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Jane Goodwin | May 12, 2013

Texas Pepper Jelly: Sauces, Jellies, Rubs, Injections, and Fillet Knives

So, you’re stocking up on your grilling supplies. . . filling your pantry shelves with grilling sauces, BBQ sauces, dipping sauces, pepper jellies, rubs, injections. . . .and you’re sure you’re ready for the summer’s grillings. Have you checked out your knives yet? A good filet knife can make your cookout prep a lot easier. Texas Pepper Jelly is proud to carry Messermeister knives, and their Park Plaza filet knife is the best you’ll ever find and use.

Cookouts are a way of life for many people, and no summer gathering is complete without one. There’s something about eating in the house when the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing softly that is just, well, wrong. This weather was made for eating outside.

Balancing a paper plate of delicious food is what summer is all about. Isn’t that why we have knees in the first place? And no food, not even Thanksgiving dinner, can beat a summer cookout and the food that comes off that grill.

My neighbors are grilling already, many of them, in fact. When I get home from work around 7 p.m., the neighborhood smells so good I can hardly walk into the house from my car. The smell of good barbecue is unequaled in the annals of cookbook aromas.

We’re having a family reunion for Mother’s Day on Sunday afternoon. We’re all bringing picnic food, in spite of the thunderstorm forecast. The main dish is spiral baked ham, and the glaze, which MAKES the ham, is straight from the cookbooks of Texas Pepper Jelly. Why? Because that’s the best one!

We’re also having Pineapple Sweet Fire Potato Salad and the BIG crockpot full of Texas Partytime Beans.

For dessert we’re having dark chocolate cake because it’s my nephew’s birthday. But we’ve got a lot of Texas Pepper Jelly to spoon over the ice cream!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our readers, because some of you ARE mothers, and the rest of you HAVE mothers.

Category: BBQ, crockpot meals, grilling, Messermeister Knives, Pineapple Sweet Fire, Slow cooker delights, slow-cooker meals, Super Easy Party Recipes, Texas BBQ rubs, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy | Tags: chocolate cake, grilling, Mother's Day, picnic food, spicy baked beans, spicy ham, spicy potato salad, Texas BBQ injections, Texas glazed ham, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Party Beans, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly injector needles, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Sweet Fire Potato Salad, thunderstorm

Jane Goodwin | September 7, 2012

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Spicy Grilled Taters

Oh my gosh, these grilled potato wedges are SO GOOD! They’re easy, too, especially if you’ve already fired up the grill for the meat.

Put a sheet of foil on part of your grill, as potatoes tend to fall through, and you won’t want to waste a single wedge.

Wash and slice (don’t peel!) several large potatoes of any kind – I’ve used red, white, and even blue potatoes, although the blue ones weren’t as popular with my kids. (It was a Fourth of July whimsy, but you never know until you try, right?)

Brush the potato wedges with various kinds of Texas Pepper Jelly and roast until tender. Times will vary, because grills vary, so turn the wedges a time or two and keep checking for tenderness.

Texas Pepper Jelly’s Spicy Grilled Taters are the perfect side dish for any cookout, whether you’re grilling chicken, ribs, steaks, or whatever!

Spicy Grilled Taters are also good when brushed with Rib Candy.

When we’re ready to eat, I put the bottles of pepper jelly and Rib Candy on the picnic table and everybody pours some in their plates to dip both the potatoes and the meat. I do not use salt when I cook, but with Texas Pepper Jelly products, we really don’t miss it.

My kids stir Rib Candy into sour cream for dipping purposes. It’s great!

Category: BBQ, Feast of Fridays, grilling, Spicy side dishes, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Tips, TPJ Recipes, TPJ Sauces and Salsas | Tags: dipping, Feast of Fridays, grilled chicken, grilled meat, grilled potatoes, grilled ribs, grilled steak, grilling, pepper jelly, potatoes, Rib Candy, Rib Candy and sour cream dip, Spicy Grilled Taters, Texas Pepper Jelly

Jane Goodwin | July 15, 2012

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Texas Pepper Jelly on the Table Every Night

In summer, we tend to use more condiments than in winter. Whether it’s because summer makes us long for chips and dips, or various and sundry marinades for meats and anything from the grill, or because many condiments are perceived as “cooling,” I’m not sure. Pick a reason!

On almost every supper table in hot weather, my husband and kids want a variety of what they call “dippings and coatings.” The condiments take up more room than the food! They want ketchup and mustard. They want mayonnaise. They want peanut butter. They want onion dips, and most of all, they want pepper jelly.

“It goes with everything, even the dessert, Mom!” is the usual comment.

Right now, we’re out of pepper jelly, and you should have heard the whining tonight!

Well, actually, no, you shouldn’t have. It wasn’t a pretty sight, nor was it a pleasant sound.

But I’m ordering more Texas Pepper Jelly tomorrow. My husband says there’s no use firing up the grill if there’s no Texas Pepper Jelly.

He’s right, you know.

Category: grilling, Spicy condiments, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas Pepper Jelly | Tags: grilling, out of pepper jelly, pepper jelly, Spicy condiments, spicy suppers, summer grilling, summer suppers, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly condiments, Texas Tips

Jane Goodwin | October 20, 2011

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Winter Grilling with Texas Pepper Jelly!

Summer’s over, so we all need to cover and put away our grills.

Hahaha, just kidding. Winter grilling is some of the best grilling EVER!

However, just like summer grilling, winter grilling requires some special care. The first thing you need to do is shovel any snow off your deck and away from the grill. You don’t want to take any chances of slipping on ice or snow and falling into the grill!

Next, you need to make sure you’re dressed appropriately. In summer, we’re advised not to wear skimpy clothing in case of burns. In winter, we need to dress warmly, but it’s important that we not have any dangling scarves, etc, that might touch the flame and catch fire.

If you haven’t used the grill for a few weeks, check it carefully before you heat it up to make sure you won’t be cooking any spiders, nests, egg sacks, or cocoons. Gross, right? So check. (This is also a good rule for before that first springtime cookout!)

Another tip, which is good year-round but especially appropriate for winter grilling, is that if you’re going to fire up that grill in bad weather, you might as well use it for as much of your meal as possible. Throw in the potatoes, corn, and even the bread, as well as the meat. Just be sure you know the cooking times for everything so you can coordinate!

If it’s really cold outside, keep the grill’s lid closed for most of the cooking time. Opening it up too often when the thermometer is cold will delay your cooking time.

Important point: NEVER use your grill indoors, and that includes your garage. If the weather is so bad that you can’t stand outdoors and grill, give it up and use your kitchen stove. This applies to both gas and charcoal grills. Do not take a chance. Be smart about your grilling.

Most important of all? Be sure you are using Texas Pepper Jelly products! Seriously, no other products will give you the results Texas Pepper Jelly products can give you. Your friends and family will thank you.

You’ll thank yourself, too. Texas Pepper Jelly grilling products are AWESOME!

Category: BBQ, grilling, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Tips, What's Cookin' Wednesday | Tags: enclosed spaces, garage, grilling, snow, winter cookout, winter grilling, winter grilling rules, winter grilling tips

Jane Goodwin | July 21, 2011

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Best Gifts for People Who Love Cookouts

I know the weather’s hot, but we’re still cooking “out” at our house and I bet you are, too.

There are several summer birthdays around here, and think this summer we’ve finally managed to “hit the nail on the head” when it comes to choosing great birthday gifts!

They all love to grill out, and I know you have family and friends who love to grill out, too. Why not give these outdoor-cookin’-lovers the gift of Texas Pepper Jelly products?

There are several great gift packages to choose from, and the best part is, when you order from Texas Pepper Jelly, YOU get to choose what kind of product you get in your package. I have never heard of any other similar company that allows customer choice like we do; most businesses have pre-made gift packs and you have to take what THEY think you want.

Not Texas Pepper Jelly. Just choose the kind of package and how much product, and then tell us what kind of products you want. Get ‘em all the same, one of each, half and half – we don’t care. We’ll make and pack your products AFTER we get your order, not before.

At Texas Pepper Jelly, our products are SO DARN GOOD, we know you’ll love them all. Even so, people tend to have favorites and we’ll accommodate your wishes.

Look through the choices and let us know what you want. We’ll give you what you want.

After all, you’re the only one who knows what you REALLY want.

Category: BBQ, Feast of Fridays, grilling, perfect gift, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Samplers, Texas Tips, TPJ Customer service, TPJ Gifts, TPJ Sauces and Salsas | Tags: birthdays, cooking out, cookout, customer choice, eat out, favorites, gift packs, gift tins, grill out, grilling, hot weather, outdoor cooking, pepper jelly, pepper jelly products, perfect gift, perfect gift for grillers, summer, summer birthdays, Texas Pepper Jelly

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 | July 2, 2011

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Vegetarians Love Cookouts, Too!

Even if you’re a vegetarian, you can still enjoy delicious grilled “meat substitutes.” Portobello mushrooms are yummy good, and a thick slice, slathered with Texas Pepper Jelly or Rib Candy, is every bit as tasty as a burger!

Ingredients:

4 portobello caps, stems and gills removed
1/2 cup Texas Pepper Jelly or Rib Candy – or BOTH! (flavors of your choice!)
1 minced garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
buns, sourdough bread, really any kind of sandwich bread
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon oregano
mixed greens

What to do:

Prepare your charcoal, or preheat your grill to medium-high. Mash the garlic and salt until you’ve got a smooth paste. Mix this paste with the pepper jelly or Rib Candy, and brush both sides of the mushrooms with the mixture.

Combine the feta cheese and oregano, and toss with the greens. Toast the bread or buns until crisp.

Put a grilled mushroom top-side down on the bread. Top with the greens mixture, and cap with the other slice of bread.

Yum.

You might want to grill more than these four portobellos, too. People who aren’t even vegetarians will want to try them, and you’ll need plenty.

Category: BBQ, grilling, Spicy main dishes, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly grilling glazes, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Tips, TPJ Recipes, Vegetarian grill | Tags: bread, buns, cookout, feta cheese, garlic clove, grilling, kosher salt, mixed greens, portobello mushrooms, Rib Candy, Spicy main dishes, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Pepper Jelly and vegetarians, vegetarian, Vegetarian grill, vegetarian sandwiches

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!

Category: BBQ, Craig Sharry, grilling, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Tips | Tags: bone-in chicken, boneless breasts, brine, chicken, chicken chart, chicken halves, chicken quarters, clean grate, cooking chicken, covered grill, Craig Sharry, grate, grill, grilling, grilling advice, grilling sauce, marinade, new product, outdoor cooking, Texas Bird Bath, Texas Pepper Jelly, whole chicken, wings

Jane Goodwin | May 30, 2011

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Barbecue Season Is Definitely Here!

If you do a lot of outdoor grilling, Texas Pepper Jelly’s 6-pack of Rib Candy is the ideal Father’s Day or Any Day’s gift! Oh, and if you think one multi-pack of Rib Candy will get you through the entire summer, guess again. Your family and guests will go NUTS over Rib Candy!

Got someone who can’t deal with the “hotness” factor? Texas Pepper Jelly also has a pepper-free version of Rib Candy – all the sweetness and flavor but no heat.

Order them all, just to be on the safe side!

Why not order a good boning knife while you’re at it? Messermeister cutlery is the best on the market, and will last a lifetime of outdoor barbecuing!

Messermeister boning knife

Category: BBQ, Texas Cookin' Tips, Texas grilling sauces, Texas Pepper Jelly, Texas Rib Candy, Texas Tips, TPJ Gifts | Tags: barbecue season, BBQ meats, BBQ season, cutlery, grilling, grilling out, knife, knives, meat knife, meat knives, Messermeister boning knife, Messermeister cutlery, outdoor grilling, pepperless Rib Candy, Rib Candy, spicy outdoor cooking, summer cooking, sweet and hot, Texas Pepper Jelly

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Tag Archive for grilling

Texas Pepper Jelly: Sauces, Jellies, Rubs, Injections, and Fillet Knives

Spicy Grilled Taters

Texas Pepper Jelly on the Table Every Night

Winter Grilling with Texas Pepper Jelly!

Best Gifts for People Who Love Cookouts

Grilling in the Heat!

Vegetarians Love Cookouts, Too!

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

Grilling Chicken? You Need Texas Bird Bath!

Barbecue Season Is Definitely Here!

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