21 Thursday Jan 2021
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avocado, bacon, bbq sauce, chicken, corn, hard boiled eggs, jalapeno peppers, lettuce, scallions, shredded cheese, tomatoes
Monterey Chicken Cobb Salad.
Of all the ways to transform a boring piece of chicken breast, Monterey style is a surefire move towards flavor wow!
I mean…chicken, bbq sauce, bacon, cheese, diced tomato, and your favorite aromatics. Quintessential ‘Layers of Flavor.”
19 Monday Oct 2015
Posted in appetizers, burgers & sandwiches, love to cook, sauces
Pub Fries are single handedly responsible for my decision to make Fry Sauce.
That bucket of perfectly Crispy Baked Potato Wedges deserved an equally perfect dunking sauce.
But which one should I make?
25 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in appetizers, chicken & turkey, love to cook, low-carb
It’s football season, officially Autumn Thyme and we’ve dipped into the low 60’s here in the sunny south. I for one am ready for fall. Bring on apples, pumpkins, soups, stews, chili, comfort food and game day recipes, preferably in the form of hot dips. Hot dips like BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip.
Continue reading »13 Friday Jun 2014
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, side dishes
I know for many families Friday is Pizza Night. At our house we’ve been toasting the end of the work week with a cold beverage and a tray of Nachos. Last Friday we made a big pan of roasted corn & poblano nachos with sausage and queso fresco. They were amazing. Tonight it’s Monterey Loaded Nacho Fries, inspired by our crazy good Monterey Chicken recipe.
Continue reading »11 Wednesday Jun 2014
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I should have named this my “Chicken or the Egg Pizza” because I couldn’t tell you which came first, our desire to make Pizza or to make Homemade BBQ Sauce and Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing. Both of which found their way onto this BBQ Chicken Pizza.
Continue reading »29 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in burgers & sandwiches, chicken & turkey, love to cook
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bbq sauce, cheddar cheese, chicken, crusty bread, jalapeño, monterey jack cheese, scallion, tomatoes
Why not turn this favorite chicken recipe into a grilled cheese? If I can put Spaghetti & Meatballs into a grilled cheese, Monterey Chicken seemed like a natural. Grilled chicken breast with smoky hickory bbq sauce, crispy bacon, lots of cheese, sliced tomato and diced jalapeno & scallion….sounds amazing right?
Continue reading »15 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in chicken & turkey, gluten free, love to cook
I remember sitting outside at a patio table, sipping on a margarita, and soaking in the first glimpse of summer. It was twenty years ago and the name of the restaurant escapes me now but the Monterey Chicken does not.
Continue reading »23 Sunday Mar 2014
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bbq sauce, chicken, corn, diced tomatoes, lima beans, new potatoes, onion, pulled pork, Worcestershire Sauce
Brunswick Stew.
It began yesterday morning when we pulled a hunk of Boston Butt Pork Roast from the freezer and put it straight into the crock pot. Without a plan. As we bounced ideas around for something ‘different’ we could do with pulled pork…it came to me. Let’s make Brunswick Stew.
Continue reading »10 Monday Feb 2014
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, gluten free, love to cook, side dishes
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Pulled Pork Baked Potato {with a side of slaw}.
I choose to view leftovers as an opportunity. You know those small containers of last night’s dinner that tend to hang around for a day or five until they become unrecognizable (at least to those of us without a science degree). Don’t let that happen to you. Start looking at them as Potato Toppers. I promise you when we made Slow Braised Boston Butt Pork Roast, baked potatoes were the last thing from my mind.
Continue reading »29 Wednesday May 2013
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook
Our ‘unofficial kick-off to summer’ was this past weekend and included Honey BBQ Pork Back Ribs. Tender, finger-licking good, awe-mazing Honey BBQ Pork Back Ribs. One of our favorite ‘grilling’ cookbooks is Championship Barbecue Sauces by Chef Paul Kirk. We adapted his Kansas City Style Ribs recipe.
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