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Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken straight from your oven….yum

Crispy, golden-brown skin, unbelievable flavor, and so very juicy! Easy-to-make whole chicken in the oven requires little effort, yet looks like you’ve worked all day in the kitchen. Juicy Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? There is nothing easier than making a whole roast chicken right in your oven. You’re not going to believe it until you do it for yourself. I like to grow fresh herbs in the summer time and this is one of my favorite recipes for using them. However, please know that this roasted chicken is still delicious without the fresh herbs placed inside the cavity – that is totally optional. Yep. Cattle Ranchers Do Eat Chicken….Occasionally! Every time...

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Air Fryer Marinated Steak Bites are fast and easy – just perfect for that weeknight meal you need on the table asap

Straight-forward and simple, air fryer steak bites are juicy and tender. You can also make these steak bites in a skillet or on a baking sheet in the oven. Air Fryer Marinated Steak Bites Recipe Howdy! Chef Alli Here. Let’s Get You Cookin’….Shall We? We love “all things meat” in this household. That’s usually the first thing my boys ask about when they begin thinking about dinner time – “What meat are we having for supper tonight, Mom?”. Of course, since we raise cattle, our first choice of meat is usually beef, but we are also fans of pork, and sometimes I do make chicken, though my husband gives me a hard time about it. I love to make Easy...

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This surprisingly easy-to-make midwest pork tenderloin sandwich is succulent, tender and super crispy due to the buttermilk soak, breading and quick frying.

Jump to Recipe My partner AJ was born, raised and went to school in Indiana. And as such, he is QUITE particular about his fried pork tenderloin sandwiches. And though you can find the pork tenderloin sandwich in Iowa, southern Illinois and other parts of the Midwest, for me the sandwich is strictly an indigenous Hoosier dish. I’ve share various version of fried meat on this blog (my easy fried chicken, my Taiwanese popcorn chicken and my Japanese karaage) but I haven’t shared what my partner dubbed “the best pork tenderloin sandwich I’ve ever had.” High praise from AJ! What is a Pork tenderloin sandwich? Otherwise know by the old school set as a “pork fritter sandwich”, the breaded pork...

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2020-05-02

Back in the late 1970's when I was a very young Bride with two small children we lived in Calgary, Alberta for a while, and the later on near Edmonton in a small town called Stony Plain.  We were friends with a lovely family, the McNevins.  Their son had been a soldier in my ex husband's Infantry Platoon, having gone through basic training together.    These people were the salt of the earth and so very kind to me.  I was thousands of miles away from my own family, with little or no support, with a husband who was often away and they kind of took me under their wing.  We often spent weekends with them and their family.   ...

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Indian Style Lamb Chops – International Cooperation

These little tasties are a great example of international cooperation. The finest Irish lamb is combined with some delicious spices to give us Indian Style Lamb Chops. They were perfect with the Spinach Dahl I posted last week. They are delightful and I prepared plenty. There were three of us sitting down to eat. Three chops is plenty for one person. There are eight chops in a rack. You know what I did.  Ingredients  2 lamb racks (16 chops unless the sheep was named Adam or you are being short changed) 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika 2 teaspoons of cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons of turmeric 2 teaspoons of cardamom pods 2 teaspoons of cumin powder (or seeds if you have...

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