My friend Jon at AuctionBump.com just got a grill! He had a few questions about cooking and smoking meat on the grill, what better way to show him than BBQ over the weekend and make a video.
Also I had planned to grill chicken and ribs, but when I saw the price of a whole chicken [...]

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Well known in the Central and Southern Italy regions Cannellini beans are a favorite in Tuscany. These make a great bean to use in this dip for their creamy texture and a popular substitute for vegetarians replacing chicken, beef or another type of meat as well as seafood. They sometimes are called white kidney bean [...]

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Pasta Primavera is a dish consisting of pasta and fresh vegetables such as peppers, broccoli, peas onions tomatoes. To highlight more flavor in this dish, fresh herbs such as Basil and Oregano is used.  It’s origin is Italian American. The meaning of primavera is Spring, and a great time for an enjoyable light meal is [...]

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Rice and beans is a popular comfort food and staple dish in Latin America the Caribbean and various other countries.
The norm and correct way to enjoy this meal is to eat the rice and beans in the same bite.
In New Orleans their dish is known as red beans and rice and as I made with [...]

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2 small cans Cannellini Bean
2 TBS Fresh Parsley
2 TBS Fresh Cilantro
1 Clove Garlic or (two large Cloves roasted)
1 Lemon Juice and Peel
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Drain beans in a colander. In a food processor add garlic, parsley, cilantro. Pulse a few times to chop and mix.
With a small hand held grater zest the lemon and slice in half [...]

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2 cans Del Monte Diced Jalapeno & Onion Tomatoes…
Don’t Drain. (Regular diced or stewed tomatoes will work but they’re not as good)
½ white onion
2/3 Cup cilantro
1 clove garlic
2 jalapenos ( remove seeds for less heat)
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ fresh squeezed lime juice
1 TBs olive oil
Salt to taste
Add above ingredients in a food processor [...]

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1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Garlic clove ( Roasted or chopped fine)
1/8 tsp sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 oz Danish Blue cheese
In a food processor or heavy-duty blender, combine all ingredients except the blue cheese. Blend until smooth.
Add blue cheese, and pulse quickly once or twice. Do not blend so you [...]

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1 package 15 Bean Soup Dry Bean Mix
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon crushed Oregano
2 cans Chicken stock
Additional water to cover
3 stalks Celery chopped
3 Carrots diced
1 large Onion chopped
2 cloves Garlic sliced
1 pound Italian sausage sliced (Turkey Sausage can be used)
2 cans Stewed Tomatoes
In a pot add beans and cover with water 2″ above beans. Turn on [...]

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1 cans Tomato Juice
3 Tomato’s minced
1 Cucumber peeled and diced
1 Red Pepper diced
2 Stalks Celery diced
1 small Onion sliced thin
3 Carrots shredded
1 small clove Garlic minced
1 Tbs Sugar
1 tsp Salt
¼ cup Olive Oil
2 Tbs Lemon Juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Combine tomato juice, oil, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt and Worcestershire in a large bowl.
Mix with beater [...]

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5 Large Cans Black Beans
½ lb Bacon
1 Medium Onion chopped
2 stalks Celery chopped
1 lb Smoked Sausage
1 Tbs Garlic
1 Bay Leaf
2 Tbs Cilantro
1 tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Pepper
¼ tsp Salt
1 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Cups Water or Chicken Broth
½ cup Beer
Chop Sausage into bite size pieces. In the soup pot cook bacon until crispy, remove, chop into bits [...]

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Meatballs:
1-pound Hamburger Meat
1 Egg
1/2 Onion diced
2 Stalks Celery diced
1 Clove Garlic
1 TBs Olive Oil
1-Teaspoon Oregano
1-Teaspoon Parsley
1-Teaspoon Basil
2 -Teaspoons Minced Onion or
2 Teaspoons Onion Powder
½ Teaspoon Pepper
½ Teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
In skillet or frying pan, add Olive Oil, onion and celery. Cook through until just soft. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Set [...]

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4 Sub Rolls 6 inches long
1 Box Steakum Frozen
1 Green Pepper sliced medium
1 Onion sliced medium
8 Slices Provolone cheese
Butter
1 TBS Oil
½ tsp Garlic Powder
½ tsp Onion Powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a fry pan add oil and sauté the pepper and onion. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Place 8 sheets of the steakum frozen steaks [...]

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1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon minced (or dried) fresh basil or thyme
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Line a sieve with 100 percent cotton cheesecloth, coffee filter, or a white paper towel and place over a bowl. Spoon in the yogurt.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until [...]

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1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
10 ounces frozen, chopped spinach - thawed and drained
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
8 ounces canned water chestnuts - drained and chopped
assorted cut-up vegetables — for dipping
Heat oil in nonstick [...]

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14 ounces Brie cheese wheel
1/2 cup butter
1 Clove garlic — minced
1/3 cup walnuts — chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped ripe olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Carefully slice the Brie on a cutting board horizontally into three layers.
Combine the butter, garlic, walnuts, olives, and basil in a small mixing bowl. Blend until well mixed.
Evenly spread the butter mixture [...]

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