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Getting ready for the July 4th weekend

Stephanie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:35:28 +0000

Many of us are going to be getting for the July 4th weekend. For so many of us this means getting together with friends and family and enjoying their company around an outdoor grill. Grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs, steaks, veggies, and other goodies is certainly the way many of us pass the holiday. We will highlight many of our favorites that so many of us enjoy over the years. We like to plan out our menu with items that typically will be on sale during this weekend. For us that means stocking up on extra soda, potato chips, a brisket or two, and a few other goodies. Here are a few recipes that will be making an appearance at our table sometime over this weekend.

Better than KFC Cole Slaw – we love this recipe, you can make it a day or two ahead of time and enjoy it when you like. You can use pre-packaged shredded cabbage to help save time, or you can buy fresh cabbage and chop it up yourself.

Kenny Rogers BBQ Sauce – this goes well on either chicken or beef. Best of all you can make this recipe ahead of time, and use it when you are ready.

Jell-O Poke Cake – This can be made as a double layer cake or you can make this as a 13 x 9 rectangular cake. We suggest that if you are feeling festive you can use a red and blue Jell-O for patriotic colors.

We had recently spent a long weekend in New Jersey with several trips into NYC. I had the pleasure of taking one of my dearest friends there, and meeting with my favorite Russian family. I was fortunate enough to get one of their Gefilte fish recipe, so be looking for a recipe for gefilte fish soon. I have a couple of pot luck dinners coming up, so I know what I am serving up. We also did manage to have some cheesecake at Junior’s, of which we have a recipe for here. It was excellent to have a New York Style Cheesecake in New York City. We also had hot dogs at Nathan’s. It certainly feels like we ate our way across Manhattan. We look forward to sharing more of our visit up there with you in the future.

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Weekend!

The CopyKat Crew

Dan’s Baby Back Ribs – you can make tasty ribs.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:22:58 +0000

Tasty ribs are easy to make. The bulk of the time these ribs spend time in the crock pot and then are finished up on the grill.

2 Racks Baby Back Ribs – Frozen – Pre-cut in 3 rib pieces
1 Large Onion – Quartered
1 Cup – Barbecue Sauce
1 Cup – Cranberry Honey

Place frozen ribs into a 5-7 quart Crock Pot with onion. Turn on High and cook for 6 hours. Mix the Barbecue Sauce and Honey together in a bowl for basting. Set aside. When ribs are done place them immediately on the grill (325 degrees – Medium heat). Baste the ribs with the sauce honey mixture for 10 -15 minutes. They will fall off the bones.

Thanks to JerseyGirl for sharing this recipe.

Baked Beans Quintet

Stephanie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:56:27 +0000

This is a great way to dress up baked beans. The variety of beans gives a nice twist on traditional baked beans.

6 slices Bacon
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 oz.) can Butterbeans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can Lima beans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can Pork and Beans
1 (16 oz.) can Red Kidney Beans, drained
1 (16 oz.) can Chick Peas, drained
3/4 C. Ketchup
1/2 C. Molasses
1/4 C. firmly packed Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbsp. Prepared Mustard
1/2 tsp. Pepper

Cook bacon, chopped onion, and garlic in a skillet, when bacon is cooked; drain well. Combine bacon mixture along with all of the canned beans, pour into a casserole dish. Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour ketchup mixture over the beans in the casserole dish, stir slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.