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My wife and I got some really nice Macintosh apples. It's homemade applesauce time. Cut up and getting them cooked down....... All cooked down.......... Processed through the Victoria Strainer ........... The finished sauce........ So sweet it hardly even needed any...

Nice looking soup Peep ..........

I flew from Chicago to Jacksonville today - 2 hour flight 4 hours on the runway. I love airlines!

Looks great! I love Asian stirfry's .......

I made some pesto today. I blended together basil, toasted pine nuts, parmesan cheese, garlic and olive oil. It turned out great. Does anyone have some favorite ways to use it? Does anyone use it on pizza?

Nice! The steaks look perfect.

It is my wife’s birthday today so I decided to cook her dinner. She loves shrimp so I decided to make her my spicy shrimp scampi. It pays to get everything together before you start cooking as once you get started it cooks really fast. Brine the shrimp in salt and sugar. I start out...

Here are the smoked meatballs that I did over the weekend........ Heated up some nice marinara sauce ........... three kinds of cheese: parmesan, provolone, and mozzarella ....... I lightly toasted the buns in a hot oven and then added the provolone and mozzarella. I topped it with some...

While I had my smoker fired up today I decided to try making some smoked meatballs. Here is the recipe that I used: 1 Lbs hamburger 2 Lbs fresh ground sausage 1 egg – beaten 6 cloves pressed garlic 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper ½ cup milk ¾ teaspoon ground oregano ½ cup fresh parsley ½...

I have a bunch of basil that is about ready to bolt. Looking to try something new with it. Anybody have any favorites?

I posted the following pic under my Cajun / Asian Shrimp. I had someone ask me if using cast iron with acidic foods causes me to lose the seasoning on the cast iron. I have never had any seasoning problems or issues afterwords. I dont do it very often and when I do it is usually on my...

I started with a seasoning paste for the pork loins. In a food processor I mixed: 4 oz. can of green chilies 1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder 1-1/2 tablespoons cumin 1-1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder 2 teaspoons EVOO ½ teaspoons...

Here is the breakfast fattie ........... Put the sausage in a ziplok bag and flattened ..... Quik fried some red potatoes .......... Added two eggs to the skillet .... cut open the ziplock bag and added the potatoes, eggs and some cheese.... Rolled it in plastic wrap to...

I got the two 9 lb. Boston Butts on the smoker at 7:30 AM this morning. Here they are rubbed down with mustard............. And with my homemade pork rub ............ Ready for the smoker. Using Royal Oak lump charcoal and hickory wood. Smoking at 230-240 degrees...

I was going to be around all day today so I thought I would fire up the smoker. I have two 9 lb Boston butts for pulled pork on since early this morning. An Italian fattie and a breakfast fattie will go on a little later this morning. I also have a whole pork loin that I am going to smoke...

The Red Haven Peaches are finally ready to harvest. My wife and I are getting 1-1/2 bushels sliced and ready for the freezer. We have had a very cool summer this year but didn't lose the harvest to a spring freeze. They taste great this year. Trying to talk the wife into making her peach...

My daughter brought me some very ripe orange and yellow bell peppers. I decided to use some of the fresh basil from the garden and marinate the peppers. Here is the recipe: 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 4 tablespoons EVOO 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon...

Here is one of my newest shrimp recipes that I have been experimenting with over the past several weeks. It is Cajun seasoned dish paired with a spicy Asian sauce. You can serve this as either an appetizer or as a main course. Much of it can be prepared in advance so it makes a great...

I love to listen to mood appropriate music while cooking. Here are some of my favorites: Romantic Dinner for Two - Some Nice Jazz Firing Up My Smoker - Some red hot blues guitar (with a very appropriate title) Lets have some more ideas ......

Here is my recipe for making shrimp stuffed portabella mushrooms. Take some nice fresh portabella mushrooms and remove the gills. Rough chop some red peppers, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and some fresh mozzarella cheese. Peel and press several cloves of garlic to taste. Chop 3-4 shrimp into...