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Grilled Fresh and Natural Pork Tenderloin

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We all live life on the busy side of the street, right?  I’m all about quickly prepared, tasty meals for my family, and this tenderloin is no different. Prep it, and wrap it the night before, and serve with wild rice and steamed baby carrots.

Grilled Fresh and Natural Pork Tenderloin
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Grilled Fresh and Natural Pork Tenderloin
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Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Preheat grill for indirect heat.
  2. Combine dry ingredients, and blend well.
  3. Rub tenderloin with seasoning mix, coating all sides.
  4. Place pork on grill, but not directly over flame. Close grill lid, and cook over indirect heat until meat thermometer reads 160°, which would be about 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. Remove from grill, and let stand for 5 to 7 minutes before slicing.
Recipe Notes

Kick up the recipe with a Horseradish Sauce

 

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

1/8 teaspoon lemon zest

Touch of salt and pepper to taste

Combine ingredients, and refrigerate until serving.

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Bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers featuring Indiana Kitchen bacon

Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

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Bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers featuring Indiana Kitchen bacon

Bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers featuring Indiana Kitchen bacon
Grilled Indiana Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
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When I was in college, and after an excruciatingly long week of classes, my friends and I would mosey to our favorite local eatery and share a basket of jalapeno poppers. Those were the days! One of my college friends recently emailed me an updated recipe bringing bacon into the mix of cream-cheese deliciousness. Yes, please!
Servings Prep Time
6 people 10 min
Cook Time
10-15 min
Servings Prep Time
6 people 10 min
Cook Time
10-15 min
Bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers featuring Indiana Kitchen bacon
Grilled Indiana Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
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When I was in college, and after an excruciatingly long week of classes, my friends and I would mosey to our favorite local eatery and share a basket of jalapeno poppers. Those were the days! One of my college friends recently emailed me an updated recipe bringing bacon into the mix of cream-cheese deliciousness. Yes, please!
Servings Prep Time
6 people 10 min
Cook Time
10-15 min
Servings Prep Time
6 people 10 min
Cook Time
10-15 min
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill for high heat.
  2. Put rubber gloves on to avoid burning fingers and eyes. Cut jalapenos in half lengthwise and remove seeds and membrane.
  3. Mix cream cheese and pepper jack cheese in bowl. For extra heat, add some of the seeds back in to cheese mixture.
  4. Fill jalapeno halves with the cheese mixture, then wrap with Indiana Kitchen Bacon, and secure with a toothpick.
  5. Place on grill, and cook until bacon is crispy.
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Hawaiian Ham Kabobs

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 When I was a little girl, my grandmother taught me that ham wasn’t just for holidays and made many mouthwatering dishes with ham as the main ingredient.  Today, it’s my pleasure to share with you a recipe from her favorite cookbook.  Enjoy!

Hawaiian Ham Kabobs
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
7-9 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
7-9 min
Hawaiian Ham Kabobs
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
7-9 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
7-9 min
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill for high heat.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, and mustard. Thread ham and pineapple chunks alternately onto skewers.
  3. Lightly oil grill grate. Place skewers on the prepared grill, and brush liberally with the brown sugar mixture. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently and basting often. Serve when heated through and richly glazed.
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Monster Mash!

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Halloween costumes that won’t break the bank!

I’m going to date myself here…

Who remembers when Halloween costumes came in a box from the toy store? Cellophane wrapping on the front allowed you to peek inside and see the mask and also the less than flattering plastic smock to slip on over your clothing. Anyone?

Costumes have come a long way, haven’t they? Many companies specialize in head-to-toe transformations leaving your little superhero or fuzzy monster dressed to the nines yet your bank account does a stutter step. For the crafty parent who can sew, staple and glue like no one else, this is your time to shine and get funky with the fabric. And then there’s chief family officers like me that wish they had the time and talent to Martha Stewart-up a costume.

Spending large amounts on an outfit means less dollars in other areas of our monthly budget. That’s why our family gets costume creative without breaking the bank, or stitching our fingers together.

Our favorite place to begin costume shopping is in our own home. Last year, my daughter and her friends decided on a Girl Power theme and dressed as powerful women in history. I’m not sure where she came from concerning the DNA pool since my friends and I all dressed like Madonna when we were her age. She borrowed a denim shirt from me and rolled up the cuffs, used baggy jeans from her brother, tied a red bandana in her hair and with a little 1940’s glam makeup went as “Rosie the Riveter.”

My oldest son is hosting a “Get Your Dead On” themed party this Halloween weekend. Zombie costumes are not optional for party guests. He and his buddies hit up our local donation store and chose clothing they could tear, smear and destroy for just under $10. A girl in his biology class is artistic and loves doing makeup, so the guys pitched in to buy makeup and she’ll work her transformation magic for them just for the experience of it. He’s a bargain hunter in the making.

My youngest cannot decide what to be for Halloween. His certainty on what to dress up as changes as frequently as the Midwestern weather each time he looks at costumes online. Visiting our local children’s clothing resale shop works out best for him. He can choose between popular costumes and I can buy him a like-new getup at a fraction of the price. That makes both of us happy.

Happy Halloween!

Gabby
Chief Family Officer

P.S. Don’t forget to talk with your children about Halloween safety!

Stay on the sidewalk

Always walk with a group of friends or a trusted adult

Flashlights are important in the dark

Examine your candy with an adult

Test your costume and makeup for safety and add reflective tape if necessary

You never enter the home of a stranger