Monthly Archives: August 2017

Greek-Style Marinade for Pork, Chicken, or ???

Posted on August 30, 2017 by tbuzzee

Our favorite local pizza place also makes a mean souvlaki, and one day, after (as always) thoroughly enjoying our lunch there, Rich suggested I try a marinade that was kinda like Mama K’s. I also happened to have – thanks … Continue reading →

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Midnight (Medianoche) Mayonnaise

Posted on August 29, 2017 by tbuzzee

Approaching the penultimate grilling weekend for the American summer; I have recently provided updated recipes for Terryaki Sauce, Zippy & Sweet Mustard, and a pretty darned terrific new Honey Bourbon Barbecue Sauce. Now; let us continue on the road to … Continue reading →

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Zippy & Sweet Mustard – a Repeat

Posted on August 28, 2017 by tbuzzee

I’m away for most of this week, “roughing it” in a nicely equipped cabin Door County, Wisconsin; but, mindful of the fact that, at least in some parts, the long holiday weekend is coming up, I thought we could revisit … Continue reading →

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Honey Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

Posted on August 25, 2017 by tbuzzee

I was organizing a box (literally, an old wooden crate) of liquor and came across a bottle of Red Stag Honey Tea Bourbon by the nice folk at Jim  Beam. What the heck? I have no idea where this came … Continue reading →

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Another Take on My Terryaki

Posted on August 24, 2017 by tbuzzee

This is actually pretty close to my original Terryaki Sauce, but I’ve skipped the Tien Tsin Peppers and left the Szechuan Peppercorns whole; which, I believe, gave me a more flavorful, zippier Terryaki Sauce. All in all, very nice. I … Continue reading →

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Red Grapefruit Sangria

Posted on August 23, 2017 by tbuzzee

My husband came across the original recipe for this sangria on the interwebs, and it did look tasty; rose wine, grapefruit vodka, grapefruit juice, ginger ale, and stuff. Thing is, the stuff was a bit much – making a simple … Continue reading →

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Dr Pepper Jello Salad

Posted on August 16, 2017 by tbuzzee

Yeh, I went there. I made a molded jello salad, and you know what? It wasn’t half bad, and loaded with cherries and pineapple and Mandarin orange slices. Even the kids who Mira said wouldn’t touch a jello thing were … Continue reading →

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Grilled Shrimp Burgers

Posted on August 15, 2017 by tbuzzee

For my brother, Butch, who always said: “Forget about the salad bar at a buffet, you wanna concentrate on the shrimp!” I’ve featured shrimp burgers in the past, and they were quite good, but, they were really fried shrimp cakes … Continue reading →

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My Take on Waldorf Salad

Posted on August 4, 2017 by tbuzzee

As was made extremely plain in a 30+ year old episode of Fawlty Towers; a Waldorf Salad is: apples, celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise. Except, when it’s not. My Waldorf Salad has apples, sure. And celery. But then I go a … Continue reading →

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Blue Cheese Basil Vinaigrette

Posted on August 3, 2017 by tbuzzee

I’ve had issues, in the past, making a vinaigrette I really liked. I watch friends and family toss a few things into a bowl or container and, voilà! Tasty vinaigrette. Me? Not so much. But this vinaigrette? With zingy gorgonzola … Continue reading →

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