HOW TO BUILD YOUR BAR PLUS SOME FUN DRINKS I will focus on the rail liquors and some mid to top self picks that your guests will really enjoy, plus they won’t break your wallet. Below are my recommendations as to what you must have in stock. Vodka – The…
Read moreChicken Pot Pie with Herbed Mashed Potato Crust
I found this recipe in Yankee Magazine (January/February 2016). You could change it up a bit to meet your Paleo needs by using sweet potatoes and altering some of the ingredients, which I will suggest in the post below. However, if you have a hankering for some serious comfort food…
Read moreAmy’s Cranberries
Cranberries are always a holiday crowd pleaser and they taste good! Amy made this dish over Thanksgiving 2015 and it was delicious. I picked up these cranberries while in Nantucket visiting the bogs. Little history – Cranberries were first used by Native Americans, who discovered the wild berry’s versatility as fabric…
Read moreOklahoma Joe’s Smoked Brisket Flat
Ingredients: 1/4 cup kosher salt 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons onion powder 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 tablespoon lemon pepper 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1…
Read moreShucking an Oyster Easy Style
If you are like me, then you probably haven’t shucked a lot of oysters. This can seem like a daunting task, that is, if you have never done it. Opening and oyster usually requires heavy gloves and a pointy knife in order to open the mollusks. And until recently, it…
Read moreOver easy eggs on a bed of sweet potato hash
What is one thing you can’t mess up? Hash. You can’t mess it up. I like to use my leftover grilled meat about once a week to make a hearty hash for breakfast. The only limit to this recipe is your imagination. Note: I am a firm believer of the…
Read moreDrop Biscuits and Gravy
We all have those mornings… you know, when you wake up starving! Well I have something that will stick to your bones, as my Mom would say. I took this from the recipe from The Pioneer Woman, with some slight modifications of course. Ingredients: Biscuits: 1 cup all-purpose flour (King…
Read moreGrilled Swordfish with Mint and Lemon
My adventures in New England brought me to a local farmers market in Rhode Island. I had a nice chat with a local fisherman who explained to me how to properly inspect fresh swordfish prior to purchasing. Raw swordfish steaks should show a whorling pattern in the meat (you should…
Read moreSmoked Chicken from Jim’s Smoker
From the Smoke House of Jim P and some of the best smoked chicken I have had to date! Great smoked chicken recipes start with a rub! The chicken is first “rubbed”, with a simple, dry, spice accented rub recipe and then smoked slow, with low indirect heat. All for…
Read moreScallops on the Stovetop
Scallops: Super Easy! Scallops are not inexpensive; in my area they go for at least $20 a pound. So it can be a little intimidating to cook them; what if you mess up such an expensive dinner? This is the beautiful thing about scallops, though; once you understand how quickly…
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