barbecue

My Favorite Barbecue Sauce Recipe

August 21, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I experiment now and then but I keep coming back to this one. It’s so simple. I always have the ingredients on hand. It goes together quickly. I usually serve it with ribs, slow cooked over a 300 F grill for a few hours, turning every 45 minutes. 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup cider vinegar [...]

Easy Rib Eye Steak Marinade for Grilling

August 2, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I had some rib eye steaks in the freezer, a shame to freeze them I know but they were vacuum packed. I’d bought a Max Pack when they were on sale. After defrosting them, I marinated them in a  mix of steak sauce, balsamic vinegraitte and minced garlic. 1/2 cup steak sauce (I used Country [...]

Chicken Leg Quarters Two Ways

July 16, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Chicken leg quarters are on sale these days, 77 cents a pound around here. That’s about as low as chicken goes these days.  I bought a max pack and split them up and am doing two different things with them.  First, I cut them all into leg and thigh pieces because none of us will [...]

High School Grad Party for 50

June 22, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

When you’re entertaining, you need to balance money, time and taste.  I just had a grad night party for my eldest and I won’t say it was the cheapest I could have done, but it was reasonable and balanced the time I had available with the money I had available. My daughter wanted a “simple” [...]

Candied Walnuts Recipe for Salads

June 3, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

It was just youngest and I for dinner tonight so we opted for a great salad with some sliced barbecued steak.  She’s been into nibbling walnuts lately so I thought some candied walnuts would be a nice addition.   I found this recipe and they came out great. My only issue was that the wax paper [...]

How to Roast Garlic

June 1, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Roasted garlic is one of those things that seems to have some underserved mystique about it. The mystique about the flavor is well-founded. It is deliciously soft and smooth and wonderful.  But any mystique about its preparation is not.  Set aside half an hour or so and know that you can roast garlic ahead of [...]

Carolina Chili and Dogs

May 30, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’m gearing up for a large graduation party and am trying to figure out what to fix. I’m also trying to clear out my frig and freezer so as to make room for party food. By my current guess, we’ve at least 5o coming for an open house/barbecue.   I’m thinking hot dogs, burgers, and maybe [...]

Grilled Corn on the Cob

May 21, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My old gas grill gave up the ghost and I bought a new one the other day, another Weber. It’s not got all the fancy gizmos and gadgets but it’s solidly built and since my old low-end Weber gas grill lasted 11 years outside with no cover and year-round use, I was inclined to go [...]

The BEST Chicken Marinade

April 19, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Last night I hosted a surprise birthday party for a friend. We had about 25 friends and neighbors gather. It was pot luck and folks brought all kinds of delicious appetizers and baked beans and salads. I grilled chicken breasts and burgers–well actually some nice guests volunteered to man the grill so I can’t take [...]

Barbecued Pork Tenderloin with Paprika Garlic Rub

September 28, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This rub makes enough for 2 pork tenderloins. If you don’t want to cook both, freeze one (with the rub on it) and it will be all ready to go after an overnight defrosting in the refrigerator. 2 tsps brown sugar 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp [...]

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