In What Is Barbecue? I lay out what real barbecue means to me — and yes, I fully own my Texas bias. Barbecue is about beef, especially brisket, cooked low and slow with smoke and a simple rub. Sauce should enhance the meat, not drown it. Burgers and hot dogs belong on a grill, not in the barbecue category. Real barbecue takes patience, respect for the meat, and an understanding that great flavor doesn’t need to be complicated.
Throw Back Thursday: Chili
Note: Originally published February 11, 2014. Several recent threads in a foodie group inspired me to re-post this. Seriously, a group made up of foodies. Clearly 80-90% of all comments indicated that most of the people had no clue what is chili. Most were describing a stew because they put beans and other junk in it. A few really clueless individuals called real chili sloppy Joes. Clearly, they have never either. There were the hopeless northerners who called it Coney sauce. Then there was the post where someone was supposedly competing in a Terlingua qualifying event. I seriously doubt they will be successful. The person was shocked by rule #3 prohibiting beans, pasta or other junk. Who attempts to go to Terlingua and not understand chili NEVER contains beans. However, the most amusing comment was the dude, who, from his comment, must be an awful cook. His comment was that beans are what gives it flavor. The name of the dish is chili, meaning peppers. If your chili has no flavor, you failed. Oh, I forgot the chic who thought Wendy's invited chili. I know, hilarious.
How Rude
's me Maddie Mae. Ya'll aren't going to believe what Dee did today. She used my inst-ee-pot (InstaPot) to make food for the family and not me.
Review: Mojos Lampasas
Hi, it's me Maddie Mae. We finally got a Mojos in Lampasas a few months ago.
Chicken Parmesan Bake
Inspired by one of The Big Guy's favorites this is a quick easy meal for those days when you don't feel like cooking.
Inktober 2019: Freeze
I am still a few days behind in posting these to my blog. The 4th prompt for is Freeze. I had a hard time coming up with something for this topic. It finally hit me when I was eating a ice cream after dinner. That an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top would … Continue reading Inktober 2019: Freeze
Busted!
Hi, it's me, Maddie Mae again. It was a busy week. I had this sweet game going. If I get up at zero dark thirty with Dee, she will fix my breakfast. Then I eat quickly before the Big Guy gets up and run back to bed. When he gets up I get up and … Continue reading Busted!
The Dee Zone 