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Onion and Herb Roasted Potatoes

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May 072013
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Onion and Herb Roasted Potatoes

We love potatoes. Of Any Kind. But these, ohhhh, these potatoes…they are a big favorite in this house!

This is one of those simple, easy to make recipes that requires few ingredients, is economical yet packs a punch of flavor that you won’t soon forget! Another great thing about this recipe is that it is easy to double if you feed a crowd like I do.

Onion and Herb Roasted potatoes ingredients

All you need are some potatoes, dry onion soup mix, Italian seasoning and olive oil.

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Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut into chunks.

Add the olive oil, dry onion soup mix and mix well.

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Then I top with the Italian seasoning and mix it in…you can do this with the other ingredients but I never measure the amount of Italian seasonings that I use, I just add until it looks right to me. If you are one of those folks that needs exact measurements though, I would guess I use about 1-2 Tablespoons.

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Bake on 400 degrees for 1 hour.

Onion and Herb Roasted Potatoes

2 pounds of potatoes

1 package dry onion soup mix

1/3 cup olive oil

Italian Seasoning

Wash and peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Place the potatoes in a 9 X 13 baking dish, top with olive oil, dry onion soup mix and Italian seasoning. Mix well, Bake on 400 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Just check the potatoes to see if they are fork tender to make sure they are done.

I always double this recipe, so if you need to feed a larger crowd it is easy to double and the cooking time only increases by about 15 minutes.

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Celebrate the 4th with McCormicks

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Jul 022012
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McCormick Grill Mates

I absolutely LOVE, love, love McCormick Grill Mates seasonings. I think I have almost every variety in my cabinet and I use them for so many different things…not just to season meats for the grill. Although they are fabulous for that and if you are having a cookout this 4th of July (or any other time for that matter) you should really consider trying out some of their new ones. I tried both the Grill Mates® Slow & Low Smokin’ Texas BBQ Rub and the Grill Mates® Slow & Low Memphis Pit BBQ Rub rubbed on ribs the other day. I don’t think I can decide which I like better so my suggestion is to grab a pack of both!! Having Burgers? No problem!! The Grill Mates® Steakhouse Onion Burger Seasoning is FABULOUS!!! They have SOOOO many different varieties that there is something for everyone and every meat that you can think of. The other day our grill messed up though and we wanted some flavor…as I was browsing the fridge and the cabinet to see what I could throw together I thought Hmmm, what if I mixed up some Grill Mates and some flour, and breaded some pork chops. Grand Slam!! We gobbled those babies up and wished I had made more. So, even if you don’t have a grill, don’t let that limit your imagination on what you can do with McCormicks Grill Mates.

Spiced Brandy and Herb Grill Mates

Choose your favorite flavor packet. I am using Grill Mates Spiced Brandy and Herb marinade. Even though it says it is a marinade it can be used as so much more. We use their marinades as seasonings, rubs and anything else we can think of.

Grill Mates and flour

Mix the packet with some flour (it doesn’t matter if you use all-purpose or self-rising, both work)

pork chops

Heat about 1/4 cup oil in a skillet. Dredge the pork chops in the flour mixture and fry on med-high heat for about 4 minutes per side.

Spiced Brandy and Herb Pork Chops

They will be golden brown and taste like perfection!!

Some of my other favorite recipes that I have made using Grill Mates are: Italian Cheesy Potatoes, Zesty Herb Potatoes, CrockPot London Broil

I hope you get the chance to try any or all of these. They are all so good and will make your family sing your praises. Or grab some Grill Mates, a slab of meat and fire up the grill. You really can’t go wrong either way.

I hope you each have a fun and safe 4th of July Celebration. We will be celebrating this great day of freedom by eating some great food, fellow-shipping with family and friends and floating around the pool. What’s on the menu? I am not completely sure yet other than some pulled pork BBQ made with Grill Mates® Slow & Low Memphis Pit BBQ Rub and some Italian Cheesy Potatoes. The rest is up to the guests since everyone has been asked to bring a side-dish. I will have to update you after I find out myself.

“McCormicks Grill Mates supplied me with some of the seasonings to help facilitate this post. I really have been using their seasoning and spices for forever and day and you just can’t get much better. I was in no other way compensated and all opinions are those of my own.”
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Southern Ranch Fried Chicken

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Mar 212012
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Yep, THE number one staple to any Southerner’s picnic, family gathering, church social, funeral, reunion or party of any kind.

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Fried Chicken

There are so many different ways to cook fried chicken and they are all correct. It just depends on what region you live in and how your Momma and Grandmomma done it as to which you probably use in your home.  Growing up I didn’t care to much about cooking. My Daddy was always in the kitchen cooking up something and while I remember it being a passion of his I didn’t hang out with him in there too much. Now, I regret that and I wish I had made a pest out of myself and made him show me what he was doing. So many of his recipes went to the grave with him, lost forever. So, when I started looking for a fried chicken recipe I went to my Great Aunt Ruth. With both of my Grandmomma’s and my Dad gone I had to look somewhere. My Momma didn’t like to cook a lot when we were young and since my Daddy did it was usually his job.  Ya’ll have heard me talk about my Aunt Ruth many times and she is one of the best cooks I know…and I have ALWAYS loved her fried chicken.

Ruth told me that the trick to any good fried chicken is to marinate it in a mix of buttermilk and egg for at least several hours, preferably overnight.

chicken soaking in buttermilk and egg

After your chicken has marinated you want to gather your other ingredients.

fried chicken ingredients

 Flour, Salt and Pepper.It doesn’t really matter if you use self-rising flour or all-purpose flour. Just flour.

I know you see the ranch dressing up there, I am getting to it…

…you see, we have experimented with adding many flavors to the mix and the one that is requested the most is Ranch Dressing mix. We also like adding some cayenne pepper or chili powder and cajun seasoning for a spicy fried chicken. Or add a little powdered sugar for a taste more in line with Chick-Fil-A chicken. We also like to add dry Italian dressing. Or just Italian seasoning. You can also do lemon pepper seasoning. See where this is going? The possibilities are limitless.

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Mix all your dry ingredients together and dredge your chicken in it.

 Cast Iron Deep fryer

Ruth also told me to always fry my chicken in Peanut Oil.

So that is what I use. Heat your oil in a heavy pan on medium-high, then drop your chicken in, just be careful of oil splatters.

 southern style fried chicken

Remove it from the oil and place on a paper towel to drain when it is golden brown.

 Fried Chicken

Chicken  (I use chicken tenders)

Buttermilk

1 egg

Flour

Salt and Pepper to taste

Seasonings of your choice (Ranch was used in this batch)

Directions:

Whip one egg and add to buttermilk. You will use enough buttermilk to cover your chicken and marinate at least 4 hours, preferably over-night. Heat oil in a heavy pot on medium-high heat. After chicken has marinated mix flour, salt, pepper and seasonings of choice together. Dredge chicken in the flour mix coating well. Place chicken, one at a time, in oil. Fry until golden brown.

If your oil is too hot your chicken will cook too quickly on the outside and be raw on the inside so make sure not to use too high of heat.

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Popcorn Saves the Day!(GIVEAWAY)

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Jun 102009
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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!

Seriously. It does. I am not kidding one bit. See, during the Great Depression popcorn gained it’s popularity because it was one of the few luxuries that people could afford. It gave them hope, it helped them see the light at the end of the tunnel. And popcorn’s popularity never died. People remembered that it gave them hope and save the day for them. Now that we have the lovely economy that we have today, we need us some POPCORN! Because we can all still afford it while we might not be able to afford a gallon of gas.

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Kernel Season’s Popcorn Seasoning has made it even better! You can now have White Cheddar, Ranch or even Caramel Seasoning on your popcorn…and that is just naming a few! You have to visit Kernel Seasons to see all the different varieties available.  With the Popcorn Spritzer you can make your flavor of choice stick.

Kernels Season’s can be purchased at major retail outlets like Wal-Mart, Target, K Mart, Blockbuster, Safeway, Food Lion and at www.NoMoreNakedPopcorn.com.

Tasty! Healthy! Affordable! The Kernel Season’s popcorn is light and fluffy. Not a lot of kernels like other brands and I HATE the kernels, they get stuck in my teeth. And the seasoning…OH MY WORD! You will LOVE them!!! Sweet, savory, take your pick. You will like them all!

At 120 calories for 5 cups…you can’t go wrong.

Popcorn can be used to top salad and soups for a healthier alternative to croutons. You can use Popcorn to create healthy desert bars. Treat Bags. At holidays you can tint popcorn for a festive treat.

Popcorn can be used in crafts and games. Draw a sheep’s head and feet on construction paper and let your child fill in the body with popped popcorn. Teach your child to feed the birds by stringing popcorn and cut up apples and hang it on a fence post. Play Popcorn Trivia with questions like: How high can popcorn pop? As high as 3 feet. Who ate popcorn like breakfast cereal with milk? The Pilgrims. How much popcorn will 1 cup of kernels make? 40 cups!

Enter to Win!!

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One lucky reader will win a Kernel Season’s giveaway package that will include the following:

- A bag of stove top popping corn

- Three bags of microwave popcorn

- Popcorn spritzer

- Six different seasoning flavors.

How to enter:

Visit Kernel Season’s Popcorn Seasoning and take a look at all the different products and recipes they have. Maybe join the Kernels Club. Then, leave a comment here stating how you could have fun with some popcorn today.

*All entries must be received by June 17th at 5 PM.

*Must have a valid US mailing address.

*Winner will be selected randomly, notified via e-mail  and will have 3 days to respond before another winner will be selected.

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