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Mom’s Dressing – My favorite holiday food
My favorite holiday dish isn’t the turkey, the roast beef, or even the macaroni and cheese. It is Mom’s dressing. The dish has many monikers: stuffing, chicken and dressing, cornbread dressing, but whatever you call it, it’s Forking Good! Mom is sharing the recipe today to this rich, bready, meaty and moist casserole pan fullContinue reading “Mom’s Dressing – My favorite holiday food”
Dishing it up with Mark Dodson
I recently got the chance to chat with Mark Dodson, the actor who provided the voice of Salacious Crumb in ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,’ and the Mogwais from ‘Gremlins.’ Dodson’s resume also includes a list of breakfast cereal, fast food, and pizza commercials, so I asked him about playing Mel in a seriesContinue reading “Dishing it up with Mark Dodson”
Smoked Queso: The best damn dip around
If you are looking for a thick, rich, smoky, cheesy dip for your tortilla chips, then you’ll want to try this Smoked Queso Con Carne. It’s easy to make, but does take some time to smoke the cheese. So you’re looking at a 2-hour and 10-minute cook time from smoker to serving bowl. Here’s whatContinue reading “Smoked Queso: The best damn dip around”
An big, unexpected Christmas gift from Little Debbie… Finally 2020 does something right!
Nothing says Christmas like a box full of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes. They’re sweet, and creamy, coated in that delightful, waxy vanilla frosting that melts in your mouth, and finishes with that crunch that only green sugar crystals can provide. And this year, Little Debbie’s Big Pack of the iconic cakes packs a ChristmasContinue reading “An big, unexpected Christmas gift from Little Debbie… Finally 2020 does something right!”
The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
Cooking up the perfect Thanksgiving turkey is a bit of an art form. Some like it roasted, others deep-fried. But I belong to the group that firmly believes smoking is the best way to go – after the bird has had a nice, long soak in a salty brine (See also – Brown Sugar BrineContinue reading “The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey”
Boozy Hot Cocoa Bombs
Since Hot Cocoa Bombs are all the rage right now, we found a way to fill them with booze! First, melt some chocolate chips and pour a small amount into silicone molds. Coat all sides of the molds, but don’t fill them entirely. Save room for the cocoa filling. Then, stick those molds into theContinue reading “Boozy Hot Cocoa Bombs”
The Apple Bread Experiment
We’ve got a new stand mixer in the kitchen, so we’re testing it out with an untested recipe: Apple Bread! It’s apple season, and we found a sweet deal on some even sweeter apples – Opal apples – that we are going to use in this bread. Here are the rest of the ingredients: Now,Continue reading “The Apple Bread Experiment”
Smoked Jalapeno poppers
If you like cheese, jalapeno peppers, and bacon, then you’ll love these smoked poppers. Prep time: 20 min. Cook time: 40 min. RECIPE: We’re going to start with 10 large jalapeno peppers. The bigger the better, because the larger the pepper, the more filling we can stuff inside! After we wash them up, we’re goingContinue reading “Smoked Jalapeno poppers”