Do you cook with marinades? You should! Not only do they add a ton of flavor, they are budget savers because they allow you to make tougher, less costly, cuts of meat tender and juicy. Marinades combine herbs, spices, oils, and (this is the key to making meat tender) an acid such as lemon or [...]
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July is the height of grilling season and while you escape the heat of the kitchen for the great outdoors, I’ve got some great rubs, marinades, and sauces for you to try! Lets start with rubs! A rub is a delightful combination of dried seasonings that are, you guessed it, rubbed on meats before grilling. [...]
I hope you’re taking advantage of the summer months by putting your grill to good use! Grilling gets everybody out into the beautiful summer weather to socialize and keeps your house cool and the mess out of your kitchen! Did you try out any of the grilling rubs or marinades? How about the cilantro lime [...]
Are you getting some great ideas from the Beat The Heat Summer Cooking Series? Staying out of the kitchen and keeping your home as cool as a cucumber? The Garden of Eden is a meat-free sandwich that is new to my repertoire, but quickly moving up the list of favorites. It is the epitome of [...]
The Cobb Salad is a splendor to behold, so you can’t go wrong with a Cobb Sandwich! The recipe calls for bacon. Lots of it. To beat the heat, you can use leftover bacon, cook up a batch on the grill, or take advantage of the microwave variety (which I think is quite tasty). Also, [...]
Grinder, sub, hoagie, hero, torpedo, panini – whatever you call it, the sandwich is an under-appreciated menu items that fits perfectly in our Beat the Heat Summer Cooking Series! This week I’m going to be sharing three sandwiches that can be served either hot or cold. If serving hot you can still beat the heat [...]
Easy Summer Salsa I use canned tomatoes for my recipe. You can use tomatoes you canned yourself, or fresh tomatoes. If you use fresh, you may want to take out the seeds and drain some of the juice. Ingredients: 3 regular sized cans of diced or whole peeled tomatoes minced garlic to taste salt to [...]
Here’s a summer salad that most people haven’t heard of—Bread Salad! It takes only minutes to prepare and requires absolutely no heat, so give it a chance! It makes a great side, and I think it’s substantial enough to be a meal all on its own. I know some people refer to it as Soggy [...]
Summer heat getting to you? Everybody busy with summer camps, swim lessons, and baseball games and not eating at the same time? Salads are the perfect way to stay away from the hot kitchen and grill, and as long as you don’t dress salads in advance, they keep perfectly till everyone is ready to eat! [...]
From coast to coast, the US is experiencing a massive heatwave this week that’s setting record highs, which makes turning on the oven or firing up the grill to prepare dinner the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. Keeping with Inexpensively’s Beat the Heat: Summer Cooking Series I wanted to share a few of my favorite [...]
