Our Top 25 Cooking Shows for Spring 2019
Spring has sprung & here are our Top 25 Cooking Shows for Spring 2019! It’s warmer outside, gardeners are getting their seeds in, plants are starting to spring forth from the ground, and our tastes are beginning to shift out of winter mode. Spring showers bring May flowers, or in our case, brought the birth of our baby girl, so this season is ever-so-special. It’s a time of rebirth & refreshing! People are breaking...
How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
In our house, we love Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake with warm spices and delicious dried fruits, always reminds me of the aromas of the Holidays. Even those, who say they don’t like fruitcake, rave about this Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake. It just isn’t Christmas, if our favorite fruitcake isn’t on our dessert platter of goodies. Note: This recipe calls for nuts, and since some people don’t eat nuts, I...
How to Make Napa Jack’s Orange BBQ Basting Sauce + Video
Napa Jack’s Orange BBQ Basting Sauce is like Wow for your mouth! This basting sauce is tangy, smokey & savory, all at the same time, and an easy & beautiful way to introduce serious flavor to your pork. This is a really fantastic orange BBQ basting sauce to use on your favorite meats, or even as part of your marinades or salad dressings. I will demonstrate how I use this basting sauce on pork chops. Napa Jack’s...
January Food Holidays & Events
Here are January Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: Bread Machine Baking Month: Rye & Cola Bread for the Bread Machine Browse Bread Machine recipes, Bread shows, Bread recipes, recipes with Bread Boxed Chocolate Bread for the Bread Machine Kimberly’s Yogurt...
How to Roast Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs + Video
I am pleased to show you How to Roast Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs. This super-delicious dish is relatively simple to make and it takes only a few minutes to prepare. Then, just pop it into the oven, baste a couple times, and your dinner roasts itself while you set the table and prepare your side dishes. The chicken is succulent with the tasty infusion of herbs, citrus & pear. Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken...
How to Cook Beef & Pulled Pork Mexican Lasagna + Video: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
I am so glad I have this recipe for How to Cook Beef & Pulled Pork Mexican Lasagna! A gorgeous fusion of Mexican, Italian & American ideas to deliver a fun lasagna with gooey cheese & a flavor marriage made in heaven, especially for a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. The crunchy tostadas are a nice touch topped with guacamole, salsa & sour cream. How to Cook Beef & Pulled Pork Mexican Lasagna: This is amazingly delicious and...
How to Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata + Video: Cooking like Alpha Beta Pie
This recipe for How To Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata is a good one for a delicious breakfast dish, a quick lunch or a hearty dinner. I like to serve it for an impressive luncheon for friends or surprise visits when I am not prepared for company. I get raves every time I serve it. How To Cook Vegetable Bacon Frittata: Once this dish goes into the oven, most all of the ingredients are already cooked, so the eggs just need to firm up a...
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...
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...
How to Make Guacam-Olé: National Guacamole Day
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...
How to Make Meal Nachos: National Nachos Day
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...
How to Deep Fry Clams: National Deep Fried Clam Day
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....
How to Make Pretzels from Scratch: National Pretzel Day
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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