Sweet & Spicy Asian Wings because who couldn’t use a little more sweet and spicy in their life? We're doing 10 lbs. of wings for something delicious with a "Kiss of Smoke". We made all of them at once on our Green Mountain Grills Jim Bowie and our Bull Rack Trays let us grill all of them at once. Plenty for us and to…
Ken loves chipotle and jerky, so we’re thinking a homemade Chipotle Beef Jerky seasoned just the way he likes it. We went down to see Juan Carlos about some ribs and he had some top round on sale that was cut to ¼ inch that looked perfect for jerky. 9 pounds and 7 hours later we have a pile of Chipotle Jerky, nice flavor not…
Chocolate Bacon Caramel Cheesecake, those of you that know us know that we like bacon, a lot. We saw a picture of a Bacon Cheesecake last week and have thought of nothing else. They didn’t have a recipe so we worked out one that we liked. Or let me say that everyone loved. Our crash test dummies this week were Jessie and Marcos and…
Delmonico Steaks Patricia, juicy, tender, served with a rich brandy garlic sauce. With grilled tomatoes and homemade fries and a "Kiss of Smoke" we were in BBQ Heaven. You'll want to send mom this recipe!!! Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Green Mountain Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but…
Honey Mustard Chicken Drummies, we got a call this week from friends excited to be taking their two adorable kids to the New Year’s parade. Of course, tailgating was a must and they wanted an easy and kid friendly recipe. Here's what Patti did, Honey Mustard Chicken Drummies. They asked what the best sides would be and Ken said napkins…lots and lots of napkins.…
Filet Mignon Topped with Bacon Wrapped Onion Ring and Blue Cheese Filet Mignon Date Night tonight we went all out with our complete dinner on the grill. We did a reverse sear filet mignon topped with a bacon wrapped onion ring filled with blue cheese, hasselback potatoes and personal size smoked garlic with bacon and onion. To follow that up Patti made strawberry rhubarb crisp. …
Carnitas Margarita Style was better than GOOD it was a fiesta for the senses! Carnitas Margarita Style with a “Kiss of Smoke" on our Green Mountain Grill smelled wonderful throughout the neighborhood. This was a big Dutch oven recipe and we had more than a few dinners this week. We served them as soft tacos and over rice, plus sharing with neighbors. A splash…
Chicago Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza with a caramelized Parmesan Cheese crust!!! We used 6 different cheeses on this one and the caramelized Parmesan Cheese crust was CRAZY GOOD!!! We set up a pizza bar for our Green Mountain Pizza Oven insert for the little Davey Crockett “tailgater” this weekend. We made over a dozen different pizzas in every style we could think of…
Cranberry Apple Bacon Jam Pork Loin! We were wanting a Stuffed Pork Loin for Christmas. Not the Ho-Hum, same old, same old stuffing. But something different. I can say that Patti and I knocked it out of the park with this one! So good, but Everything is Better with Bacon!!! Our stuffing was a Cranberry Apple Bacon Jam that we made with a pound of…
Spinach Stuffed Prime Rib Roast, We have a New Year’s Eve tradition of rib roast on our Green Mountain Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker. Rich beef flavor and meat that’s juicy, rare and very tender. Our butcher knows it must have three bones one for each of our three dogs, so the roast is always a big one. We have lots of leftovers for stroganoff, stir…
Mom’s No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Cookies, Mom made these for me every Christmas. And every Christmas I try to make these in honor of her memory. I still miss her after all these years... These are REALLY GOOD and very simple to make with the flavors of peanut butter, coconut and chocolate. A fun one to do with kids... Mom made these…
Burnt Ends and Tips, our Burnt Ends were “Off The Hook” I nailed it! The burnt ends were like meat candy. You would think about running away from home just for a little more! I’m thinking we will be doing a lot more of these now, oh my so good! Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date…