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22 05, 2015

Winning Barbeque Sauces from Our Tasting Party

2023-03-02T17:51:52+00:00Blog Tasting Parties, Cooking Blog, Tasting Parties|

Grilling season is finally here and to a girl like me who grew up in Texas that means barbeque ribs, sausage, chicken and brisket dripping with a tangy, tomato-based barbeque sauce!  My mouth is already watering. But over the years I have learned that everyone has their favorite style of barbeque.  The varieties are endless.  Do ...[ get the full recipe ]

22 05, 2015

Karen’s Homemade Adobo Sauce with Chipotle—Winning Barbeque Sauce

2023-03-02T17:52:13+00:00Recipes|

This recipe tied for 1st place at our tasting party!  This recipe makes 1 1/2 cups of sauce. Ingredients 8 oz. can tomato sauce 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup minced onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 Tbsp. Victoria Taylor's Chipotle Pepper Flakes 1 Tbsp. ground cumin 1 ...[ get the full recipe ]

22 05, 2015

Jo Dale’s Homemade Texas Barbeque Sauce—Winning Barbeque Sauce

2023-03-02T17:52:28+00:00Recipes|

This recipe tied for 1st place at our tasting party, and it is a very easy recipe! Click here to read about the tasting party and other winning sauces. Ingredients 1 cup ketchup 2 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white vinegar 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. dry mustard 1 tsp. ...[ get the full recipe ]

3 05, 2015

Chicken Pot Pie Popovers

2023-03-02T17:52:53+00:00Cooking Blog, Recipes|

Serves at least 4 This is a recipe that works great with a rotisserie chicken from the store.  If you don't have time to make the popovers, then just serve this as a thick soup.  Add some toasty French bread, and you will have a great meal!  You can also substitute leftover turkey if ...[ get the full recipe ]

24 03, 2015

Easy Mushroom Cream Gravy

2023-03-02T17:55:23+00:00Cooking Blog, Recipes|

Gravy is just the right finishing touch for so many of my favorite foods---mashed potatoes, chicken-fried steak, chicken tenders, turkey, and so many more.  But you don't want lumpy gravy, greasy gravy, or paste-like gravy, right?  Well this mushroom gravy is easy to make and is one of my favorites.  I start by slicing ...[ get the full recipe ]

3 02, 2015

A New Twist on Au Gratin Potatoes (aka Scalloped Potatoes)

2023-03-02T17:58:06+00:00Cooking Blog, Recipes|

I love potatoes, don't you?  Adding cream (or milk) and butter only makes them better.  When I was growing up, I always loved my mom's scalloped potatoes, which I later learned are also called au gratin potatoes.  Mom's version was very simple:  thinly sliced potatoes, milk, butter, salt and pepper.  No cheese.  I have ...[ get the full recipe ]

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