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  1. Blues Man

    Roasted Tomatoes

    Here is one of my favorite ways to use up my extra tomatoes from the garden. I start by washing off 10-12 large tomatoes, cutting them in half and cutting out the cores. In a bowl I put a 1/3 of a cup of olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, and an entire large head of garlic (unpeeled...
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    Homemade Pesto

    It has been great weather to grow basil this year. I have been making a lot of pesto for the freezer. Picked and ready to blanch.... I blanch the basil for about 10-15 seconds in small batches. This really helps bring out the color and helps preserve the color when I freeze it. It also...
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    The Finished Gravlax

    Here is the completed Gravlax....... I got several Sockeye salmon fillets......... Mixed together some kosher salt, sugar, lime zest, orange zest, lemon zest, dill and vodka together. I covered the salmon with the cure and wrapped them tight in plastic wrap. After wrapping the salmon...
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    Gravlax

    I am cooking a valentine's dinner this weekend for my wife and some friends. I have wanted to try Gravlax as an appetizer. I got several Sockeye salmon fillets......... Mixed together some kosher salt, sugar, lime zest, orange zest, lime zest, dill and vodka together. I covered the salmon...
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    Blues Man's Gumbo

    My wife and I are making our annual gumbo recipe. We make a base that can be frozen and then pulled out to create the final gumbo in less than an hour. We make enough base at one time to last us most of the winter. Here is the roux ............... 50/50 mix of oil and flour After an...
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    Havarti Cheese Garlic Shrimp

    Heat up a cast iron skillet on low. When warn add butter and allow it to melt. When completely melted, add fresh pressed garlic to taste (I use 5-6 cloves). When the garlic starts to cook (dont let it get dark or burn) turn up the heat to high and add buterflied shrimp. Leave the shrimp...
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    Cheese for Philly Cheese Steaks

    I made some cheesesteak sammies last night. I used good old Kraft singles........... What cheese do you use?
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    Gourmet Calls it Quits

    Gourmet Magazine has printed its last issue due to slumping ad revenues. It will be missed.
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    Blues Man's Finished Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup from Soup Base

    Here is the recipe for the finished soup from the Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Base. Thaw out one container of the soup base. Add 4 15-oz cans of chicken broth and 1 cup of milk and bring to a boil. Shred or cut 10 corn tortillas into 1/2" x 3" strip and add to the soup base. Turn down...
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    Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Base

    Here is my recipe for the base for Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup. Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Base 4 cups diced carrots 4 cups diced yellow onion 4 cups diced celery 4 15-oz cans Swanson’s chicken broth 8 medium crushed garlic cloves 4 packets La Preferred taco seasoning mix 2 10-oz cans Red...
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    It's Applesauce Time

    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...
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    Being United

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

    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?
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    Blues Man's Spicy Shrimp Scampi

    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...
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    Smoked Meatball Subs

    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...
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    Smoked Meatballs

    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...
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    Basil Ready to Bolt

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

    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...
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    Blues Man's Southwest Pork Loin with Fresh Peach Salsa

    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...
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