Source: Virginian-Pilot, 11/14/12 Beef tenderloin is an excellent alternative to ham or turkey for Christmas dinner. Remember, the better the meat, the more flavorful and tender it will be. Don’t be afraid to splurge. — Jonnie Downing Serves: 8-10 Ingredients 4 Tbsp. cooking oil 3 lb. beef tenderloin, trimmed 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary Freshly […]
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Easy Tender Turkey Legs
Source: Virginian-Pilot, 11/14/12 Maybe you’re planning a small Thanksgiving dinner. Or maybe your turkey’s two legs just aren’t enough for your family and you want extras. Maybe you soimply want a taste of Thanksgiving in spring or summer. Whatever your reason for doing so, preparing turkey legs in the slow cooker takes little effort and […]
Chris’ Beef Gravy
My dad makes, hands-down, the best holiday gravy EVER. This is so delicious I wasn’t content to let him do it every year. I had to write it down for posterity in case he got, like, abducted by aliens. I’ll grieve a little less with this gravy running down my chin. *Featured in our Thanksgiving 2012 […]
Balsamic Braised Short Ribs
I swear I’ve made this before, but I can’t remember! I just feel like I have in a “have we met before” way, but either way, I want to. Ingredient list is yum, yummy, delish, and awesome. ‘Nuff said. The Virginian-Pilot, 3/28/12 Start to Finish: 2½ hours (30 minutes active) 6 portions 1 Tbsp. […]
Baked Cavatini
This is a true Parks family recipe, although I may need to make more tweaks to the recipe to get it as good as my dad can do it. When I made it, it was way too much pasta and not enough sauce, but the taste was good. Since my dad has been slowly weaning […]