Ole's technique, tips, and recipe on how to acheive tender, smoked beef brisket to rival some of the best Texas barbecue joints. My parents were the children of small town Midwestern teachers and farmers who spent most of their formative years in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and … [Read more...] about Smoked Beef Brisket Secrets
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Spinach Ricotta Lasagna Made by My Kids
In which we turn our homemade ricotta into a spinach-and-ricotta-filled lasagna with ground beef and a homemade tomato sauce. The recipe and method of which was created and carried out by the four kids in our family with some help from their mom. "A light exists in spring Not … [Read more...] about Spinach Ricotta Lasagna Made by My Kids
Poblano Black Bean Chili with Cilantro Avocado Cream
Mildly piquant Poblano peppers add kick to this full-bodied black bean beef chili recipe with a cooling cilantro and avocado cream on top. We woke up in Narnia. Snow had cascaded down from a dark midnight sky and left a soft white blanket that covered the ground and coated … [Read more...] about Poblano Black Bean Chili with Cilantro Avocado Cream
Cayenne Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce: On Cleaning
Succulent steak spiced with fiery cayenne is accompanied by a cooling, tangy chimichurri made with parsley and cilantro both, as well as the sharpness of a fresh-squeezed lemon. Temperatures dropped this week. If you live to the east, you're feeling it now. A wicked wind cut … [Read more...] about Cayenne Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce: On Cleaning
Barbacoa Tacos and Bonus Chili
A smoked and slow roasted barbacoa recipe, Americanized only by the use of a smoker and a readily available chuck roast cut. A bonus chili recipe from the roasting sauce is included. I’ve spoken before about how our family’s cooking activities have “ruined” certain … [Read more...] about Barbacoa Tacos and Bonus Chili
