Marinated Pork Fajitas, Ken brought home some marinated pork chops. These are thin sliced by Juan Carlos from El Toro our favorite Mexican market. These are awesome, with a 5 minute sear, then slicing them thin and wrapping them in tortillas. The beauty of Fajitas is that there is no right or wrong way to do them. Do them how your family likes them……
Chipotle Sauce, this is a simple little sauce with a lot of kick that we enjoy on almost anything. Not hot just a little spicy zip! Easy to make and goes fast so you might want to double the recipe. A delicious bit of Chipotle Heaven. Love it on burgers, tacos and meatloaf sandwiches plus makes a great grilling sauce on any grilled meat,…
Louisiana Bacon Cheese Dogs, we wanted to do something fun and different for a camping party. Something fun, easy and that included bacon, of course. The adults wanted hot links and the little ones wanted less spicy. So we did Louisiana hot links for the big kids with pepper jack cheese and Polish sausages and cheddar cheese for the little ones. We served them…
Kens Famous Baked Beans, I love these beans; and everyone who has ever tried them has, too. They are even good cold. I have been working on this recipe for 30 years or so now. I added a lot more garlic now than in the beginning, but we like garlic more now. When I make them I don’t use a recipe or measure anything, I…
Grilled Peaches Redux, big, beautiful peaches are in season again and Patti brought home some nice one for us to grill. Grilled Peaches are a simple dessert that folks just love. Every time Patti makes these for someone the first time she gets a less than an ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE. But in the end, they always fuss over how good they were and always request…
Apple Cheddar Hasselback Pork Loin, we were going camping and found out friends were going, too. So, we wanted to make a dinner that was a little special and a whole lot easy with just a few ingredients. We had planned to throw some pork chops on our Green Mountain Tailgater, but this was a little more fancy, fun and appreciated. Being that apples…
Lamb Shanks, I have to say that Patti out did herself with this one. All I did was put the things she gave on the grill. She seared the lamb in a cast iron Dutch oven and then made a sauce to cook them in. Followed with creamy blue cheese garlic mashed potatoes that was incredible. Topped off with Patti’s zesty bacon sausage stuffed…
Tailgating Babybacks, it’s time to be thinking about doing some camping and tailgating. We picked up some some very nice ribs and all the prep was done already. All we had to do was rub them down with our seasoning and put them on our Green Mountain Davy Crockett pellet grill for some smoke. Notice the perfect smoke ring, these ribs were tender, juicy and…
Easy Cheesy Onion Taters because Patti asked Ken what kind of potatoes he wanted with dinner. He, of course, said “tater taters”. She was going to be making “Hasselback Chicken” (recipe soon) and wanted something creamy. Instead of the usual base of alfredo sauce Patti found a jar of French onion dip and had an “aha” moment. The combination of sour cream and onions…
London Broil, tonight, we wanted just a simple quite dinner. Patti had set aside a nice London Broil for us. Like chicken, most folks can’t do a London Broil right. They over think it and then over cook and end up with a real tough piece of meat. There is only one way to do London Broil, Hot and Fast. You can do a "Reverse…
Sesame Steak Sticks, Patti and I have been working on a new treat for tailgating and camping all week. We have been doing different types of kabobs. These are the ones we think are the best yet. These would are great for tailgating aka no utensils needed. We found that a teriyaki marinade is good, but you don’t taste anything but teriyaki. So, we…
Grill Grate Fajitas, are best served when the meat is brought to the table sizzling loudly on a cast iron skillet, with the tortillas and condiments on the side. The smell and sound of the meat and peppers sizzling is a delight in itself. We have taken the fajita so far from its humble beginning that folks don’t remember what it was or where…