Mango Pineapple Salsa

Wonderfully tasty and a great compliment to spicy foods. Just a little slicing and dicing and your there. Great for a party and friends.

I have been on a Mexican spree recently and this has been the main side dish and it is just great. This is another repost since the first post was several years ago and is buried in the first year of the blog with only a few hundred visits. It deserves much much more.

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How to Make Potato Chips

Homemade potato chips. How does that sound? Make your own crunchy goodness in just a few easy steps. Come along and let me guide you with pictures.

You only need  a couple of potatoes, some oil and a little salt to have everybody thinking you are a kitchen wizard.


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BBQ Grilled Butterflied Whole Chicken

Great taste and crispy skin in a classic grilling. You too can grill a whole chicken and get it done just right.

There are a lot of articles about grilling a butterflied chicken but most grill amateurs won't try it. I'm here to tell you it is easy and it works.

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Honey Glazed Grilled Carrots

 A tasty grilled veggie to compliment almost any grilled meal. A little char with honey sweetness.

Start with larger whole carrots. Scrub well, peal if you want, brush with oil then grill over medium heat and finally brush with a honey coating and finish grilling. Very yummy.

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The Best Steak Marinade

Step that steak up a few notches with an excellent marinade. Maybe something special for Father's Day.

The inspiration is a very common recipe around the internet on blogs and recipe sites. The original (I think) is known as "Best Steak Marinade in Existence" on Allrecipes.com.   Only a few changes to simplify and some rounding for a smaller (Cooking For Two) amount. Plus I didn't bother with running though a blender.

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Banana Nut Cake

Super moist and delicious. The perfect cake for when you need to take a dish or family is coming for dinner. There is something special about a cake when you know what is in it and can pronounce all the ingredients.

This is a family recipe of a family friend (thanks Janet).  I have learned to accept gifts of this type. Many are great in an old fashion way (I can't remember the last time I used a shifter...). If you have a family favorite, email it to me.


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