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Awesome Homemade BBQ Sauce
The best recipe that the boyfriend and I make together, or actually, the only time we can survive together in the kitchen, is when we make our homemade BBQ sauce. I have tried so many different store varieties over the years, but this one is so much better! I love to put it over left over meats from the crock pot after shredding them for an incredible sandwich the next day.
Wet Stuff
Mix in a large bowl:
3 - 24 ounce bottle of ketchup (catsup)
Use the plastic ones, we will refill after making sauce.
Fill with hot water, swoosh around and dump contents into bowl.
Folks have asked: HOW MUCH WATER? Fill all three bottles, and dump all into 'Wet Stuff'
(For original recipe use Grapette from Wal Mart- see 'additional notes').
Pour in plain ole cheap vinegar. "THE" recipe calls for just less than a
quart, do not sweat this. Try cider vinegar for a less tart taste.
Put "wet stuff' in a LARGE pan, put heat on "high"
by the time it is approaching a boil, you will have "dry stuff' prepared.
(Since you dumped the wet stuff out of the bowl, why not use the same bowl!)
Into bowl, dump:
1 - 4 ounce can of chili powder
1 - 4 ounce can of black pepper
1 - 4 ounce can of garlic salt (SALT, NOT garlic powder!!!)
1/2 cup - sugar (is the ORIGINAL amount, why not TRY that, and adjust to your very own taste after
'brewing')
1 - small Tabasco (anywhere from 1 to 4 ounces..start with about 1 oz...you can 'play' to taste after whole mess is completed.
1 - small mustard (size of an apple, just regular ole smear on a hotdog yeller mustard)
Stir
...btw, easier to put the mustard in last, and just swirl around till it looks like chocolaty brown tar.
Dump all this stuff into pan on stove now approaching a simmer if you
have been quick, and if you rinsed out the catsup with HOT water
stir enough to make it evenly liquid...bring to a boil and immediately lower heat to a simmer.
30
minutes, (stir fairly often to avoid sticking).. during which the
vinegar will bring sweat to your forehead, and tears to your
eyes...think ventilation here.
That's it.
Remove from heat, pour back into bottles you saved, unfortunately, you
will have an excess of sauce, so use it or find another container. This is why I save my left over Ketchup bottles!
You now have a LOT of sauce. I always do, and find it MOST welcome as a gift.
BTW, there is no need to refrigerate your sauce supply, even if you inhabit hot and humid southern climates! Apparently mischievous microbes refrain from causing problems in gratitude for being immersed in this tomato based necter, or are immobilized by the ingredients rendering them deliciously inert.
Do it this way the first time, later, you may substitute Grapette, for the water (seriously)!
Reynolds Coupons!
Cheesy Meatloaf
3 lbs ground beef
3 eggs
(Personal favorite is to add diced onions and green peppers - I add a lot!)
5 tablespoons of ketchup and of mustard
2 tablespoons of Worcester sauce
1 tablespoon of Lawry's Seasoning Salt
1 tablespoon of Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon of Black Pepper
Half a loaf of bread
Half a pound of American Cheese
Milk
Adding the first 7 ingredients together, mix well in a large bowl. I then dice up the cheese and mix well into the meatloaf. Cube up the bread and pour over the top of the mix. Add about half a cup of milk over the top of the bread cubes, making sure to get as many of the bread cubes as possible damp to soaked through. Add a little more milk if it appears too dry. Remix the meatloaf making sure the bread cubes are well spread throughout.
The secret to a good fluffy meatloaf is to pack it loosely in the pan, not to hard pack it which makes it very dense. Just enough to give it a good shape! I cover with aluminum foil and because of the drippings and extra oil generated from the cheese, I like to put the meatloaf pans in the oven inside another pan so that it doesn't burn and smoke on the bottom burner when the juices spill over! I usually do 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour.
Here's some coupons to help defray the costs!
Summertime Gazpacho!
The secret lies in the remaining ingredients which make up the liquid part of the soup. My favorite way is to to keep it more like a salad than a soup and also a little on the spicy side. I use Campbell's tomato juice to make the soup like broth. I then add a couple of teaspoons of Mr. Olive diced jalapeno peppers! To finish the broth, I add to taste Cider Vinegar and Oil to give it the zip and I garnish with chopped cilantro! Unbelievable flavor! Don't hesitate to leave this recipe a little thicker as serve as an awesome pico de gallo!
Here's a coupon from Campbells for you to try somthing a little different as it's for their vegetable juice! Might give this receipe a whole different flavor!
Click HERE for this coupon and many more from Campbell's!
Happy Memorial Day!
Looks like I have the opportunity to take a week away for the Memorial Day period! Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday period! Be back soon!
Great Ronzoni Coupons!
Click HERE for the coupons!
Spaghetti Dogs!
Be sure to check out the complete article at Woman's Day for 9 other great hot dog ideas! Click HERE for the link!
Oscar Mayer Coupon!
Click HERE for the link to Oscar Mayer hot dogs!
Bacon Deviled Eggs!
The first step is to store your egg cartons on their side in the refrigerator for 24 hours. This helps to center the yolk for a more even final piece. Boil water in a large pot and then put in the cold eggs. I use my steamer basket to get them all in quickly. Bring back to a boil and then remove from heat letting sit for about 10 minutes for ex-large eggs. I then remove the steamer basket from the pot and quickly submerse them into another pot of ice water. The colder the water the better that the membrane doesn't stick to the shell, making it a nice easy peeling egg!
Slicing the eggs in half and removing the golden ball, I then use the beaters with about 1 to 2 cups of Hellman's, French's mustard, salt, and pepper. All to get the creamy taste we all love so well! After returning the creamy sauce to the center of the eggs, I refrigerate them for about an hour. Just before serving, I sprinkle with Hormel Real Bacon bits and wait for them to disappear!
See posts below for coupons that can be used for this meal also!
$2.00 La Victoria Coupon!
Awesome Creamy Crockpot Chicken!
After the meal is done, the chicken is removed and de-boned. I then place the chicken back in the crockpot with a quart of chicken stock, diced carrots, peas and diced potatoes. Cooking on high for about an hour brings out the best in flavor for a chicken stew!
Click HERE for the link to Campbell's page for coupons!
Gulden's for $.30!!
Click HERE for your $.35 coupon!
Breakfast Tacos.. or are they?
It was a very simple process for me as I have three 6" frying pans as I'm used to cooking for a crowd. Heating them all on medium and sprayed down with Pam Olive Oil spray, I poured about 3/4 of a cup of beaten eggs into them. After the bottoms start to cook, my secret with making fluffy eggs, I put the eggs under the broiler on low and let the tops cook.
Meanwhile, I lay out the flour tortillas and put a slice of cheddar cheese on each one. After the eggs are done, I place one on each of the tortillas, sprinkle Hormel Bacon Bits on them and fold them over. They are good to go! And they do go fast!
Preparing these a head of time is simple also. Warming up can be done in an oven at 350 degrees for a few minutes or less than a minute in the microwave! They freeze well too!
Here's some coupons to get you started!
Click HERE for this and more Hormel Coupons!
Many of Bricks® Coupons in One Place!!
Bricks Coupon Link
Redbox Codes
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N6TRWTV - Rent a Blu-ray for only $0.50.
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DVDATWEG – Free rental at Wegman’s.
Philadelphia Cooking Creme!
It was outstanding! I sliced up some thin sliced chicken breast into strips, seasoned them in taco seasoning and slow cooked them in a little olive oil. I then placed a few strips on a flour burrito threw in a couple of tablespoons of Ro*tel with extra canned diced green chili peppers and topped with a tablespoon or two of the Philly cooking creme. Then I rolled it up, burrito style, and baked at 350 for about 20 mins. turning halfway through. (Baked just enough to make the burrito a little crispy, but before it turned brown)
Meanwhile I warmed up the rest of the creme sauce and when they were done in the oven I poured some sauce over each one and then topped with shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes. It definitely will be on the keeper list!
To help you get started, here's the link to a coupon for $.60 off 2 Old El Paso products!
Old El Paso Coupon
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Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon!
