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Smoked Meat Recipes

Smoking is one of the old methods of meat preservation. You can prepare a variety of delicious dishes using smoked meat. Here are some delightful smoked meat recipes that you can try this weekend.

Smoking has been practiced since ancient times for the preservation of highly perishable foods. In addition to preservation, it also adds a wonderful flavor to meat, poultry, fish and other foods. Smoke contains certain chemical compounds that inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Carbonyl compounds present in smoke significantly provide a distinctive aroma and flavor to smoked meat. Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide contribute to produce the bright red pigment. Phenolic compounds present in smoke play an important role in protecting the fat from oxidizing and becoming rancid.

There are two types of smoking such as hot smoking and cold smoking. Various types of woods are used to create different flavors in the smoke. Alder is favorite in the Pacific Northwest, while hickory is quite popular in the eastern United States. Some other types of woods used for smoking are pecan, oak, maple and beech. You can make a wide variety of taste bud pampering food recipes with smoked meat, using different combination. Try any of following tasty smoked meat recipes.

Melon and Smoked Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 whole boneless smoked chicken breast, fat and skin removed
2 shallots, minced
2 bunches of arugula
2 tsp minced fresh parsley leaves
1 tbsp white-wine vinegar
1 cup cantaloupe balls
1 cup honeydew melon balls
cup vegetable oil
1 tsp minced fresh tarragon leaves
Tarragon sprigs for garnish

Directions

Discard coarse stems of arugula and wash its leaves thoroughly and spun dry. In a large bowl, mix together vinegar, shallots, minced tarragon and parsley. Add pepper and salt to taste.

Then add oil in this mixture. Mix well, until emulsified.

Add chicken, arugula, cantaloupe balls and melon balls to the salad. Toss the salad, until it is mixed well.

Garnish it with tarragon springs, before serving.

Smoked Pork Chops with White Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

4 smoked pork chops
tsp thyme leaves
1 lb cherry or grape tomatoes (3 cups)
2 tbsp green-olive paste
2 cans cannelloni or other white beans, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, mashed
4 tbsp olive oil, divided

Directions

In a heavy skillet, heat 3 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and tomatoes to heat oil.

Lightly press tomatoes occasionally. Cook for about 5 minutes, until tomatoes start to burst.

In a heavy skillet, heat remaining of 1 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Then add pork chops to it and brown them on both sides for about 4 minutes.

Add beans, olive paste and thyme into tomato paste. Add pepper and salt to taste. Mix it well. Cover and cook for about 2 minutes.

Then add pork chops to this mixture and cover and cook for about 2 minutes.

Lima Beans with Ham

Ingredients

11 lb hickory-smoked ham steak, fat trimmed, meat cut into inch dice
5 cups frozen baby lima beans
2 tbsp golden brown sugar
1 cups coarsely chopped green tomatoes or unripe red tomatoes
2 cups low-salt chicken broth
12 whole black peppercorns
2 tbsp butter
6 whole allspice
1 large onion, chopped
2 whole cloves
3 large fresh summer savory sprigs
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

Wrap and tie allspice, peppercorns, cloves and savory in a cheesecloth.

In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and fry for about 5 minutes, until it starts to soften.

Add tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes. Then stir in ham, frozen lima beans, brown sugar, Dijon mustard and spice packet.

Then add chicken broth and gently boil uncovered, until lima beans become tender. Keep boiling for about 25 minutes, until cup liquid is absorbed.

Then add hot pepper sauce. Add pepper and salt for seasoning. Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with Italian parsley.

Fried Rice With Smoked Ham
Fried Rice With Smoked Ham Ingredients.

Hickory Smoked Ham Recipe
Try the Hickory Smoked Ham recipe from Recipe.

Easy Smoked Ham Soup with Vegetables & Barley
Perfect for cold winter days, this soup is a healthy and low in fat.

Whiskey Glazed Smoked Ham Recipe
This whole ham done on the grill is as good as it gets.

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Easy Recipes

Easy recipes that will impress your family and loved ones!

Looking for painless and easy to prepare recipes that not only taste good but give the perception that you spent a lot of thought and effort creating the dish? Here are many dishes that are extremely easy, but definitely tasty.

Oriental Stir Fry
One of the simplest recipes that are incredibly satisfying is Oriental stir fry. You can make an Oriental stir fry with chicken, pork, beef or without any meat. Using one simple frying pan or wok, a variety of vegetables (fresh, canned or frozen), some stir fry sauces and a side of rice- you’ve got a great meal.

Oriental Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients:
1 pound of chicken breast (cut into cubes or strips)
2 cans of oriental style vegetables (usually includes water chestnuts, green beans, broccoli, baby corn, carrots, etc)
4 to 8 ounces of stir fry sauce (sweet or salty your choice)
4 servings of rice
Olive Oil

Directions:
Cook boil in bag rice on the side as directed. In an oiled skillet or wok add cut chicken, cook moderately and then add in vegetables. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon adding a few spoonfuls of sauce every few minutes. Stir fry for about 10 minutes or until cooked completely through. Serve over rice.

Maple Ham Steak

Ham steak is very easy to make and for most families an awesome meal. You can buy individually sliced ham steaks sold in many supermarkets. Or if you prefer, you can buy a large ham and slice it into to inch thick steaks.

Ingredients:
4 Ham Steaks
4 ounces of brown sugar
8 ounces of maple syrup
4 Yams (sweet potatoes (fresh or canned)

Directions:
Rub 1 oz. of brown sugar into the ham and place in an oven for about 25 to 30 minutes at 400 to 425 degrees F. (or as directed). A few minutes before the ham steak is complete, you can pour some maple syrup on top of the ham steak or cautiously heat up the syrup in a microwave and serve as desired. Ham steaks go great with yams (sweet potatoes). You can cook them in an oven with your ham steak, starting them about 15 minutes before you begin cooking the ham.

BLT Sandwich

One of my family favorites is the BLT sandwich. Although bacon is perhaps not the healthiest food available, you can choose to swap good old fashioned bacon with turkey bacon or even chicken bacon. These products aren’t as bad as they sound and actually very tasty.

Since the BLT sandwich is very simple and only includes bacon, lettuce, tomato, bread and mayo, make sure you buy only the best ingredients including nice thick bread and fresh lettuce and tomatoes.

Ingredients:
1 Loaf of White or Rye Bread
1 head of lettuce
4 beefsteak tomatoes
1 pound of bacon

Directions:
On a griddle cook one pound of bacon. Pat dry removing any excess grease. Now add mayo to two pieces of bread and then top with a sliced tomato and some lettuce. Garnish with a pickle, some olives and some pretzels or chips.

What to do with leftover ham?
Easy chicken cordon bleu recipe, easy leftovers, ham and beans, ham left overs.

Using Leftover Ham
Here are a few other really good recipes for left over ham. Most of them require cubed ham.

Best recipes for leftovers
More ham leftovers to enjoy a bit later in the year. Baked Portobello mushrooms with ham.

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Ham Croissant Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb of wheat flour
tbsp diplomacy
1/8 lb sweetening
1/16 lb of clean yeast
1/8 lb of butter
1 tsp toiletries of cheese mallow
1 egg

Change:

lb of ham sliced thinly sliced
1/3 lb of bacon serving thinly sliced
Butter
2 mistreated foodstuff

Provision.

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Easy Breakfast Ham Recipes: Ham & Eggs
Whether purpose-bought or leftover from a Sunday/holiday dinner, the frugal cook will stretch that ham into more meals. 

Ham and Asparagus Omelet
A Ham and Asparagus Omelet is wonderful… what makes this really special is the Hollandaise Sauce…. See my previous post on Hollandaise Sauces…

Pineapple Ham & Four Cheese Griller Recipe
A recipe for Pineapple Ham & Four Cheese Griller containing Dijon mustard Light brown sugar Honey Unsalted butter, softened Sourdough bread Grated Parmesan cheese (1 1/2 oz. size) Smoked ham.

Polenta Croquette Filled with Leeks and Ham Hock
Rich Béchamel with bits of braised ham hock and sweet leeks, surrounded by creamy polenta encased in a crisp panko shell.

Ham Ball Appetizers Recipe
A recipe for Ham Ball Appetizers containing ground cooked ham ground fresh pork soft bread crumbs whiskey, divided water egg minced celery minced onion dry mustard pepper ground.

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Breakfast Casserole Recipes

Need to jazz up your breakfast menus? Here are some yummy breakfast casserole recipes.

Cooking in a casserole is one of the fastest and also easiest ways to make any kind of food item. These can help you whip up some excellent mouthwatering dishes in a comparatively shorter time. The breakfast time is one of the busiest for most professionals. Although, this is also the most important meal of the day, most tend to ignore it due to ‘lack of time’. Well, with some time management, you can whip up these breakfast casserole recipes mentioned below and look forward to some delicious breakfast times with the entire family.

Breakfast Casserole Recipes:
Mushroom and Cheese Casserole Recipe-
Ingredients:

• White Bread Buttered (4 – Slices)
• Margarine (2 Tablespoons)
• Onion chopped (1)
• Cubed ham or sausage (1 cup)
• Shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup)
• Shredded Swiss cheese (1 cup)
• Mushrooms chopped (1 cup)
• Flour (1 tablespoon)
• Garlic ( tsp)
• Salt ( tsp)
• Eggs-beaten (4 )
• Yellow prepared mustard (1 tablespoon)
• Milk (1 cup)

Preparation:
First, you need to butter a 9" square pan. Use some butter on the 4 slices of white bread. Now, keep the bread with the buttered side down in the pan. Next, saut around 2 tablespoons of margarine with 1 chopped onion, 1 cup cubed ham or sausage and 1 cup chopped mushrooms for around five minutes. Once done, spread this over the bread. Now, you have to combine the shredded cheddar cheese (1 cup) with shredded Swiss cheese and around 1 tablespoon of flour. This mixture needs to be spread over the meat mixture.
Mix the tsp garlic, 1 tablespoon mustard, teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk along with the four beaten eggs. Pour this over the other ingredients and refrigerate overnight. All you need to do in the morning is bake it uncovered in the casserole for around 45 minutes at 375 degrees.

Egg and Bacon Casserole Recipe-
Ingredients:

• Butter or margarine (1/4 cup)
• Seasoned croutons (4 cups)
• Milk (2 cups)
• Eggs-beaten (8)
• Dry mustard (1/2 teaspoon)
• Bacon-cooked and crumbled (1 package-12 ounces)
• Shredded Cheddar cheese (2 cups-8 ounces)

Preparation:
Firstly, you need to butter an 11x7x2" baking dish. Place this dish in a microwave oven to slightly melt this butter. Now, pour the croutons over the butter. Sprinkle some cheese on this and set it aside. Mix the milk, eggs and the mustard together. Now pour this egg mixture over the cheese and sprinkle it with bacon. Bake the entire combo for around 40 to 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Before you serve this dish, keep the casserole for 10 minutes at room temperature.

Breakfast Casserole: Country Style-
Ingredients:

• Fat-free sour cream (1/2 cup)
• Fat-free cheese (4 slices)
• Green onions (2)
• Lean ham (4 ounces)
• Eggs (2)
• Egg whites (6)
• Fat-free milk (2 cups)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (2 tablespoons)
• Pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
• Dry mustard -optional (1/2 teaspoon)
• Frozen country-style hash browns (2 pounds)
• Nonstick cooking spray

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; meanwhile lightly coat a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray. Chop the ham and place it in the baking pan. Next, combine the sour cream with the hash browns and place it on top of the ham. Sprinkle some diced cheese on the hash browns. Use a medium bowl to whisk together 2 eggs and the 6 egg whites. Chop the onion and use the remaining ingredients to pour over the hash browns. Now, bake this for an hour at 350 degrees. Cut this into squares before serving. Ensure you let it cool down for around 10 minutes at room temperature, before you begin the cutting.

Ham And Eggs Hashbrown Bake Recipe
Ham and Eggs Hashbrown Bake recipe from GroupRecipes.com. Great for breakfast and easy dinners.

The Power of Bacon! San Miguel Pure Foods Bacon
Post, Comment 1 (Bacon or Ham Monte Cristo@Leftover Ham Recipes).

Cooking Tip of the Day: Recipe: Pea Soup II
Recipe: Pea Soup II. This version of a Potage St. Germain or Puree of Fresh Pea Soup is from cooking tip of the day.

Bed & Breakfast Brunch Enchiladas Recipe
A recipe for Bed & Breakfast Brunch Enchiladas containing ground fully cooked ham.

Valentine’s Day Stuffed French Toast
1/2 lb Boiled ham (thinly sliced) 1 Package American Cheese. Directions:. In a large skillet cook all ingredients.

Six Easy Breakfast Ham Recipes
Whether purpose-bought or leftover from a Sunday/holiday dinner, the frugal cook will stretch that ham six easy ways.

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Leftover Ham Recipes

The leftover ham recipes reveal a unique way to prepare some tasty dishes without wasting your leftover ham. Read on to know about some interesting leftover ham recipes.

Ham, the rump and thigh of a hog, is used in a cured or smoked form. You can prepare various delicious dishes with ham for a cocktail party or a family dinner on the weekend. If you find a plenty of ham remained from

your holiday feast, don’t let it waste. You can use it to prepare a variety of recipes that pamper your taste buds. Following are some of the most popular leftover ham recipes. Try these recipes and give a surprise party to your family members!

Potato Pancakes with Ham Topping Recipe

Ingredients:
5 medium-sized potatoes, boiled and mashed

6 slices of ham
1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast
1 cup of lukewarm water
12 dollops sour cream
Salt and pepper
1 cup of plain all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil for frying
3 green onions, chopped for garnish

Preparation:
Mix well-mashed potatoes, flour and yeast, adding some water in a large bowl. Keep it in a warm place for about 30 minutes so that the dough doubles in size. Add a tablespoon of oil into a heated non-stick fry pan. Drop spoonfuls of the dough of about 2-3 inches in diameter into the pan. Cook the potato pancakes for about 3-5 minutes over a medium heat until they turn light golden-brown from both sides. Season it with pepper and salt and transfer to a plate. Add a topping of a small dollop of sour cream and piece of rolled ham on it. Sprinkle some ground pepper and chopped green onion for garnishing.

Leftover Ham and Cheese Bake Recipe

Ingredients
8 ounces chopped ham
4 ounces canned mushrooms, drained
1 large onion, minced
teaspoon salt
3 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheese of choice Swiss, cheddar, pepper jack or mozzarella
6 eggs
1 cup of reduced-fat baking mix
16 ounces frozen broccoli
2 ounces pimentos, chopped (optional)

Preparation:
First preheat the oven to 350F. Keep the mushrooms and onions in a skillet and fry quickly on medium heat. Cover the baking dish with a vegetable spray. Put the layers of ham, broccoli, onions, cheese and pimentos at the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Make a smooth mixture of milk, eggs and baking mix and pour it over the top of ham mixture. Bake for about 50-60 minutes, until middle is set. You should cover the baking dish with a foil for the last 15 minutes, if it is turning brown more than desirable. It can be served warm or cold.

Leftover Ham and Vegetable Medley

Ingredients
4 cups cooked ham, cut into thin strips
1 cup sliced red bell peppers
1 cup sliced green bell peppers
2 cups carrots
1 cup frozen green peas
1 onion, sliced into rings
2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 cups French green beans, drained
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
cup water

Preparation:
Add onions, carrots, green peas, green beans, red peppers, green peppers and broccoli into the pre-heated oil in a large skillet. Cover and allow it to boil for about 15 minutes. Prepare a well in the center of the vegetables and place the ham in it. Stir it to moisten and keep it at simmer for about 5-10 minutes. Scramble the eggs until firm in a small, lightly-greased skillet. Cut the eggs into small pieces. Mix the ham, vegetables and eggs together. Prepare a mixture of cornstarch, soy sauce and water in a bowl and pour it into the center of the contents of skillet. Stir it immediately till it starts to thicken.

Leftover Ham Loaf Recipe

Ingredients
1 pound ground baked ham
cup quick cooking oatmeal, uncooked
1 pound ground fresh pork
1 finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard or prepared mustard
cup milk
1 large clove garlic, minced or chopped fine
3 slightly beaten eggs
1/3 cup of cider vinegar
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Preparation:
Heat the oven to 350F. Crush the chunks of ham to desired consistency in the food processor. Make a mixture of ham, mustard, fresh pork, oatmeal, garlic, eggs, milk and parsley in a large bowl. Make two loaves in the baking dish. Combine glaze in a small bowl. Pour the glaze over the ham loaves and bake it uncovered for 60-70 minutes. Baste it once or twice during baking. Serve it warm with glaze.

Using Leftover Ham
Here are a few other really good recipes for left over ham. Most of them require cubed or chunked ham. If you only have sliced ham don’t let that stop you from making the recipes.

Honey Baked Ham
Left over Ham can be also cooked to make a delicious dish. The other slices were wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in the freezer. We will just defreeze it when needed.

Leftover Ham? Perfect! (4 Great Recipes)
Chicken Cordon Bleu You will have to slice your leftover ham quite thin to use it in this recipe, but it’s very worth it. Delicious! Scalloped Potatoes and Ham.

Leftover Ham and Macaroni Casserole Recipe
Try the Leftover Ham and Macaroni Casserole recipe from Recipezaar.com.

Homeaking Dreams and a recipe for leftover ham
"GOALS" FOR 2009 and a recipe for leftover ham. Like a lot of you, I have been making goals for the new year. It seems that everyone is making "goals" instead of resolutions.

The Maple Glazed Ham and Brie Sandwich  with left over ham
Instead of merely slicing your leftover holiday ham and slapping it between a piece of bread, try this Maple Glazed Ham and Brie Sandwich recipe.

Ham leftovers
I’ve never tried this (because I’m not a fan of broccoli), but if you are this could be a great new recipe to try with leftover ham. And if you like broccoli, then you’ll probably love this recipe.

Recipes for leftovers using ham
I want to share some recipes for leftovers that will incorporate that leftover ham so you won’t have to waste it and you won’t have to make endless amounts of sandwiches.

Left over ham recipes
Vote on videos, games, photos, and links that you like or dislike and help decide what’s fun, new, and popular, or Submit your own! 3. leftover ham recipes, how to make the best of your ham last a little longer.

What to do with leftover ham?
Easy chicken cordon bleu recipe, easy leftovers, ham and beans, ham and broccoli soup, ham and cheese quiche recipe, ham and cheese recipes.

What to do with leftover ham
Got leftover ham from New Year’s Day or other holiday gathering? Put it to use in these Chinese and Chinese-inspired recipes. Winter Melon Soup is made with ham and sweet winter melons.

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Southern Cooking Recipes

Southern cooking varies as per the region. Here are some easy and mouth watering Southern cooking recipes you can prepare at home.

Southern cooking is known for its delicious flavor and the variety as well. This is because Southern cooking varies as per region. For example-southern Louisiana is known for its Cajun cuisine; where as Texas is known for its BBQ sauces. The Southern cooking recipes also include the African American recipes, Kentucky recipes etc. These kinds of food include deep fried chicken, pies, seafood, fried steaks etc. Here are some Southern cooking recipes, which you can try at home.

Southern Cooking Recipes:

Jambalaya Recipe:
The Jambalaya falls under the category of Cajun cooking recipe. Rice remains to be the important ingredient for such recipes.
Ingredients
Butter (2 tablespoons)
Finely chopped onion (1 cup)
Finely chopped green pepper (1/2 cup)
Garlic – minced (2 cloves)
Freshly ground black pepper (1/4 teaspoon)
Smoked sausage -1/4 inch slices (1/2 pound)
Canned tomatoes – undrained (3 cups)
Raw white rice (1 cup)
Chicken broth (1 1/2 cups)
Dried leaf thyme (1/2 teaspoon)
Chopped fresh parsley (1 tablespoon
Diced cooked chicken (1 1/2 cups)
Diced cooked ham (1 cup)
Chili powder (1/2 teaspoon)
Salt (1 1/2 teaspoons)

Preparation:
First, you need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then take a large iron skillet and melt some butter in this. Then, add onion, garlic and green pepper and cook the preparation slowly. Keep stirring the preparation occasionally. Cook the onion till its tender. Then, add the ham, sausage and the chicken pieces to this preparation. Cook it for around for 5 minutes with occasional stirring. Then, you need to add the tomatoes along with their juices to this preparation. Also add the broth, rice, parsley and thyme. Then sprinkle some chili powder and add salt and pepper to taste. Now, add this entire preparation to a large casserole so that it can be baked. To bake, cover it and place it in the oven. Bake the preparation till the rice turns tender. This may take approximately an hour. This delicious Southern cooking recipe is bound to delight all at home.

Macaroni and Cheese Recipe:
Ingredients
Uncooked elbow macaroni (1/2 cup)
Milk (1 1/2 cup)
Butter (3 tablespoon)
Egg yolks – beaten (3)
Soft bread crumbs (1 cup)
Red bell pepper -finely chopped (1/4 cup)
Chopped parsley (2 teaspoons)
Shredded process Cheddar cheese (1 1/2 cups)
Green bell pepper – finely chopped (1/4 cup)
Grated onion (1 tablespoon)
Egg whites – (3) (You would need to beat these eggs with teaspoon of tartar till the mixture turns stiff)

Preparation:
First, you would need to cook the macaroni in boiling water. Then, take a large saucepan and add milk, butter and cheese to this. Cook it slowly with constant stirring over low heat. Let the cheese melt. Use some quantity of this mixture and add it to the egg yolk mixture which has been prepared earlier. Then, add this back to the hot preparation, which is in the saucepan. Let both the mixtures blend well.

Now, you would need to add the macaroni cooked earlier. Stir in some red as well as green bell pepper along with breadcrumbs and onion. Add some quantity of parsley as well. Now, you would need to fold the beaten eggs into the macaroni mixture. Take a non-greasy souffl dish and pour the contents of the pan into this dish. Bake the preparation at 325 degrees for duration of an hour or so. Let the mixture set. Serve this delicious Southern dish immediately!

Fried Green Tomato Recipe:
Ingredients:
Bacon (8 slices)
All-purpose flour (3/4 cup)
Stone-ground cornmeal (1/4 C.)
Salt
Black Pepper
Milk (1 cup)
Olive oil (1/4 cup)
Prepared chili sauce (1 teaspoon)
Lightly toasted rye bread (8 slices)
Large green tomatoes – sliced to 1/4" thickness (around 3-4)
Prepared mayonnaise (1/4 cup)
Arugula – remove the tough stems (2 small bunches)

Preparation:
You need to begin with frying the bacon over medium heat. Let it turn crispy and brown. Now, drain the bacon on paper towels. Then, you need to take a cup and strain the bacon grease into it. Use a paper tissue to wipe the skillet. Then, make a combination of flour and cornmeal in a bowl. Add some salt and pepper to taste. Now, add the milk as well. You need to stir the mixture well.

Now, add some olive oil to the skillet. Use the strained bacon grease as well and place the skillet over medium- high heat. The tomato slices should be dipped in the batter prepared earlier. Do this process in batches of the slices. Fry the tomato slices till they turn a shade of golden brown. Once done, drain slices on paper towels.

Then, take a small bowl to make a combination of mayonnaise and chili sauce. Use around 1- teaspoons of this mixture and spread it over the slice of toast. Spread it only on one side. Then, place around 2 slices of bacon above 4 slices of toast. Use 2 fried tomato slices as a topping combined with arugula. This needs to be covered with the remaining slices of toast. The side with the mayonnaise spread will face downwards as a cover. Cut it into 2 pieces and serve this delicious fried tomato sandwich!

Have a great time preparing these easy and delicious Southern cooking recipes at home. You are bound to delight all your friends and family.

How to Cook Ham Hocks an Dry Lima Beans
Can dry Lima beans and ham hocks be cooked together in a pressure cooker, and for how. 

How to Cook & Cabbage Soup
How to Cook : Ham & Cabbage Soup. What is it about peeling and dicing potatoes that calms me, soothes me, centers me? What is it about making something so simple as soup?

How To Glaze A Ham
Are you planning to cook ham for the special guest? Whether you are roasting a ham for a special person or a special occasion, scoring and glazing can definitely add to the look as well as the flavor.

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Great Ideas For Easter Meals

Spring has sprung, Easter is just around the corner. One of the most celebrated holidays is Easter and part of the reason why this holiday is loved is the food associated with it. If you are hosting an Easter dinner with your friends or family this year, here are some good tips for some delicious Easter recipes.

Maple Syrup Ham and Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

One of the most requested types of food to eat at Easter is ham and you can sweeten up the taste of it by adding some tasty maple syrup. While your store bought maple syrup should work, try to purchase maple syrup that is 100% pure and not made from corn syrup. Adding pure maple syrup will add a sweet, delicious taste that your friends and family will love.

You can easily accompany your maple syrup ham with some tasty sweet potatoes smothered in miniature marshmallows. Sweet potatoes will be your maple syrup ham’s best friend. For an extra treat, add miniature marshmallows and you will definetly get some smiles from children and adults alike.

Easter Bunny Cookies

Even though chocolate bunnies are pivotal to Easter, cookies can also be an excellent treat. Just like Christmas cookies are fun to make and yummy to eat, so are Easter Bunny cookies. Most grocery stores, discount stores, and craft stores sell Easter Bunny cookie cutters to make your favorite chocolate chip or sugar cookie into some fantastic Easter Bunny shapes.

Easter Egg Cup Cakes

Easter Egg cup cakes are an awesome way to add enthusiasm to the holidays for your children. Easter Egg Cupcakes are an easy and fun way to bring color to any Easter dinner dessert. Instead of using cup cake holders, try to use small waffle cones to hold your cup cake mixture. Once baked, add coloring, sprinkles, candy, etc. to your creation.

Easter Bunny Carrot Cake

Easter Bunny carrot cake is an awesome way to add color and excitement for the whole family. What goes better with bunny rabbits than carrots and a yummy carrot cake goes with any Easter dinner. You can easily purchase a carrot cake and decorate the top by hand. Many people create their own frosting adding food coloring to color the carrot cake to look like an Easter egg.

Easter Cocktails

For those adults that like to top off their dinner with a delicious alcoholic beverage, there are many colorful cocktails that compliment the mood of any Easter dinner. For example, certain liquors come in various colors such as grenadine for rose, blue Curacao for cerulean and mixing clear liquor with assorted fruit juices for multicolored Easter drinks. For those that prefer a cocktail sans the alcohol, it’s easy to add color to your event with a host of fresh fruit smoothies, just by adding fresh fruit with cream or milk. Some people even add some yogurt to the mix.

If you are looking for a great way to enjoy your Easter this year, follow the above Easter recipes.

By: Christine Steendahl

What’s for Christmas Dinner?
Mom relief – Another traditional Christmas dinner choice is Ham. There are a lot of similarities with this type of traditional dinner around the world.

New England Boiled Dinner
I like using the thickest ham dinner steak I can find, as it will have a small bone and a good sized bone with some fat to make the flavor come out better.  It’s great with boied potatoes.

Asparagus Ham Dinner Recipe
Try the Asparagus Ham Dinner recipe from Recipezaar.com.  Find recipes for country ham and ham leftovers here.

For the Love of Food » Savory Ham – Christmas Dinner
Savory Ham – Christmas Dinner – recipes.  Go here for finding some savory ham recipes.

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