6/11/2024 – This is an experiment of roasting the veggies, including the tomatoes, rather than the usual boiling water to remove skins, sauteing veggies, and a long simmer. The roasted veggies in the Italian Marinera turned out great and the … Continue reading
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6/8/2024 – This was much the same as we made two years ago when we had a good tomato crop. But this was inspired by Suzy Karadsheh’s recipe here. It turned out great. The real surprise was the tomato soup … Continue reading
7/3/2026 Ingredients and the Process Tomato preparation involve putting fresh, ripe tomatoes from the garden into boilling water in the large SS canning pot. After about 4-5 minutes, and when most of the skins had split, the basket was removed … Continue reading
5/31/2024 – This preparation follows the one on 1/5/2022 but with four major differences: sweet onions; Iberia peppers; fresh basil; and Greek oregano. The roasted flavor was subtle but enough. On 6/8/2024 we made another tray as it is very … Continue reading
5/24/2024 – From https://www.acouplecooks.com/remoulade-sauce/ 2 tablespoons drained capers 2 tablespoons chopped dill pickles 1 green onion, finely chopped ¾ cup mayonnaise (or vegan mayonnaise) 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar ½ teaspoon dried tarragon (optional) 1 pinch salt Black pepper, to taste For the Cajun … Continue reading
5/22/2024 – Mary made this several months ago and it was great. But, it was not added to this website. So, the ingredients and methods below are what she did today that was also great. This dish was inspired by … Continue reading
5/10/2024 – This was made with large thighs from a 10 lb. bag of leg quarters. Four were seasoned with our Mediterranean Seasoning blend and six with Kit’s Creole Seasoning. Loosely followed https://www.recteq.com/blogs/sandwich-recipes/smoked-pulled-bbq-chicken-sandwich Drybrined trimmed thighs the day before. An … Continue reading
5/5/2024 – We started BB Ribs at 225° and had 6 thighs to smoke/cook as BBQ chicken. Of course, the ribs need to slow cook at 225 but our recent BBQ chicken on the Recteq was done at 275 then … Continue reading
4/22/2024 – This is a kicked-up version of our traditional egg salad and was good. This was inspired by the recipe here. Ingredients 1/2 c. mayonnaise 2 tbsp. yellow mustard – See note below. 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more … Continue reading
4/15/2024 – This is a kicked-up Salisbury Steak dish inspired by the recipe here. It was very good. Ingredients: Hamburger Steaks: heaping teaspoon of ground mustard heaping teaspoon of smoked paprika 1 large egg 2 cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt … Continue reading