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Red Wine Sangria with Rum – not for the faint at heart!

Red Wine Sangria with Rum – not for the faint at heart!

Red Wine Sangria – mmmmm! This is good, really good and a bit on the strong side. Make this for your next Mexican/Spanish themed gathering. Your guests will love it but they may need an Uber! Level of Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Prep Time – […]

How to Saute Mushrooms

How to Saute Mushrooms

I have always enjoyed sautéed mushrooms. I won’t eat a raw mushroom to save my life, but there is no topping, in my opinion, better for a burger, chicken, steak or salad than a perfectly sautéed mushroom. Even though it drives my husband crazy, I […]

Marinated Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

Marinated Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

I have made these cute little bundles several times since last summer and they are always a hit. Not only are bacon wrapped chicken thighs delicious, but they look impressive without taking too much to prepare. The marinade is from www.tasteofbbq.com. The rest were brilliant […]

How to cut meat against the grain and on a bias – Video

How to cut meat against the grain and on a bias – Video

McNack’s is dedicated to answering your questions and comments. We received a few requests for a video on how to cut meat against the grain and on a bias after we posted the recipe for the marinated flank steak. Ask and you shall receive. We […]

Preparing Chicken Cutlets

We’ve received a lot of feedback on wanting to better understand how to make your own chicken cutlets instead of buying the expensive ones at the store. We decided that our post on how to do this a couple of weeks ago, really needed a […]

How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken

How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken

After posting a recipe for roasting a whole chicken (Spicy Roasted Chicken), we received a lot of feedback on how to cut up the whole chicken into 8 distinct pieces that are still presentable to serve to your guests.  Well, after a lot of fighting, clawing, screaming, […]

How To Clean Mushrooms

How To Clean Mushrooms

Do you know how to clean a mushroom? Would you not think you would wash them like any other type of vegetable? Well, don’t wash mushrooms with water! Mushrooms are like little sponges. If you wash them with running water, they will absorb too much […]