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BBQ Beef Chili Rub & Coffee Cure

Stephanie — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:12:23 +0000

Sometimes you find a new favorite recipe, this is my new favorite recipe, BBQ Beef Chili Rub and Coffee Cure. This recipe is from Tim Byres, owner/chef of Smoke and Chicken Scratch restaurants in Dallas, Texas. I actually received this recipe from Whole Foods. Whole Foods has new cut of beef that well, goes right along with my new favorite recipe, their Jersey boneless rib has to be the most succulent boneless rib I have ever had.

When I first read this recipe, I thought why are you putting coffee in a rub, I soon found out why. This rub has a wonderful smokey and sweet flavor. There are two things in cooking I don’t do well, one is rolling out a pie crust, the other is BBQ. I have had so many mishaps with BBQ, it is almost legendary. This rub, and these ribs, have unleashed a new leaf for me.
The first time I made these ribs they were completely gone. I invited over a few friends to try these out, they were quickly consumed. I think this rub would be great with any cut of meat, but if you happen to be around a Whole Foods, it is definitely worth a trip to give this a try. They are almost steak-like.

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How to make a Honeybaked Ham

Stephanie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:15:30 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to make Honeybaked Ham? Honestly, these are some of the best hams you can get, but you may not live near one, and they can be a little pricy. When you are on a budget it can be stretch to spend the kings ransom on one part of of your meal.

This is a slight update from my original Honeybaked Ham. This fall while I was busy doing to my holiday baking I had made some homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice that I was using many of the same ingredients in my sugar coating, so I am suggesting you use pumpkin pie spice if you have it around.

Now one question I have received multiple times is do you need to cook your ham when you serve this recipe? The answer is if you buy a cured ham, which most are cured, no. Most hams are already cured, and by that definition, they are ready to eat. It is up to your personal preference if you would like to serve your ham warm or cold. I personally just heating it in a 300 degree oven for about 20 to 30 minutes, this will not give you a warm ham, but it takes the chill off of it, and it warms it up to something warmer than room temperature.

One suggestion I have is to prepare this inside of your house, do not prepare this outside, it is often windy outside, and you will find that your blow torch will go out all of the time. I am using my blow torch from the Home Depot. It was inexpensive, and works great. You can buy those gourmet ones, but they are three times the price. I have the philosophy why spend money when you don’t have to.

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How to Bake Bacon

Stephanie — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:41:12 +0000

Have you ever wondered how you could bake bacon? I normally have breakfast out, I am not a morning person, and making coffee and wearing matching clothes is pretty much all I can do in the morning. I have breakfast at the same place everyday, it is in the building where I work. Everyday they have perfectly crisp, and perfectly flat pieces of bacon. So I asked them what do you do? They bake bacon, and so can you.

Honestly, there are many advantages in cooking bacon in the oven. Cleanup is easy. Maybe you can cook bacon without it splattering everywhere, but I cannot, bacon for me goes, pretty much everywhere. I love bacon, but I hate cleaning up after frying bacon in a pan. I am not one that can cook every piece of bacon perfectly fat, and crisp, my bacon tends to be overdone, and underdone all in the same piece. This way I can make bacon and it’s flat, and crisp. Finally, by cooking bacon in the oven, I can move other items, for me, this is perfect when I do want to cook breakfast for a crowd.

How to Bake Bacon

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Stephanie — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:18:54 +0000

Roasted Brussels sprouts are a real treat. Maybe you haven’t had brussels sprouts since you were a child, maybe you only had them steamed or boiled, I promise, if you weren’t a fan of Brussels sprouts you should give this recipe a try. One try of this recipe, this side dish will go into your rotation.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Roasted Brussels sprouts are a real treat. Maybe you haven’t had Brussels sprouts since you were a child, maybe you only had them steamed or boiled, I promise, if you weren’t a fan of brussels sprouts you should give this recipe a try. One try of this recipe, this side dish will go into your rotation.

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Cracker Barrel Egg in a Basket

Stephanie — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:58:10 +0000

Who doesn’t love going out for Breakfast? The Cracker Barrel was a new find for me. This classic we have all enjoyed while growing up has been reinvented by the Cracker Barrel by the use of sourdough bread. If you havenít tried this, trust me, you should.

This wonderful breakfast item is simple elegance at its best: grilled sourdough bread with an egg cooked gently inside this toasted delight. Why had this menu item been one I had avoided for so long? The Cracker Barrel will serve this recipe up with some of their famous fried apples, or even their hash brown casserole, you get to choose. When I was growing up, my mother made many of these Eggs in a Basket for breakfast, but we never used sourdough bread for these. Don’t miss out on this one.

Cracker Barrel Eggs in the Basket

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