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BBQ Recipe Roundup: Appetizers, Side Dishes, and Desserts

Randy — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:56:17 +0000

If you follow the RCatjohndalybbq Twitter stream, you’re probably aware of my recent recipe infatuation. If not, you’re in for a recipe treat.

I’ve accumulated the recent spate of recipes here with links to the originating recipe sites.

Mostly, these are appetizers, side dishes, and desserts. After all, I can’t give up the bbq rib recipe or I’d have to kill me.

Post BBQ dessert; resistance is futile: Raspberry Buttermilk Cake (with photos)
How to make southern fried sweet potato chips
After the BBQ, Indiana persimmon pudding
After the barbeque, dessert sweet treat: Burple Nurples
BBQ side dish marinated barbequed vegetables
Down home appetizer: fried green tomatoes
Festive strawberry salad
After the bar-b-q, have a slice of Elvis Presley cake
Grilling side dish Grilled corn on the cob (with photos)
Barbecue side dish recipe; spicy sweet potato fries
Appetizer: Angels on horseback
Before the Q salad; Frog’s Eye Salad
Spicy mustard potato salad made with Colman’s mustard; not for the faint of heart.
Even more mustard potato salad
Try this dessert recipe: Tennessee Jam Bars
After the grilling, how about some Arkansas cherry bounce?
How about a little Arkansas Sin before your next cookout?
Blackened Blue Cheese Burgers recipe. Made these and they’re fantastic!
Another regional food: Cream of peanut soup
Pre BBQ warm up, pecan stuffed deviled eggs
Have a slice of this southern dessert favorite: Hummingbird cake
Wash down the BBQ with this southern sweet tea recipe
Enjoy this regional dessert favorite: sour cream and raisin pie

Tell us about your favorites in the comment section.

Recipe: The Daly Cheese Ball

Randy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:00:24 +0000

Here’s an appetizer recipe in celebration of National Cheese Ball Day (I don’t make up these holidays). Use this to warm up the crowd before your next grilling and BBQ extravaganza.

The Daly Cheese Ball

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 ounces cream cheese
4 0z John Daly Pulled Pork or 4 0z John Daly Smoked Chicken (chopped into small pieces)
½ Tsp John Daly Dry Rub
2 teaspoons chopped green onions
3 tablespoons chopped green chilies
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
crackers for serving

Mix well, shape into a ball, should be much bigger than a golf ball, and roll in nuts. Chill and serve.

BBQ Appetizer Recipe: Amaretto Shrimp

Randy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:00:43 +0000

Here’s a tasty, simple to prepare BBQ appetizer. This one comes from Dan Christy.

Amaretto Shrimp

1/2 cup butter
1 medium white onion, finely minced
1 pound large shrimp, butterfly, peeled-tail on
1/2 to 1 cup Amaretto liqueur
1 cup blanched almonds, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
Chopped parsley

Melt butter in skillet until golden brown. Add onions. Sauté until transparent. Add shrimp and stir fry 5 minutes until pink. Add Amaretto, almonds, and salt. Cook 1-1/2 minutes until bubbly. Serve in a scallop shell or ramekin with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.