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Jane Goodwin | May 23, 2013

Memorial Day Suggestions and Recipes!

Memorial Day weekend is upon us – the weekend of family reunions, get-togethers, picnics, cookouts, family, friends, all linked together with memories and fantastic food.

The traditional Memorial Day meal is a cookout, naturally. By this time, we’ve all used our grills and mad outdoor cooking skills several times – we hope. This weekend is really special, though. Memorial Day. Our reunions will be filled with beloved people who are there in body and people who are there in spirit and memory.

And, there will be food. Exceptionally delicious food, too. Here are some of Texas Pepper Jelly’s most beloved picnic recipes.

First of all, the meat. Grilled outdoors, covered with homemade BBQ sauce, Texas Pepper Jelly or Rib Candy, injected with Butcher’s best, and grilled to perfection, over charcoal or gas. Remember, lean meats grill best, as there isn’t as much fat to drip down and cause flareups, and thinner glazes aren’t as likely to burn.

What’s a picnic without Pineapple Sweet Fire Potato Salad, after all?

Don’t count on having any Texas Pepper Jelly cole slaw left over for tomorrow.

Got a few vegetarians at your cookout? Don’t worry – we’ve got some great recipes for a vegetarian cookout, too!

You can’t have a cookout without baked beans!

For dessert, Texas Pepper Jelly has several awesome recipes for all kinds of pies and cakes, but for an outdoor cookout, why not let your guests make their own ice cream in a baggie? It’s fun and delicious, and each guest can add the pepper jelly, fruit, or whatever that they individually prefer! (We like it best with pepper jelly and diced fruit.)

Add these fabulous, delicious Texas Pepper Jelly recipes to the outdoor buffet, let your guests place their contributions there, too, and see which pans empty out the fastest. We’re betting on ours, although anything Grandma brings will come in a close second.

Category: BBQ, grilling, Pineapple Sweet Fire, Spicy desserts, Spicy side dishes, Texas BBQ rubs, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Tips, TPJ Rubs and Spices, TPJ Sauces and Salsas, Vegetarian grill | Tags: baked beans, Grandma's pie, grilling injections, grilling meat, ice cream in a baggie, Memorial Day cookout, Memorial Day reunion, potato salad, Rib Candy, Texas cookout, Texas grilling, Texas Pepper Jelly

Jane Goodwin | September 11, 2012

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Texas-Style Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets are probably one of your children’s favorite foods, but our Texas-style Chicken Nuggets will be one of your entire family’s favorites!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup lemon juice (fresh, not that stuff that comes in the plastic lemon!)
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons Texas Bird Bath
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 boneless chicken breasts, cubed
2 clices toasted mixed grain bread
1/2 cup chopped almonds, toasted (optional) (but they’re really good)
3 egg whites, beaten

What to do:

In a medium bowl, combine the lemon juice, water, rosemary, garlic, Texas Bird Bath, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the chicken to this marinade, make sure each piece is covered, cover tightly, and chill in the refrigerator overnight.

Toast the bread, and grind it to coarse crumbs. Stir in the almonds.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Lift the chicken from the marinade, roll in the eggs whites, and then roll in the crumb mixture. Make sure the chicken is completely coated.

Place the chicken on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve hot, although my kids love these nuggets cold, too.

Serve with various Texas Pepper Jellies for dipping.

If this is for a meal, this recipe serves 4. If you’re making this recipe as a snack, it will serve more.

Category: Spicy main dishes, Superbowl Food, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Tips, TPJ Appetizers, TPJ Recipes, TPJ Sauces and Salsas, Uncategorized, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: children and chicken nuggets, children's favorites, easy appetizer, easy football food, easy suppers, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas style chicken nuggets

Jane Goodwin | July 19, 2012

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Texas Crockpot Chicken Chili

Here’s another slow cooker specialty from Texas Pepper Jelly to help you plan and prepare good, hot, nutritious meals even on these horrifically hot summer nights.

Our Texas Crockpot Chicken Chili is delicious and different, and we think your family will love it!

Ingredients:

3 whole skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 onion, chopped
1 16-oz can of chili beans (drain)
1 15-oz can of black beans (drain)
1 15-oz can of corn, drained
1 cup of Texas Bird Bath
1 cup tomato sauce
2 cups of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup green chilis
1 can of beer
shredded Cheddar cheese
sour cream

What to do:

Put the onions, chili beans, black beans, corn, Texas Bird Bath, tomato sauce, beer, and diced tomatoes in the crockpot, and stir well. Place the chicken breasts on top of the mixture and press down slightly until barely covered by the mixture.

Put the lid on the slow cooker, set the dial on low, and don’t give it another thought for 5 or 6 hours.

After 5 or 6 hours, remove the chicken breasts, let them cool just enough to be handled, and shred the chicken.

Stir the shredded chicken back into the mixture and continue cooking for two more hours.

Serve hot, topped with the cheese and sour cream if desired. My kids prefer crushed crackers, but my husband loves the cheese and sour cream. He also wants more diced onion sprinkled on his.

And there you have it: an easy, nutritious, delicious hot meal that doesn’t compromise your home’s air conditioning even on the hottest summer days!

Category: crockpot meals, Slow cooker delights, Spicy main dishes, Spicy soups, Texas Bird Bath, TPJ Recipes | Tags: beer, hot summer night suppers, slow cooker suppers, spicy chicken, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Crockpot Chicken Chili, Texas Pepper Jelly

Jane Goodwin | March 30, 2012

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Spicy Chicken & Beans

This recipe uses Texas Pepper Jelly’s fantabulous Peach Mango Habanero Bird Bath sauce, and oh, boy, does it ever make a difference in a recipe! You and your family will LOVE IT!

Ingredients:

1 large chopped onion
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
2 minced garlic cloves
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked & cubed
2 cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
3 cans white or shoepeg corn, drained
1/2 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
2 cups water
1 cup Texas Pepper Jelly’s Peach Mango Habanero Bird Bath
1/4 cup chopped green chilies
2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (I use lemon)
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

What to do:

In a small skillet, saute the onion in the oil until tender but not quite carmelized. Add the garlic and cook about a minute longer.

Transfer to your crockpot. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours. In other words, turn on the slow cooker, go to work, and when you get home, your house will smell WONDERFUL and your supper will be ready!

Category: crockpot meals, Pinterest, Slow cooker delights, slow-cooker meals, Spicy main dishes, Texas Bird Bath | Tags: Bird Bath, crock pot suppers, crockpot dinners, Easy crockpot meals, easy suppers, mango, peach, pepper jelly, slow cooker delights, spicy suppers, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Peach Mango Habanero Bird Bath, Texas Pepper Jelly

Jane Goodwin | February 19, 2012

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Spicy Crockpot Chicken Soup

You know that wonderful feeling, when you’re at work, of remembering that your dinner has been cooking all day in your crockpot and will be ready to eat the very moment you walk through the door tonight. . . .

Why not make some Spicy Crockpot Chicken Soup tonight!

Ingredients:

1 16-oz can of chili beans, drained
1 16-oz can of black beans, drained
1 15-oz can of whole kernel corn, drained
1 8-oz can of tomato sauce
1 can of beer (yes, you read that right!)
1 large onion, chopped
2 10-oz cans of diced tomatoes
1 small can of diced green chilies – undrained
1 cup Texas Bird Bath
3 whole skinless chicken breasts
shredded cheese – whatever kind our family likes best
sour cream

What to do:

Put everything except the chicken, cheese, and sour cream in your crockpot, and stir to blend well. Lay the chicken breasts on top of the mixture. Set our crockpot on low, cover, and go to work.

When you get home six or so hours later, remove the chicken breasts, let them cool, and shred them. Add the shredded chicken back into the soup. You can then serve right away, or let it cook for two/three more hours to blend even more.

Serve with the shredded cheese and sour cream. Lay some crackers on the table, give everybody a big soup bowl and spoon, and stand back.

If you have leftovers, put them in the refrigerator. Your soup will be even better tomorrow.

This recipe makes AWESOME soup. Your family will love it.

Category: crockpot meals, Slow cooker delights, slow-cooker meals, Spicy soups, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Pepper Jelly | Tags: beans, chicken, crockpot, pepper jelly, slow cooker, spicy crockpot chicken soup, spicy main dish, spicy soup, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Chicken soup

Jane Goodwin | December 7, 2011

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Order For Christmas Soon!

You’ve still got time to order from Texas Pepper Jelly, but time’s quickly winding down. When you get home tonight, it would be a good time to get out that Christmas gift list and match each name to something tasty from the Texas Pepper Jelly website.

Not only do we have the best pepper jelly in the world, and many flavors of it, we also have Rib Candy, and Bird Bath, and Messermeister Cutlery, and eCookbooks. We’ve got Christmas tins packed with the flavors of YOUR choice, and we’ve got other kinds of tins for your friends who don’t “do” Christmas.

Look over that list. Check it twice. You’ve got until December 18 to get your order by Christmas, but the sooner you decide what you want to order, and order it, the better.

Your gifts will be the most popular. Guaranteed.

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Jane Goodwin | November 28, 2011

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Cyber Monday Deal at Texas Pepper Jelly!

Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, has come and gone, but don’t think for a minute that last Friday was the only big shopping day before Christmas, or even that it was the only bargain shopping day of the season. Today is the shopping day known as Cyber Monday, and it’s a huge opportunity to snag some fantastic bargains, too!

But, what does Cyber Monday mean to people who love the sweet and spicy goodness of pepper jelly?

Well, to quote our CEO Craig Sharry, it means this:

If you’re a Texas Pepper Jelly customer it means you have one more day to save a lot of money on your holiday shopping. Order today and save money. It is just that simple. All orders placed before midnight tonight (Monday)will save 15%. All orders, big or small will save 15%.

So, what are you waiting for? Order today – clear up to midnight – and save 15% off your order, no matter how large or small your order might be.

Be sure to share this with all your friends so that they can save as well. After all, your friends know your tastes, and they might order some Texas Pepper Jelly, or Rib Candy, or Messermeister cutlery, or Texas Bird Bath for YOU!

)Use code cyber in the code word coupon box on the view cart page to get your 15% savings.

Order a lot. You’ll need it. This is a good time to load up on our awesome Sampler Tins, too.

Category: Blogger Deals, Christmas in Texas, Craig Sharry, holiday gifts, Messermeister cutlery, Monday Munchies, perfect gift, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Christmas, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Samplers, TPJ Gifts, TPJ Sampler Tins | Tags: Black Friday deals, Christmas gift tins, Christmas in Texas, Cyber Monday, gift buying, holiday shopping, shopping, Texas Bird Bath, Texas gift tins, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly Cyber Monday Deals, Texas Rib Candy

Jane Goodwin | July 12, 2011

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Grilling in the Heat!

We’re in the midst of some dangerous heat advisories, and few people around these parts want to fire up the oven or even the stove-top right now. Hot as it might be outside, it’s NEVER too hot to grill outdoors, and this weather is the perfect excuse – as if any of us needed an excuse – to thaw out some chicken and ribs and invite some people over for dinner.

Whether your grill uses charcoal or gas, anything cooked on it will taste far better than the same thing cooked inside on a convention stove. Don’t get me wrong – meat is delicious cooked indoors, but let’s face it: meat cooked outdoors on your grill, with some Texas Pepper Jelly or Rib Candy or Bird Bath is going to be delicious beyond all comprehension or description.

So throw together some Spicy Potato Salad, some Pineapple Habanero Cole Slaw, ask your guests to bring some cake, and have a feast.

P.S. Don’t be afraid to stir some pepper jelly into your cold drinks – and it doesn’t matter what kind of drinks you’re having, either. You know what I’m tellin’ ya. . . .

Yee HAW!

Category: BBQ, grilling, Spicy drinks, Spicy main dishes, Spicy salads, Spicy side dishes, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Tips, TPJ Recipes, TPJ Sauces and Salsas | Tags: BBQ, Bird Bath, charcoal, cold drinks, cookouts, gas, grilling, guests, heat advisory, hot weather, outdoor cooking, pepper jelly, picnics, Pineapple Habanero Cole Slaw, Rib Candy, spicy potato salad, summer cooking, Texas Pepper Jelly

Jane Goodwin | June 27, 2011

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Texas Pepper Jelly: Your Source for a Successful, Memorable Cookout!

Monday is the Glorious Fourth, and we here at Texas Pepper Jelly hope you’ve got plenty of pepper jelly and grilling sauces for your outdoor barbecue purposes!

Since we all have our individual flavor preferences, our mixed case of Texas Pepper Jelly just might be your best bet, if pleasing everyone is your goal. Unlike most companies, our mixed cases are mixed according to YOUR preferences, not our personal convenience. In other words, you tell us which flavors you want in your mixed case; we don’t tell you.

Choose one of each. Choose a full case of two flavors. Choose one flavor and the rest of another flavor. It’s your call – your preferences. We’ll send you whatever you ask us to send you.

And then, when you have your holiday cooking – or an everyday cookout, for that matter – you’ll be able to offer your family and friends whichever flavor they love best.

Add to their choices our Rib Candy or other grilling sauces, and your cookout is destined to be one of the highlights of your and everybody else’s lives!

P.S. Don’t forget the Bird Bath!

Category: BBQ, grilling, Spicy main dishes, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Samplers, Texas Tips, TPJ Sauces and Salsas | Tags: 4th of July cookout, barbecue, best cookout ever, Bird Bath, cookout, family, flavors, friends, glorious Fourth, grilling, holiday cookout, mixed case, pepper jelly, Rib Candy, sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, your preference

Jane Goodwin | June 12, 2011

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Grilling Chicken? You Need Texas Bird Bath!

Nobody knows grilling like Craig Sharry, and a smart outdoor cook will take Craig’s advice before any other.

This excerpt from this month’s Texas Pepper Jelly Newsletter contains some of the best chicken-cookin’ advice I’ve ever seen. I’d follow it if I were you!

Oh, and speaking of the Texas Pepper Jelly Newsletter? Why not click right here and sign up to get it in your inbox every month? It’s full of advice, pictures, recipes, and all kinds of wonderful stuff! Plus, it’s free!

Chicken is one of the most popular foods to grill, especially because it’s so versatile and requires very little preparation. However, to successfully grill chicken without it becoming a char-grilled mess, there is a little bit of skill or know-how involved:

* Start with a clean grate; otherwise, you will have a lot of flare-ups. Then lightly coat the grate with cooking spray or oil to prevent chicken from sticking during the grilling process.

* Speaking of flare-ups – they are inevitable, so be prepared. Excess grease from fat and skin dripping onto the coals will cause flare-ups, so when that happens remove the chicken until the flames subside before putting the chicken back down. If the flare-ups continue, move the chicken to a cooler part of the grill.

* Larger pieces of chicken take longer to cook than smaller pieces, so you can either start cooking the bigger pieces in advance, or set up your grill so that one part is hotter than the other. If doing the latter, cook the larger pieces near the higher temps, such as the breasts. Place the thighs a little further away, followed by the legs. Finally, the wings will be grilled over the coolest part of the grill. This will help everything to cook evenly and pretty much on time.

* Using tongs (not a fork), turn the chicken frequently – about every five minutes – to prevent charring and blistering, while insuring doneness.

* To further prevent charring, apply barbecue and other savory sauces such as the Texas Bird Bath during the last 20 minutes of grilling.

* Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Different parts take different amounts of time to cook as follows:

* wings – approximately 10 minutes per side
* boneless breasts – approximately 5 to 6 minutes per side
* bone-in chicken – approximately 25-30 minutes, turning frequently
* chicken quarters – approximately 35-45 minutes, turning frequently
* chicken halves – approximately 45-60 minutes, turning frequently
* whole chicken – approximately 30-40 minutes on each side with indirect heat in a covered grill

Special note: marinating or brining chicken in advance helps to keep it from drying out during the grilling process.

Introducing Texas Bird Bath!

Our newest product, Texas Bird Bath, is beyond awesome. Seriously, this stuff is off the chain! Texas Bird Bath has the perfect blend of sweet and heat specially created for chicken. You can marinade in it, use it as a glaze, or add it to your favorite BBQ sauce.

Finally, a pourable, brushable, delectable sauce that can be used at any time during the cooking/grilling process. Or you can simply pour it over the chicken after you are finished cooking it. Even better….this product goes great with ribs, pork loin, lamb, seafood, and more. The possibilities are endless!

What are you waiting for? Order some today!

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Archive for Texas Bird Bath

Memorial Day Suggestions and Recipes!

Texas-Style Chicken Nuggets

Texas Crockpot Chicken Chili

Spicy Chicken & Beans

Spicy Crockpot Chicken Soup

Order For Christmas Soon!

Cyber Monday Deal at Texas Pepper Jelly!

Grilling in the Heat!

Texas Pepper Jelly: Your Source for a Successful, Memorable Cookout!

Grilling Chicken? You Need Texas Bird Bath!

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