Slow Smoked Carnitas, we love anything you can wrap in a tortilla and when Juan Carlos showed us some awesome pork for .99 a pound. A dream is born… Slow Smoked Carnitas with a citrus kiss. We bought 20 pounds of Juan’s pork and used about 5 in our Slow Smoked Carnitas that we smoked for about 5 hours. It was all I could…
Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast is a real treat. It's a lot easier to work with than a whole turkey. When done right I think that brining is the key to doing it well. You can infuse various flavor profiles in any direction when you are feeling adventurous. We were thinking maple bacon and then thought apple. HEY, these blend deliciously together. I’ll tell you…
I talk BBQ with a lot of folks around the country. A few weeks ago somebody asked “What happened to the Art of BBQ”? I have thought about this for a few weeks now. I believe the Art of BBQ is alive and strong. I think of my cooking as art, anything you can dream of and I have some very smokey dreams. Look…
Grilled Trout Amandine! I went fishing last week and came home with some nice fish. My first thought was to fire up the grill. Stuff them with lemon and herbs then give them a “Kiss of Smoke” because they are a real treat. Grilled trout are so tender the meat just flakes apart and the bones just lift out in one piece. Patti and…
Garlic Lovers Burger are great for folks that love garlic, They are and big, tasty burgers. We chopped some of our smoked garlic and added to the meat along with our Date Night Doins Steak Seasoning and topped with Ken’s awesome Smoked Garlic Sauce and Garlic cheese. Then a splash of Ken's Garlic Mayo. We were going to call it the garlic, garlic, garlic,…
Got Ribs? 7 Easy Rib Recipes Anyone Can Do (Date Night Doins BBQ For Two Book 6) Check out our new Cookbook!!! Almost everybody loves Barbecued Ribs; trouble is that there is a lot of confusion for the “Backyard Grill Master”. What kind or cut of rib to use, to sauce or not to sauce, to foil or not and how long to cook…
Garlic Bombs Smoked Deviled Eggs, we love deviled eggs; they make a great cold appetizer on a hot day. Instead of dumping the eggs in water and boiling, we took advantage of our Louisiana Grill/Smoker. Why not? Ken smoked some jumbo eggs. Then, Patti deviled them with lots of dried garlic, mayo, and mustard and, of course, Louisiana Grills Chicken Seasoning. It was the perfect…
https://youtu.be/IbczomFtURA Video Simple Grilled Rib Eye Steak Video Simple Grilled Rib Eye Steak because nothing says delicious beef like Raider Red Prime steaks and each steak is almost a full pound. Plus, nothing says simple like a well-seasoned, perfectly grilled steak on our Green Mountain Pellet Grill. And cut with a spoon tender… Patti and I have set one night a week just for us.…
Our Garlic Lovers Grilling Sauce is CRAZY GOOD! Patti and I both love garlic (good thing). If you don’t like garlic don’t even think about this sauce, it is very garlicky to say the least. I like to brush it on chicken, beef, lamb, and vegetables then grill them. Garlic sweetens as it cooks and adds wonderful garlic flavor to whatever is on the…
Onion Crunch Burger, look what Patti made for me with tons of onion flavor! I love taking pictures and then eating big, big burgers. Patti put chopped sweet onion and Swimmin’ in Smoke Cattle Call on the inside and topped it with red onion and crunchy French fried onions. To make it extra special she used my smoked cheddar cheese in thick slices. Then she…
Orange Ginger Pepper Pork Loin, tender and juicy with a hint of pineapple and ginger. Pork loin is one of our favorite cuts of pork, boneless or bone in. There is so much you can do with them. We often cut 2 inch chops that we grill BBQ or smoke or do the same with a loin roast. We had our butcher Juan cut…
Smoky Salisbury Steak, Ken's idea of Comfort Food. Ken’s friend Ed was coming for dinner. He’s a real big guy with a real big appetite for hearty home style food. Patti was also thinking Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes. The Salisbury steaks looked more like small meat loaves with gravy. Not a problem! They were delicious, very filling and seasoned just right with a "Kiss…