Date Night Country Ribs, Patti got country style pork strips on sale and they were boneless, too. It was a great time to try out our Butcher BBQ Premium Rub. It was a little sweet, a little kicky and a ton of flavor with no MSG or gluten. We sauced these with Country Bob’s BBQ sauce and dinner was just right. Patti and I have…
Tomahawk Cheese Steaks and Lobster because Patti is originally from Philly where they supposedly know all about cheese steaks. Not anymore. We took 2 Tomahawk steaks (about 4lbs. each and 3 inches thick) and stuffed them with Mozzarella cheese, then we topped them with sauteed mushrooms and onions and then a nice "Kiss of Smoke". Ken loves his taters, but we served the steaks…
Baby Back Ribs 101, Everybody is always asking us how to do ribs. People think that there must be some kind of magic or secret recipe. The problem is that most folks tend to over think BBQ. So, we ask, what is BBQ? BBQ is when you cook Low and Slow. Grilling is Hot and Fast. No matter your heat source BBQ is LOW…
Buffalo, BBQ and Lemon Pepper Wings!!! We wanted wings this week and we both wanted something different. (As Usual) I like them on the “Zippy Side”, Patti likes them more on the “Savory Side”. I love Lemon Pepper Chicken so we did a batch of wings that way, too. Putting our new Green Mountain Prime to the test we did a cook loading it up…
Potluck Smoked Ham & Cheese Gratin was an idea of Patti’s. A friend of hers wanted an Easter dish for lots of people coming for dinner after Church. And it had to be put together the day ahead, so they could just pop in their Green Mountain Grill in a snap. I used Ken’s famous smoked cheese for an extra layer of flavor with a “Kiss of Smoke”.
NUTAPENOS A game day Must!!! Patti’s best girlfriend, Peggy just loves our different stuffed jalapenos, especially our “rattlesnake eggs” and "armadillo eggs”. Over lunch last week she suggested, knowing how much Ken loves peanut butter, to just stuff some in a jalapeno. So, Nutapenos were born and it’s easier to say than peanut butter poppers. Wrapped with Zaycon Fresh bacon they made a fun and…
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad lets you declare your independence from boring potato salad. We used red potatoes and red onion, blue cheese and blue cheese salad dressing to add lots of color and flavor. 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…
Santa Maria Sirloin steak was so easy and delicious marrying a 2” thick sirloin steak and our Santa Maria Seasoning. Too easy and so good. We have been working on a new seasoning “Santa Maria Seasoning” and giving it a workout on the GMG. We are Really Pleased with the results. Thinking ribs and chicken up next. You can use our recipe and mix…
Southern Strawberry Pie, ‘tis the season for big, beautiful strawberries. Ken’s good friend and fishin’ buddy Joe gave us 5lbs. of these luscious beauties, so the least we could do is make him a thank you dessert with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Ken likes strawberries on his biscuits, but I put biscuits on his strawberries for the pie crust because it just felt more…
Potato Tart, Bacon Bacon Bacon, our thanks to Chef Michael Smith for this idea! It’s an awesome side dish, but would work well as a main dish. We used two whole pounds of fresh bacon combined with Ken’s smoked cheddar cheese, sliced potatoes, onions and garlic. We seasoned it to perfection with “Swimmin’ in Smoke Boo Yah Beef” and coarse grind black pepper. I…
Cajun Tri Tip, real simple with just 3 ingredients! We both love Cajun influences in our cooking so we thought we would pair up two of our Date Night favorites for our Date Night Tri Tip. First, we generously seasoned our 4 pound tri tip with Chef of The Future Cajun Rub and finished it off brushing it with Grandville’s Cajun Kick BBQ Jam.…
Sriracha Mac & Cheese Sriracha Mac & Cheese, a simple supper with grilled pork loin chops . Ken wanted something super spicy as a side. Sriracha sauce is a bottled chili sauce…Ken approved. Patti added a bit of sour cream to lessen the heat. Farmer John makes a jalapeno bacon, but you can use regular bacon instead. For lunch the next day Patti heated the…