Lemon Rosemary Spatchcock Chicken We love grilled chicken; it’s economical, easy and full of flavor. We grow our own rosemary and have a lemon tree…an “aha” moment. It was simple enough for a weeknight dinner and pretty enough for company. We served it with our garlic mashed potatoes and fresh steamed green beans with a bit of butter. Easy and so simple on our Green…
Smoked Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Style It’s summer squash season! One of favorites is spaghetti squash. It’s so versatile for any spaghetti recipe and has no carbs, so it’s healthy, easy and delicious. We get ours at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market because it’s “from the farmer” fresh and they’re happy to share recipes. We got this one from Engle Farms changing it just a bit because…
Chipotle Cheddar Cheese Sauce We have been looking for a house cheese sauce, something we could have on hand and be ready to use anytime. We wanted a sauce I could pour hot over something that would leave a thick coat as it cooled. Like hot fudge on ice cream. We now keep lots of this on hand. In the last few weeks we’ve used…
Summer Fruit Galette It’s time for wonderful, juicy, fresh summer fruit. We get the organic best at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market thanks to Jaime of Valley View Farms. The fresh peaches and nectarines were sweet, ripe and “run down your arm” juicy. Patti couldn’t decide between peach pie and nectarine tart, so she combined both fruits to make an easy galette. The peaches were extra…
Coffee Rubbed Chuck Roast We have done a few big chuck roasts now, we think they are great. I am thinking about retiring my crock pot. What I like most about doing these big roasts is that someone always has them on sale. We made roast beef burgers, BBQ beef sandwiches and stringed beef burritos all week. Patti likes to put a piece of the…
Chef Tunes The Chef Tunes is an excellent gift for the BBQ Gadget Geek that has everything… Maverick's Chef Tunes Bluetooth TM Kitchen Speaker & Roasting Thermometer is THE ultimate gadget for the backyard pit master. The new Chef’s Tunes lets you play your favorite music and keeps track of the time and temperature so you can sit back and enjoy your friends and barbeque…
Birds Nest Garlic I love roasted garlic, add a little rosemary and things just get better. The trouble I have is in finding garlic big enough for the grill. The only time I see the big stuff is on TV. We cook a lot with garlic and buy it by the 5 pound bag already peeled. Not having any big bulbs for the grill I thought…
Hotlink Cornbread Skillet It’s football season! Patti and friends love the game; Ken and friends love the snacks. We all root for Dallas. In their honor we fixed a southwestern cornbread skillet starting with a simple cornbread mix, adding lots of spicy goodies and smoked/grilled it in a large Lodge cast iron skillet on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker. It was delicious and long gone…
Tailgater Brunch Pie Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little…
Saucy Sausage Spaghetti Squash Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven, but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a…
Mango Madness Yellowfin Tuna Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a…
http://youtu.be/W3KB4aairZU?t=1s We both wanted pizza and take out is so yesterday now that we have our Pacific Living Pizza Oven. Of course, we couldn’t decide what kind, Patti wanted bacon cheeseburger and Ken wanted Philly cheese steak, so we had both. Being we can make hot, fresh pizza at home the combination of possibilities are endless. We started with a long loaf of French bread,…