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In a little more than a week, my family and I leave Colorado to go to the heart of Coca-Cola country – Georgia. It’s where people pronounce Coke “Co’Cola” and they ask you if you want a Coke when they really mean if you want a drink. When we were out in Athens house hunting, [...]
What do you do when you cook up a meatloaf that’s delicious, but falls apart when you slice it? Make meatloaf hash! Just chop up the meatloaf with a spoon and add some healthy mix-ins like rice or vegetables or just a bit of ketchup, like I did above. That’s what I’m making until I’ve [...]
If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that I’ve become a little bacon obsessed here at This Mama Cooks! On a Diet. It all stems from a friend’s annual bacon themed party, where I made Goat Cheese and Bacon Pops. While I loved the idea of bacon wrapped Tater Tots, and the bacon [...]
Holland House recently announced their summer sweepstakes “Grill of Your Dreams” on Facebook. The grand prize winner will receive a $2,000 Visa® Gift Card, which may be used to purchase a new grill. (For that kind of dough, you can hire someone to build a custom one with gas hookup in your backyard. My idea [...]
My friends at Foodily.com are awarding one “spice-y” prize every day for the next five days! They’ve partnered with the folks at Juliet Mae Fine Spices and are giving away a sampler pack of a different blend of grilling spices every day this week. There are several ways to enter: You can login into Foodily [...]
I like getting my Omega-3s the old fashioned way – by eating fish! One of my favorites is to grilled wild caught salmon. Wild Atlantic salmon (6 oz. cooked) has 3,130 mg of EPA and DHA, and Wild Coho salmon (6 oz. cooked) has 1800 mg according to Nutrition Action Health Article: Omega Medicine? [...]
One thing that has impressed me about frugal cookbooks like Dollars to Donuts, The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook and Family Feasts for $75 a Week is their back to basics, DIY approach to barbecue sauce recipes and meat rubs that you’d normally buy at the store. Not only is it cheaper to make them yourself, [...]
When our 10-year-old Masterbuilt propane gas smoker died, I wanted to buy a replacement for my husband for Father’s Day that I would feel comfortable using as well. I wanted an electric smoker since I was uncomfortable using gas ones since I was certain that I was going to burn down the deck. It was [...]
Now that summer has finally arrived in the Mile High State, it’s grilling season. I’ve been taking advantage of it by firing up the grill every chance I get – even during the day when I eat lunch on the back deck. (One of the advantages of working from home!) However, it got me thinking [...]
Well I guess I should call this Guest Posting by Debbra S. Week, because she sent me another fabulous recipe – Roasted Corn and Grilled Shrimp. Not only does she give the Weight Watcher POINTS info, but it’s a perfect dish for summer grilling. As she writes, “This recipe appeared in Food & Wine magazine [...]
Both my cooking blogs, This Mama Cooks! and A Readable Feast are featured over at Men In Apron’s food blog carnival, Carnival of the Grill. Lots of great links and super pictures. Check it out! Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed.
After a coworker’s cookout, I’m a big fan of lamb on the grill. This recipe is from Grill!: Quick And Delicious Recipes for Indoor And Outdoor Grilling by Pippa Cuthbert & Lindsay Cameron Wilson. Grill! is a delightful book and sure to become a favorite go to guide on grilling. Caramelized Lamb Chops Serves 4 [...]
Maybe I’m spoiled, but as a kid I grew up eating lamb (not pork) chops. So I take advantage of any chance I have to eat lamb, whether it’s at a restaurant or when lamb is on sale at the grocery store. Last week’s Denver Post food section featured award winning lamb recipes from the [...]
We’re having a party for Big Bad Dad’s coworkers on Friday to celebrate a successful delivery of product by their group. Wanting something tasty and easy to grill, we chose to grill up some carne asada and mahi mahi fish to serve along with taco fixings. My brother-in-law Mark emailed us his carne asada recipe. [...]
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