Questions about my (Dad’s) smoked brisket recipe are … difficult to explain. I’ve played with many recipes, wood types, cooking methods, and spices. I have a few thoughts here that I need to explain first. Then we’ll get into tips and such. For the moment, please take a look at the recipe I wrote below.
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Ever had a top round or London Broil steak you wondered what to do with it? Usually an inexpensive cut you can put to mouth-watering use. Let’s see, what will we need here … ah yes … What you’ll need * 1/2 cup chopped shallots * 1/4 cup soy sauce * 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice * 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar * 1 tablespoon olive oil * 2 teaspoons fresh thyme * 1 teaspoon dried oregano * 4 garlic cloves, minced * 1 (2-pound) boneless top round steak * 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use sea salt) * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Now to put it all together First… Trim…
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Peppers … hmm … found this stuck in drafts a year later (January 2016). Let’s get it published so you can have some great stuffed peppers! What you’ll need: 6-8 green, orange, or yellow bell peppers 1-2 pounds ground beef 1 medium white onion, chopped 1 large can of diced tomatoes 2 garlic wedges, minced 1 cup of cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to taste Now to put it all together: Lets start with preheating the oven to 350°F. Cut the tops off the peppers and remove all the seeds and white stuff. Simmer peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.…
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Tired of looking around for a template that fits PCI? Visitor logs are simple yet so many hunt for the right way to format their log to comply with section 9.4 of PCI DSS. Not exactly sure why it’s so difficult but I did the search myself and found nothing close to what should be. So that said, depending on where you put this log, there is only a single modification I might recommend, if you have visitor badges to assign (and you should) – add a column for visitor badges or add to description of a column the visitor badge numbers you hand out. If the visitors do not…
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“Marine Breakfast” a.k.a. S.O.S – brings back memories …. Here’s what you’ll need: (Serves 4-8 civies or two hungry Marines) 1/2 lb. Ground Beef (ground chuck for flavor) <– I’ve used a mix of ground sausage at times as well 1 tbs. Bacon fat (lard or butter if no bacon fat) [you don’t have bacon fat?!?] 3 tbs. Flour 2 cups Whole milk (add more to thin, less for thick) 1/8 tsp. Salt Pepper (to taste) 8 slices of dry toast Now to pull it all together: Using a large skillet (12″-14″), crumble and brown the ground beef with the fat and salt, remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly.…
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Not a huge fan of Chocolate myself but I do like creme brulee and these … the little marshmallows … make this a tasty weekend pancake treat! Here’s what you’ll need: Mix together: 1 1/2 cups flour 3 1/2 ts baking powder 1 TB sugar 1 1/4 cups milk 1 large egg 3 TB butter (melted) Now to pull it all together: Pour the pancake batter into pan (or on your griddle), place handful of semisweet chocolate chips and the little marshmallows on top of pancake batter. Now cover with another layer of pancake batter to coat. Once that cooks a minute or so place a bunch of the small crunchy marshmallow…
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So I’m sure you all have your favorite blends you make and some of us have done the straight water and protein or “flavored” protein shakes. I’ve decided to get back to my protein shake routine. With that, here is one recipe I find quite tasty: 3/4c Orange Juice (or I often use filtered water) 1c Strawberries 1 banana Your brand of protein added (I use EAS) per directions ice cubes to your liking (I usually only add 3-4, if any) Blend until smooth and enjoy! Nice and tasty! Mmm
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This is a simple and quick pie crust to make for when you are in a pinch. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp of salt 1/4 lbs of lard (Crisco is my preferred) 6 Tbsp of margarine (or add more Crisco) 1/4 cup of cold water Now to pull it all together: Mix together the flour and salt Next cut in lard and margarine until in small pieces with a fork After you have the small pieces start adding the cold water a little at a time continuing to mix with the fork. Once mixed together well form into a ball Divide in half Lightly flower…
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Mmm … rhubarb pie! I even left a little spot in the recipe for you to add strawberries if you’d like Let’s start with preheating the oven to 400 while we get everything together and prep’ed! Here’s what you’ll need: double sided pie crust, see here 1 cup sugar 3 Tbsp flour 1/8 tsp salt 3 tsp of fresh fruit (might I suggest the earlier mentioned strawberries) 2 cups rhubarb, diced 1 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup of milk (I use 2% but recommend whole) Now to pull it all together: Combine sugar, flour, salt, fruit, and rhubarb stirring well to coat all. Turn the mixture out into…
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This is a pretty “rich” or calorie intensive recipe. Just a whole lot of cheese but it seems my kids agree that it’s well worth it. Give it a try and let us know what you think.What you’ll need to get started:Preheat oven to 350 degrees6 plump chicken breasts24 ounces of Ricotta cheese (3 cups or 3/4 of a 32 ounce tub)10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained (fresh chopped 8 oz is good too)2 Tablespoons of minced garlic (more if desired)2 cups of Mozzarella cheese3 eggs beaten1 jar (16 ounces) your choice of spaghetti sauce1 greased casserole dishNow to put it all together:In a medium to large bowl…
