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CHILI – First week in October – National Chili Week

CHILI – First week in October – National Chili Week

Serves 6-8 Prep Time – 10-15 minutes Cooking Time – 1 hour Total Time – 1:10-1:15 Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef (If vegetarian add an additional 1 can of kidney and 1 can of pinto beans) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped […]

 
COFFEE CHICKEN – September 29 – National Coffee Day and National Chicken Month

COFFEE CHICKEN – September 29 – National Coffee Day and National Chicken Month

Serves 4 Prep Time – 5 min Cooking Time – 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coffee grounds (optional) 3 tablespoons brewed coffee ¼ cup butter softened 2 tablespoons molasses, brown sugar will also work 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt […]

 
BEEF, BACON, AND BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

BEEF, BACON, AND BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

Today I have 2 recipes for National Drink Beer Day.  You can find the other one here. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 slices of bacon 1 medium onion diced 1 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]

 
BEEF AND DARK BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

BEEF AND DARK BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

Today I have 2 recipes for National Drink Beer Day.  You can find the other one here. Serves 4-6 Prep: 25-30 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 45-50 minutes Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 pounds ground beef (higher fat the better) 2 […]

 
CORNED BEEF HASH – September 27 – National Corned Beef Hash Day

CORNED BEEF HASH – September 27 – National Corned Beef Hash Day

Ingredients: 6 gold potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon celery seed 2 1/2 cups corned beef, prepared as […]

 
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS – September 26 – National Chicken Month and National Dumpling Day

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS – September 26 – National Chicken Month and National Dumpling Day

Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast 1 pound chicken thighs 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon salt 2 stalks celery, diced 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 small onion, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder […]

 
BROILED LOBSTER TAILS – September 25 – National Lobster Day

BROILED LOBSTER TAILS – September 25 – National Lobster Day

Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 whole lobster tails 1 teaspoon ground paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 cup butter melted 1 lemon cut into wedges Instructions Preheat oven to high and set rack in the upper middle location.  Set […]

 
SHEPHERDS PIE – September 24 – National Potato Month

SHEPHERDS PIE – September 24 – National Potato Month

Serves 4-6 Prep time 25-30 minutes Bake time 20 minutes Ingredients 1 1/2 pound potatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 head cauliflower cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1 large […]

 
VEGETARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS – September 22 – National Whole Grains Month

VEGETARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS – September 22 – National Whole Grains Month

Ingredients: 2 cups water 1 cup wild rice 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ onion, diced ½ can black beans, drained 1 medium tomato, diced 1 clove garlic, minced ½ tablespoon chili pepper (optional) 4 red bell peppers 1 cup cheddar cheese Instructions: […]