BBQ

Beautiful flavors that are enhanced by outdoor cooking.  Serve this as an appetizer over a baguette or top grilled steak or chicken with this mixture

Brining a Turkey is a great way to impart flavor and keep the turkey moist when smoked or cooked on a grill.  Remember to brine the turkey several days in advance.  The best way to do this is to place the turkey and the brine in a food safe trash bag and keep your turkey in a cooler with ice.

Brownies are a favorite treat for everyone.  They can be simple or dressed up with ice cream and other toppings.  How will you dress-up your brownies?

Copycat recipes from one of my favorite gulf coast restaurants.

Decadent white chocolate combined with hazelnut and fresh berries - what could be better?

Do you love potato salad with fresh spring peas? Pickles? Spicy peppers or big chunks of ham?  Then this is the recipe for you.  Add in your favorite ingredients and enjoy.

Fast, easy and healthy.  Great as an appetizer or on top of a salad.

Festive enough for special occasions - simple enough for everyday.

Food always taste better at camp after a long day on the trail.  This is a super easy, tasty Mexican treat that everyone will love.  And you get to sneak in some veggies. 

Add left over chicken, pork or beef you can add it in step 3.

Or add scrambled eggs and cooked bacon for a  breakfast enchilada.

Fun for the 4th of July but great any time.  Super easy, using bottled dressing and pre-packaged slaw.  You can make it all from scratch - but why?  When this is so good and soooo easy.

Great for potlucks and special enough for a starter @ holiday dinners - sure to be a favorite.

Has replaced the southern sweet tea of my youth as my absolute favorite iced tea.  The bright red color makes this tea a festive addition to any meal.

I love sangria and this one is especially unusual.  Try different fruit combinations or mixing white wine with a sweeter white zinfandel.  This is a definite make in advance recipe.  You need time for the syrup to chill before blending with the wine.  I make mins a day in advance and let the flavors marry.

If you have the opportunity to go clamming you can start your meal with some freshly steamed clams served with melted butter.