We hosted the family and friends Thanksgiving and had 25 attendees. This was the first Thanksgiving that Susan Combs attended and helped a lot. Below is some of what we prepared. Cranberry-Jalapeno Relish Pimento Cheese Dip – Same as last … Continue reading
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We have not made this dish in a long time so found an inspirational recipe here. It was very good as it was rich. Plus, Susan’s stirring made it special. We made this for the 2023 Thanksgiving Meal at the … Continue reading
11/22/2023 – Homemade Make-Ahead Gravy Recipe by Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa from here. This is Mary’s traditional Thanksgiving recipe. There is another one that uses red onions. Mary always makes this one. Makes: About 4 cups Ingredients ¼ lb. (1 … Continue reading
11/22/2023 – We made a double batch for dinner with the Hughes and Leonards as they arrived late afternoon. We generally followed the usual recipe for Chicken and Sausage jambalaya but Mary said it was the best one we have … Continue reading
11/20/2023 – Mary and sister Susan made this for the first time in advance of Thanksgiving 2023. It was great. It was inspired by the recipe here. Ingredients 6 oz. bag of dried cranberries ½ cup orange juice. [This was … Continue reading
6/3/2023 – This Q turned out very good. It differed from the recent ones as it used a slower pre-smoke and a spicer sauce. The additional smoke time due to a lower temp start followed by a sauce with 6POGS … Continue reading
9/26?/2023 – This was an easy prep that turned out great. The meat bites were tender even though it was not a high-quality cut. That was surely helped by the steak having been dry brined and seasoned with black pepper … Continue reading
10/3/2023 – This very good dish was inspired by the recipe by the Mediterranean Dish, Suzy Karadsheh, here. Ingredients 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails attached Kosher salt 2 teaspoons of our homegrown red pepper flakes made it far too hot. See the … Continue reading
7/11/2023 – We made this with thighs and our homegrown tomatoes and basil. Inspired by the recipe by Brenda Venable. See her other recipes that look great here. The grilling was on the ridged cast iron grill inside. We liked it … Continue reading
7/9/2023 – Smoked Salmon & Mahi Mahi on the Recteq with mesquite pellets. The salmon was done the same as on 11/26/2022 and the Mahi Mahi was similar but included Kit’s Creole Seasoning. Instructions Preheated the smoker to 225 degrees using … Continue reading