate them! They tell you this for a reason. The reason? Well, these cuts of meat are typically much tougher and need some extra help to tenderize and break down some of the connective tissues. They are usually more inexpensive to purchase, and are great buys, as long as you know how to treat them. Marinade for Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks: If you don’t...

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Which Food Dehydrators are Perfect for your Kitchen?
Jan19

Which Food Dehydrators are Perfect for your Kitchen?

If you have never used a food dehydrator before, well you’re missing out. Once you start, you’ll think of a hundred things you’ll want to dehydrate all of a sudden…fruit, vegetables, jerky, even flowers & herbs! For instance, you have a plethora of tomatoes in your garden, but don’t feel like canning them all, dehydrate the slices. If you have an overgrown batch of basil or mint, it’s a great...

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How to Make Cherry Brandy n’ Coke
Dec28

How to Make Cherry Brandy n’ Coke

Cherry Brandy n’ Coke is a tasty twist on your typical alcoholic drinks with cola in them! This fun & delicious recipe may bring some people back to the days of Cherry Cokes from the soda jerk at a diner. My mother loves these! Type: Alcohol Drink Recipe Prep Time: 1 min Yield: As much as you’d like…1/2 cherry brandy, 1/2 Coke Ingredients: 1 part cherry brandy 1 part Coca-Cola – You could use Cherry Coke...

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How to Cook Sumptuous Dishes of the Caribbean

I am by no means an expert on Caribbean cuisine, but I do know that I have loved everything I have tried. I would love to learn more about the many islands’ cuisines, as they can prove to be very distinct in flavorings and ingredients. Some Quick Facts for Tropical Cooking Made Easy: Caribbean food is derived from a mixture of diverse cultures including Spanish, American-Indian, French, Indian and African combined to create a...

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