Cinco De Mayo Parte Uno - Smoking a Beef Round Anonymoose 2026-09-17 | Cinco De Mayo Parte Uno - Smoking a Beef Round
Christmas 2017! Sort of... Anonymoose 2017-12-29 | The Christmas feast got slightly disrupted this year, due to a dying refrigerator at the worst possible time. With no room to keep anything large, I kept it simple , baked another corned beef, and celebrated the day in typical Florida style, on the patio.The new fridge was delivered yesterday, the day after Christmas, so I'm back in business now, and I'll try to think up something to do for New Year's Day.Music by Kevin MacLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Up On a HousetopLicensed for use under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Smoking A Turkey! Thanksgiving Day 2017 Anonymoose 2017-11-26 | Turkey Day! I smoked a 15 pound Butterball today, over a combination of cherry and apple woods. The combination does amazing things to poultry, and it also gives the skin a gorgeous color for presentation.I served it with stuffing, baked potato, homemade giblet gravy, and a spinach salad with bacon and bleu cheese. I ate entirely too much!!Cameo by Rocky.Intro music is my own little exercise, played by me, on my Les Paul, recorded by me on my camera in my kitchen. Copyright belongs to me. LOL
A Glimpse of Irma, and Smoking a Corned Beef Round! Anonymoose 2017-10-04 | Irma was an adventure, and one I'd rather not repeat. We were incredibly lucky here, and dodged the bullet, just barely. I captured a few glimpses as best I could while we had daylight, but the storm didn't peak here until just before midnight.The remainder of the video, from 2:25 on, is the "after party," celebrating the fact that we'd survived it by smoking and pigging out on a Corned Beef Round. Smoking it adds a wonderful new level of flavor to what's already the addictive flavor of corned beef!
Pressure Cooker Basics - Red Beans n Rice! Anonymoose 2017-02-19 | Furthering the experiment of cooking beans in the pressure cooker, this time I'm doing old fashioned Red Beans 'n' Rice. With a total cook time of 45 minutes, they turned out every bit as good as if I'd cooked them normally for 3 hours or so!I'm impressed with what the pressure cooker does with them, and this is definitely how I'll be doing them from now on. It also gives the advantage that I'll be able to do them more often, because they're no longer an all day project!I also ran through the assembly of the corn bread recipe I stole from Hilah Johnson years ago. It IS, in my opinion, the best cornbread recipe I've tried yet!Her channel is here: youtube.com/hilahcookingHer video: youtube.com/watch?v=FyOkyUUdOQQAnd her blog post with the printable recipe:http://hilahcooking.com/how-to-make-cornbreadMusic provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Pressure Cooker Basics - Cooking Crowder Peas! Anonymoose 2017-02-05 | First things first - I found a source for parts for old pressure cookers, including gaskets for my 50 year old MirroMatic. Very useful site to have around, if your pressure cooker is ever so slightly out of warranty, as mine is!Cooking And Canning Company:http://www.cookingandcanning.netI really don't know why, but I'd never gotten around to cooking dried beans in the pressure cooker, so it was about time! I cooked up an experimental batch of Crowder Peas, letting them cook under pressure for 30 minutes, instead of the normal two hours plus, and they turned out every bit *AS* good! Absolutely delightful, and in about the same time as it took me to make the cornbread to go with them.I will definitely be doing them this way from now on, and next I'll be whipping up a batch of Red Beans the same way, another one that normally takes all day.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Merry Christmas 2016!, Florida Style! Guest Starring a Baked Pineapple Glazed Ham Anonymoose 2016-12-28 | Merry Christmas, Florida style! It was a typical Christmas day here, sunny, high in the upper 70s, with a nice breeze. I had all the windows open... :-)Spent some time on the patio, opening prezzies with Rocky, and baked a ham, trying a new recipe for a honey / pineapple / cherry glaze I stole. It was less than successful, as explained in the video, but still amazingly delicious!I served it with twice baked sweet potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts fresh from the farm and still on the stalk.I ate too much, and loved every morsel of it.Rosie's recipe for the pineapple glazed ham:youtube.com/watch?v=GoFJpeuTX5kHilah Johnson's recipe for my long standing favorite twice baked sweet potatoes:youtube.com/watch?v=td1dnxxSL1INativity scene was hand crafted, one piece at a time, by my mother, over most of her life. It was a Christmas tradition from my earliest memories, and it kept evolving until it nearly consumed a room.Music: O Little Town Of Bethlehem, by Kevin McCleod:http://incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons.
A Decade On YouTube, And An Adventure In Multi-tracking! Anonymoose 2016-12-17 | Yep, it's been 10 years since I started this crazy channel, and it's been quite a ride. I sometimes wonder why I'm still here, and then I wonder why YouTube is still here. But... Here we are. So...This is an experiment. I've been wanting for years to try digital multitracking, as in recording separate tracks and mixing them together, and never could seem to get around to it. I did it eons ago on reel to reel tape decks, but never like this.Raggedy, sloppy, but hey, it's a first shot. Now I know how it works, so now all I have to do is learn how to play something. LOLThe tune is Deep River Blues, by our beloved Doc Watson.Enjoy.
A Butterball Named Frederick - Cooking The Thanksgiving Feast! Anonymoose 2016-11-26 | Alas poor Frederick, I knew him well. He was a 15 pound Butterball, and the star of my Thanksgiving feast. Herein lies the saga of the day in the kitchen. The feast was more than worth it, and the best part is that I have leftovers!Included are the preparation of Stacey's baked Butternut squash, with bacon, and homemade cornbread stuffing, fresh out of the Pepperidge Farm bag. It was all sufficiently yummy that I ate myself right into a turkey coma. Happy Thanksgiving!
Fun With Orzo! - How To Cook Orzo, With Chicken & Italian Sausage Anonymoose 2016-11-08 | Orzo is a rice shaped pasta that doesn't get nearly the publicity I think it deserves. It's versatile, easy to work with, forgiving, and the heart of a nearly endless array of appetizers, side dishes, and one dish / one pot meals.In this video, I'm doing my take on a recipe for Orzo with chicken and Italian sausage that I stole from Chef John, over at Foodwishes.com. It's an absolutely delightful dish, very easy to put together, and it cooks in 15 minutes.Intro music by me. All copyrights belong to moi.His recipe video is here:youtube.com/watch?v=ZL2zcbmmKYwAnd his blog post with printable recipe is here:http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2016/01/one-pot-chicken-sausage-orzo-tastes.html
Happy Independence Day! Keeping it simple! Anonymoose 2016-07-05 | This time around, being incurably lazy, I simplified the holiday feast. Grilled a marinated New York Strip steak, added a baked sweet potato, with a sauce I invented on the fly, and threw in a kale salad. With bacon. One must have bacon... LOLI hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend!Music: Stars and Stripes ForeverComposed by John Philip Sousa. Composition is in Public DomainPerformed by U.S. Marine Band. Performance is in Public DomainIn honor of my Dad, who loved everything Sousa ever wrote, and who played first trumpet in the Navy Band during WW2.
Happy Memorial Day! Grillin and Chillin, and Smokin Some Chicken! Anonymoose 2016-06-02 | Memorial Day is a day to pause and remember those who gave it all so that we have the freedom to *have* this day, and to thank those who are making huge sacrifices to protect that freedom this very minute! It's also the first holiday of summer, and a perfect excuse for some grillin' and chillin'. So...I smoked some chicken thighs over apple wood, shredded them, made killer sammiches with them, and cooked up a batch of Crowder Peas as a side. Throw in some deviled eggs and it's a party in your mouth!Happy Memorial Day!!
Pulled Pork My Way! - With Tater Salad Anonymoose 2016-04-28 | Making pulled pork can be incredibly easy, once you get the hang of it. It's all in time and temperature, and a good rub.It'd been a while, and I had the craving! So I slow smoked a pork butt, over a blend of cherry and apple woods. A shade over 6 hours at 275°, to an internal temp of 199°. It was *well* worth the wait! I also whipped up some potato salad to go with it, while I was waiting.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
St. Patricks Day 2016 - Hickory Smoked Corned Beef and Cabbage! Anonymoose 2016-03-18 | Happy St. Patty's Day! This time, I revisited an experiment I tried last October, and smoked the corned beef round at 275°F for and hour and a half. Then I covered it, added a beer, mustard, and seasonings, and baked it at 325°F for an additional two hours. The result is fantastic!!Served it with boiled cabbage and potatoes, for a proper St. Patty's Day feast.Intro music - traditional Irish folk tune, recorded live at McNamara's Tavern, Nashville TN, October 2011. Performers names unknown. They were extremely good, and extremely loud.
Wok Abuse 101 - Chicken Stir Fry Basics for Larry! Anonymoose 2016-01-26 | As requested, a few pointers on stir frying for Larry (Mobiltec), for getting started with his new wok. Best way to show it is to do it, so herein is an off the cuff chicken stir fry, loosely based on last weeks maple syrup chicken recipe. It turned out to be seriously edible!This actually made two pretty good servings, but it was so good I ate both of them. Yum!Most of what you see is optional. You can make it as simple or as complex as your mood suggests. You can just cook the chicken by itself with a little salt / pepper, and serve over rice with a little soy sauce. You can add veggies. You can make and use any of a huge variety of marinades. If you prefer your veggies less crisp, you can blanch them for a minute before tossing in the wok.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Maple Syrup Chicken - Quick and Easy Recipe Anonymoose 2016-01-17 | This is a recipe I got from Melody Mainville, as one of her Recipes of the Month. Her channel:youtube.com/user/momsvlog80The recipe came from Katy Debecks. Her channel:youtube.com/channel/UCzg1jito305SwBJTFz_oDOgIt's quick to prepare, and absolutely delicious! I can see it becoming a regular around here.The recipe:----------------2 tablespoons pure maple syrup1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce (I used regular soy sauce)2 teaspoons lemon juice1 clove garlic, minced1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger2 boneless, skinless chicken breastsAssembly:---------------Whisk syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and pepper in a small, shallow dish. (Or, as I'll do next time, blend them quickly in a food processor.)Add chicken and turn to coat with the marinade; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning once.Coat an indoor grill pan (or cast iron skillet) with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.Remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving the marinade) and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 160° to 165°F, 3 to 5 minutes per side. (These large ones took around 7 minutes per side.)Meanwhile, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. (I also deglazed the skillet with a little chicken stock and added that into the sauce)Liberally baste the chicken with the reduced sauce and serve.YUM!!Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Christmas 2015 - Part 2, Smoking and devouring the stuffed pork loin! Anonymoose 2015-12-28 | Merry Christmas everyone! I smoked the pork loin I stuffed yesterday, and did a cheesy veggie au gratin casserole with broccoli and asparagus, based on Hilah Johnson's recipe here: youtube.com/watch?v=yY2JfpCnfKwIt was a gorgeous Florida Christmas day, and the roast exceeded all of my expectations. It was fantastic, and it's a keeper. A special occasion roast that I *will* be doing again!Cameo by Rocky.Music, "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, arranged and played by Kevin MacLeod, and licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.incompetech.com
Christmas 2015 - Part 1, How To Stuff a Pork Loin! Anonymoose 2015-12-27 | T'was the day before Christmas, and all through the house, creatures were stirring but not a one was a mouse.I decided to tackle the butterflying and stuffing of a pork loin ahead of time, rather than doing it all on Christmas day. It was a challenging project, and a learning experience, and I'm sure that as a n00b it took me ten times longer than a pro. But I had fun with it, and the next time, I'll *know* how. And the result was worth every bit of the effort!Stay tuned for Part 2, Christmas day, and the assembly of the rest of the feast.Music arranged and played by Kevin MacLeod, and licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.incompetech.com
A Silent Night Anonymoose 2015-12-25 | This is a re-do of one I did a few years ago, just because I feel like it.A joyous Christmas to all of you, and may there be peace on Earth, and good will toward all.Silent Night arranged and played by Kevin MacLeodl Licensed under Creative Commons. http://www.incompetech.comFigures hand crafted by the lady who gave me life.
Nine years on YouTube! Happy Anniversary to me! Anonymoose 2015-12-16 | I created this channel on December 16, 2006, and it's been quite a wild ride ever since. I will forever hate Google for what they've done to YouTube, but I keep on hanging out here in spite of them.Happy anniversary to me!
Happy Turkey Day! - Smoked Turkey and Fixins Anonymoose 2015-11-28 | Happy Thanksgiving!For today's feast, I smoked a 15 pound turkey over a mix of cherry and apple wood, injected and basted with a butter / chicken stock mix. I basted it every hour, and the total cook time was 3 hours 45 minutes. The grill ran at 325°F for the full cook, and I laid a foil tent over the bird for the last 45 minutes to keep it from over-browning.Served with:Honey/butter roasted sweet potatoes, a recipe I stole from Hilah Johnson. These are a super side dish! Her recipe video is here:youtube.com/watch?v=1OBbQ4qhLXQGiblet gravy, made per my mother's recipe, dating back to my childhood days.Roasted Brussels Sprouts with baconAnd cornbread stuffing by Pepperidge Farm, with my own twists.Served it all on my mother's antique Lenox china, vintage 1941.It was a feast fit for royalty, but since the Queen of England couldn't make it, I ate it all myself.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
How To Make Corned Beef Hash! - For Stacey Anonymoose 2015-10-20 | Requested by Stacey - youtube.com/user/dreamer72femPerfect way to finish up the last of the corned beef, and almost a good enough excuse to do a corned beef to begin with. Quick and easy, do it for breakfast or dinner, and scale it up or down according to how many you're feeding.Measurements are arbitrary, to your own taste. A rule of thumb is roughly equal parts of corned beef and potato. I prefer it a little heavier on the meat, and you can use more potato if you're stretching it.Cameo by Rocky the Spoiled Rotten Cat.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Sneaky SnitchLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Corned Beef In October? Yep! Hickory Smoked, Too! Anonymoose 2015-10-11 | Who says corned beef is only for St. Patty's Day? Certainly not me. I bought spares back in March and stashed them in the freezer. This is one of them.I added a new twist to it this time, and started it by slow smoking it at 275° over hickory for an hour. Then I sealed it up and baked it for an additional 2 1/2 hours at 325° The result amazed me!The touch of hickory adds a whole new dimension to the flavor, and I'm loving it! I *WILL* be doing it this way again! It'll also be the star of a couple or Reubens tomorrow... :-)As an aside, this was also a chance to show off the new Maverick wireless temperature monitor. The dual probe transmitter sits out by the grill, and the receiver follows you around in your pocket. It's a great addition to the arsenal of tools.Music provided by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks as always, Kevin!
Smoked Pulled Chicken Sammiches! Happy Labor Day! Anonymoose 2015-09-08 | Labor Day holiday grillin' and chillin', thunderstorms and all! This is a technique I sto... err... borrowed from Larry Wolfe, for creating the chicken version of pulled pork. Smoked over apple wood, pulled apart, then simmered in a sauce as spicy or not spicy as you choose. Then serve it up on a big bun with a cool blue cheese topping. Delicious!Larry's channel: youtube.com/user/TheWolfePitHis video on this: youtube.com/watch?v=hEUoVgcP8GcTee shirt from YouTubers Our Twin Life. Great people, fun family to hang out with, and every day is an adventure! Their channel:youtube.com/user/ourtwinlife04oryoutube.com/ourtwinlifeMusic by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Summer Quickie! Herbed Chicken in the Pressure Cooker Anonymoose 2015-06-28 | A quick, easy, great tasting, and even healthy meal for summer days when being in the kitchen isn't on your priority list. It's all done in the pressure cooker in a half hour. This is my take on a combination of two recipes. One is stolen from Joe, at Southern Coastal Cooking. His channel is here:youtube.com/user/haftafish8780and his video of his recipe here:youtube.com/watch?v=m-CUdfMR6nYThe other recipe is in the original owner's manual that came with my MirroMatic pressure cooker 50 years ago. Yep, I still have it. Publication date in the manual is 1957. :-)Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Memorial Day 2015 - Smoked Pork Sirloin w/ Homemade Baked Beans! Anonymoose 2015-05-28 | Happy Memorial Day! I celebrated the day by smoking a pork sirloin roast over apple wood. Used a combination of two rubs: Larry Wolfe's Wolfe Rub Original, and Lionheart's Boubon Street. They work really well together.Wolfe Rub: youtube.com/user/TheWolfePitI don't have a current website for Lionheart. Hmmm...Baked bean recipe is from Rosie at I Heart Recipes:youtube.com/user/ladyrosie1983It's an easy, excellent recipe, some of the best baked beans I've ever tasted. To my taste, I felt they weren't "saucey" enough, so I mixed in a second batch of sauce the next day. Much better!Throw in deviled eggs, and Silver Queen corn roasted on the grill, and it was a grand feast!Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin - MY way! Anonymoose 2015-05-06 | This has become a favorite for me. Think of it as a giant economy size pig-in-a-blanket! I've never had a pork tenderloin as tender, as flavorful, as juicy as it is when done this way. The apple smoke ring adds just the right finishing touch, and it proves that an hour of smoke is *all* you need.Served with baked sweet potato and sauteed fresh veggies, it's a feast!Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Pulled Pork! Slow Smoked On the Grill Anonymoose 2015-04-18 | I was past due, so I slow-smoked a 4 pound boneless pork butt, with maple wood chips. The grill ran between 260° and 270° for 6 hours, and produced a major case of YUM. Moist and falling-apart tender.Served with homemade tater salad on the side. I tend to invent tater salad on the fly, according to my mood, so it's rarely the same twice in a row.Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Scotch Eggs Revisited! Anonymoose 2015-03-26 | I'd never heard of these until SouthTube 5, when we had them at McNamara's Tavern. More than one of us got addicted to them right then and there. They are the epitome of health food - a hard boiled egg wrapped in sausage, coated with bread crumbs, and deep fried. Yum!I hadn't done them for a while, and since I got reminded of them on St. Pattie's Day, it seemed like a good excuse to revisit them.Intro music - traditional Irish folk tunes, recorded live at McNamara's Tavern, Nashville TN, October 2011. Performers names unknown. They were extremely good, and extremely loud.
Happy St. Pattys Day! With Corned Beef & Cabbage! Anonymoose 2015-03-19 | It's that green time of year again, and I celebrated by cooking up a batch of corned beef and cabbage. I used a corned beef round, and baked it, as has become my preferred way. To me, it produces a vastly better tasting and better textured corned beef than old fashioned boiling. Detailed instructions in the video.Served it with traditional boiled cabbage and Irish potatoes.The honey mustard glaze:--------------------------------1/3 cup spicy Dijon mustard1/4 cup honey1/4 cup brown sugarMix ingredients together thoroughly. Baste corned beef every 10 minutes for the last half hour of cooking, as described in the video. It caramelizes beautifully!Intro music - traditional Irish folk tune, recorded live at McNamara's Tavern, Nashville TN, October 2011. Performers names unknown. They were extremely good, and extremely loud.
Redneck Engineering - Smoking An Oversize Rack Of Ribs! Anonymoose 2015-03-09 | To make a 30 year old grill work like a Weber Smoky Mountain without spending any money, you need to do a little Redneck engineering.I had a humungous rack of pork spare ribs that wouldn't fit on my old Thermos grill, so I did some inventing, and it worked. They were yummy!The video shows how.Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Grill Maintenance 101 - Spring Tuneup, Replacing the burner Anonymoose 2015-02-28 | This was past due. The crummy generic burner I'd gotten from Home Depot was barely over a year old and completely blown out. I got a proper replacement through Amazon, and this is how it went in. My nearly 30 year old gas grill is running like brand new again, and replacing a burner is a lot easier than you might think.Included are a brief interview with Rocky, and a cameo appearance by a sacrificial boneless New Your Strip. Well... I did have to test it...Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Cold Weather Comfort - Crowder Peas and Cornbread Anonymoose 2015-02-20 | We're under a freeze warning all the way down here in central Florida, and the rest of the country is close to frozen solid! Seems to me like we're *all* in need of some cold weather comfort. A good batch of Crowder Peas with cornbread might do the trick.Crowders are botanically similar to Blackeye Peas, yet altogether different, and better. They have a much creamier texture, and a heartier, almost 'meaty" taste. They may be hard to find up north, but Camellia Brand, http://www.camelliabrand.com , which has become my source for *all* varieties of beans, mail orders them and ships all over the U.S. Try them, and you'll never go back to store-bought. (Unless you're in Cajun country where store-bought *includes* Camellia.)I served them up with cornbread, and they really hit the spot, and warned it beautifully!Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Superbowl Sunday In Florida - Hickory Smoked Babybacks! Anonymoose 2015-02-04 | Any excuse to smoke a rack of Babybacks, especially on a perfect Florida day. I smoked them over hickory, at 270°F, for a shade under 4 hours. Watch for an internal temp of about 195°F!Wolfe Rub Original is by Larry Wolfe. His channel is here:youtube.com/user/TheWolfePitThrew in some deviled eggs, kale sauteed in sesame oil, and of course the obligatory champagne of beers.No footballs were deflated during the making of this video.Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Food For A Cold Winter Day - Lentils And Hot Dogs With Cornbread Anonymoose 2015-01-27 | By Florida standards, it was a cold winter day, so I put together some old fashioned winter comfort food to warm the innards. Lentils with sliced smokey hot dogs, cornbread, and a side of fresh asparagus with slivered Parmigiano Reggiano. It's a meal that would go down especially well during a blizzard. :-)Cameo by Rocky, the resident brat.Music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Fun With Leftovers! Making Turkey Pot Pies! Anonymoose 2015-01-12 | This all started when I dug some puff pastry and fillo dough out of the freezer. They were outdated, and I needed to use them up, so I decided to see IF I could make personal size turkey pot pies with them. End result: they weren't the prettiest things on the planet, and Garfield didn't approve at all, but they were delicious! See how in the video.Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Merry Christmas 2014! With a Honey Mustard Glazed Baked Ham! Anonymoose 2014-12-28 | Christmas for one, celebrated my way, on the patio, in 70°+ Florida weather, and with a honey mustard glazed baked ham.The glaze was one I hadn't tried before, stol... err... borrowed from Chef John at Foodwishes, here: youtube.com/user/foodwishesHis video: youtube.com/watch?v=kL6CjHLDK2MThe glaze is excellent, and I *will* be using it again.The sweet potato dish is the same one I did for Thanksgiving. It's from Hilah Johnson, here: youtube.com/user/hilahcookingHer video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=1OBbQ4qhLXQAnd her printable recipe is here: http://hilahcooking.com/butter-roasted-sweet-potatoesMusic is courtesy of Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: O Little Town of BethlehemLicensed under Creative Commons, Thanks, Kevin!The hand crafted nativity scene was created over a period of more than half a century by my mother.
After The Feast - Making Turkey Stock In The Pressure Cooker Anonymoose 2014-12-09 | When the feasting was over, and I was bored with eating turkey, next step was to disassemble it, freeze the leftover meat, and make turkey stock out of the remains of the bird. The pressure cooker is THE best tool for the job, and in this video I show how easily it's done.Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Turkey Day 2014 - Part 2 - The Feast! Anonymoose 2014-12-01 | This is what the bread was for in Part 1. A 15 pound turkey named Charlie, served up with cornbread stuffing, honey roasted sweet potatoes, giblet gravy, and a kale and bacon salad. With the assumed garnish of a few deviled eggs. It was a feast fit for royalty. Unfortunately, there was no royalty around (aside from Rocky, and he wanted tuna instead), so I had to eat it all myself. :-)General instructions and recipes are in the video.Intro music by Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.comTitle: Off To OsakaLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Turkey Day 2014 - Part 1 - Baking the Bread! Anonymoose 2014-11-29 | I started Turkey Day on Wednesday this year, revisiting an old recipe for Swedish Rye bread that I haven't done in years, because I couldn't get any decent rye flour locally. I got ahold of some real stone ground rye flour from Anson Mills, and the results were worth the effort. It was every bit as good as I remembered, and then some.I also, while waiting for the bread to rise, cooked and prepped the giblets, so they were ready for the dressing and giblet gravy on Thursday.Swedish Rye Bread-----------------------------Ingredients:1 package active dry yeast or cake compressed yeast1/4 cup warm water1/4 cup brown sugar1/4 cup molasses1 TBS salt1 TBS shortening or butter1 1/2 cups hot water2 1/2 cups stirred rye flour3 TBS caraway seed or 2 TBS grated orange peel3 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flourSoften yeast in 1/4 cup warm water (110°), or compressed yeast in lukewarm water (85°).In a big bowl, combine the brown sugar, molasses, salt, and shortening; add the hot water and stir until sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.Stir in the rye flour, beat well.Add the softened yeast and caraway seed; mix well.Reserving some of the all purpose flour for kneading, add enough of the remaining to make a soft dough. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes.Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning the dough to grease the surface. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).Punch down. Turn out on a lightly floured surface and divide into two portions. Round each piece of dough into a ball. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.Pat balls of dough into two round loaves and place on opposite corners of a greased baking sheet. (Or shape in two oblong loaves and place in two greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans.)Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost double (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).Bake in a moderate oven (375°) for 25 to 30 minutes. Place foil over tops last 10 minutes, if necessary. For soft crusts, brush tops with melted butter or margarine while loaves are still hot. Cool on rack.Makes 2 loaves.------------------------Recipe taken from the Better Homes and Gardens Bread Cookbook, 1963 printing.Intro music by Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.comTitle: Off To OsakaLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
FloridaTube 2014 - Part 2 - Jungle Gardens Anonymoose 2014-11-04 | Second day of the mini-gathering with Stacey, TJ, and Ed, we visited Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Got ambushed by an army of killer flamingos, but we all managed to survive unscathed. Another fun day, followed by some of the best seafood on the Gulf Coast. I had a great time, and wish we'd had a couple more days.Music by Kevin MacLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle 1: Beach PartyTitle 2: Beachfront CelebrationLicensed under Creative Commons. Thanks, Kevin!Shutter click courtesy of Sound Jay - http://www.soundjay.comLicensed royalty free. Thanks, guys!
FloridaTube 2014 - A Mini-Mini YouTube Gathering Anonymoose 2014-11-02 | For a couple of days in late October, Stacey, TJ, Ed, and I got together "somewhere" in west central Florida for a mini YouTube gathering. I had a great time hanging out with the three of them, and wish it could've lasted longer. This is a glimpse of day 1, a run out to Mote Marine Research Center on Lido Key. On the way, we stopped at the Salty Dog (actually next door) for lunch. Yum!Stacey: youtube.com/user/dreamer72femEd: youtube.com/user/edeliseaTJ is a survivor of the nth degree, youngest member of this family: youtube.com/user/wackadoodlefreezone Background music by Jason Shaw - http://www.audionautix.comTitle: Sailors LamentLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Jason!
Wok Abuse 101 - Chicken Stir Fry, Invented On the Fly! Anonymoose 2014-10-08 | This is not untypical of how a lot of my meals happen. I stand in front of the freezer, trying to decide what I'm in the mood for. Then I get an idea as to what I might do with it, and then it's back to the fridge on a quest for whatever veggies and "accessories" might go with it. It'll all vary with my mood, and with what I happen to have in stock.This chicken stir fry evolved from a frozen chicken boob to a meal plan in a matter of a few minutes. Then it was about 15 minutes of prep, and a few minutes in the wok, and I was pigging out in time for the 6 o'clock news. The rice took longer to cook than the meal. The "recipe" produced two robust servings, and it was both elegant and delish! Forget restaurants and takeout. Just invent!Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Stone Ground Cornbread With Red Beans & Rice! Anonymoose 2014-09-16 | Taking the Wayback Machine back to the days before over-processed corn meal, I've gotten ahold of some old fashioned fresh stone ground corn meal, so fresh it has to be kept frozen until time to use it.The corn meal and recipe are from Anson Mills: http://ansonmills.comThe cornbread is coarse grained, with a rich flavor not found in modern cornbread with our machine ground, heavily processed corn meal. Delicious! This is not the last time I'll be making this. Next time, I'll use a slightly smaller skillet to make it thicker and more "cake-like." There are other variations to be tried, too.The red beans and rice are a "side dish." LOL I had to have something to serve *with* the cornbread, and what else? It's basic old fashioned beans-n-rice done my way. Yum!Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Honey Mustard Chicken - On The Grill! Easy Recipe! Anonymoose 2014-09-07 | Some Labor Day grillin' and chillin'. Recipe stolen from Larry Wolfe:youtube.com/user/TheWolfePitIt's quick and easy, very little preparation, and absolutely delicious. I served it with old fashioned home style potato salad, which you pretty much make up as you go along. Yum!Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Simple Pleasures - How to incinerate a steak! Anonymoose 2014-08-28 | Boneless New York Strips were on sale. What could I do? I stocked up.This is the brute force method, searing it quickly at a high temperature for a good crust, while keeping it exactly medium rare inside. For a little more on the rare side, just drop back to about 3½ minutes.Served it with a modified crispy Panzanella salad that I stole from Chef John over at FoodWishes.com. It's a great variation from the regular everyday salad.Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
An Old Favorite - Kaluha Pig Revisited! Anonymoose 2014-08-03 | This recipe dates back to the 60s. It was given to me by a friend who had gotten it in Hawaii. Whether it's "officially authentic" or not is unknown, nor does it matter. It's just GOOD! With the added perk that it's VERY easy to make, and essentially foolproof.Recipe is in the video. I served it with wild rice, and Brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon. All in all a major score of YUM!Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Happy 4th of July! With Smoked Pork Tenderloin Sammiches Anonymoose 2014-07-06 | For the celebration of Independence Day, I smoked a bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, made BBQ sammiches with it, and served it with a spicy potato salad I stole from Hilah Johnson.Her channel: youtube.com/user/hilahcookingHer recipe: youtube.com/watch?v=tY2w5ho_PzcThe pork was smoked over apple wood for 1 hour at 300°F, and was tender and juicy with just the right touch of smoke. Hilah's potato salad was the perfect complement, light and spicy.Music: Stars and Stripes ForeverComposed by John Philip Sousa. Composition is in Public DomainPerformed by U.S. Marine Band. Performance is in Public DomainIn honor of my Dad, who loved everything Sousa ever wrote, and who played first trumpet in the Navy Band during WW2.
Apple Smoked Spareribs with Hot German Tater Salad! Anonymoose 2014-05-27 | Happy Memorial Day, y'all! I celebrated by slow smoking a St. Louis Style rack of pork spareribs over apple wood. Cook time was 4 1/2 hours at 250°F. Yummicus Maxicus!And I tried a recipe I've never done before, hot German potato salad. It's fantastic! The inspiration to try it came from Beth at:http://www.youtube.com/user/cookingandcrafting.Her recipe video is here:youtube.com/watch?v=C7LEa_ZRac8Tell her I sent you.Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
Brunch! Asparagus Tart with Poached Eggs - Recipe Anonymoose 2014-04-30 | Stolen from Chef John at youtube.com/user/foodwishesHis video: youtube.com/watch?v=DE8EnTymPsoThe recipe on his website: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2014/03/simple-asparagus-tart-sorry-mom.htmlThis is luxurious, elegant, decadent, and delicious, and THE way to use up that leftover puff pastry sitting in the back of your freezer. The savory tart can be served alone as a snack or appetizer, but with the addition of a poached egg or two, a little bacon, and a spinach salad, it's a meal. It's even almost healthy.Intro music by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Hot SwingLicensed under Creative CommonsThanks, Kevin!
The Lunar Eclipse in a Nutshell ! Anonymoose 2014-04-17 | The condensed version, for those of you who were getting snowed on while it was happening. :-)I shot this in my front yard, with my Canon HG-21, at full telephoto, with focus and aperture set to manual, because the auto-focus and auto-exposure functions weren't happy with what I was trying to make them do.I tracked it manually with the tripod, then smoothed it out in post using Vegas's pan and crop function. It ain't NASA quality, but I was surprised it did it at all.Music composed and performed by Kevin McLeod - http://incompetech.comTitle: Lost FrontierLicensed under Creative Commons.
