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Picnic Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients 2 cups lowfat buttermilk  1½ tablespoons chopped thyme  1 tablespoon fine sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  4 cloves garlic ½ cup chopped yellow onion 8 chicken drumsticks 2 cups whole wheat breadcrumbs 1 cup whole wheat flour 4 eggs, beaten Canola oil cooking spray  Method Purée buttermilk, thyme, salt, pepper, garlic and onion in a blender; transfer to a medium bowl. Add chicken, toss to coat, cover and chill, tossing once or twice, for 8 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375°F and line… Read More →

Spicy Beef and Potato Curry

Ingredients 1/2 onion, chopped 2 serrano chiles (remove seeds for a more mild taste) 3 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon peanut of expeller-pressed canola oil 1 3/4 pounds sirloin tip steak, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste 1 cinnamon stick 1 1/4 teaspoons coriander seeds 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 pound red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/3 cup packed cilantro… Read More →

Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients 1/3 cup dried porcini mushrooms 1 cup warm water 2 1/2 pounds trimmed beef tenderloin roast, tied Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 cup sliced shallots 1 pinch salt 1/4 tarragon vinegar 1 cup veal or chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 table chopped fresh tarragon Salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions 1. Combine porcini mushrooms and water in a bowl; soak until soft, 1 hour. Drain and reserve liquid…. Read More →

“Deb’s Meatloaf”

Rainy weather makes comfort food taste even better. Meatloaf Ingredients 2 lb. hamburger meat 1 lg. chopped sweet onion 1 tsp. dry mustard 1 egg 2 tsp. Worcestershire 1 cup oatmeal For Topping 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup ketchup 4 tsp. dry mustard (Bring to a boil and pour on top of meatloaf) Directions Mix meatloaf ingredients and bake in a 9×9 baking dish with the lid on for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Mix topping and put on top of meatloaf for 15 more minutes with… Read More →

Happy July 4th!

Enjoy the day!

TGIF!

It’s Friday…and thank goodness for that!

We’re halfway to Friday!

What do you plan for the weekends? Cooking outside? Parties?

Good morning!

And happy first day of summer! What’s your favorite thing to grill during these hot summer months?

HOT

It is hot, hot, HOT here in College Station! How do you beat the heat?