Read more about the article Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread
Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread

Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread

    Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread, We were invited to a potluck. We offered to bring garlic bread. We thought we would test a new recipe we were working on. “Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread”, oh yeah we rocked this. This was quick, easy and ooey gooey great. Jam packed with crumbled bacon, two kinds of cheese and buttery garlic… There were no leftovers, darn. The…

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Read more about the article Creamed Garlic Soup with Toasted Cheese Topping
Creamed Garlic Soup with Toasted Cheese Topping

Creamed Garlic Soup with Toasted Cheese Topping

    Creamed Garlic Soup with Toasted Cheese Topping, we love garlic, just about every way it comes. I had been thinking of doing a smoked garlic soup for a few weeks now. Rich, creamy and a garlicky sweet treat. So, I thought I would make some for our special Christmas Eve dinner. This may have been a little rough on our dogs. Not having…

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Read more about the article Uncle Bubbas Brandy Bacon Jam
Uncle Bubba's Brandy Bacon Jam

Uncle Bubbas Brandy Bacon Jam

      Uncle Bubba's Brandy Bacon Jam. I can’t say it enough “Everything is Better with Bacon”! Our jam is a pound of bacon ends and pieces, slow cooked with onions, smoked garlic, and brandy in to a sweet and spicy burger topping. (Have you ever heard me say I LOVE BIG BURGERS!) Rich and savory, a great appetizer, topping on cheese and crackers,…

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Read more about the article Pile O’ Ribs
Pile O’ Ribs

Pile O’ Ribs

  Pile O’ Ribs on the Tailgater, we both love ribs and tailgating! The problem is that rack of ribs take up a lot of space and tailgating grills tend to be on the small and portable side. I can triple the ribs on our little grill with a good rack. And that gave a lot of folks a big smile, they were tender and…

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Read more about the article Fire and Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks
Fire and Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks

Fire and Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks

  Fire and Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks. Tonight’s Date Night dinner is something my mother loved.  We grilled up some Fire & Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks, with a Fire & Ice dipping sauce, Wings o’ Fire with a good blue cheese dipping sauce and a batch of Teriyaki Shrimp Skewers. Fire and Ice Cajun Chicken Sticks, my mother loved to get the whole family together…

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Read more about the article Prairie Fire Redux
Prairie Fire Redux

Prairie Fire Redux

  Prairie Fire Redux, I have worked on this recipe for over 35 years, (hard to believe that I’m that old) and have fine tuned it to a religious experience. These are great for tailgating and Super Bowl parties and just great eats. These are creamy, tender beans with a thick, rich smoked cheddar cheese sauce and a bit of zip to them. I have…

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Read more about the article Tenderloin Steaks for Date Night
Tenderloin Steaks for Date Night

Tenderloin Steaks for Date Night

  Tenderloin Steaks for Date Night, so tender we could cut them with a spoon. Prime Meats are the perfect way to relax for a fine meal after a long week. Their tenderloin steaks came in a two pack of 8 ozs. each. We complimented them with some Butcher BBQ Private Seasoning and after a few minutes on our grill we had a “prime” dinner.…

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Read more about the article Simple Reverse Seared Prime Rib
Simple Reverse Seared Prime Rib

Simple Reverse Seared Prime Rib

  Simple Reverse Seared Prime Rib, we love the “BIG Beef” flavor of prime rib. Patti found them on sale brought home a few nice prime rib roasts for me to smoke. I sure do love her. We thought over all the ways you can do a prime rib roast and we decided we would do a reverse sear, love them. This means that we’ll…

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Read more about the article Tropical Ginger Ham
Tropical Ginger Ham

Tropical Ginger Ham

  Tropical Ginger Ham was as close as we’ll get to a tropical getaway for Christmas. The weather outside might be frightful, but the ginger twist to our ham is so delightful. And a “Kiss of Fruitwood Smoke”. This recipe can easily be done in the oven or any grill/smoker where you can control the heat! We’re looking forward to playing with our food with…

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Maple Brined Turkey

Maple Brined Turkey

  Maple Brined Turkey, the Holidays are right around the corner! For us it means getting together with great friends and wonderful food. We brined this girl in Ken’s famous maple brine and then smoked it until it was done to perfection. This bird was delicious, tender and juicy with a “Kiss” of smoky maple in every bite. Patti and I have set one night…

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Easy Pulled Pork

Easy Pulled Pork

  Easy Pulled Pork! Patti knows how much I enjoy pulled pork and all the things you can do with it. So, when she found some nice butts on sale, she brought 2 big ones home. Then, she took things a few steps farther and made me some pulled pork using just 4 ingredients: pork butt, “Butcher BBQ oil”, “Pork Injection” and “Bexten’s Best” signature…

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Read more about the article Armadillo  Eggs
Armadillo Eggs

Armadillo Eggs

Armadillo Eggs, Wake Up your Taste Buds” with a stuffed jalapeno, wrapped in a ¼ pound of spicy sausage. We have made 3 different recipes until we came up with one that is just plain “Over The Top”. These are not for the faint of heart, just a bit Zippy! We have been eating the “Crash and Burn” recipe eggs ALL WEEK. Nice work if…

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