Archive for July, 2009

Last week I announced my new series of weekly giveaways and contests. It is now time to announce the winner of the Silicone Basting Brush. Drum roll please…. The winner is Carole (coastiemom) — The winner has been notified by e-mail to obtain shipping information. NOW—it’s time...

2 cups Ketchup 1/4 tsp Hot pepper sauce 1 cup Water 1 1/2 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 cup cider Vinegar 1/2 tsp Basil, ground 3/4 cup Sugar 2 Garlic, cloves, minced 1/2 cup Onion, minced 1 Tbs Bacon fat 1/2 cup Celery, diced 5 lbs Shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 tsp Oregano, ground 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 1/4...

You gotta love comfort food! These beans are the perfect accompaniment to almost any main dish. For the best results, soak the beans overnight and cook them the next day. If you are in a rush, canned white beans can also be used. 1 cup dried white beans (Cannellini beans) soaked overnight in water...

This isn’t your everyday boring pot roast! You can easily adapt this recipe for your slow cooker. Just prepare it the night before and cook it on LOW for 8 hours. 2 lbs. Beef roast 1/2 tsp Crushed red pepper 4 Cloves Garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp Cumin 4 tsp French mustard 3/4 tsp Tumeric 1 1/4 tsp...

Deborah from Jersey Bites was nice enough to invite me to do a “guest bite” on her blog. My post, Two Local Harvest Sides is now up. I invite my readers to check them out here: http://www.jerseybites.com/2009/07/two-local-harvest-sides/

I created this cocktail this weekend and once you try it, you will see why it has become my new favorite drink! 1 shot Svedka Raspberry Vodka 1 shot Bacardi Rum 1 shot POM Pomegranate Juice 2 shots citrus punch crushed ice In a shaker, combine the vodka, rum, pomegranate juice, and citrus punch. Shake...

Twitter this…Tweet that! Everyone is on the Twitter bandwagon. What is Twitter, you ask? Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that allows you answer the question, “What are you doing?” by sending short text messages 140 characters in length, called “tweets”,...