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Nanny Florida’s Barbecue Sauce

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by Young Wifey in Cooking

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barbecue, BBQ, condiments, grilling, marinade, sauce

Last week, I pulled out Nanny Florida’s Barbecue Sauce recipe card. Since it’s been too hot to cook inside, I kept this recipe on the back burner. Today cooled off a bit, (crazy that 84°F is cooler!) and I decided to give this one a try. We used it for our grilled chicken and it was delicious! Thanks Nanny Florida! ❤

Nanny Florida's Barbecue Sauce

Nanny Florida’s Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:
4 Tbsp. cider vinegar, 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, 1 c. ketchup, 2 c. water, 1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp. prepared mustard, 1 tsp. paprika, 1 c. chopped celery, few drops of tabasco sauce, 1 tsp. salt, 1 Tbsp. minced onion

Directions:
Mix ingredients in saucepan, simmer half hour on top of stove.

A Jar of Nanny Florida's Barbecue Sauce

A Jar of Nanny Florida’s Barbecue Sauce

Her serving suggestions:
*Pour over spare ribs, complete cooking for another 1/2 hour, uncovered.
*Place spare ribs, pork chops, or chicken in roaster, covered. Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour.
*Bake potato or rice, pour the sauce over top.

My serving suggestions:
*Use as barbecue sauce when making pulled chicken BBQ.
*Use to marinate and baste chicken when grilling.

This would be perfect for Father’s Day!

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Honey Bourbon Chicken

07 Wednesday Mar 2012

Posted by Young Wifey in Cooking

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BBQ, chicken, crockpot, food, foodie, grill, grilling, marinade, recipe, slow cooker

I saw someone’s recipe for honey sesame/bourbon chicken online recently, but I forget where exactly. I check my browser history, bookmarks, Pinterest board and even googled it, but couldn’t find the same post (let me know if you think you know which one I’m talking about). They used a very similar recipe as I do for the honey BBQ sauce, that I make to marinate and brush on my grilled chicken… except they had a crockpot recipe. Since I can’t wait for grilling season to be here, I decided try it out in the crockpot.

Honey Sesame Chicken

Honey Sesame Chicken

Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken, 1 c. honey, 1/4 c. ketchup, 1/4 c. soy sauce or liquid aminos, 1/4 c. chopped onions, 2 Tbsp. minced garlic, 1 Tbsp. grated ginger, 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, fresh cracked black pepper, fresh ground sea salt, cornstarch (for crockpot version only)

Crockpot Directions:  
Cut chicken into small pieces, season with salt and pepper and set in crock pot. Mix together remaining ingredients (except cornstarch) until honey is dissolved, add to crockpot. Cover and cook over high heat for about 1 hour.  Remove 1/4 c. of liquid and whisk in cornstarch, return mixture to crock pot and simmer until sauce is thickened.

*Serve hot over brown rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

Grill Directions:
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Whisk together remaining ingredients until honey is dissolved. Pour half of mixture over chicken and marinate for a few hours. Grill chicken on a hot grill, basting chicken (with a new brush as needed). Cook chicken until flesh is no longer pink.

*Serve hot with a side of coleslaw and grilled corn.

What are you looking forward to this season?

Apple Smoked Turkey Tenderloin

06 Wednesday Apr 2011

Posted by Young Wifey in Baking

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apple, dinner, entree, food, foodie, grill, grilling, lunch, main dish, marinade, meat, postaday2011, recipe, supper, tenderloin, turkey, turkey tenderloin

It’s been a while since I posted a recipe, so let me share last night’s dinner. I had planned to serve a few slices of these turkey tenderloins over a bed of sautéed spinach, lightly drizzled with a glaze and a side of tarragon pear rice. Unfortunately the fresh spinach at the supermarket didn’t look so… fresh, and my turkey tenderloins were ready to be cooked. So today I skipped the spinach and the glaze… Hopefully next time, the spinach will look better and it’ll have a nice picture to update this post.

Apple Smoked Turkey Tenderloin

Apple Smoked Turkey Tenderloin

Ingredients:
2 turkey tenderloins, 4 c. sparkling apple cider, 1/3 c. honey, 1/8 c. smoke flavoring, 1 Tbsp. chopped sage, 1 small shallot minced, 1 tsp. powdered garlic, fresh ground sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:
Put tenderloins in zipper bag and set aside. Mix together remaining ingredients. Pour marinade in zipper bag over turkey tenderloins, cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place tenderloins and marinade in casserole dish. Insert meat thermometer in the thickest part of the meat. Place in oven and bake for about 40 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 165°F. Cover and let rest before serving.

*This is also fantastic grilled.

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Grilled Ginger Sesame Shrimp

15 Tuesday Feb 2011

Posted by Young Wifey in Cooking

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appetizer, food, foodie, ginger, grilled shrimp, grilling, hors d'oeuvres, marinade, postaday2011, recipe, seafood, sesame, shrimp, side dishes

Every year, I prepare a formal coursed meal for our Valentine’s Day dinner. It’s a tradition I love…

Grilled GInger Sesame Shrimp

Grilled GInger Sesame Shrimp

First Course – Appetizer
Grilled Ginger Sesame Shrimp

Ingredients:
12 fresh shrimp, 3 Tbsp. fresh ground ginger, 1 Tbsp. sesame seed oil, 1 Tbsp. honey, 1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper, 1 tsp. sesame seeds, fresh ground sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:
Soak wooden skewers in warm water, add a splash of lime juice.. Peel and devein shrimp. Mix together all ingredients in bowl. Allow shrimp to chill in marinade for an hour. Slip 3 or 4 shrimp on wooden skewers. Heat grill to medium. Add shrimp to grill, cooking 2 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with additional crushed red pepper and sesame seeds if desired.

What type of appetizers do you enjoy?

February Grilled Chicken Marinade

12 Saturday Feb 2011

Posted by Young Wifey in Cooking

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chicken, food, foodie, grill, grilling, marinade, postaday2011, poultry, recipe

Grilled chicken in February? Yes! I’ve fired up the grill a lot this month to chase away the winter…

TFebruary Grilled Chicken

February Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:
2 limes, 1/4 c. white vinegar, 1 Tbsp. butter, 1 shallot, 1 Tbsp. honey, 1/4 tsp. ground cumin, fresh cracked pink peppercorns, fresh ground sea salt

Directions:
Mince shallot and brown in pan. Remove pan from heat. Juice and zest two limes, add remaining ingredients to pan and stir until well combined. Place chicken or pork cops in zipper-top bag and pour marinade over chicken. Marinate for about 2 hours, keep refrigerated. Turn bag every half hour. Discard marinade when grilling chicken. If you want to baste chicken during grilling make fresh marinade.

What foods help you chase away the winter?

Spa Water & Cornell Style BBQ Chicken

19 Sunday Jul 2009

Posted by Young Wifey in Cooking

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cornell bbq marinade, grilled chicken, marinade, porkloin, potato salad, spa water, summer drinks

My parents came up to visit for the weekend. Hubster and my Anniversary is today, and they wanted to watch Pumpkin so we could go on a date night. So I thought a Saturday Family BBQ would be a perfect way to kick off our weekend together.

Spa Water Carafes

 Spa Water Carafes

Spa Water:
I don’t drink soda and I recently gave up alcohol. I love water and drink a lot of it, but sometimes drinking it plain, or with a lemon/lime wedge gets a little repetitive. During our holiday, while at a posh restaurant, I saw something that sparked my memories… the water carafes. At spas, they often serve chilled water with cucumber slices in it, and I had several glass carafes I only use for entertaining. So it was time to pull them out and put them to good use.  As I define Spa Water, it’s water with vegetables, fruit, and herbs chilled together for a refreshing drink. In the first pitcher, I grated three lime peels, sliced one whole lime and added a sprig of fresh mint. I put cucumber ribbons and watermelon balls in the second pitcher. For the third pitcher, I sliced a red delicious apple, a sprig of rosemary, and added a few sage leaves. I filled all of these carafes with water and allowed them to chill for 24 hours before enjoying (to diffuse the flavors). The flavors and possibilities are endless, I plan to try a lime cilantro one in the near future.

Most people would see this as a seasonal refreshment. But in the autumn I can see combinations of apples, pears, oranges, pomegranate, cranberries, cinnamon, cloves, etc… 

Pumpkin liked the watermelon cucumber water, my parents enjoyed the lime mint and Hubster didn’t like any of them (probably because it’s not sugary, salty, or starchy). More for me!

 

 

Cornell Style Chicken Marinade

Cornell Style Chicken Marinade

 

Cornell Style Chicken Marinade:
My mother-in-law first introduced me to this vinegar BBQ marinade. I love one particular brand of this chicken marinate, however it comes with a $5 a bottle price tag! I decided to make a variation of my own, and I actually enjoy it better. I started with 2 c. apple cider vinegar, 1/4 c. olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, minced onions, poultry seasoning and black pepper. I poured this over chicken drumsticks and put it in the fridge to marinate overnight. Then I had my dad cook the chicken on the grill until done (we also grilled a pork loin for the red meat eaters).  

Yum drums!

 

 

Two Potato Salad

 

Potato Salad:
I often make a creamy dill potato salad, but this time I decided to try a variation. I boiled two large potatoes, two large sweet potatoes, I cubed all 4 potatoes and left them in a large bowl. In a small bowl in mixed together sour cream, dill weed, minced onions, and pepper. Next, I added the sour cream mixture to the potatoes until they were well coated and refrigerated over night before serving. Of course, I love to use my trifle bowl to serve food!

Potato Salad Close-Up
Potato Salad Close-Up

Additional Menu Items:
I served steamed zucchini and yellow squash (my favorite summer veggie) that I cut with my rippled cutter (my favorite veggie cutting tool).

I made mini cheese cake cups for dessert and served them with either chocolate sauce or cherry topping (more sour than sweet). It was refrigerator cheese cake and I prefer my baked recipe.

Dinner was nice; great food and great company. My parents are always more than willing (and encouraging) to try my new recipes/concoctions. I love having them here!

XOXO,
Young Wifey

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