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Smoker recipes are an absolute must for spring and summer. A lot of people like to stick to smoking only meats on the smoker, but I love smoked side dishes, as well. Some of the best smoker recipes are side dishes. Smoker side dishes are simply the best! Especially these smoked baked beans! I don’t know about you, but when I go to a barbecue there is always a side of baked beans accompanying grilled hamburgers, a good Idaho potato salad, hot dogs, ribs, and some type of delicious marinated grilled chicken....

Ingredients 3 lemons, 2 halved and 1 zested and juiced (3 tablespoons juice) 6 large globe artichokes 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 stick unsalted butter 3/4 cup finely grated pecorino Romano cheese Freshly ground pepper Preparation Fill a medium bowl with water. Juice 1 lemon into water, and add rind. Trim artichoke stems to 1/2 inch, and remove tough outer leaves. Trim pointy tips of artichoke leaves using kitchen shears....

The first fresh local strawberries that pop up in your grocery store and farmer’s market means one thing - winter is over and summer is here! You survived! Juicy seasonal strawberries taste so much better than the sad winter berries that are sold during the rest of the year. The joy that sweet summer berries can bring is only amplified when they’re transformed into an amazing and creamy popsicle. Kids love popsicles, and you’ll feel great knowing these are healthy and free of refined sugar....

Ingredients 1 cup Red Split Lentils 2 cups Sodium-free Broth (any broth will do) 1 Onion 1 Carrot .5 Sweet Pepper 1 stalk Celery 1 teaspoon Garlic (minced) .5 cup Italian-flavoured Bread Crumbs 2 Eggs 4 tablespoon Olive Oil .5 teaspoon Salt .25 teaspoon Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Thyme (dried) Preparation Cook lentils in a small pot with vegetable stock. Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered until lentils are tender - approximately 7 to 10 minutes...

Ingredients 3/4 cup green lentils (4.75 ounces) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings 1 carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1/4-inch dice 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons balsamic or sherry vinegar 6 ounces spinach, stemmed and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups) Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper...

Weight Watchers Purple Plan Instant Pot Recipes. Introducing you to our full list of delicious & easy instant pot purple plan zero point recipes that are suitable for Weight Watchers Members that follow the brand new purple plan and are looking for inspiration. Weight Watchers Purple Plan Instant Pot Recipes Last week I shared with you our Weight Watchers Blue Plan Instant Pot Recipes, the week before I shared with you Weight Watchers Green Plan Instant Pot Recipes....

Ingredients 2 cups Basmati Rice 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Onion (finely diced) 1/4 teaspoon Salt 3 tablespoons Cilantro (stalks, chopped) [OPTIONAL} 2 cloves Garlic (finely diced) 1 teaspoon Turmeric (heaping) 1 cup Corn [frozen] 1 cup Peas [frozen] 2 1/4 cups Chicken Broth Preparation Rinse the rice in cold water 4 times to remove as much of the starch as possible. This will help to keep the rice nice and fluffy....

Ingredients 2/3 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons honey 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped Preparation Stir together cream and honey in a small saucepan; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. Related Video

Ingredients 1 pound (4 cups) carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-to-2-inch chunks 1 pound cauliflower, cut into medium-size florets 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 4 whole chicken legs, skin-on (about 12 ounces each) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Preparation Preheat oven to 475 degrees. In an 11-by-15-by-2 3/4-inch roasting pan, combine carrots, cauliflower, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; arrange around sides of pan....

Ingredients 8 pieces Crazy Cuizine Chicken Potstickers 4 cup Romaine Lettuce, chopped 4 cup Cabbage, chopped 2 Green Onions 1 can Corn 1 cup Edamame Beans 2 tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar 2 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger 1/2 cup Olive Oil 1 Lime 2 Red Bell Pepper Preparation To make the salad: Toss all ingredients, excluding the potstickers. Pan fry the potstickers on the stove according to the box directions....

This post was recently updated with some helpful information to help you get the perfect cinnamon raisin bread 3/24/2020. When was the last time you ate some cinnamon raisin toast for breakfast? That’s when people normally eat that right? I like using cinnamon raisin bread for French toast or just as toast in the morning for breakfast. I’ll pick up a loaf of it every now and then and smear it with some cream cheese....

Ingredients 10 juice oranges 10 blood oranges 6 ruby red grapefruits Lime and orange slices, for garnish Preparation Juice citrus separately; pour into pitchers. Serve with ice; garnish with citrus slices. Leftover juice can be refrigerated in airtight containers up to 2 days. Related Video

I was lucky enough to win a Greggs Magic Bag from Too Good To Go, brought it home and reheated my Greggs in the air fryer. Watch over my shoulder, as I get out what we got in our Greggs Magic Bag and also watch our video for what was included. Greggs Magic Bag We had just arrived back in England after 13 years living in Portugal. It was a crazy time of finding a new house to live in, sell our old house, get furniture, get the kids into school and so much more....

Ingredients 8 large egg yolks 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons) 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 4 ounces (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 4 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon coarse salt 4 large eggs 1/4 cup granulated sugar...

Ingredients 1 pound Hot Italian sausage 1.5 bags Pepperidge Farms herbed stuffing mix 2 quarts Low sodium chicken broth 1.5 ounces Rubbed Sage 1 Onion, large 1 stick Butter 1 egg, large Preparation In a saute pan melt butter over medium heat. Saute onions until clear. Crumble sausage into onions and brown. Add remaining butter and melt into the sausage. Remove pan and let cool enough to handle it. Add sausage and onions to to stuffing mix....

Ingredients 1 dozen fresh oysters, scrubbed, shucked, and left on the half shell 1 serrano chile, very thinly sliced 1 ripe avocado, cut into 1/4-inch dice 6 cherry tomatoes, quartered Preparation Arrange oysters on a bed of crushed ice. Top each with a piece of chile, avocado, and tomato, and serve. Related Video

Ingredients 3/4 cup long-grain white rice 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound), cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks 1 navel orange, cut into chunks Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard Preparation Preheat oven to 200 degrees; place a baking sheet in oven. Prepare rice according to package instructions. Stir in peas, and heat briefly to warm through....

Ingredients 1 (about 3/4 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat Coarse salt 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 3 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons minced, peeled peeled fresh ginger 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, cut into thin strips 1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped Cooked white rice, for serving (optional)...

Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar 4 ripe white peaches, halved lengthwise and pitted 3 tablespoons honey 4 to 6 ounces chewy almond nougat, coarsely chopped Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in upper third. Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet or saute pan over medium heat until foaming. Reduce heat to low; add sugar, stirring until it has dissolved. add peaches, cut side down, and cook until they start to caramelize, 3 to 4 minutes....

Ingredients 1 pound shrimp deveined 6 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon chili paste 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon brown sugar or honey 20 Basil leaves Preparation Leave the tails on the shrimp for color. Heat oil in a wok on heat with chili paste until it starts to bubble. Add shrlimp, fish sauce and brown sugar, stir fry for 3 -5 minutes or until shrip are cooked. Stir in sweet basi leaves just before serving....