Author Archives: Jesse Kremer

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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Iced Coffee

PrintIced Coffee Ingredients1 cup roughly ground coffee beans 12 cups water MIXING splash of milk or fat free half and half 1/2 oz or two capfulls sugar free vanilla 10 oz coffee poured over iceInstructionsLet coffee beans and water sit … Continue reading

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Instant Pot Chicken Dumpling Soup

PrintInstant Pot Chicken Dumpling Soup IngredientsSOUP 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 yellow onion, diced 2 medium carrots, peeled, quartered, and diced 2 celery ribs, halved and sliced 3 cloves … Continue reading

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