Author: Tammy Gibbins

Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas

Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas

** The additional step of crisping pork in the oven is not completely necessary. This recipe tastes amazing even without it. So, if you are looking for something super quick, you can skip that step, but make sure you try it at some point with the […]

Onion Burgers

Onion Burgers

Ingredients 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix 2 pounds ground beef Directions In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, bread crumbs and soup mix. Mix mayonnaise mixture with ground meat and shape into 8 patties. Grill […]

Crunchy Fried Shrimp

Crunchy Fried Shrimp

Ingredients 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left intact 1/3 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs Directions Beat eggs in a medium bowl until frothy. Mix flour, salt and pepper in […]

Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

Ingredients 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoons olive oil 
1/2 medium onion, diced 
small 1 pound ground beef 1 egg 1 teaspoon dried parsley 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes […]

Waldorf Salad

Waldorf Salad

Ingredients 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 cooked rotisserie chicken breasts, cubed 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved 1/2 Granny Smith apple, cored and cubed 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons lemon juice Directions […]

Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients Graham Cracker Crust 7 tablespoons butter, melted 11 full graham crackers (to make just about 2 cups graham cracker crumbs) 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon Salt Ingredients Pie Filling 1 1/2 tablespoons zest from key limes (regular limes are fine) 3 egg yolks 1 […]

Pup’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Pup’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Ingredients · 1 ripe banana · 1 cup of peanut butter · 2 cups of natural plain yogurt · 2 tablespoons of honey Instructions 1. Mash the banana and then stir it into the plain yogurt. 2. Warm the peanut butter, then add the banana […]

Pup’s Strawberry Ice Cream

Pup’s Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients · 1 small tub of fresh strawberries · 3 or 4 cups of low/non-fat, plain yogurt Directions 1. Mash the strawberries using a potato masher. 2. Mix strawberry mash with yogurt and then freeze overnight. I freeze this in small plastic cups about 3/4 […]

Canned Pickled Okra

Canned Pickled Okra

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds okra 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper 3 teaspoons dried dill 2 cups water 1 cup distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons salt Directions Divide the okra evenly between 3 (1 pint) jars. Place 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes and a teaspoon […]

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1 cup butter, cut into chunks 2 cups salted peanuts 1 teaspoon baking soda Directions Spray with oil or butter a large cookie sheet. The larger the sheet, the thinner the brittle will […]