Many years ago, a long time family friend, Mimi, imparted to me the easiest 4-ingredient basic Teriyaki marinade recipe ever. Since then, I’ve used it as my “go to” recipe but have, over the years, also added a few ingredients of my own. The original 4-ingredient recipe follows, with my additions added as “(optional)” underneath. … Continue reading
This year I’ve spent a lot of time in my garden. I’m currently beginning to enjoy the fruits of my labor, and last night we enjoyed a great meal that went from the garden to the grill. It did make a couple stops, for washing, chopping, seasoning and skewering before it hit the grill. To … Continue reading
A good marinade recipe is simple to make and really enhances the flavor of whatever meat you are cooking. Since grillin’ season has donned, I thought I’d share my secret marinade with everyone. This is a marinade I’ve kind of come up with and added on to over the years. Trish’s Steak Marinade 1 1/2 … Continue reading
A proper grilled steak deserves a proper marinade, don’t you think? Impart flavor to your meat! Marinades take only a few minutes to assemble! For two medium sized steaks: 1 large clove garlic, chopped or crushed 3/4 cup light colored beer 1 cup pineapple or orange juice (pineapple is optimal, but orange is acceptable) 1/3 … Continue reading
This salad recipe really has it all – sweet, cool, crisp, salt and tart. I first worked up this recipe for a back yard luau at a friend’s house, the last week in July in the hottest part of the East Bay. I was searching for something that would make people feel refreshed, intrigued and … Continue reading
Ah tacos. A staple in my house. You may see an inordinate amount of taco recipes come from this blog – we even have tacos for Christmas dinner. Yesterday I made a decent taco rub for chicken thighs. Making rubs for any kind of meat is simple. Just use your imagination and start throwing some … Continue reading
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