I love a good whole roasted chicken for a relatively effortless weeknight dinner. Yes, Publix does make some amazing rotisserie chickens and I do occasionally cheat and buy those but I still prefer to cook a whole chicken at home myself. This recipe uses a brown grocery bag to roast the chicken. The bag keeps moisture and steam…
Archives for April 2013
Salty Gator | Cocktail Recipe
“I have some gin. What can I mix with it? Does gin go with juice?” “WHAT? Of Course it does. Snoop Dog says so!” That was the conversation in my head earlier this week. My searches led me to the classic Salty Dog cocktail which mixes gin with fresh grapefruit juice and salt. But it…
DIY Raised Bed Garden Irrigation For $100
I added 3 more 4×4 ceder raised beds to my vegetable garden this year and felt it was time to include an automated irrigation system. This was my first attempt at this and I am very pleased with the results. In total the parts cost me just over $100 and looking back now I probably…
Eating at The 2013 Masters, how little I know about golf and a deliciously unhealthy pimento cheese recipe
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend The Masters in Augusta, GA with my wife; however, I will not be discussing who won, Tiger’s rule infraction or the 14 year old golf prodigy Guan Tianlang. Why? Because the last/only time I picked up a golf club was to sword fight with friends…….15 years ago. Jedi…
Mint Julep | Cocktail Recipe
I’m planning an upcoming catering event which is a Kentucky Derby themed party so I’ve been browsing the interwebs and Pinterest boards looking for Kentucky Derby inspired recipes and cocktails. What cocktail is synonymous with Kentucky, horses and big hats? Mint Juleps of course! I consider myself pretty darn southern and this was my first taste…
Pineapple Infused Margarita | Cocktail Recipe
My first attempt at infused alcohol and the results were amazing! Thanks onemartiniatatime for the inspiration! Some say to use cheap spirits but cheap to me means poor quality. There are plenty of less expensive spirits which work well for infusing but feel free to break out the good stuff to! If it’s tequila just make…
Caprese Grilled Cheese
Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month? Probably not because I didn’t either until I saw this collection of grilled cheese recipes. Who comes up with this stuff? It did get me thinking about different types of sandwiches though. Ever had a caprese salad? Ever had a caprese grilled cheese? You can pretty much…
Vegetable Fajita Recipe
[pinit count=”horizontal”] It’s the start of a new week and in the New South kitchen that means it’s meatless Monday. The one day a week where I try and make a vegetarian dish. Why? Several reasons. It challenges my cooking skills. Meat tastes amazing pretty much anyway it’s cooked. Vegetables require more finess. It’s good for me…