Simple Sirloin Roast has four simple ingredients and is simply delicious. We love the taste of slow smoked big beef! This sirloin roast was a big, solid piece of moist and tender beef with a “Kiss of Smoke”! Really simple to do, just season the meat and toss it into the smoker for 3 hours. We gave it a blended “Kiss of Smoke” by running…
Bacony Chili Cheese Brats Bacony Chili Cheese Brats was a practice recipe for an upcoming camping trip. The first thing that goes in is the Green Mountain Davey Crockett. We love this mighty, but not heavy, tailgating grill. Ken made bacon from scratch and we’ve been working on all kinds of great recipes. We added some to our Raider Red brats and a delicious marriage…
Bacon Cornbread Sticks Bacon Cornbread Sticks, Ken was making his famous Chuck Wagon Chili and wanted something different as a side. Patti loves our antique corn bread stick molds. They were Ken’s grandmothers. Ken lives in fear of dry cornbread so I always add extra ingredients after starting with an easy box mix. Tonight was a whole can of creamed corn and some crispy, cooked…
Extra Cheesy Mac & Cheese Extra Cheesy Mac & Cheese, Ken loves mac & cheese as long as it’s extra cheesy. He calls it the ooey gooey factor. Plus, our cold smoked cheese makes it even better. Patti invited her lovely friend Harriett over for lunch to try this new recipe. To make it a little fun she made it with wagon wheel shaped pasta…
https://youtu.be/fFrfZZMg9yI Video Smoked Beef Shanks Video Smoked Beef Shanks had a big, beefy flavor and were melting in your mouth tender. We braised these in Chianti wine, beef broth and, of course, garlic and onion. Patti served them on top of her garlic blue cheese mashed potatoes. Beef Shanks are a hearty, savory meal that was just plain delicious with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Patti…
Smoky Sweet and Sour Pork Smoky Sweet and Sour Pork, we love Chinese food, but we can make it at home to suit our taste. Ken made a great sauce starting with bottled sweet and sour sauce and added lots of imagination. We gave it a “Kiss of Smoke” with Pacific Pellet Gourmet BBQ Pellet Country Cherry pellets in a wedge. We’ve given it a…
https://youtu.be/O-9BFbN6Gvw Video Machaca Noche De Enamorados Machaca Noche De Enamorados is beef slow cooked in Mexican seasoning that you then shred for the most delicious tacos, burritos or enchiladas. Our Machaca Noche De Enamorados is packed with lots of different flavors. None that really stand out, but a nice blend of coffee, cinnamon, cocoa and chili that really comes together and gets all happy.…
Southwestern Mac & Cheese Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is macaroni and cheese. Our date night was coming up so I asked Ken what he was in the mood for thinking he would say steak or ribs. Nope, he wanted a creamy…
Date Night Garlicky Pot Roast Date Night Garlicky Pot Roast proves any night can be a one pot Sunday night dinner. We proudly made it awesome using our new Date Night Doins seasonings and Ken‘s Smoked Garlic Sauce. We braised a big 5lb. chuck roast in some beef broth, but first we generously seasoned it with our “Date Night Heat” and “Date Night Gourmet Steak”…
Jose O’Brien’s Casserole Jose O’Brien’s Casserole came about because we were invited to a potluck and we wanted to show off some of the great meat we got from Raider Red Meats. Their mission is to fund scholarships and serving others has been made possible by offering only premium cuts of beef, lamb and pork. Their product line is broad, consisting of fully-cooked and ready-to-eat…
Irish Poppers, Patti was having lunch out with her good pal Peggy and, of course, they tossed around recipe ideas. Everyone loves jalapeno poppers for tailgating and Green Mountain makes one of the best with their Davy Crockett. It fits so easy into your car because the legs fold up and become handles. Ken thought these poppers Peggy came up with were a great…
https://youtu.be/26EGY_X0K1A Mom’s Texas Red Chili Video Mom’s Texas Red Chili Video, Ken’s Mom loved chili and being this beautiful and awesome lady was from Texas, this was her recipe. It had just the right amount of spicy zing for Ken with lots and lots of meat. Over the years Ken has zinged it up a bit. Patti, as usual, needed to add a bit of…