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Roasted Chicken, gravy for

This is a simple way to accent a home-made roasted chicken, with an elegant gravy. We roasted a chicken in the standard manner, but in a small roasting pan, the chicken in a rack. We placed on-hand vegetables, coarsely cut, in … Continue reading

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Creamy Dip with Spicy Kick

My husband is actually the one who bugged me for so long, that I finally wrote this recipe out to get some peace.  So, there are really only few ingredients: Sour Cream (1 tablespoon) Ketchup (1 teaspoon) Sriracha (Hot chili … Continue reading

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Barbecue Pepper Tri Tip of Beef

I started with a 2 1/4 lb beef tri tip. After rinse and pat dry, I sprinkled it with Kosher Salt, and coated it with pepper corns. I used good tri-color pepper, and cracked the corns using two cast iron pans; … Continue reading

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Baked Dijon Chicken Cordon Bleu

Slice a boneless skinless chicken breast so that a slice of cheese and a slice of ham can be comfortably inserted.  The trick is to hold the breast in place with the palm of one hand, and, with the other hand, … Continue reading

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