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2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In [...]

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Zesty BBQ Glaze

On November 4, 2011 By

1 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (tabasco, Red Hot, etc)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Put this on high heat just until it starts to boil, [...]

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Cranberry Dipping Sauce

On November 3, 2011 By

12 oz package cranberries 2 cups orange juice 3 cups ginger ale 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp light brown sugar zest from one orange

combine in a non-reactive pan and bring to a boil

lower to medium heat and simmee to reduce

puree and serve

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Homemade Sriachra

On November 1, 2011 By

1-3/4lb red jalapeño peppers, stems removed and halved lengthwise 3 garlic cloves 2 T garlic powder, plus more as needed 2 T granulated sugar, plus more as needed 1 T kosher salt, plus more as needed 1 T light-brown sugar 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar, plus more as needed Water, as needed

In the bowl [...]

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No Mayo Tartar Sauce

On October 15, 2011 By

In a small food processor, blend 1/2 cup cottage cheese with 2tsp fresh lemon juice and 1 tbsp water until mixure is mostly smooth.
Scoop mixture into a small mixing bowl, stir in 2 tsp capers, drained, 1/2 tsp dried dill weed, 1/4 cup minced celery and fresh ground black pepper to taste, serve [...]

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Sweet Tomato BBQ Sauce

On October 11, 2011 By

Sweet Tomato Barbecue Sauce

1/4 cup no-salt added tomato paste
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/8-1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

In medium [...]

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Blackberry Cocktail Sauce

On September 27, 2011 By

I read a version of this recipe somewhere awhile back… I kinda remembered the details, and it sounded good, so thought I’d try to create something similar to what I remembered….  This is what I came up with, and it turned out really good. This is one of my “cooking for one” recipes, so double [...]

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Hot Pepper Sauce

On September 24, 2011 By

I like Tabasco, but I was always more of a fan of the Frank’s or Durkee hot sauce traditionally used for buffalo wings, until I started making my own.

What you need about 1 pound of hot peppers (red jalapenos are “traditional”, but try green if you want) about 3 cups white vinegar about [...]

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Homemade Worcestershire Sauce

On September 23, 2011 By

Worcestershire is one of my “go-to” sauces. I use it for grilling meats, adding flavor to soups and chili, even making salad dressings. For years I was content buying bottled sauce, until I tried making my own. Now, I will say up front, the bottled stuff is a lot cheaper and it doesn’t require hours [...]

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Fish Sauce

On September 22, 2011 By

Ok, no, we’re not making “fish sauce”, you buy that in a bottle – usually in the oriental food section of your favorite mega-mart. But I don’t know what else to call this. “Fish Sauce Based Sauce” was too cumbersome.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
2 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp [...]

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