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Childhood Concoction

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

This candy is one of those childhood concoctions that really never got a proper name. I have come up with many different ideas for the name but I just can’t get the original name out of my mind. The original name was was Candy where the was filled in with a four letter word beginning with T that rhymes with bird. Here are a couple of names that I have considered:

  • 3Muskabutter
  • PooButter

This childhood concoction has been a big hit with everyone who has tried it over the years. I usually have to sample a bit in front of my new taste testers just to prove it is not something I collected out of the back yard.

What do you need for turd candy What’s Needed? The items shown in this picture are all that you need for this recipe.- Three 3 Musketeers® Candy Bars

- Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter

- A Non-stick pot

- A Table Spoon

- A Wooden Spoon

    Add Stuff to the Pot Add Ingredients You add the three 3 Musketeers candy bars to your pot and one heaping scoop of peanut butter.
    Heat and smash Heat and Smash Place the pot over medium heat and begin to smash the candy bars with a wooden spoon.
    Remove heat and mix Remove Heat Remove the pot for the heat after you get the mixture to the consistency shown in the picture and continue to mix. The total time on the heat should take approximately two minutes to reach this consistency.
    Wad of mixture Mix to a Ball Continue to mix until you get the consistency shown.
    Turd Candy Chill and Serve Spread onto a plate. Chill for 30 Minutes in the refrigerator and then cut into squares and serve.

    Misc Items on the Grill

    Sunday, July 31st, 2005
    Grilled Corn, Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, squashHere are a few things that we cooked last week on the grill that are worth trying.

    Corn
    The corn was cooked in the husk for a while. The husk was then removed. The corn was basted and returned to the grill for a little while longer. This is only one of serveral ways you can grill corn. Another way is to husk and marinade the corn before grilling.

    Potatoes
    This is an awesome recipe for potatoes coming from a man who likes his potatoes any way you want to prepare them as long as they are deep fried.
    Onions
    There is no better onion than one cooked on the grill.
    Squash and Tomatoes
    I am not a fan of either of these items, but my wife and our guests loved them.
    The recipes for all of the vegetables in this posting came from the The Best Recipe: Grilling and Barbecue book featured in the side bar.
    BIG TIP: My big tip on vegetables is to use a grill friendly wire cage or basket of some sort due to these items being small an more prone to falling through the grill grate. I used the wire baskets that came with my rotissorie cooker. You can also buy a nice basket at your local big box store that comes with a handle making it easier to rotate.

    Molasses - Grilled Pork Tenderloin
    I saved the best for last. The piece of pork in the picture was gone shortly after the flash of the camera. This was some of the best grilled pork I have tasted short of a slow cooked whole hog. The recipe comes from our newest addition to the list of recommended cookbooks found in the side bar titled Southern Living Our Best Easy Weeknight Favorites. This book is out of print, but you can usually find a used one in good condition through Amazon.com.

    Saturday Night Steak for 2.5

    Monday, July 11th, 2005

    All of this comes together fairly quickly and easily. It feeds me, my wife and my 30 month old. Yes, my 30 month old little boy loves his steak. He can put down sirloin or filet at about the same rate I can bite for bite.

    Top Sirloin on the GrillThe steak is a top sirloin cut a little less than a half of an inch. Is is cooked over a medium hot grill after a little run of your choice. About a third of a stick of butter or margarine is melted over it just before removing it from the grill to add flavor and moisture.
    The onions are a must. Plan old yellow onion are cut into slices. The slices are cut into bite size chunks and added to a small foil pan. Onions cooked on the grillApproximately a half stick of butter or margarine is cut and placed over the onions. A moderate amount of garlic salt is spread over the top. The foil pan is placed over a medium to hot grill until the onions begin to turn translucent.
    Fried potatos to go with the grilled steakThese are baking size potatoes sliced using a food processor to desired thickness.A pan with approximately 1/4 inch of vegetable oil is heated to medium high heat. The oil must be up to temperature before adding the potatoes to prevent soggy fries.