Summertime is fun time. Grilling all things including watermelon is a favorite past time of mine. It's hard to describe grilled watermelon, but trust me it's simple and delicious. Give this one and try and impress family and friends
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A salad you can eat with your hands in the form of a watermelon wedge salad. Fresh, ripe watermelon is cut into wedges and topped with chimichurri style sauce featuring fresh mustard greens, cilantro, and lime juice.
For those who want to enjoy Summer's best fruit beyond a cold slice or fruity drink, this is a great alternative. With the appearance of Ahi Tuna, the texture and mouthfeel of a medium rare ribeye, this finished roasted watermelon steak is a great fancy appetizer and main ingredient for a summer salad. Summertime doesn't …
As I explore the impact of the Roland 808 drum machine in music, this Cornish hen recipe is inspired by The Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" which aptly describes this recipe. The name is fancy, but the recipe is simple to execute yet highly flavorful and visually appealing. Cornish hens are a much smaller chicken varietal which make them perfect for frying whole. Cinnamon is the star spice/seasoning along with chile powder which gives the dish both its color and complex flavor profile.
Mezcal and tequila are celebrated Mexican spirits, each with a unique history, production process, and cultural significance. While they are often confused due to their common agave origin, both are types of agave distillate, yet the two beverages have distinct characteristics that set them apart. In this article, we’ll explore the nuances of mezcal and …
Step into the rhythm of a classic jazz evening with a dish that sings with every bite: Cedar Plank Grilled Trout. Imagine the smoky, aromatic notes of cedar wood intertwining with the delicate, buttery essence of fresh trout, creating a harmony of flavors that's as smooth as a saxophone solo. As the grill works its …
There's nothing quite like a crisp and refreshing blue cheese wedge salad on a hot summer day. A wedge salad is a simple yet elegant dish that can be easily dressed up or down. The key to a good wedge salad is a crisp, fresh iceberg lettuce. For this wedge salad recipe, I like to …
Making a fennel and apple salad is the perfect way to enjoy the Taste of Fall. Fennel and apples are in season, so they're at their peak flavor. This salad is light, crunchy, and refreshing. It's a great way to enjoy the taste of Fall, plus, it's super easy to make. So if you're looking …
Related Posts It's Summertime, and that means it's time to break out the grill! One of my favorite things to make for those Summer cookouts and BBQs is pork steaks. They're easy to cook, and they always taste delicious when smothered in a tangy vinegar-based barbecue sauce. This grilled pork steaks recipe will be on …
Have you ever made delicious jerk chicken? It's so good! And it's really easy to make. But what do you serve with it? I've got some ideas for you. Check out my blog post for some banging delicious ideas. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! Jerk Chicken along with brown stew chicken is like Jamaican …
Experience the tantalizing flavors of seared duck breast infused with West African suya spice—a fusion of savory and aromatic sensations in every bite! Related Pan Seared Posts: I’m proud to collaborate with more than 30 Black recipe developers as we celebrate Black History Month 2022. This Virtual Potluck explores Black food through the lens of …
Wow, mustard greens might be my new favorite leafy green vegetable. I’ve always been a collard greens man, but there’s something about the slightly peppery taste of mustard greens that just hits a little different. In many Southern households, mustard greens with bacon are a staple, especially during New Year's celebrations, symbolizing prosperity and good …
As part of this year's Juneteenth celebration, I've collaborated with several other amazing black food bloggers for a Juneteenth Cookout Takeover. My contribution is these deeply flavored instant pot baked beans with bacon. They’re rich, smoky, and pack that candied bbq flavor that makes for a great batch of beans for your next barbecue. Join me in celebrating …
If you’re gonna make burnt ends, poor man’s burnt ends are the way to go. These sweet, sticky, and tender beef chunks are a great alternative to classic burnt ends. For those of you who don't know, burnt ends are the crispy, flavorful bits of meat that come from smoking a beef brisket. They're usually only found on …
As simple as desserts can get in the form of these roasted plums. The spiced syrup topping gives the dish its dessert status. Agave, honey, or maple syrup depending on your preference is spiked with cinnamon and chili powder to make this a more fun and interesting dish.
Grilled okra, a delightful side dish, offers a perfect blend of smoky char and crisp texture. With minimal effort, this simple recipe transforms okra into a flavorful, delight that adds a tasty and unique element to any meal. Related Okra posts: Fried okra might be the most popular way to enjoy okra in my house, …
There are some recipes that are so easy to make yet so delicious you keep them in heat rotation, likely weekly. For us these jerk marinated roasted onions qualify. Thick cut onion slices are marinated in a wet jerk seasoning mix and then slow-roasted to deliciousness. This roasted onions recipe was stolen from the mental …
Ensalada de Aguacate - an avocado salad that is the ultimate triple threat - flavor, easy, and fun. Just slice, mix, and serve this vegetable side dish. Avocado Salad Ingredients Excluding salt and pepper this is a 5 ingredient salad recipe. Hip Hop icons/producers Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad completed a joint record with …
White wine poached pears make the best most indulgent desserts! We are very fortunate to have kids who love fruit. Our issue is keeping fruit on hand vs trying to convince them to eat more. Pears are a favorite, especially this simple pear dessert recipe. The kids go crazy when they see like it was …
Updated 10/30/2019 Smoked Butternut Squash (halves) – A Fall staple prepared on the grill for an easy dinner recipe on the weekend or weeknight. Oh, and it might be one of the best butternut squash recipes I’ve ever had. Half the squash, scoop out the guts, season, smoke, then eat. Just like that. Though most …
One of the best things about summer is the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables. And living in hot Texas you're always looking for ways to stay cool, get refreshed, etc. Cooking wise I'm trying to avoid turning on my stove as much as possible. This chilled soup "Gazpacho" addresses all these things. It's the soup equivalent of a nice cool summer breeze. The fact that it's a chilled peach soup that's spiced up and topped with charred kernels of corn just makes this next-level gazpacho. Don't worry, all you need is a blender and a few ingredients.
A quick no-cook side dish salad with fennel as the star of the story and collard greens and ripe pears in the background. I eat a big plate of these for lunch or just add a simple protein for a full meal. Enjoy
The perfect summer salad; refreshingly light with grilled calamari, ripe cherry tomatoes, and sweet watermelon that can be pulled off in a few minutes with minimal work. I'm a little late posting this as I had every intention to have this on the blog several days before the 4th of July. But hey, for my …
These roasted radishes are a simple, no fuss weeknight or special occasion side dish. This Sous Vide Vegetables recipe requires few ingredients and frees you up to work on your other offerings. You basically set the temperature of the water bath and forget about it. MOOD MUSIC I challenge my kids to be open and …
Homemade mango ice cream featuring fresh mangos and roasted red peppers for a tasty sweet and savory dessert combo. Mangos and roasted red peppers in an ice cream recipe? I know, who woulda thunk it? But it actually works. Don't believe me, try it! Its only 5 ingredients and requires very little time and effort …
During the forever long Texas heat we keep fresh melons on hand daily. We rotate different varietals from the standards like watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe to unique varietals like Crenshaw and Canary. We eat it plain, roasted like my previous recipe post or seasoned. I used yellow Crenshaw melons for this recipe as its one …