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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Take a Little Break from Christmas Shopping and Vote!

Youre out there shopping, stressed, tired, hungry, and at your wits end. Why not take a break, and go vote in the 2011 Tasty Awards Viewers Choice Award? How will this help you? It wont, but it would be really cool if you did it anyway.

As some of you may know, Im nominated in the "Home Chef in a Series" category, so if you would like to help, please click here to vote! Its the fifth category. Thank you so much!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Pre Christmas Hot Dogs Baked Beans and Cole Slaw

If it were not for this lovely chocolate Christmas tree cake with peppermint icing, one may not even know we are only a week away from Christmas day, based on Nans choice of dinner fare last evening. While others may be dining on a pre-holiday meal choc full of flavors of the season such as a smokey glazed ham or a prime rib of beef or even roast turkey, but not at Nans. She chose to take a culinary departure from the norm and served up a fun (and delicious) way to kick off a week of non stop eating!

Creamy Cool Coleslaw

1 package shredded cabbage
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and incorporate into shredded cabbage. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Smoky Hot and Sweet Baked Beans
1 can vegetarian baked beans
2 slices thick peppered and smoked bacon, cut into 1/4 inches pieces
1/4 cup red onions, small dice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chipotle puree
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
salt
pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bean pot or sauce pan, slowly heat bacon to render fat until crispy. Add onions and cook until transparent. Add garlic and saute just a minute or until fragrant and remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Place in the oven and cook for approximately 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let sit a few minutes before serving.