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Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter my husband roasts a large ham for the family to enjoy during our holiday meal. To go along with that ham he makes a delicious ham gravy that is easy-to-make. It utilizes drippings from the ham which gives it that authentic …
I’m a guy who enjoys doing a little cooking. When I say cooking, I like recipes that only require a few simple ingredients and a few steps to make. I’m not into complicated meal prep or recipes. I like it easy and it has to …
Freddie Sarkis, the chief cocktail officer and co-founder at Liquor Lab, an event space offering interactive cocktail-making classes with locations in Nashville and Louisville offers classes for students to learn how to make fun, but simple drinks like spicy Margaritas, Old Fashions and seasonal cocktails.
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As with all recipes, feel free to adjust the sugar and acid balanced after you taste. While it shouldn’t be needed, don’t be shy about personalizing your cocktail. I’d recommend only adjusting by one 1/8 oz barspoon of syrup or juice at a time after tasting the base recipe.
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Tommy’s Spicy Pickle Margarita Cocktail Recipe
2 oz blanco Tequila
1/2 oz spicy agave & dill syrup*
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/8 oz (1 small bar spoon) apple cider vinegar
3 cucumber slices
Pinch of kosher salt
Optional pickling spice salt rim**
Begin with muddling cucumbers in shaker with pinch of kosher salt, then add the rest of the ingredients. Pack with ice and shake vigorously until ice old. Straight into chilled and optionally pickling spice salt rimmed coupe glass.
Garnish with skewered gherkin or pickle chip
* spicy agave & dill syrup
In a medium sauce pot add 1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes and toast while shaking constantly. Add 8 oz of water and being to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add one bunch of very roughly chopped fresh dill. Allow to steep for 5 mins, then fine strain. Mix in 16 oz of agave nectar and allow to cool before storing. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Omit chili flakes if desired.
** pickling spice salt
Add 1 clove, 1 teaspoon corriander seed, 1 teaspoon caraway seed, 1 teaspoon mustard seed into small pot or pan. Toast while constantly stirring or shaking. Add to spice grinder or blender and blend until uniform in size. Mix with 1 teaspoon sugar and one tablespoon of kosher salt.
Wet half of chilled coupe glass with a lime wedge. Pour salt into a plate and roll the wet half of the rim into the salt. Can be pre-done for easy of making. Feel free to adjust the spice mixture to your personal presence or add chili flakes to taste.
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My family loves homemade soups and stews. One of our favorites is a good old-fashioned chicken pot pie soup. This soup is easy-to-make and very satisfying. From start to finish (after prepping the veggies) you can have it made in less than an hour. We …
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Pulled pork is one of those easy slow cooker recipes that my entire family enjoys. We like to make pulled pork sandwiches (served in a toasted bun or in a wrap), served over-the-top of a baked potato, served on top of mashed potatoes or used as a burrito filling. You can use it all kinds of different ways. I like to toss everything into my slow cooker on a Monday morning before heading into work. Once I get home…dinner is done. The leftovers can be used for the next few days too!
Before I get to the recipe I want to introduce you to Selefina, the spice shop through Adagio Teas. Selefina sells your classic spices like parsley and oregano…along with chili powder, crystallized ginger root, Cacao nibs, and everything in between. You can purchase samples sizes, regular sizes, refills, and empty spice jars if you need those! High quality, fresh spices and seasonings shipped straight to your door.
For this recipe I used the Selefina Parsley Flakes and the Selefina Premium Garlic Powder. Both of these are high-quality spices that really add a nice flavor to the recipe.
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Medium Sized Pork Roast
1 Full Bottle of Honey Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp. Selefina Premium Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Selefina Parsley Flakes
1 tsp. Season Salt
1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
2 Squirts Dijon Mustard
Water
Place the pork roast into the slow cooker. Add just enough water to cover it Add all of the ingredients EXCEPT for the bottle of barbecue sauce. Stir gently to make sure everything is combined. Cover. Cook on high for 4 hours or on the low setting for 6-8 hours.
Once I get home I sometimes need to ladel out some of the water if it hasn’t cooked down enough. Once I get the juice aka water level correct…I pour in the entire bottle of honey barbecue sauce. Use a large fork if needed to break up all of the chunks of the pork. Cover. Cook on the high setting 1 hour. Then serve.
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When my great aunt passed away 14 years ago I inherited all of her cookbooks. Her cookbooks have all of those classic, old-fashioned recipes inside them. Some books are 20+ years old with dog-earred and stained up pages. My great aunt was great about writing …
Love chocolate brownies? I make a pan of brownies once a month for my family to enjoy. Every time that I make them…I change it up a little bit to keep things interesting. Sometimes I toss in a handful of mini marshmallows, chopped peanuts, chocolate …