Guest Chef G's BEST HOMEMADE PANCAKES I'm not a breakfast person, so the only time I cook pancakes is by request. And when I do, I make the batter from scratch. And for this batch I used what is now my new favorite, very versatile pancake recipe that I found at the Foodies’ Kitchen website. What I like about these are the subtle sweetness, and…
Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used Ken’s favorite hot Italian sausage along with lots of his cold smoked cheddar and Patti insisted on fresh broccoli to keep it healthy. Being it was 101 here today we were more than happy to…
https://youtu.be/-b1ZNJkXnAA Cold Smoked Cheese Video We really enjoy smoked cheeses, we eat them as snacks and Patti uses them in different recipes. Patti made a nice Caprese salad with some of the Mozzarella Cheese and I used some on our Fiery Cowboy Pizza. Off The Hook!!! Cold smoking cheese is so easy with our GMG loaded with Bull Racks and smoke from the Wedgie. We…
Double Sausage Pizza Ken’s friend David came over so Ken could help him fix his computer. To thank him he wanted to treat us to take out pizza. Oh no, my friend, Patti can make a sausage pizza to make shop owners cry. She uses lots of our favorite sausage and Ken’s smoked cheeses, plus Chef of the Future Floribbean Rub & Seasoning. An easy…
Guest Chef G's WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS There are countless recipes available for chicken enchiladas, and many people have a "favorite" one. Well this is my favorite for White Chicken Enchiladas. I actually adapted it from a recipe by Ree Drummond, Food Network's Pioneer Woman. It is slightly elaborate, but not difficult at all. However, the wonderful flavor of the enchiladas is well worth the effort.…
https://youtu.be/W8shVKcPPY8 The Perfect Burger Topper This is a remake of our Bacon Square video using our new camera. Hope you enjoy it... We love bacon and have discovered Zaycon Fresh Bacon. Some of the best we have ever had. Thick sliced and flavor packed. I like to pile so much onto burgers and sandwiches and it is always falling out or off. The dogs love…
Curried Chicken Thighs with Fried Rice This is Patti’s take on oven fried chicken with a Thai twist. Our thanks to Chef of the Future Coconut Curry Rub. We served it over box fried rice made a little more interesting with a few added ingredients. We loved using our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven being it’s been around 100 degrees for the last week; it lets…
https://youtu.be/R_hkhfTL77A Sous Vide on a Budget (Poor Man's Sous Vide) If you have ever heard of the Process, Sous Vide is a wonderful way to tenderize a steak, without using any artificial ingredients or chemicals. However, a Sous Vide Circulator can be hundreds of dollars. Here is a way to try out the process and really see if you need to shell out the extra…
Guest CHEF G's TASTY CHICKEN SALAD Nothing fancy, just really delicious chicken salad. For this preparation I used dill-brined chicken breasts that I recently cooked, but you can cook the chicken any way you desire - seared, grilled, poached, baked, etc. Just make sure that's it's cooked all the way through. And don't be timid about adjusting, adding, or omitting ingredients to suit your personal…
Guest Chef G's GARLIC AÏOLI First, what is Aïoli? Aïoli is a garlicky Provençal (French) sauce similar to mayonnaise made by pounding garlic with oil, salt and egg yolks until it's emulsified into a thick, creamy culinary delight. Take out the garlic and add mustard and you have a basic mayonnaise. This simple, basic Aïoli recipe produces a very silky, garlic-spiced sauce with a very…
Carne Asada Burrito “Ready to Roll” Tonight was the first night after the rains totaled our patio roof that we could get back outside. We didn’t need one, but I built a fire anyway. I call it “Fire for Effect”. And Patti’s tiny and always cold. I found citrus marinated carne asada at the Mexican market on sale and I could not resist. With the…
Bourbon Street Chicken We were gifted with some really nice bourbon. We don’t drink it, unless we’re in New Orleans, where it’s a rule, so we decided to cook with some. Like wine if it’s good enough to drink, it’s just right to use in cooking. Patti’s favorite part of the chicken is dark meat and she created a really enjoyable marinade. She used white…