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I’m not saying this is the best Cornish hen recipe ever, but these smoked cornish hens are basically next level “herb chicken!” These little birds get top-notch treatment; they’re dry brined, marinated, smoked and then fried for both internal juiciness and external crispiness. Most recipes for smoke cornish hens involve pieces of the hen, but I prefer to smoke the entire …

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Christmas always brings in new toys, and I'm happy to have this Instapot to break in and make you the beneficiary. So let's just say this will be the gift that keeps on giving. Seeing I'm late to the Instapot craze, I'm in catch-up mode and hope to be as prolific as Quincy Jones once I get the hang of it. For my first foray into things, I decided to convert an older traditional stove-top recipe for white bean stew. Plus, I had leftover ham hocks I was trying to get rid of from the pork nachos recipe for tonight's bowl games. Feel free to use this recipe to make black-eyed peas for New Year's as the peas are easily substitutable for white beans in this recipe.

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Shrimp, grits, and gravy are a beautiful thing. This version which makes use of red pepper sauce to make grave and leftover smoky ramen broth to flavor the cheesy grits is next level grits making. Don't believe me, try it for yourself. Just make sure to never ever anger your spouse with a hot pot of grits nearby. Otherwise you might find yoursefl with something in common with the late great Al Green. These grits were meant to be eaten.

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Crafting a Southern oxtail recipe that's bursting with flavor but not TOO HEAVY can be a major challenge. I'm going to show you how to achieve maximum taste without the excess fat often associated with traditional oxtail recipes. Yeah you can trim away excess fat before cooking, but you trade-off some flavor. Balancing the richness …

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Looking for an easy coconut fish recipe for dinner tonight? This island-inspired braised red snapper in coconut sauce (Pescado en Coco) is perfect! Red snapper fillets are slowly braised and basted in a creamy coconut sauce, then served with white rice. It's an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love. Red snapper is …

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Crispy roasted okra is one of my new favorite veggies. Its a no-fuss, delicious side that is ready in less than 30 minutes. Down here in Texas we're lucky to still be able to get fresh okra locally. If you're fortunate enough as well this is a great side you can add that will free you up to focus on other dishes. Many people fear okra because of the slime. Don't fear the slime, as a matter of fact, follow the great Nelson Mandela's words and don't fear anything - "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." I recently discovered the musician Mimi. She is an incredibly inspiring and brave artist. Check out her song "Afraid" as an example of her talent and testimony.

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Grilling season for me is all year round. I'm not much for rain, but the elements generally do not stop me from that grill life, especially during football playoffs season. Big games are scheduled this winter weekend so I'll be pretending I'm vacationing in the islands with an ice cold Red Stripe Lager and these slow-smoked jerk ribs. Make this for your gameday experience or wait til the summer if you're not inclined to deal with the weather. Enjoy

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These instant pot country-style ribs come out fall-off-the-bone delicious with little effort from the cook. Cuban-inspired flavors set these off so make sure you have plenty of bread on hand to sop up the insatiable sauce. Not only do these ribs have great flavor, but they are also cooked from start to finish in no …

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