COOKING VIDEO: Make Barbecue Sauce From Scratch

  There’s so much over-sugared barbecue sauce for sale; we wonder why people don’t make their own. It’s easy and more nutritious—and it costs less, too. You eliminate the high fructose corn syrup and can moderate the level of sweetener you do use (agave, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup). Your homemade sauce uses other superior…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thawing Meat

Grilling favorites: Defrost them correctlyfor the juciest results. Photo courtesyAllen Brothers.   May is National Barbecue Month. Millions of Americans are firing up the grill to cook burgers, steaks, franks, chicken, kebabs and other favorites. Many of us purchase meat in advance and freeze it. There are different meat thawing techniques: on the counter at…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Fruit

Accessories make grilled fruit easier. Thisfruit grill rack is from SurLaTable.com.   As long as the grill is hot, make grilled fruit for dessert! Ingredients Fruit (see Step 1, below) Cold water Lemon juice Spices: cinnamon stick or pumpkin pie spices (allspice, clove, ginger, nutmeg) Rum (optional) Vegetable oil spray for grill Melted butter for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Practice “Safe Meat”

You probably practice “safe meat” in the kitchen. You’ve heard for years how important it is not to use the same cutting boards, utensils and plates for other foods that you use when preparing raw poultry, pork and other raw meats. You know to avoid cross-contamination. But what happens when you leave the structure of…
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