Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Original Flavored Barbecue Sauce My barbecue sauce recipe is designed for refrigerated, original-flavored barbecue sauce. While I typically do not process my sauce in a canner, you may choose to do so if you prefer. Additionally, if fresh tomatoes are unavailable, canned tomatoes can be used as an alternative in this recipe. Ingredients: 10 tomatoes, or 28-ounce can of tomatoes 1 cup of onion, finely diced 2-½ teaspoons of garlic powder 1-½ teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt 1 cup of Splenda brown sugar, or regular brown sugar 1 can of tomato paste, to be used as a thickener Instructions: If you're using fresh tomatoes, wash and rinse your tomatoes well. Slice them in half. (If you prefer seedless sauce, take the seeds out by squeezing each half.) Then chop each of them coarsely.  Now, transfer your prepared tomatoes and diced onion to a blender or food processor. Start processing the tomatoes and onion at high speed first, then to low, and then p...

Homemade barbecue seasoning This seasoning mix can be used on any type of meat or vegetables that you want to add a barbecue flavor to without using a wet, messy, drippy sauce. It takes food to the next level of greatness. You can use the barbecue seasoning as a dry rub marinade, or sprinkled on your food as a flavor enhancer before cooking. I use the seasoning not only when I am grilling food but also when I am baking, roasting, broiling, etc.. It takes only a few minutes to make my barbecue seasoning, and it truly turns bland food into a well-seasoned delight. I use a few spices in my mix, such as cayenne and cumin powder that can be omitted if that's what you'd prefer. I like to add a little spiced heat to enhance the flavor notes of the seasoning mix. The amount of cayenne and cumin powder that I add isn't enough to make the seasoning too spicy, but does add a sweet heat. Ingredients:  ½ cup of Splenda brown sugar substitute, or regular brown sugar ¼ cup of smoked papri...