Simple Reverse Seared Prime Rib, we love the “BIG Beef” flavor of prime rib. Patti found them on sale brought home a few nice prime rib roasts for me to smoke. I sure do love her. We thought over all the ways you can do a prime rib roast and we decided we would do a reverse sear, love them. This means that we’ll…
Traditional Argentinean Matambres, I have spent the last 2 months researching Argentinean and Gaucho cooking. Fascinating. Lots of interesting styles of cooking and sites most of which I can’t understand what they say. One thing I learned about the Matambre is that there is a traditional style and then from there it is more a free style, anything you can dream and we sure did.…
Caveman Beef Ribs, good, meaty beef ribs are almost impossible to find. For years all I have ever seen are racks of bone with most of the meat trimmed away. We were out looking for beef short ribs and Juan Carlos the meat manager at the El Toro market showed us these. He cuts his riblets from this big slab of beef ribs. These…
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…
How Scent Affects Perception: The Hidden Connection Between Food and Smell Did you know that up to 80% of our taste actually comes from our sense of smell? Our sense of smell has a lot to do with why food tastes good—the smell of sizzling bacon, the hint of herbs in grandma’s homemade sauce, the bite of spice in curry—our nose catches it all. Some…
Uncle Bubbas Brandy Bacon Burger, a BIG ½ pound burger! Topped with a mound of Smoked Mozzarella cheese and then piled high with his “Brandy Bacon Jam"! Then served them on an onion bun. I wanted an Ooey Gooey Cheesy Burger so I put a ton of cheese on it adding Uncle Bubba’s Brandy Bacon Jam brings a bacon cheeseburger up over the top!…
Diablo Sliders, for our Super Bowl Tailgater party we wanted the “Slap your Momma Big Beef flavor”. So thought we would do some Diablo Sliders with the big beef flavor of chuck roast. There are tons of things you can do with it. So, with that in mind I am braising a chuck roast today. Bringing flavors from All Spice Café’s Chipotle Garlic Sauce…
How to Make the Best Beef Jerky From Home Store-bought jerky can be a convenient protein source, but have you ever considered making your own? Not only is it surprisingly easy, but it also allows you to control the ingredients, customize the flavors, and potentially save some money. From classic cowboys' snacks to gourmet flavor explosions, there's a world of jerky waiting to be explored…
Jammin Jalapeno Bacon Burger, a BIG half-pound burger seared on a Hot griddle, topped with Havarti & Pepper Jack cheese and a pile of our sweet and savory Jalapeno Bacon Jam, served on garlic Texas toast!!! Have I said that “I LOVE BIG BURGERS”? A “Hot” griddle sears a nice, caramelized crust onto your burger for a unique flavor. And I enjoy any chance…
Tailgating Uncle Bubba’s Whiskey Short Ribs!!! With things opening up it’s time to be thinking of camping and tailgating. So, we thought we thought we would ask Uncle Bubba what was on his mind. Short Ribs slow smoked with his Whiskey BBQ sauce! Big beef flavor melt in your mouth tender. Uncle Bubba sure knows his ribs. He slow smoked these for 5 ½…
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. It’s a long cook, but it's…
The Texas Two Step, We were cooking at Craft Brewery, Lake Elsinore a few weeks ago and ran out of hamburger buns. I told the boys that I had Texas toast if they wanted to try a burger on that. To make a long story short we blazed through 2 loaves of toast. I think they liked it a bit… So, I got to…