Posts Tagged "rock star dad"

This Weeks Top 10 Things to Do in Columbia

Be sure to sign up to get this e-mailed directly to you. Click here to sign up.       Friday August 31,2012 -Thursday September 6, 2012 Tailgating Week & Ricky’s Famous Pork Chop Sandwich: Mr. Friendly’s Today Thursday August 30, 2012 & Friday August 31, 2012 In anticipation of football season, Mr. Friendly’s will be serving all of your favorite tailgate dishes,...

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Do You Have Good Taste? Why Tasting While You Cook Is Important

Do You Have Good Taste? Why Tasting While You Cook Is Important

This is probably the most common mistake we make. So why is tasting while you cook important? Because most recipes are flavored to the specifications of the person who made it. Some people like things extra spicy, while other like it mild. Some like pepper, others don’t. That’s why it’s important for you to taste your food as you cook.   We have all seen the phrase,...

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8 Simple Rules for Grilling my Meat

8 Simple Rules for Grilling my Meat

I know summer is coming to a close, and most people think of spring and summer as the grilling season…but for me grilling season lasts from January to December. I’ve grilled in snow, rain and heat and have never regretted it. Not.even.once.   Living in the south, the winters are fairly mild. I have found that I enjoy grilling in the fall and the spring. It’s like the...

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Turning Down the Heat While you Cook

Turning Down the Heat While you Cook

One of the greatest mistakes I made when I started cooking was the thought that the hotter the temperature, the faster food will cook. I would always crank the stove top eye on high, until the little black coil turned almost white. I would then throw a chicken breast into the pan (with no seasoning) and cook away. The result? Burned, tough as nails chicken. Seriously, I spent more time chewing...

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Freezer Meals

Freezer Meals

What do you know? You get a bonus post from me today!   I’ve had a lot of people ask me about freezer meals, what are they, what’s involved, what’s the cost, etc. I have a good friend, Amanda Morrison, who is a Tastefully Simple consultant and she hosts freezer meal workshops all the time. I got to participate in one a few months ago. I wanted to see what all the fuss was...

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