Wow - how long has it been? Seems like it just gets too late to start a blog every night when I finally get through with other things - like cleaning the kitchen, etc. Maybe with the time change - it will trick me into thinking it is not as late as it really is! I actually have cooked some good food since the last post. Our "sheparding" roup met at church after services and I took a beef brisket that has slowly cooked all night and then I added a special sauce - a recipe I got from a new cookbook Travis had bought on Saturday "The Niman Ranch Cookbook" and everyone that ate some bragged on it! The cookbook is awesome - tells all about how the people on the ranch raise the cattle, how to cut it and how to cook it. Only problem is that most recipes take 9 to 14 hours to cook - so I will probably just make sauces! The potato salad was well received too! Then I just made the old standby Chocolate cake (that I have actually posted 3 times)that is easy but good. Last night I grilled chicken legs - that were well seasoned with olive oil, and just about every spice I owned. Of course I sprayed often with apple juice while grilling. Just served those with turnip greens and collard greens -seasoned with garlic, pepper, and Fox Point, and then just baked some sweet potato fries and hush puppies. Tonight I was ready to go to LaPlazita's! The food was delicious but they over charged us again. We had not been in over a month because of the same thing -- they don't give you a ticket and then they just start putting amounts into the adding machine. We love the food -- but don't like the system - and it will probably be a long time before we go back again!
I seasoned the brisket with Penzey's Fresh Ground blackpepper, fresh pressed garlic (probably about 6 cloves), lots of liquid smoke, and Penzey's Red and Black pepper. Then I poured some Port Wine over it and then sprinkled one package of Sazon Goya over it. Wrapped it in foil and let it sit out about 2 hours. Then at 11 pm, I put it in a 250 degree oven and let it cook until about 4 am, when I took it out of the oven. Travis sliced it and below is the recipe for the sauce that we put over it:
BO'S BARBEQUE SAUCE
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 small yellow onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced (I used 2 cloves)
1 cup katchup
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar (I used 4)
1 tsp. dry mustard (had just bought some at Penzey's)
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper (used teaspoon)
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper ( I used 1/2 tsp. Penzey's crushed red pepper)
Kosher salt to taste
(I also added 2 tsp. sugar -- seemed a little bitter without!)
Heat the olive oil in small sauce pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often for about 3 minutes, until soft. Stir in the katchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, black pepper, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sugar melts. Season to taste with salt then taste and adjust the seasonings to your taste. THAT IS WHEN I ADDED THE SUGAR! Just before serving - pour over the sliced brisket and heat in a 350 degree over until good and warm. Enjoy!!
How many of you love those Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits? Well - you know that is about the only thing I like there. So - this recipe was sent to me! Let's try it and see if it is the real McCoy!!!
RED LOBSTER CHEESE BISCUITS
2 Cups Bisquick
2/3 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup grated Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Mix all together, drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake @ 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Brush top of biscuits with 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 tsp. garlic powder, and 2 tsp. parsley flakes.
SOMEONE PLEASE TRY THESE AND LET ME KNOW HOW THEY ARE!!!
Have you ever wished God had written down all of the things we should do -- like made a list for us. Well - He made us smart enough to figure it out - but here is what someone broke it down to -- and I think it is very good! We would be much better if we did this:
Rules from God for 2011
1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day.
"Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:7
3 . Be Quiet!! Say nice things and learn to listen.. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!!..... For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as w e have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !!... To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !!... For something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!... Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything;
Instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6
VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY
May the Lord open up
The windows of heaven
And pour you a blessing
That you will not have room
Enough to receive it all.
May the Lord bless
You exceedingly and abundantly,
Above all you could ever hope for.
May the Lord bless you
That you may walk in a
Financial overflow..
May you fall in love with Him
For the rest of your days
In the Name of Jesus .
Amen!
Let ' s just see Satan stop this one.
All you do is.. Send this on !
Good advice!! I hope you try the recipes - the brisket and sauce was really GOOD! Are you still trying to find someone to bless with a good deed? We all need to be vigilant and look for someone who needs a friend -- even if it is just to pay for the car in line behind you at McDonald's with the message: "Just pass it on!"
May God bless you and keep you!!
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