Pig Popsicles
OK, so pork belly is trendy and everyone has done it, but there’s a reason for that: it’s luxurious! It’s hard to make pork belly taste anything but amazing. At a recent Gather With ME dinner party, we decided to develop a pork belly appetizer. If...REVIEW – Umai Charcuterie Bags
PLEASE NOTE: We were NOT paid or in any way compensated for this review. With our new charcuterie interest, we have been reading for some months about Umai Dry Bag products. The basic premise is that, using a FoodSaver style machine, you put your cured meat (or...When you want to grill a chicken…but remember you’re out of propane! BONUS: Mac & Cheese Recipe
Recently, we had returned from vacation and after a week of heavy, fried food, wanted some light, non-beachy food and a grilled chicken sounded perfect. We were tired so made a quick run to the grocery store to get the ingredients for a Spatchcock Chicken under a...The Hidden Gem of St. Pete, FL
And the gem isn’t the restaurant (but it’s excellent too!) We recently spent a few days in and around St. Pete Beach, Florida. We enjoyed our fair share of typical beach fare. I lost track of how many of “The Beach’s Best Grouper...Sorghum and Te You (Chinese Kale)
We are relatively new to ancient grains like sorghum and decided to give them a try. The finished product is a nutty, al dente grain that can be prepared in a number of ways. Many people suggest soaking overnight to shorten the cooking time, but in our case that...Who Wants a Beertail??
UPDATE #2: WE WON THE LAST ROUND! Now it’s time to come out on June 19th and support the Black’n Brew in the Beer Cocktail finals at Knoxville Public House! Don’t miss it! UPDATE: The Black & Brew was selected to go head-to-head with another beer...Biscuits, Brews, and More Biscuits!
We had a packed few days this past weekend. We gave E’s Sister and Brother-In-Law a weekend trip for their christmas gift and it was time to cash it in, so we had settled on a brief outing to Jonesboro, Tennessee’s oldest city…but it wasn’t...The Derby Sanchez Party
Every year, the Kentucky Derby and Cinco De Mayo occur very close together and since it’d been a few months since we had a group over and we needed our entertaining fix, we decided to invite about 12 people over for a little celebration and watch the Derby....The first Market Square Farmers Market of the season!
The weather couldn’t have been better for the first Farmers Market of the season! We had to go early as we were hosting a Derby Sanchez party Saturday evening. Here’s a brief recap! What I remember from last year is that the weather was so nasty, there...Click for Details
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