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Category Archives: Cucumbers/Pickles
East Meets South Tacos
I used Sauce Mama’s Pacific Rim Ginger Dressing in this tasty taco. I have created a lot of chicken dishes before with ground ginger or fresh ginger, but this was so flavorful that I really think that this dressing added … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Cucumbers/Pickles, Meats, Monterey Jack, Poultry, Sauces, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tacos, Tomatoes, Tortilla, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, cooking, cucumber, ginger, ginger dressing, ginger recipes, Monterey Jack, Olive oil, Recipes, saucy mama, Tablespoon, Taco, Tomato, Tortilla, Zest (ingredient)
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As Promised
In my post yesterday, I promised to post the recipe I entered in the PERDUE® VERIFIABLY GOOD VIDEO CONTEST. Here it is. Everyone loved the flavors and fusion of the oriental-style chicken in the tacos. The Perdue Thin Sliced chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Contest, Cucumbers/Pickles, Fruit, lemons, Meats, Monterey Jack, oranges, Poultry, Sandwiches, Sauces, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tacos, Tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged Cheese, chicken, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, cucumber, cutting tips, flavors, ginger, guacamole, handling poultry tips, Ingredient, marinade, Marination, Monterey Jack, Olive oil, orange, orange-ginger, oriental, Perdue, Perdue chicken, Poultry, recipe, recipe contest, rinse chicken, rinsing meat, safe handling, sauce, seasonings, south western, southwestern, Tablespoon, tacos, Teaspoon, tips handling meat, Tomato, tomatoes, Tortilla, Zest (ingredient)
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In Honor of the State Fair: Fried Pickles
The North Carolina State Fair starts this Thursday, October 14th. I am so excited. So, I had to start the week off with a fair-type FRIED EVERYTHING food . . . Fried Pickles. It’s an easy recipe and a treat … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumbers/Pickles, Vegetables
Tagged Bread crumbs, cooking, Dips, fried foods, Fried pickle, fried vegetables, Home, North Carolina, North Carolina State Fair, Pickled cucumber, pickles, Ranch dressing, red pepper jelly, Sauces Dips Gravies and Toppings, Spice, United States, Vegetable fats and oils
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MMM, It’s Carnival Time AND that means CARNIVAL FOOD!!
It’s that time of year again. Festivals, Carnivals and Fairs. No matter what they’re called, they all have so many things in common and most of all, Good Clean Fun!!! We attended the Mule Days Festival in Benson, NC, just … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumbers/Pickles, Meats, Pork, Sandwiches, Snacks, Vegetables
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A Fish Story
So, I thought, why not create my Cajun Tilapia recipe for the “I am a Saucy Mama” Contest and enter this with a great sauce adding one of the flavorful Saucy Mama condiments they sent me. Without a doubt I … Continue reading
Posted in Cucumbers/Pickles, Fish, Sauces, Seafood, Tilapia
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