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Dinner with Friends – Mexican Fiesta

Posted on February 19, 2015 by bigm5853

So we had our second weekly dinner with Rindy and Aaron and they came up with an excellent meal. Homemade Mexican rice, refried beans and Mexican pie. The pie was like lasagna – tasty! And of course they always take … Continue reading →

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One Dish Supper

Posted on February 18, 2015 by bigm5853

When the wind is blowing and the temps are in the single digits nobody likes to go outside! So tonight I dug through the fridge looking for something to make. Good thing I had a package of beef sausage and … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Leftovers III – Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Posted on February 14, 2015 by bigm5853

I smoked about 15 lbs of pork shoulder for the Super Bowl and froze some of the leftovers, This week I pulled some out to make some enchiladas and these might be my favorite. The chicken enchiladas we make are … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tuesday – Chicken Vesuvio

Posted on February 11, 2015 by bigm5853

Once a week Kris and I go out to dinner with our friends Rindy and Aaron, usually on a weekday. Well a couple weeks ago Rindy suggested we start having dinner at each others houses instead. We all like to … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Leftovers II – Shrimp Chowder

Posted on February 7, 2015 by bigm5853

No Super Bowl party is complete without roasted shrimp cocktail and of course I made way too much shrimp. So what do you do?? Make some shrimp chowder! This soup is so easy and packed full of flavor – you … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Leftovers – Pork and Mashed

Posted on February 5, 2015 by bigm5853

Kris and I had a Super Bowl party and of course had plenty of leftovers. I smoked about 15 pounds of pork shoulder so had plenty of pulled pork left to use up this week. We decided to do our … Continue reading →

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Sunday Pot Roast – Traeger Style

Posted on January 25, 2015 by bigm5853

Growing up pot roast was a Sunday staple in our house. Slow cooked with veggies and potatoes in the old crock pot. The roast always came out tender and tasty. Well today I decided to do the pot roast with … Continue reading →

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Wing It

Posted on January 19, 2015 by bigm5853

It is a sad time of year – NFL football is almost over. It was a fun season overall and we had a lot of good ‘football food’. I experimented with some new chicken wing flavors and these 3 are … Continue reading →

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Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Posted on January 18, 2015 by bigm5853

Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts of meat to cook. Lots of flavor and super easy. Normally I just season with olive oil, salt and pepper and grill.I decided to up this a notch and stuff it with … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cookies

Posted on January 8, 2015 by bigm5853

For about the last 30 years my grandmother would bake 3 dozen cookies and send them out to all her grandchildren on their birthdays. Well Grandma is now 100 and stopped the tradition last year. Not because she can no … Continue reading →

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