The Picnic Basket
Great Recipes for Outdoor Fun
Chefs Secret Vault
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Welcome... When Cheryl and Les founded Chefs Secret Vault, their concept was simple; with today’s lifestyle more people are choosing to dine at home. Our objective is to provide budget friendly dining, item specific cookbooks (such as Appetizers, Soups, Desserts, Entrees, Everything in Between, and Surprises along the way) at the lowest possible cost. We hand select 20 Best of the Best scrumptious Chefs Secret Vault friendly recipes for your dining pleasure. Our goal is for you, your family, and friends to join around the table, experience some delicious food, share in some great conversation, and just enjoy the moment.
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Chefs Secret Vault
Grilled Brats In Beer Sauce Recipe
Summer Fun Pickled Eggs Recipe
Texas German Potato Salad Recipe
Bacon and Roquefort Stuffed Burgers Recipe
Grilled Margarita Chicken Recipe
Red, White and Blue Ambrosia Recipe
Bacon and Cheddar Deviled Eggs Recipe
Southern-Style Grilled Franks Recipe
Summer Watermelon Salad Recipe
Southern Spicy Fried Chicken Recipe
Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe
Tomato, Onion and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe
Ham and Cheese Picnic Bread Recipe
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Kitchen Conversion Tables
Hopefully, this will provide some useful information about various kitchen measurements. Not all tablespoons are the same. The British tablespoon is 17.7 ml while the American tablespoon is 14.2 ml. The Australian tablespoon is 20 ml and in most Canadian recipes the tablespoon is 15 ml. In British, Australian and often Canadian recipes, the Imperial pint is used which is 20 fluid ounces but American and sometimes Canadian recipes use the American pint of 16 fluid ounces. Always remember to double check your recipe. There is a big difference between Fluid Ounces which is a volume measurement and Dry Ounces which is a weight measurement.
Liquid or Volume Measures (approximate)
1 teaspoon = 1/3 tablespoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 1/2 fluid ounce = 3 teaspoons = 15 ml = 15 cc
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce = 1/8 cup = 6 teaspoons = 30 ml = 30 cc
1/4 cup = 2 fluid ounces = 4 tablespoons = 59 ml
1/3 cup = 2 2/3 fluid ounces = 5 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon = 79 ml
1/2 cup = 4 fluid ounces = 8 tablespoons = 118 ml
2/3 cup = 5 1/3 fluid ounces = 10 tablespoons & 2 teaspoons = 158 ml
3/4 cup = 6 fluid ounces = 12 tablespoons = 177 ml
7/8 cup = 7 fluid ounces = 14 tablespoons = 207 ml
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces/ 1/2 pint = 16 tablespoons = 237 ml
2 cups = 16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint = 32 tablespoons = 473 ml
4 cups = 32 fluid ounces = 1 quart = 946 ml
1 pint = 16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint = 32 tablespoons = 473 ml
2 pints = 32 fluid ounces = 1 quart = 946 ml = 0.946 liters
8 pints = 1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces = 4 quarts = 3785 ml = 3.78 liters
4 quarts = 1 gallon/128 fluid ounces = 1 gallon = 3785 ml = 3.78 liters
1 liter = 1.057 quarts = 1000 ml
128 fluid ounces = 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3785 ml = 3.78 liters
Dry or Weight Measurements (approximate)
1 ounce = 30 grams (28.35 g)
2 ounces = 55 grams
3 ounces = 85 grams
4 ounces = 1/4 pound = 125 grams
8 ounces = 1/2 pound = 240 grams
12 ounces = 3/4 pound = 375 grams
16 ounces = 1 pound = 454 grams
32 ounces = 2 pounds = 907 grams
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds/ 35.2 ounces = 1000 gram
Grilled Brats in Beer Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
4 (12 ounce) bottles dark beer
2 pounds fresh bratwurst
10 hot dog buns
Directions
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the sliced onions for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender and translucent
Add the chopped garlic and cook, stirring, for an additional 2 minutes.
Add the beer and let simmer while the bratwursts are cooking on the grill.
Grill the bratwursts for 30 to 35 minutes, turning often.
Be careful not to poke holes in the casing
Remove the bratwursts from the grill and simmer in the beer sauce for an additional 10 to 15 minutes
Serve hot with onions on the rolls.
Ingredients
1 (14.5 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 cup white sugar
Directions
Combine the green beans, wax beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans, green pepper, onion, and celery in a large bowl; toss to mix.
Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar in a separate bowl until the sugar is dissolved; pour over the bean mixture.
Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Summer Fun Pickled Eggs Recipe
Ingredients
12 eggs
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons coarse salt
2 tablespoons pickling spice
1 onion, sliced
5 black peppercorns
Directions
Place eggs in a large pot and cover with cold water.