No Peel Instant Pot Apple Butter is so easy to make you will never, ever buy apple butter at the store again! The Instant Pot cooks apples in a fraction of the time of the slow cooker and is perfect for making homemade apple butter in less than an hour. A few years ago, my… Read More
Sauce, Marinade & Jam
Chile, Lime and Garlic Butter
Flavored butter will take your corn game to a whole new level! Chile, Lime and Garlic Butter on sweet cob of corn makes an ordinary side dish extraordinary. When summer rolls around, I have a standard dinner which includes: Grilled meat or fish, salads, cut up fruit, dessert and corn on the cob. I could… Read More
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce is like pie without ice cream! You will never find a dish that is easier to make than Fresh Cranberry Sauce. It consists of boiling water, adding sugar and cranberries…that’s it! What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of cranberry sauce? Congealed stuff, giggling when you… Read More
Apricot Almond Freezer Jam
Apricot Almond Freezer Jam is the best way to preserve summer in a jar. Optional almond flavoring enhances the apricot freezer jam with a fun flavor twist on an old favorite! This year has been an AMAZING year for apricots. I know that I just told you it was a good corn year, but I’m… Read More
Apple Spice Cranberry Sauce
I have a passion for homemade cranberry sauce. It’s simple. It’s fresh. It’s beautiful. Cranberry sauce is the easiest dish you will ever make. EVER. If you can boil water, you can make homemade cranberry sauce! This cranberry sauce has a little twist on the same-old. Apple Spice Cranberry Sauce will make your kitchen smell… Read More
ABK’s Dry Rub for Steak and Ribs
Want to give Dad something he’ll love for Father’s Day? Follow this plan… 1. Buy some good quality steaks. I love the steaks at Snake River Farms, trust me, Dad will LOVE anything from SRF. The steaks I used for this post are Cowboy Steaks, aka Bone In Rib Eye Steak. They are about 2… Read More
Five Ingredient Hot Fudge
Do you love hot fudge, but don’t love the price of premium jars of fudge sauce in the grocery store? This recipe makes enough to feed the hungry masses without breaking the bank, and also stores for a couple of weeks in the fridge, (if it lasts that long). I love this recipe because it… Read More
Snake River Farms Kurobuta Ham with Grilled Pineapple and Pomegranate Pineapple Glaze
Now that Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, and Christmas is just around the corner, the big question is- What to serve for Christmas dinner? I’m all about planning our Thanksgiving menu for weeks ahead, and spending hours in the kitchen preparing Thanksgiving dinner. But Christmas is a little different for me. Years ago,… Read More
Fresh Cranberry, Orange and Dried Cherry Sauce
If you have a food assignment for Thanksgiving, and you are hesitant to try anything too risky, this is your dish. Fresh Cranberry, Orange and Dried Cherry Sauce is guaranteed a homemade success. Make a double batch, scoop into a mason jar, tie with string and you’ll have the perfect hostess gift. Only 3 more… Read More
Simple Pan Gravy
Making gravy from scratch is very simple. All you need are a few essential ingredients. Whether you make gravy from drippings or canned broth, it will taste better than a package mix, or gravy from a can. I’ll assume you have drippings from your Thanksgiving turkey. If you don’t, follow the directions in parenthesis in… Read More
Strawberry-Coconut Freezer Jam
This recipe was inspired by a trip to a cute little restaurant called Pig and a Jelly Jar, near Liberty Park in SLC. I’m always looking for a fun place to have breakfast and love places that serve biscuits and jam. One trip to Pig, and I was hooked. The strawberry coconut jam was so… Read More
Pork Tenderloin with Sesame Ginger Glaze and Warm Cabbage Slaw
Pork Tenderloin with Sesame Ginger Glaze and Warm Cabbage Slaw is a main dish for your Mother’s Day meal that is guaranteed to make Mom feel like a queen and make you her favorite child! Don’t be intimidated by the length of the recipe. It’s really simple, with a few steps that can be done… Read More
Utah Fry Sauce
For a few weeks in February of 2002, Salt Lake City was the world’s stage. It was an exiting time, so many athletes, fans, and visitors from foreign countries. The media reported on everything from athletic events to two Utah phenomenon’s: green jello and Utah Fry Sauce. Fun fact- two of the hottest Olympic pins… Read More
Fresh Cranberry-Raspberry Sauce
What’s your Thanksgiving dinner assignment? For less experienced cooks, assignments usually include: drinks, fruit platter, veggie tray, corn or some other no-fail type item. If you’re looking for a way to upset surprise your Mother-in-Law and bring something out of the ordinary, bring what she requested, then take along a nice little dish of Fresh… Read More
Slow Cooked BBQ Ribs
Once in a blue moon, I attempt cooking ribs at home. Master of the grill? No. The last time I cooked ribs, I threw them on the bbq, smothered them with sauce, started out on low heat, grew impatient after about an hour (surprising, I know) and turned the heat up. The result- a… Read More
Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce
Here’s the recipe I used for Homemade Green Enchilada Sauce when I made Honey Lime Enchiladas a few weeks back. It takes about 10 minutes to cook up and blend. The comparison to pre-made canned sauce? Let’s see. Kind of like the difference between a pop-out-of-the-can biscuit and homemade.Canned biscuits.Don’t go there. That’s all I’m… Read More
Strawberry Freezer Jam 101
Raise your hand if you have never made jam. Cooked or freezer. Serious?? You’ve never made jam? This post: Strawberry Freezer Jam 101 is about to change your life. A happy life. You can have it. And it’s sitting on your counter. Every time you walk by, it will make you smile. It will make… Read More
How to make your own Pumpkin Pie Spice
Last week I was shopping for some spices and started to throw a canister of Pumpkin Pie Spice into the cart. I looked twice at the price $4.99 for a tiny 1.12 oz jar. YIKES. I turned the jar around and looked at the ingredients: Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg and Allspice. I knew I had all… Read More
3 Ingredient Pumpkin Butter
I will never get sick of pumpkin spice. Maybe it’s a good thing we only do pumpkin spice flavoring for a couple months out of the year. It keeps it special and something to look forward to. I love making all of my favorite pumpkin recipes over the months of September/October/November. There are so many… Read More
Cranberry, Ginger & Orange Chutney
What’s Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce or chutney? Turkey without cranberries- it’s like pie without ice cream. I know you are thinking: What is the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry chutney? (I’m a mind reader, in case you didn’t know) In this recipe, not a lot. Technically, chutney usually includes vinegar, onion and spices…. Read More
Fresh Apple and Pear Chutney
I have a big basket of assorted apples in my garage, courtesy of friends and neighbors who love to share. You know how I love fruit and meat together, so I thought, what would go better with Sara’s Sunday Pork Tenderloin, than a little fresh apple and pear chutney? Fresh Apple and Pear Chutney Oh… Read More
Smoked Boston Butt with homemade BBQ Sauce in the oven
Whenever we go to the South, our (my) first order of business is to find a good place to eat a pulled pork sandwich. When we landed in New Orleans last month, we found a little hole in the wall place where the locals eat. Our plates were heaping with ribs, pulled pork and brisket…. Read More