Category: What we’re growing, eating, and doing.

A Helluva Pork Sauce
And a helluva smoked pork loin. Are you grilling out today?

Wasabi Quick Dilled Pickles
I heart my big, yellow Gourmet cookbook. (I think that has been well-established.) There are quite a few recipes that can be adapted to fresh produce from the garden. If you are picking cukes, you must make this. Especially if you are picking just a few a day. The original recipe called…

Grape Jelly and Conserves
OK—It is a Jamboree of Jelly and Jam over here. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist but remember you haven’t had to sit through Peach Palooza and Gala of Grapes this year.) I have been picking about 5 pounds of grapes every afternoon after work and coming in to make jams and jellies. Instead…

Marinated Cucumbers and Onions
Zukes and cukes. That is all I am getting from the garden. Our tomatoes look lush and green. Little blossoms and little fruit. These are our favorites and I guess I will have to realize that I cannot grow tomatoes. Zukes and cukes. I can grow these. So instead of canning lots of…

Frijoles Negros Cuban Black Beans
It is time for Secret Recipe Club. Read about my SRC therapy and this Cuban Black Bean recipe that I slightly adapted from Cinnamon Freud.

Smokin’ Cole Slaw
Okay, I have drawn out this cooking class to five episodes. Today is the last installment. This coleslaw recipe is from the 3 Guys Smokin website. During the class they mentioned that they had a coleslaw that appealed to those that love creamy slaw and those that love a vinegar-based salad. This is…

Roasted Veggies (Part Quatre)
Roasted veggies to round out a great smokin’ meal and a great cooking class with 3 Guys Smokin’.

A Smokin’ Poultry Marinade (Part Tres)
A super delicious marinade and a recipe for beer can chicken. Too good!

