Salsa de Cacahuate (peanut salsa), I fell in love with this salsa at first bite. Because I love anything peanut butter. I did a little research into Salsa de Cacahuate (peanut salsa). Come to learn that it is a very popular salsa in southern Mexico. Salsa de Cacahuate (pronounced: “ka-ka-wa-tes”) a creamy, spicy salsa made from peanuts, chiles, garlic, ginger & onions. There is…
Smoked Tri Tip, who says that camp cooking is boring? We have always loved creating AWESOME and hearty tailgating and camp meals that will be remembered for years. This is another one of those meals. This was about a 4 pound tri-tip that we smoked at 225* (107 c) for about 2 ½ hours or so. For tonight’s dinner we went by meat temperature…
Smothered Smoked Pork Chops had layers and layers of flavors. Patti wanted to show how easy it is to make smothered pork chops on our grill. Ken had one of his awesome “aha” moments and suggested cold smoking the chops first. Patti then seared them on both sides and made a gravy that also added to extra deliciousness to the rice we served with…
Our Sweet Jalapeno Glaze is a flavorful glaze that is great on Pork and Chicken. Sweet with no heat that makes it a perfect glaze with cooking for everyone. Or you can easily “Zip” it up a bit for the “boys”. When friends of ours knowing Ken loves anything zippy gave him a jar of jalapeno jelly. Guess what? The jelly was really sweet…
Quarnitas Tacos, a great quarantine meal for the whole family. Rich and delicious fork tender pork carnitas for tacos, burritos or enchiladas with a “Kiss of Smoke” on our 7-year-old Green Mountain Grill Davy Crockett tailgater. This is a great little grill and it’s perfect tailgating and camping cooking also! We had more than a few meals this week and the neighborhood smelled wonderful for…
Honey Sriracha Chicken Skewers have the perfect touch of heat. Using our Bull Racks we can make lots at one time which are good because they get gobbled up really fast. Just a few glaze ingredients and you have quick and easy snacks seasoned just right on your Green Mountain Grill/Smoker. These are great for home, tailgating, parities and camping. We have always loved…
Smoked Chuck Roast, Patti was going to do a pot roast in the oven. I got to thinking I was going to miss my grill time this weekend and I didn’t like that idea, at all. I had never heard of anyone doing a roast on the grill before and got to thinking, what did folks do before they had nice ovens in the house.…
Cold Smoked Baloney, an easy flavorful treat. We do a 10-pound chub of baloney every month. Normally we do a “Hot” smoke. (over 100*) Cold Smoking is done under a 100*. This month I want to cold smoke some onions for a bacon jam and a pork loin for a cook I was working on using my “Smoke Daddy” cold smoke generator” and thought…
Ken’s Cajun Kick Sausage Melt features Ken’s homemade Cajun sausage. From piggy to plate his sausage is all natural because he mixes all the ingredients himself before putting the meat through our meat grinder. We made two big patties from a pound and a half of pork plus slices of our smoked cheese. Wow they were good! This was a win-win. Keep in mind that…
This is Our Favorite Mac & Cheese, it’s creamy and delicious just the way it is. But, it makes a great start to adding leftover chicken, seafood and/ or veggies. We had some leftover broccoli we added this time. Patti loves to add mushrooms sautéed in butter and Sherry plus seafood, about a 1/2 pound each lobster, scallops and crab to make it elegant. Ken…
Simple Tri Tip Nothing says true beef flavor like Simple Tri Tip. We enjoy the smoky flavor from the grill and the great sandwiches with the leftovers. Life is good! These guys are quick and easy to grill and they allow you to go in many different flavor profiles. This one was as simple as you can get. We seasoned it with Leggs Old Plantation…
Pollo en Mile De Cacahuate a “South of the Border” treat! Tender chicken breast in a savory honey peanut sauce with chipotle chili and a “Kiss of Mesquite Smoke”! We made our Mile De Cacahuate Salsa with roasted peanuts, honey, tomatoes, and a Chipotle base that you can take in any direction for beef, pork, and chicken. A versatile sauce that is a little sweet…