Carnitas Encacahuates is an exciting “South of the Border” treat! Tender pork sirloin in a savory chipotle chili peanut sauce with a “Kiss of Mesquite Smoke”! We made our Encacahuates Salsa with roasted peanuts, 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 and savory and crazy good.…
Stuffed Italian Beef Braciole, our good friend Jason from Green Mountain Grills challenged up to make these Stuffed Italian Beef Braciole (Italian style beef rolls) on our grill. It’s usually made in a crock pot or skillet. The most amazing part, besides how great it tasted, was how easy it was to make. We went to see our butcher Juan Carlos, and he showed…
Buffalo Dump Chili because we’ve been in the mood for great Chili. So, I thought I would make a dump chili using buffalo chunks that we slow smoked in Mesquite. This would be an awesome camping or tailgating recipe, too. I have been making chili for over 45 years now with little or no measuring so guess you could call it a dump Chili. In…
Our Grill Grate Fajitas! The fajita is 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. We have taken the fajita so far from its humble beginnings that folks don’t remember what it was or where…
Bacon Bourbon Beanie Wienies adds a little distinction to a simple classic that’s loved by kids of all ages. We used the best wienies we could find: Raider Red Beef Franks. Everybody loves Ken’s baked beans; after all he’s been working on the recipe for over thirty years. The difference with these is we added a whole bottle of Briggs True Bourbon Bacon BBQ…
Hammy Mac & Cheese Hammy Mac & Cheese, we got an emergency phone call from friends who had a lot of leftover Christmas ham and needed an easy recipe for Sunday brunch. We made them a quick, easy, kid friendly recipe that they could double and make the night before. They wanted it mild so we used diced canned tomatoes, for a zippier recipe use…
We love a good Big Beef Burrito and it’s so much better than going out to dinner for Mexican food. Why would we ever do that when we do it so much more to our taste at home! Smoking our own beef we knew would make the best extra lean, meaty, top quality big beefy burritos. Filled with all the goodies we love: refried…
Chipotle Pepper Brined Roast Beef packed with tons of BIG BEEF flavor. We took a 7 pound beef shoulder roast and brined it for two days in our Chipotle Pepper brine. Big Beef Roast- Texas Style. We love “Big Beef” and today we took it a few steps farther with 2 days in a Chipotle/Pepper brine and smoked it for 5½ hours in a…
Hasselback Potatoes, we love these sliced, baked potatoes with cheese and bacon. We bake the potatoes and cool them ahead of time so they’re easy to quickly prepare. These are fancy enough for special dinners and convenient enough to mostly prepare the night before. They’re a different and delicious version of a twice baked potato. You can use any flavor of cheese. This time…
Uncle Bubbas Texas Chili, a full, rich and savory chili. With a “Kiss of Smoke” and cocoa. The meat was so tender that Patti said, “You could cut it with a look”! Lord, women scare me to death! Uncle Bubba took his “Smoke Daddy Cold Smoke Generator” with “mesquite” pellets and smoked the seasoned beef for 2 hours, then a 5 hour cook the…
Swiss Onion Stuffed Pork Chops, we love how versatile pork chops are. We cut these about 3 inches thick just for stuffing. We gave these a “Kiss of Smoke”. This is a simple recipe that looks like you have been cooking all day. Great for family and friends and a big hit camping and tailgating. We get a whole pork loin every month just…
Cranberry Apple Bacon Jam, I was wanting a stuffing for a Christmas pork loin. Not the Ho-Hum, same old, same old stuffing. But something different. I can say that Patti and I knocked it out of the park with this one! It is so good, but everything is better with bacon! Our bacon jam has a pound of bacon slow cooked with apples, smoked onions,…