How To: Homemade BBQ Sauce

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So, a few days ago I was in a pickle. Hubby requested that I make him Bar-B-Que chicken and as often as I can I will definitely follow through with his requests. On this occasion it was a no brainier. So, I got to making everything, had the chicken in the oven (the grill has been permanently locked away since Jeremy got his new toy, more on that later) was getting the sides taken care of when it was time to start basting the chicken. I go into the fridge and reach for my trusty Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce and BAM it had disappeared. I was sure of it. I even looked to check in the pantry if I had placed in there (Sometimes I have brain farts, aight? Like the time I accidentally placed a bag of frozen veggies in the cabinet under the sink… 2 weeks later.. “What IS that smell?!”) on accident or if we had another bottle to open up…NOPE. So, of course, I went into a complete panic.. I had promised BBQ chicken and now I would have the break the news to him that he wouldn’t get what he was craving. So it dawned on me, make it yourself! DUH! And, here I have what I found, a great recipe! I don’t think I’ll have to buy that bottle stuff anymore!

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Last Night’s Dinner: Spaghetti!

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Welcome back! Today I come to you with my recipe for a scrumptious basic Italian dish: Spaghetti and Meatballs (with some Italian Sausage mixed in). Everyone has their version of a basic Marinara sauce. Here I will show you my version with a few tricks I’ve learned to really kick up the flavor.

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How To: Roasted Garlic

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Have you ever wondered how to get the creamy, luscious roasted garlic you see all over the place but never knew how to make it? Did you just stumble upon this little nugget of information because you love all things garlicy and delicious? Are you my Mother and you’re reading this because I’m forcing you to? Well, have no fear for I will excite all of your cravings for knowledge here! Mwah hah ahhhh Roll that beautiful garlic footage:

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Eat a few cloves of this and you’ll be able to fight off any of those pesky Cullens! Or…don’t if that’s your kinda thing.

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Last Night’s Dinner: Pan Seared Brussel Sprouts Side Dish

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Yes, as you can tell by the title of this post I am finally going to show you a step-by-step tutorial of my pan seared brussel sprouts. I thought that since I make them so often and, well, they always looks so darn fabulous I would let you in on my secrets, mwah ha ha! Ahem, SO… brussel sprouts, yes. Deliciousness.

Burssel Sprouts

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