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This amazing Crockpot Ham is the BEST slow cooker ham recipe! It's cooked in pineapple juice with a brown sugar glaze featuring Dijon, balsamic vinegar, and honey for an EASY holiday dinner Remove ham from the packaging and discard any flavoring packet. If using a bone-in ham, check the end of the bone for a plastic cap and, if present, discard. Pour the pineapple juice in bottom of a large (6- to 9-quart), oval slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, Dijon, balsamic vinegar, and h

I love me some smoked salmon. I found this recipe really hits the mark and then some. Totally not disappointed and hope you aren't either. The taste of this smoked salmon melts in your mouth like candy. DELICIOUS I found that getting the grill to stabilize around 150 degrees Fahrenheit is really the hardest part of this recipe.  You can get a Big Green Egg to get hot and hold the temp but to get it to cool down is very difficult.  If the grill gets too hot then you cook out a lot of the flavor.

So if you are working with Legs (Drums) then you should give this a shot.  Too dang cold in the middle of winter to cook them on the BGE so I'm forced to use the oven Place the chicken parts with the skin on in a plastic bag and pour the buttermilk in to coat. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal. Massage the chicken and buttermilk with your hands to coat evenly and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes minimum up to several hours. Preheat your oven to 425°F. In a

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9- by 13- by 2-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Chop onion, bell pepper,  In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef, onions and bell peppers. Add the pork and beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar to the mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the bacon over the top of the casserole and cover th

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with garlic parmesan flavor!  This Alfredo Sauce is easy to make and perfect with your favorite pasta which I love Buccatini noodles myself.  In this recipe I'm also adding mushrooms and shrimp as a protein but you don't need any of that. This is sooo delicious that you may never buy jarred Alfredo sauce again.   Instructions Get all your ingredients together (in my case I have defrosted shrimp and cut up fresh mushrooms

Black beans and rice make a great meal that's filling, delicious, and cheap! Great as a side dish or in a burrito bowl.  Top this dirt-cheap meal off with a bit of soy sauce to give it some flavor and you could literally feed a family of four a meal for less than $2.50. Instructions Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in rice to coat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add vegetable broth

What we enjoy about this pasta is how refreshing the lemon gives the pasta.  It's fresh and healthy for you. Instructions: Using a vegetable peeler, remove two 2"-long strips of lemon zest. Thinly slice each strip lengthwise into thin strands; set aside for serving. Finely grate remaining zest into a large pot (like a Dutch oven). Cut lemon in half and squeeze out enough juice to yield 2 Tbsp. into a small bowl; set aside. Cook pasta in another large pot of boiling heavily sa

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook it until golden. Add the beef, garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook it for 6 minutes, and then pour the marinara sauce and add the shredded mozzarella. Cook it for another 2 minutes. Bring the water in a saucepan to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and cook the lasagna sheets according to the instructions on the package. Take them out of the water, drain them, and place them o

Instructions Some delicious, juicy smoked turkey. Recommendation, use 2 small 12-14lb turkey's instead of one big 20+lb turkey. You get a more even cook and meat is juicer. Day 7 - the THAW  4-5 days before you plan on cooking, pull turkey out of freezer and put in fridge. **IMPORTANT NOTE: Turkey can be defrosted in fridge for two days safely. Day 3 - Make the BRINE By this point Turkey should be fully defrosted.  If not, consider cold water bath for turkey. P

Preheat oven to 430°F. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Season with oregano, basil, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic. Rub seasoning all over each breast. Arrange the tomatoes and red onion around the chicken in the dish. Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, sugar and remaining garlic in a jug to combine. Pour over the chicken breasts, flip each breast in the sauce to evenly coat. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes (depend

You know its not always convenient to want salmon.  For example, its now winter time in Michigan with snow on the grill and I just don't feel the energy to go out and try and get that BGE all fired up for something as quick to cook as salmon.  So, whats the alternative?  Cook it in the oven. Instructions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover salmon with a light coat of olive oil Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick

Blending the best of both worlds, chili mac combines the smoky and spicy flavor of chilli with the rich and creamy texture of mac & cheese. It’s an all-American camping classic and using this recipe, you can make it using just a single pot!  This recipe makes enough for around 4 people. INSTRUCTIONS In a Dutch oven or other large pot with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add the ground beef, tomato paste, chili

Sometimes they run out of Salmon and you grab whatever is on sale.  This is a spin on Red Snapper because it was on sale. Instructions: Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the snapper fillets in a baking dish/casserole pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray. In a skillet, melt the butter with the garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Creole seasoning blend, pepper, parsley, and chives, if using. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes just to ble

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Saute the onions and mushrooms in the butter. Boil green beans in chicken broth for 10 minutes and drain. Add the green beans, mushroom soup, onion rings, and House Seasoning, to taste, to the onion mixture. Stir well. Pour into a greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, then top the casserole with the Cheddar and bake for 10 minutes longer, or until the casserole is hot and cheese is melted.

Equipment Recommended Chef's knife or kitchen shears Measuring cups and spoons Mixing bowl Baking sheets Aluminum foil   Prepare the chicken wings, if necessary: If the wings are whole and not yet separated, use a chef's knife or kitchen shears to cut through the first joint of the wing and remove the wing tip. Discard or keep for stock. If you'd like smaller pieces, you can also cut through the second joint to separate the wing into the forearm an

These are the most delicious ribs. I have tried many many different ways of making ribs but this is by far my favorite. Instructions Get charcoal grill/smoker setup with indirect heat to a temp of 300 Combine all ingredients in a small bowl Remove membrane from the ribs and rub seasoning to both sides Put the ribs on a rib rack with bone side down and cook for 1 hour Flip ribs and rotate 180 and cook for another hour Cover the Ribs with preserves (

Making Breakfast while out camping on the trails can be tough.  Here is a pretty easy one to try. Cut the bread into 3/4" - 1” thick slices. Beat the eggs first in a bowl large enough to accommodate a slice of the bread. Then add milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and sugar together, until thoroughly mixed. Heat 4 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Dip a slice of bread in the egg and milk mixture and let it soak for about 10 seconds on each side. Let the

Beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in shallow dish. Stir in milk. Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly. Cook bread slices on lightly greased nonstick griddle or skillet on medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve with Easy Spiced Syrup (recipe follows), if desired. Easy Spiced Syrup: Add 1 teaspoon Extract and 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon to 1 cup pancake syrup; stir well to mix. Serve warm, if desired.

Sometimes I just don't have the time but you can only eat so much pizza. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet skin side down. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Do not disturb the breasts until the skin side sears, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn chicken. Cook until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Add

This is very delicious and at only around $3-4 a tuna steak, its not bad. Season the tuna steaks with salt and cayenne pepper Melt the better with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppercorns in the mixture until they soften and pop (about 5min) Gently place the seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness (about 1.5 min per side for rare)

Very Easy to make quick receipe PreHeat oven at 375°F Stir the soup, water, rice, paprika and black pepper in an 11x8x2-inch baking dish.  Top with the chicken Season with additional paprika and black pepper Cover the baking dish. Bake at 375°F. for 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender Let stand for 10 minutes Stir the rice before serving. Serves about four people

Now I prefer to cook my wings on the grill but sometimes ice or snow or freezing temps have be locked inside so this recipe still gets me some decent wings. I love some crispy chicken wings but the grease goes straight to my beer belly. Here is a way to keep that grease outta the meal Instructions Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat over to 450 degrees Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a heat-proof wire rack inside Pat dry chi