Sometimes Doc and I will cook a pound of bacon on the weekends and make these juicy Bacon Cheddar Burgers. We refrigerate any leftover bacon and use it later for bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches. Bacon Cheddar Burgers– makes 4 … Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout for a new recipe for all you working moms whose kids are busy with after school activities and sports. Sometimes after a busy day, it is easier to eat at home than go out to … Continue reading
This recipe for Piggy Chicken comes from one of my friends, Susan Higginbotham. She is a fabulous cook and I am delighted she shared this recipe!
This recipe makes it’s own gravy. Serve with plenty of rice or noodles
Piggy Chicken
2.5 ounce jar dried beef, rinsed, dried, and chopped
4 chicken breasts, halved and skin removed
8 slices bacon
10 ½ ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 to 1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
Preheat oven to 300ºF. Line 9″x 13″ baking dish with chopped dried beef. Pound chicken breast halves between plastic wrap or waxed paper until ¼ inch to ½ inch thick. Wrap each piece of chicken with 2 slices of uncooked bacon. If desired, fasten bacon to chicken with toothpicks.
Place bacon wrapped chicken on top of chopped beef in baking dish. Mix soup, sour cream and mushrooms together and pour over chicken. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 3 hours. Uncover the last 45 minutes of baking time.
Serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy!
Published in The News and Neighbor on October 19, 2016
Turkey Brine Recipe
1 cup Kosher Salt
½ cup Brown Sugar
2 Oranges, quartered
1/8 cup peppercorns
2 bay leaves
3 cinnamon sticks
1 star anise
4 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
1 gallon water plus 1 gallon of ice water
The day before you roast the turkey make the brine. Bring 1 gallon (16 cups) water, Kosher Salt and Brown Sugar to a boil. Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Get out 2 tall kitchen unscented trash bags. (Note the unscented part- turkey that tastes like dryer sheets isn’t what we are trying to achieve!) Put one bag inside the other. Add cooled 1 gallon of brine (the salt, sugar, water mixture), 1 gallon ice water, squeezed orange quarters and rind, peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, rosemary, thyme and turkey. Press air out of both trash bags. Secure with twist tie or knot bags.
Line cooler with a large 30 gallon black trash bag, (the kind you use for yard work). Place Ice in bottom of cooler inside trash bag. Put turkey and brine sealed kitchen trash bags on top of ice in cooler and add more ice on top. Soak turkey in brine for at least 8 hours, but no more than 24, turning the turkey once, half way through brining adding more ice if needed.
This is an impressive dish for a dinner party with friends or game day fare. Marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator then grill the chicken the day of the event. For a dinner party serve the chicken skewers with black … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day is almost here! If you are planning a romantic dinner for two at home this year, try this recipe for salmon. It has a delicate citrus flavor with just a little heat from the jalapeno. If you have never … Continue reading
When we drove into the church parking lot we noticed that everyone on the front two rows was backed in. Doc laughed and said, “I thought people liked being here, looks like they want a quick escape!” After church he … Continue reading
Well it’s official, Christmas is over and I think I’ve eaten everything in sight for the last 2 weeks! You know the saying, “A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips!” I’m sporting my “Stretch pants” and that … Continue reading
This Jack-O-Lantern treat is for small and large goblins that are always on the go. Held easily in the hand, it works perfectly for children and adults too. This Halloween treat can either be served as an after school snack … Continue reading
Sirloin Tri-Tip is a great cut of meat. It looks like a roast but has the flavor of sirloin steak. You probably won’t find Sirloin Tri-Tip in the meat case of your grocery store, but your butcher can cut it. … Continue reading
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