holiday recipe

Glazed Barbequed Chicken Thighs Recipe

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If you are looking for a really good grilled chicken recipe for the 4th of July; this is it. It does take a little extra time to put this recipe together, but it is well worth the effort. The chicken turns out tender, sticky, and delicious. The chicken thighs marinate in the spice rub for about an hour and they are slow cooked on the grill, with a wood chip packet adding a nice smoked flavor. This is a great outdoor party or game day recipe. Give this Glazed Barbequed Chicken Thighs Recipe a try; it’s delicious. You and your …

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Brats and Beer Recipe

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It’s a beautiful day here in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan so I decided to fire up the grill. I have quite a few brat recipes on my blog already, but this one was a little different so I decided to give it a try. it is a little more work than just throwing the brats on the grill and cooking but it works the extra time and work because they are tender and delicious. The flavor may vary a little bit depending on the brand of beer you are using. I happened to have a locally made dark beer …

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End the Summer with this Grilled Sonoran Hotdogs Recipe

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If you like southwest seasoned food you have to give these Grilled Sonoran Hotdogs a try. The avocado pica de Gallo mixture gives these bacon wrapped hotdogs a unique flavor. They are a little bit of work to put together; but are well worth the effort. If you want to take grilled hotdogs to the next level, these Sonoran Hotdogs are in a class all by themselves – you’ll love them. Enjoy   End the Summer with this Grilled Sonoran Hotdogs Recipe Recipe Type: Grilling Cuisine: South West Author: Larry Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: …

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Grilled Southwest Burgers Recipe

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With football season starting next week and Monday being Labor Day I thought this would be a great time to post this Grilled Southwest Burgers Recipe. These are pretty hefty burgers that are large in size, moist, and have a delicious southwest flavor combination. You could decrease the size of these and use them as sliders for the holiday or your opening season football party. This is a simple recipe that is quick to put together and doesn’t require a lot of grilling time. Give this Grilled Southwest Burger Recipe a try; you and your guests will love them. Adapted …

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Jack Daniels Barbeque Chicken Recipe

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Make sure you have some wet naps ready for this one. Sticky, gooey and delicious this recipe definitely takes a barbequed chicken to the next level. The ingredients in the sauce all seemed to work well together. It was a little spicy but very good. This is definitely one of my favorite barbecue recipes for chicken and will go on my favorites list. The next time you fire up the grill give this Jack Daniels Barbeque Chicken Recipe a try; you’ll love it. Jack Daniels Barbeque Chicken Recipe Recipe Type: Main Author: Larry Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 45 …

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Philly Cheese Steak Hot Dogs Recipe

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If you want to make grilled hot dogs to the next level give this Philly Cheese Steak Hot Dogs Recipe a try. The sirloin tip steak and the all-beef hot dogs complement each other so well it’s unbelievable. Don’t cheat on the hot dogs, the all-beef are a little more expensive, but they are well worth the price for this recipe. This recipe calls for 4 hot dogs but you could easily stretch it out to 6 – 8 using the same amount of ingredients because there is plenty of steaks, green pepper, and onions to work with. Put these …

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Grilled – Barbequed County Style Ribs Recipe

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Fire up the grill this 4th of July and give this Grilled – Barbequed County Style Ribs Recipe a try. These ribs are tender, sticky, and delicious; your family and guests will love them. These ribs are first soaked in a brine, dry rubbed, grilled, and coated again with sauce; just be sure to allow a little time for a short brining period.   Grilled – Barbequed County Style Ribs Recipe Recipe Type: Main Author: Larry Prep time: 90 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 1 hour 50 mins Serves: 3-4 3.2.2265

Fire Up the Grill – 12 Delicious Grilling Recipes

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  This is one of those years that it seems like winter will never end. Well it hasn’t warmed up a lot here in Upper Michigan, but it’s still a lot better than it was. Normally I would grill periodically throughout the winter, but this winter was an exception because of a polar vortex that just did not want to leave us alone. Well summer is almost here and I can’t think of a better way to start than firing up the grill. I have featured in this post 12 of my favorite grilling recipes from this blog, but there …

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Cider Baked Holiday Ham Recipe

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If you’re looking to take your Holiday ham to the next level give this Cider Baked Holiday Ham Recipe a try; its moist and delicious. There are very few recipes I have prepared using oven bags so I decided to give this one a try. The oven bag holds the moisture in, and the apple cider added to the roasting bag gives the ham a good flavor. Usually, I will use pineapple slices to cover the outside of the ham but because this recipe calls for a brown sugar glaze I decided to leave them off. However, I think the …

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Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe

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This Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe is a chocolate lovers dream. It is smooth and creamy with a rich chocolate flavor. This is another simple and good recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep time, but does require a significant amount of time in the freezer to set. With summer time coming this is a chocolate lover’s perfect desert. It is cool like ice cream and has the smooth texture of rich chocolate pudding. Give this Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe a try; it’s delicious.   Frozen Chocolate Desert Recipe Recipe Type: Dessert Author: Patricia Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: …

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12 Great Slow Cooker Recipes for Sunday Dinner

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   I can remember the day when big Sunday dinners were the normal thing, but as the yeas have gone by I think it has scaled down quite a bit, but it is still a great time to get together with the family. I love using my slow cooker on Sunday because it frees up time to spend with the family, and gives me the time do some things I enjoy doing. Next Sunday free up some time by putting a slow cooker recipe on the menu, and enjoy the day knowing that Dinner will be ready, when you’re ready …

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Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Recipe

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It doesn’t get much simpler than this Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Recipe. This recipe is very quick to put together and doesn’t require many ingredients, so you can have delicious hot biscuits on the table in less than an hour. The biscuits are brushed with melted butter at the end of the baking cycle, so you could easily add some garlic or other spices into the melted butter used for the topping to spice the biscuits up a little if you wanted to. These Buttermilk Drop Biscuits have a good texture and are a delicious addition to almost any meal. …

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Poached Pollock with Shrimp Sauce Recipe

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Lent is later this year than it normally is, but I decided to go ahead and post this Poached Pollack with Shrimp Sauce Recipe a little ahead of time. It has been a long time since I have had fished prepared in this manner and for some reason, it sounded really good for tonight’s supper; maybe because it’s kind of on the light side. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t take long to cook, and requires very few ingredients. I served a baked potato on the side, along with broccoli for a vegetable, because the cheesy shrimp sauce is …

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12 Great Valentines Recipes to Sweeten Up Your Night

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To me Valentine’s Day is all about sharing and I can’t think of a better way than to have steaks on the grill topped off with a delicious desert on Valentines night. If you’re staying home on Valentines night give one of these steak recipes a try and top it off with one of the delicious deserts. If you’re going out sweeten up the day with one of the sweet treats recipes. I have listed some of my favorite recipes above this post. Enjoy This is a sponsored opportunity with Foodie.com

Homemade Guacamole Recipe

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The Super Bowl is only 7 days away and most of us are not only looking to watch a great game but are also looking forward to enjoying some great game day party food. It’s really easy to put together your own Guacamole with this simple Homemade Guacamole Recipe. Prepare the Guacamole a little ahead of time to allow the flavors to blend. Add this Homemade Guacamole Recipe to you Super Bowl recipe collection; it is very good. Enjoy. Adapted from blogchef.net. Homemade Guacamole Recipe Recipe Type: Appetiser Cuisine: Mexican Author: Patricia Prep time: 40 mins Total time: 40 mins …

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Shrimp Mac and Cheese Recipe – Bubba Gump Copycat Recipe

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We don’t have any Bubba Gump restaurants in this area so I don’t know what the real thing should taste like, but this Shrimp Mac and Cheese Recipe is excellent. This recipe makes a great side dish or a good standalone one-dish dinner. It does take a little time to put it together but it is well worth the effort. We have finally had a little bit of a warm up here in “Upper Michigan” so I took the opportunity to fire up the grill; so I served this Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese Recipe as a side dish to …

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Fresh Cranberry Apple Crisp Recipe

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I was a great year here for apples and I have a lot of them in storage so when I saw this Fresh Cranberry Apple Crisp Recipe I decided to give it a try. This is just pretty much a standard apple crisp recipe with fresh and dried cranberries. The combination of the apples and cranberries is delicious and the red coloring from the cranberries makes it a colorful dish to serve. Serve this Fresh Cranberry Apple Crisp Recipe warm, with whip cream, or ice cream and it doesn’t get much better than that. Adapted from Cooks Country Cook Book …

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How to Make Apple Pie

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 Warning-Warm apple pie with ice cream is so good it has to be evil. My apple trees set fruit so heavy this year their branches were almost breaking so I couldn’t let the season go by without making at least one apple pie. My original thought was to make an additional apple pie for Thanksgiving; along with a pumpkin-but because I was not able to keep my hands off of the first one I decided I would table the idea and just make 1 pumpkin pie instead. I guess my thinking is if it’s not there I won’t be tempted …

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12 of My Best Thanksgiving Day Recipes

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Out of all the holidays throughout the year Thanksgiving Day is the one I look forward to the most. Good food, a football game and a chance to socialize with the family. I don’t have to worry about buying presents, or how much they liked them. I do what I love to do, which is preparing the Thanksgiving feast, watching the football game, and enjoying the company. There was a time in my life that I use to be away from home driving truck when thanksgiving day came around I could be over a 1000 miles away and would push …

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Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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With the holiday season coming up I thought it would be a great time to start baking some cookies with the intention of freezing some of them for the Christmas season. I have made oatmeal chocolate chip cooking before, but this recipe takes it to the next step by incorporating chocolate and chocolate chips into the cookies. This Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe is a recipe you will be sure to love, if you love chocolate, you’ll love these Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. The problem I’m having is, they are delicious dunked in my coffee in the morning; if I don’t quit …

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