Sweet and Spicy Drumsticks

With New Year's just around the corner, why not give your taste buds something new with this delicious mixture of sweet and spicy chicken drumsticks. This oven baked recipe is a treat and easy to make for yourself, your family or anyone else that may be ringing in the new year in your company. A wire rack is a must for this recipe as it allows the chicken to be cooked thoroughly and to a safe internal temperature of 165F while on top of a baking sheet. The ingredients should give you the perfect mixture of sweet and hot. The recipe will take a bit of time in the oven but this will allow the chicken to be moist while absorbing all the sauce making it a sticky delight.

Inspired by Tasty

MORE CHICKEN RECIPES

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PARMESAN CHICKEN BITES

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Sweet and Spicy Drumsticks Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time: 105 minutes  Servings: 4

Ingredients

Spiced Stewing Beef

As the summer ends I seem to turn my cooking attention to savory meals, that you just can not get off those summer BBQ sessions. This is the perfect time to start enjoying delicious stewing meat that just tends to melt in your mouth with every chew. Stewing meat is always a tough cut of meat and should be seasoned and stored in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours minimum but if you can do 24 hours then even better. The key to getting the meat to its soft point is to make sure you boil it in a beef broth for an extended period of time, so this meal tends to be ideal for when you have a free day with a lot of hours on your hands. The searing is another important part of this recipe because it will hold the juices in the meat as your spiced beef works its way to perfection, make sure that you add a favourite side dish to go along with your beef. Rice, vegetables or any of your favourites should be served along side your meat.

Inspired by Cook with Campbells

SIDE DISH RECIPES
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SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED CARROTS
GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTS
BAKED POTATO WITH SALSA
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Spiced Stewing Beef Recipe 

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 110 minutes  Servings: 4

Ingredients

Spicy Spaghetti Arrabbiata

It has been a little time since my last post and I hope to add a few recipes to the blog over the next few weeks, I will start it off today with a tasty dish of pasta. Pasta tends to be a delicious part of my entree meals through out the month and my favourite types of pasta are Penne, Spaghetti and Linguine. I also tend to incorporate spice into my meals, now I know not everyone is a big fan of spicy food but I just love it. Those that have been to restaurants especially Italian ones have had or seen arrabbiata on the menu, which basically means spicy sauce. I decided to use spaghetti but any long strain of pasta would work, like linguine, fettuccine or angel hair. Then to bring in the heat I used a tomato sauce with chilies as well as chili flakes the amount in the recipe provides a decent amount of spice but use more or less depending on your taste buds. I also decided to go heavy on veggies but you can omit or even add more to the recipe as you like as for the ground meat I used pork because basically it was all I had on hand and worked great but give beef a whirl.

Inspired by CookingwithNonna

MORE PASTA RECIPES
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SPAGHETTI WITH BABY CLAMS
PENNE WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE
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Spicy Spaghetti Arrabbiata Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 100 minutes  Servings: 8 

Ingredients

Baked Potato with Salsa

The holidays are fast approaching once again and for many of us we have parties, pot lucks and family gatherings. The best part of all of these is the food, the variety of the food selection is enough to put on a few pounds just looking at all the options. The one thing I have always noticed is the lack of a good side and what better side to add to the selection then a baked potato. I have never been a big fan of sour cream but salsa well that is a different story so I decided to create a side of the popular baked potato dish and salsa. Your potato will end up the talk of the party. The potatoes of choice for baking should always be russet, it is the option that I feel is the best for baking this type of dish. The salsa should be thick and chunky and I chose to pick the medium flavour but you can go hot or mild. A baking dish works best for cooking and you will not need many ingredients, unless your thing is to have the toppings falling off the potato.

Inspired by BBC Good Food

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SAUTEED SPICY GREENS
OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS
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Baked Potato with Salsa Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 90 minutes  Servings:  4

Ingredients

Lamb Curried Casserole with Sweet Potatoes

Lamb for some is an acquired taste but when it is cooked properly the taste and how your body responds to it makes it one of the better meats out there to eat as our bodies digest it better then other meats. I always enjoyed a lamb dish, its one of those dishes that not only is full of flavour but it came with a ton of vegetables. Lamb is full of protein, zinc and iron. Lamb also provides high levels of Vitamin B12.Lamb was always a meal during the Easter holiday and my mom made sure there was always plenty for seconds.

This dish is not a one quick meal dish so it might be best to give this a try on a weekend and see how it goes for you. I find that leg of lamb is the best part of the lamb for this dish and you also get six different types of vegetables. You should make sure use a low sodium beef broth a  red wine that is a little sweeter in nature, but if you prefer dry then go for it. When this dish is done not only will it taste great but the lamb will be so tender it will literally melt in your mouth.

Inspired by Food.com

MORE SWEET POTATO RECIPES
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SWEET POTATO, CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP
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Lamb Curried Casserole with Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Servings: 4  Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 100 minutes

Ingredients

Delicious Beef Stew

As the cold continues to increase this winter, nothing hits the spot better then something warm and rich like a stew. I remember growing up and getting home from school on a cold winter day and was always excited when my family had a stew cooking on the stove top. The wonderful smell had my mouth watering waiting for it to be complete and in my stomach. A good beef stew is not only filling but rich in vegetables and sauce that you need to make sure to have some bread to dip into it, don't let any of it go to waste.

Stewing beef is required for this type of stew and it is relatively inexpensive compared to other cuts of meat, you can choose to use any vegetables you like, add the ones that you enjoy to the beef stew and take out the ones that you don't like. A beef stew seasoning mix will cut some work out and speed up the meal somewhat from its long cooking time. Make sure you are using a large pot, a 5qt pot works best to make the stew as their are quite a bit of servings and the great part is that the stew tastes better and better as you reheat and eat.

Inspired by Clubhouse

MORE BEEF RECIPES
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EASY STEAK SANDWICH
SLOPPY BACHELOR BURGER
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Delicious Beef Stew Recipe

Servings: 8  Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook Time: 120 minutes

Ingredients