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…
Chuckwagon Baked Beans with 3 different beans. We love “Ken’s Famous Baked Beans” (Ours). I have been working on this recipe for over thirty years and they are the best. But our Chuckwagon Baked Beans rattle the wagon! They are good both hot or cold! I saw where someone made a 3 bean baked beans using butter beans, great northern beans and pork ‘n…
Fiesta Chicken con Queso is a fiesta for your tastebuds. Just a little zippy and a whole lotta yum. It was easy, too, because we used prepackaged fajita veggies, southwestern cheese sauce from a jar and freshly made salsa fresca from our local supermarket. We stuffed it with shredded mozzarella cheese, but you can use any shredded cheese you like. And seasoned with Chef…
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,…
Cowboy Queso we can imagine cowboys or “New York City” cowboys sitting around the campfire enjoying this meaty, cheesy queso on chips or whenever you like a really good dip/sauce on. We used some of our favorite smoked cheese in this, but you can use your favorites. We arranged all the ingredients in an aluminum pan. You can mix them altogether in any oven…