Peanut Butter

Who loves peanut butter?? Correction. Who doesn't love peanut butter?? I'll admit that I may or may not have an addiction to this delicious snack. It dawned on me to recently try to make my own peanut butter rather than continually use the same ole store bought brands. Now let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

 Here's what I used:

• Roughly 16oz. of Peanuts
• 1 TBLS Honey
• 1 TSP Salt
• A Drizzle of Olive Oil
• A Magic Bullet

First, you need to remove the shells of the peanuts. Once you managed to do that (yes, I know its tedious and annoying), you need to throw all those suckers into the blender container. After the peanuts are in, sprinkle in the salt, drizzle the oil and pour the honey onto the peanuts. Next close the blender and turn that bad boy up! I left mine going until I had a nice smooth, creamy texture.

Remember: You can always add to taste but you can never subtract when it comes to cooking. 

Barbecued Chicken

Here's a great little recipe that requires you to fire up the grill and roast these suckers to perfection. The perfect party food that everyone will LOVE!


Here's what you'll need:

• Several pounds of chicken (thighs, legs, breasts anything)
• Your Favorite BBQ Sauce
• 2 Tsp Onion Powder
• 2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 Tbls Lemon Juice
• Dash of Cayenne Pepper
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 Tbls water

In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients except for the chicken - Mix thoroughly. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least an hour before grilling. Once the chicken has been marinading, remove from the marinade an place onto a hot grill. Take the extra left over sauce and place into a pot and simmer until rapid bubbling. Once the sauce is bubbling, continually turn the chicken while coating with the sauce. The sauce will create a nice crisp of flavor on the outside of the chicken. Once the chicken is finished, reheat the sauce, pour into a small bowl and use as a dipping sauce.


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Home Grown Tomato Salad

Whats the best thing about having your own garden? Having a nice stock of fresh tomatoes on hand just waiting on the vine just out the door. This cold, refreshing salad is a perfect way to beat the summer heat and eat healthy too. It takes just minutes to enjoy!

Here's what you'll need: 

• 4 Tomatoes
• 1 Red Onion
• Basil
• about 1/4 c Red Vinegar
• 1/4 c Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
  

 Cut tomatoes into chunks and - if you like - remove the seeds from the tomato. Next dice about half of red onion and throw that in a bowl along with the tomatoes. Throw in the basil along with the salt pepper, and then cover with oil and vinegar. Cover and refrigerate to allow the flavors to get to know each other. Once chilled serve and enjoy!

Crispy and Crunchy Coleslaw!

Need a refreshing side dish for the summer? Don't like what you buy in the store?? Well change that now!

Here's what you'll need:

• 1 sm head of Cabbage
• 1/2 c Mayo
• About 1/2 cup Sour Cream 
• 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Carrot
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• Pinch of Salt and Pepper

Start by getting the mayo, sour cream, onion, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper mixed well in a medium sized bowl.  Next peel and shred the carrot and throw that into the bowl, mix well. Once the carrot is getting to know it's new neighbors, shred and separate the Cabbage. Once its all separated and into bite sized pieces, throw that into the bowl mix well, and ENJOY! It's that simple!