Author Archives: Jesse Kremer

Jesse’s Red Pepper Hot Sauce

PrintRed Pepper Hot Sauce Ingredients2 qts chopped, peeled, cored tomatoes 1 1/2 c chopped & seeded red peppers (mostly chilis and some red serranos in 2021) 1 qt vinegar 1 c sugar 1 T pickling salt 2 T pickling spicesInstructionsIn … Continue reading

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Jesse’s Sweet & Spicy Pepper Fermented Hot Sauce

PrintJesse’s Sweet & Spicy Pepper Fermented Hot Sauce Ingredients1 lb peppers of choice, both hot chili peppers and some sweeter peppers recommended 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed 1 whole small onion, or 1/2 medium to large onion 2-3 cloves … Continue reading

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

PrintCandied Sweet Potatoes Can be grilled the day before and then reheated with foil on at 275 for an 45 minutes or so.Ingredients4 large sweet potatoes 1/2 cup butter 1 T brown suger 1/2 cup maple syrup (or honey) 1/2 … Continue reading

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Grandma Messmer’s Pickled Beans

PrintGrandma Messmer’s Pickled Beans Mom just makes a few and refrigerates them. They will keep about a year this way.Ingredients2 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 cups cider vinegar 2 T stick vinegar (2 sticks or 2 tsp ground cinn.) … Continue reading

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Instant Pot Cashew Chicken

PrintInstant Pot Cashew Chicken Delicious! Just a hint of spice. Very tender chicken.Ingredients1 1/2 lbs Chicken Thighs or Breasts, skinless/boneless, cut in 2″ pieces 1 med Carrot, cut into matchsticks (optional) 6 oz Mushrooms (optional) 1 bunch Green Onions (Scallions) … Continue reading

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Concord Grape Juice/Jelly

PrintConcord Grape Juice/Jelly Ingredients7 # Concord Grapes (Weigh After Stemming. Fills About Two Gallon Freezer Bags) Roughly 3 c sugarInstructionsHeat grapes to 190 while mashing with a potato masher. Simmer at 190 for 10 minutes. DO NOT boil. Strain grapes … Continue reading

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Instant Pot Orange Chicken

PrintInstant Pot Orange Chicken Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 30 minutes Yield: 6Calories per serving: 337Fat per serving: 9 grams Ingredients 2 lbs chicken breast or thighs cut into 1-2 inch pieces 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Sauce: … Continue reading

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Baked Hush Puppies

PrintBaked Hush Puppies Total Time: 20 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients1/2 cup white Onion 2 Eggs, large 1/3 cup All-purpose flour 1 tsp Baking powder 1/8 tsp Black pepper, fresh ground 2/3 cup Cornmeal, yellow 3/4 tsp Salt Vegetable oil … Continue reading

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Hot Chocolate

PrintHot Chocolate Ingredients3 c powdered milk 1 c sugar 1 1/4 c cocoa powder 4 tsp cornstarchInstructionsBlend all in a blender. Add 1/4 cup to an 8 oz mug of hot water.3.1

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Dry Brine Turkey

PrintDry Brine Turkey For my first 13 pound turkey, smoked 3 hours and grilled 2 hours for 165 degrees.Ingredients1 thawed turkey, any size 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt per pound of turkey (this is already scaled back for a pre-brined/injected frozen … Continue reading

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