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Ode to Chicken Wings: Tailgating Central
Jan30

Ode to Chicken Wings: Tailgating Central

Posted By on Jan 30, 2014 in Appetizers, Chicken, Featured, Main Dishes, Poultry & Fowl, Sports Tailgating | 0 comments

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 Make Guacam-Olé: National Guacamole Day
Nov14

How to Make Guacam-Olé: National Guacamole Day

Posted By on Nov 14, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Appetizers, Avocados, Condiments, Dips, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Holidays, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Mexican Food Recipes, Snacks Recipes, Stone Fruits, Tex Mex Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

National Guacamole Day is finally here! I love an excuse to make guacamole! Ingrid Turner Guacamole is a wonderful addition to almost all Mexican cookery. Varieties of Avocados: Avocados are native to the Americas, and are available all year long. There are 2 varieties: Hass Avocado – dark & bumpy-skinned, grow in California Fuerte Avocado – larger, green & smooth-skinned, from Florida My choice for guacamole would...

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How to Make Meal Nachos: National Nachos Day
Nov06

How to Make Meal Nachos: National Nachos Day

Posted By on Nov 6, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Appetizers, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mexican Food Recipes, Quick Meals, Snacks Recipes, Tex Mex Recipes | 0 comments

National Nachos Day is here, on November 6th, but I love making nachos much more than once a year… So, you will find my recipe for How to Make Nachos below. Nachos are more than just a snack of something to nibble on at the movies, except the cheese that goes on top is sort of like liquid, orange plastic, isn’t it? I like to augment my homemade nachos with a little something more substantial, and make it more tasty with...

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How to Deep Fry Clams: National Deep Fried Clam Day
Nov01

How to Deep Fry Clams: National Deep Fried Clam Day

Posted By on Nov 1, 2013 in Appetizers, Clams, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mardi Gras, Quick Meals, Seafood | 0 comments

National Deep Fried Clams Day is a super day to celebrate on November 1st. Different Types of Clams: There are many varieties of clams, but most all fall into two categories: soft-shelled hard-shelled Ways to Purchase Clams: They might be sold: fresh canned shucked Clam Precautions: If you purchase fresh clams, test each to be certain every one is tightly closed. If they are slightly open, make sure they close up tightly when touched....

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How to Make Pretzels from Scratch: National Pretzel Day
Oct26

How to Make Pretzels from Scratch: National Pretzel Day

Posted By on Oct 26, 2013 in Featured, Food Fun, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Snacks Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

National Pretzel Day is here, and it’s also National Pretzel Month. If you’ve never made pretzels before in your life, don’t let them intimidate you to venture out and make from scratch. You can do it. Hot, chewy pretzels are hard to resist an the aroma so appeals to our taste buds. How to Make Large Pretzels: Pretzels are relatively easy to make & are able to be stored in airtight containers for as long as 3...

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How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: International Nacho Day
Oct21

How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: International Nacho Day

Posted By on Oct 21, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Appetizers, Beef, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mexican Food Recipes, Quick Meals, Tex Mex Recipes | 0 comments

October 21st is International Nacho Day, and no wonder…What’s not to love about Nachos? Most every family, and from young to old, enjoy s a nice, hot platter of nachos. I know we all do, and we use this basic recipe below. How to Cook Ground Beef Nachos: Whether you want to call them Mexican or Tex-Mex, these nachos are wonderful anywhere you make them in the world. 😉 Tip: If we want this to serve us as a meal, we add...

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National Fried Scallops Day: Deep Fried Scallops Recipe
Oct02

National Fried Scallops Day: Deep Fried Scallops Recipe

Posted By on Oct 2, 2013 in Appetizers, Featured, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Mardi Gras, Quick Meals, Scallops, Seafood | 0 comments

National Fried Scallops Day is a delicious proposition, isn’t it? What sounds more fabulous than deep fried scallops served with lemon wedges, hot sauce, or some other wonderful sauce to dip it into. Boy, oh boy! Scallops are such a delicate mollusk, and the flavor is lite & fresh. They can be served in a variety of different ways. The small pinkish scallops, or bay scallops, have a slightly sweeter taste and area a little...

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Tasty Tidbits Beckon You: National Pretzel Month
Oct01

Tasty Tidbits Beckon You: National Pretzel Month

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Eastern European Food, Featured, Food Holidays, Snacks Recipes, Vegetarian, Western European Food | 0 comments

National Pretzel Month…don’t these twisted tidbits beckon you? Hot pretzels served in the Winter on the streets of almost any large Northern city are a treat & tummy satisfier. One can smell the wares of the pretzel cart with the aromas of hot sauces & dunking butter. It’s popularity & smell rivals that of roasted chestnuts. The large dough pretzel’s chewy goodness with a sprinkle of coarse salt...

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