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Time to BBQ Steaks Perfectly

Summer is in full swing and grillmasters are suiting up in their aprons, arming themselves with their arsenal of grilling accessories and secret recipes to serve up at their next bbq. Why not throw a potluck and have your guests worry about the sides, while you serve up your pièce de résistance, hand cut bbq steaks from a good, old fashioned butcher? Grilling Steaks with Perfection A good cut of meat really requires very little seasoning, but if you are looking for a dish to wow your guests at your next bbq, give this recipe a whirl. 1 cup olive...
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Spring Cleaning Tips – Don’t Forget Your BBQ Grill

Where you have a gas or charcoal grill, it is important to keep it clean. Now that spring is here, it is the perfect time to get the task done. If it has been a while since you cleaned your BBQ grill, then a bit of elbow grease may be required. However, maintaining your grill is a simple routine. Food cooked on a dirty grill tends to stick and loose it grilled marked flavor and can have an undesirable rancid smoke-like taste. A clean grill offers many bonuses – distinct grill marks, excellent tasting BBQ and less hassle when flipping...
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Easter Leg of Lamb Recipe

Celebrate Spring with a Leg of Lamb for Easter As winter comes to an end, get ready to celebrate Easter with a light, delicious leg of lamb that celebrates all the new, young goodness of spring. Lamb is the classic Easter treat. Whether you opt for braised lamb shanks or a tender roast, bring out its full flavor with accompanying flavors like mint, raspberry, and fresh herbs. You'll have a dinner that's as bright and aromatic as the first fresh days of spring. Here we offer a classic English-style roasted leg of lamb with seasonal vegetables. The recipe was inspired...
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Turn Your St Patty’s Day Leftovers into the best Corned Beef Hash

As delicious as corned beef is, there's usually too much to eat in one sitting even for the most dedicated of fans. That means leftovers are sure to happen. Rather than languish in your fridge, though, you can quickly turn these leftovers into the most amazing corned beef hash of your life with just a few extra ingredients. The Best Corned Beef Hash Recipe What You Need 2 cups cubed leftover beef. 2 cups diced leftover potatoes. 3 cloves minced garlic. 1 small onion, diced. 2 tbsp unsalted butter. 2 tbsp olive oil. 1/4 tsp thyme. 1/4 tsp paprika. 1/4...
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Mexican Fajitas Warm Up the Winter

Fajitas Fajitas are not only for warming up cold winter nights but are great any time of the year. They get their name from the strips of beef used to make them: the word “faja” is Spanish for the strip. Other ingredients can include chipotles in adobo sauce, cilantro, bell peppers, and tortillas. Here are some of the ingredients: Skirt steak The lean piece of muscle from the flank of the cow is the skirt steak. The flank is the underside of the cow between the rib and the thigh bone. Cilantro There are folks who either hate or love this...
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Valentines Dinner for Two. Steak and Lobster

Romantic Valentine's Dinner: Surf-and-Turf For an unforgettable romantic valentines dinner that will rock your honey's world, but not your time or your bank account, serve steak and lobster for two. Steak and Lobster Make a Great Match This classic, upscale-restaurant staple will make an impressive presentation at your valentines dinner. The easy recipe and small ingredient list mean you won't be running around like a headless chicken trying to put together an elaborate meal. It'll just look like you did. Put some love on a plate with this tasty meal that will go straight through the stomach and into the...
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Instant Pot vs Slow Cooker

This time of year it seems the question starts to rise, instant pot or slow cooker. Let's take a minute to compare these two household appliances. Is there really a need for both in your kitchen? Should you choose just one? Let's take a minute to compare the instant pot with the common household appliance: the slow cooker or crockpot. Here a few reasons an instant pot may be better than the slow cooker If you want to cook a meal in very little time without a lot of planning Here's the most significant difference between the instant pot and the...
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Celebrate National Meat Month with these Great Marinade Recipes

Choosing the perfect meat means paying particular attention to the high-quality, old fashion butchers who offer a variety of local, grass-fed meats, as well as fresh local vegetables for the side dish around town. In Southern Oregon, the perfect pick of meat can be found at The Butcher Shop. With January being the official "National Meat Month," it is a great time to stop on into the high-quality shop to pick up some meat, make the perfect marinade, and get grilling! Check out our Top 5 Most Delicious Marinade Recipes to perfectly prepare and cook your high-quality piece of meat. 1. Classic Teriyaki Marinade...
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Traditional Christmas Dinner Just Like Grandma Made

With the holiday season on the way, many people find themselves nostalgic for days gone by. Gifts, family, and TV specials were all that seemed to matter at the time, finished off by a traditional Christmas dinner at Grandma's house. Waiting for the last few dishes to finish was always the hardest part, naturally. A side or two, maybe a dessert; it was hard to contain yourself with so much delicious food right in front of you. With the passage of time, it's easy to think that these memories might just remain memories. They don't have to be, though. It's...
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Quick Dinners For The Shopping Season

Four Easy And Quick Dinners With the holiday season soon around the corner and the number of things that need to be done before the new year, our days tend to get a little more hectic than usual. People celebrating during this season have to start preparing their plans of action, go out shopping for gifts, cleaning their homes and so on. In the midst of all the chaos and things that one needs to do, having to cook all of your meals can start to be a bit of a task in itself. So many of us spend hours...
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