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Sharon’s Guacamole

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4 Ripe Avocados
2 Limes, juiced
1 Roma Tomato, diced
1 Small Red Onion, diced
1 Jalapeno, deseeded and diced
1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
Kosher Salt to Taste

Take the avocado cut across the center and split in halves. Take the pit out and take the avocado out of shell using a large spoon. Place in a mixing bowl and add juice of lime. Incorporate together using a large spoon to break up the avocado.

Add remaining ingredients, stir to combine, and season to taste.

Mike’s Sloppy Joe’s

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Homemade sloppy joes are incredibly easy to make and come together in one skillet in about 20 minutes or so.  Browned beef is mixed with onion and green pepper and simmered in a sweetened tomato sauce.  The secret is in finding the right seasoning for the sauce!

I grew up eating sloppy joes. My mother was a school teacher, so mid week dinners were quick and simple. And while I’m at it, sloppy joes in our house were actually browned ground beef smothered in Manwich sauce. Not very creative, but at the time it was a staple that I loved as a kid.

What is the difference between Manwich and Sloppy Joe? Technically Manwich is a pre-made sauce that’s used to make sloppy joes.  I am not sure exactly what’s in it, and have never tried it myself, so I can’t say that my recipe tastes similar or not.  Manwich is marketed as a easy way to make sloppy joes… but in reality, homemade sloppy joes are just as easy to make!

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Cheesy Roasted Green Beans

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Roasted green beans are a delicious holiday side dish, roasted in olive oil, garlic and parmesan, then baked with cheese until melted and bubbling!

The perfect side dish to serve along with your turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy! The bonus? Roasted Green Beans are low carb, Keto approved and incredibly delicious!

Cheesy Roasted Green Beans

The easiest way to get green veggies into your diet is roasting them. Throw them on a baking sheet or tray and letting the oven work it’s thing! It doesn’t get any easier.

Not everyone’s a fan of these green stalks! Coming up with ways for everyone to enjoy them can be a nightmare. That’s where this roasted green beans recipe comes in! You’re only five main ingredients away from having the best green beans of your life.

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YOTE Chicken Wings

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Years of Trail and Error. I love chicken wings, in particular I love buffalo wings. I have been working on my chicken wing recipe for about 25 years. I have culled inspiration from the likes of Alton Brown, Interstate BBQ in Memphis, Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ in Central Florida, and Food Network. My process, sauce, seasonings, preparation and blue cheese dipping sauce are brought together after many years of taking an inspiring recipe and working on it for the home kitchen with common ingredients.

The first undertaking was the sauce. Once I had the correct mix of ingredients, I made very little changes. The Process of the cook is what has changed many times over the years and I settled for a twice fry method that cannot be matched. I have been told from house guests that my wings are the absolute best they have had and I should open a restaurant with this recipe. That’s all fine and good, but I believe food and in particular taste can be a very subjective thing. Cooking buffalo wings is a fairly simple process but cooking buffalo wings that a vast majority of people that love them, can be a challenge.

Today I publish the soup to nuts procedure for the best chicken wings that you could possibly come up, bar none. What follows are the ingredient lists for the various sauces and seasonings….

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Mike’s BBQ Pork Rub

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4 TB paprika
3 TB dark brown sugar
2 TB chili powder
2 Tb garlic powder
2 TB kosher salt
3 tsp onion powder
3 tsp black pepper
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cumin

If I were only smoking pork for myself I would add some additional flavor to satisfied my palate. CAUTION – cayenne pepper goes a long way, don’t use too much. When having guests over, I would scale back or eliminate these spices…  

1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dark chili powder  

When mixing my dry rub for pulled pork, I use the cayenne pepper due to the size of the meat. 7-9 pounds with a picnic shoulder (fat trimmed) and 4-5 pounds with a boston butt. When using a smoker box, I add onion, celery, thyme sprigs, rosemary sprigs and lemon slices to the water as well as 1 cup of apple juice. In addition, I always spray pork with 1/2 apple juice and half water every hour. When smoking beef I use 1/2 apple juice and 1/2 apple cider vinegar.