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This is a super-easy weekday meal that you can start before you head off to work, using frozen chicken and prepared BBQ sauce, or on a busy weekend when you don’t have time too cook. It takes about 5 minutes to toss all of the ingredients into the pot and when you come home (don’t [...]
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There’s something empowering about making your own BBQ sauce. I’ve always been pretty happy with many commercially prepared BBQ sauces but I always wanted to make my own. This is a tangy BBQ sauce that’s super quick to make and has a fresh and spicy flavor. The fresh non-prepared flavor is definitely worth the ten [...]
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I know it’s related to my Catholic upbringing, but these Sloppy Joes are so delicious and so easy — I actually feel guilty making them — how can something so good and quick be not bad? And the kids love them too! These are so easy, it is hardly a recipe…
Ground beef - 1 lb. [...]
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Kebabs are great for grilling get-togethers because you can do most of the preparation beforehand. They cook quickly and look so beautiful when they come off the grill.
Tex-Mex kebabs are marinated and brushed in sauce made of beer, cilantro and a bit of cumin and peppers to give the meat and vegetables a fresh and [...]
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I’ve been experimenting with marinades and came up with this easy and flavorful marinade to use on beef, chicken, pork and veggies. Because it contains beer and lime juice, it will tenderize beef, and the flavor of the cilantro and onions really comes through. I add hot pepper flakes and the heat is perfect for [...]
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These Asian-flavored kebabs are a nice change of pace from the usual burgers and hotdogs, and healthier too.
With peppers, onions and mushrooms, it’s a complete quick meal in a few simple steps. You can easily add some matching sides — like cold sesame noodles, Asian coleslaw or plain rice — and you’ll have a [...]
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Could anything be more basic than cooking food on a stick over heat? According to Wikipedia, shish-kebab is a Turkish phrase which translates into “skewered grilled meat”, but kebabs are prepared in various ways all over the world from Malaysia to Africa to India. The first historical reference to cooking shish-kebabs is from 800 B.C. [...]
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BBQ ribs are one of my daughter’s favorite dishes, and since there are so few things she really likes, I have been making them often, about once a week, recently. I was looking for a BBQ ribs recipe in a slow-cooker that I could prepare during the cold winter months in Chicago, or even in [...]
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Beef brisket is great for BBQ sandwiches because the meat can be pulled apart into meaty bite-sized pieces and it holds onto the sauce for lots of flavor. It’s a tender cut when cooked for a long time, and a slow cooker is a great way to prepare. You can use a prepared sauce or [...]
