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Wordless Wednesday 7/28/2010

BBQ Tip: How To Tame Jalapeno Peppers

Jalapenos have a great flavor, they can enhance many different sauces, spices and foods.  But, and it’s a big but sometimes, people come over for dinner and they just can’t stand the heat.  Here’s a tip on how to serve jalapenos without the heat.  This little tip will tame your jalapenos, leaving you with the pepper taste but very little of the heat.  At my house I usually tame half the jalapenos, leaving the other half with the heat for those that love the burn.

To tame jalapenos all you need is jalapenos and some Sprite. I've never tried it with other lemon lime sodas, I was told to use Sprite, and that's what I've always used.

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How To Build A Chili Dog!

A chili dog can be one of the simplest, yet rewarding, meals you can prepare.  With just a little extra effort you can turn you normal, run of the mill chili dogs into a true work of art.

Grill some jalapenos

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Wordless Wednesday 4/21/2010

Wordless Wednesday 3/10/2010

Egg Nog Chipotle Battered Shrimp

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On my Facebook page I post a “Topic For Discussion” each morning.  A couple of weeks ago the topic was Egg Nog.  The topic turned into a discussion with Laura of Laura’s Best Recipes on how hard it would be to come up with a couple of recipes that used Egg Nog as an ingredient.  Laura has a recipe she’s working on, mine is Egg Nog Chipotle Battered Fried Shrimp with Jalapeno Cranberry Dipping Sauce.

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Product Review: ProQ Cold Smoke Generator

What exactly is “cold smoking?”

Aaron Ralston published an “ezine article” with a good explanation for cold smoking:

Cold smoking is very similar to hot smoking, except the cooking temperature is much lower. The targeted cold smoking temperature range is between 80 degrees F  and 100 degrees F, and the smoking time can range

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Product Review: Dr Gonzo’s Uncommon Condiments Peppermash

Courtesy Dr. Gonzo's Uncommon Condiments

I love hot dogs and sausages on buns.  It’s the perfect hand held food as far as I’m concerned.  And I love eating my dogs loaded with all kinds of condiments.  Mustard, relish, ketchup, onions, pickles, peppers, hot sauce.  You name it, I love to load it up. 

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