His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf

His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf, we’ve been getting lots of meatloaf requests because it’s one of the ultimate comfort foods especially on these cold nights. It plummeted down to 59 degrees tonight! However, Ken wanted his hot and spicy and Patti wanted hers mild and mixed with cheese. Thankfully we have Lodge cast iron individual serving…

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Video Chuck Wagon Beans

https://youtu.be/365LhFfII7k Video Chuck Wagon Beans Video Chuck Wagon Beans, if you love beef & beans this is a good pot of beans. In the spirit of an old west “cookie” they are made with whatever you have on hand. We did these on the Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill with a smoke tube packed with Rancher’s Mesquite for that “Kiss of Smoke”. Off the hook!!! Patti…

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Firehouse Tri Tip

Firehouse Tri Tip Firehouse Tri Tip, nothing says true beef flavor like Tri Tip. We have been doing Tri Tips at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market and enjoying the smoky flavor from the grill and had to do one for ourselves. These guys are quick and easy to grill and they allow you to go in many flavor profiles. Firehouse Tri Tip A Wood Pellet Grill…

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Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip

Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip added some sweet and tart to the big beefy taste of our tri tip roast. This is a good one Tailgating and camping, too. Patti’s marinade was just a few ingredients made even better with Chef of the Future Honey Garlic Bourbon and the delicious "Kiss of Smoke" with Pacific Pellets Northwest apple and a A-MAZE-N-TUBE. Patti…

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Video Blue Bison Burger

https://youtu.be/zFEjfrG43eI Blue Bison Burgers Video Blue Bison Burgers! Who says that camp cooking is boring? Ken wanted something different, but it had to be a big, tasty burger. Patti picked the cheese for the stuffing and blue cheese really rang her bell. Tangy blue cheese was just right added to our Smoked Garlic Sauce over the burger. Delicious. Blue Bison Burgers A Wood Pellet Grill…

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Buffalo Dump Chili Video

https://youtu.be/gaGrpzsMTcs Buffalo Dump Chili Video 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 35 years now with little or no measuring so guess you could call it…

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Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating

 Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating, we love the pepper crust and they were so tender and juicy. Who says that camp cooking is boring? We took a corned beef brisket and did a heavy pepper crust then smoked it for 6 hours. When you smoke corned beef you’re making Pastrami and it’s good just on your plate or thin sliced for subs.…

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South of the Border Burnt Ends and Tips Video

https://youtu.be/T4R1NXQr3Fg South of the Border Burnt Ends and Tips Video This is one of our first videos done with our old camera. Almost embarrassing compared to our videos now. But it does get the message across… Our South of the Border Burnt Ends and Tips were a bit zippy. I nailed it! These were like a ZIPPY meat candy. Note: Ken’s idea of zippy is a…

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Shredded Beef Nachos

Shredded Beef Nachos Shredded Beef Nachos for movie night at the Fisher’s and we wanted a meaty treat. Of course, lots of beef made it hearty and our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven made it easy and guaranteed delicious. When you cook on your Pacific Living Outdoor Oven you know it will come out just right because it retains the temperature throughout your cooking and it…

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Dump Chili Video

https://youtu.be/MG3upmyGFX0 Dump Chili We love chili and have been making it from scratch for over 40 years. Over the years I have picked up many books in my research on the history from the very beginning. The oldest known chili recipe in print dates back to 1700 and it belonged to a Spanish priest. That said I wanted a good smoky chili to warm us…

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Trimming a Competition Brisket

https://youtu.be/0fUClEdzB3k Trimming a Competition Brisket After 34 years of running meat markets, sausage counters, selling wholesale, and running a custom meat processing plant, I started cooking in our local BBQ competitions. From my very first contest I used an injection that I had developed for our meat shop. Over the next few years I tweaked the ingredients to make it more user friendly for the BBQ…

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Smokey Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Smoky Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf How about a Smoky Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf when the days are drizzly and cold we need comfort food and nothing says comfort like a big beefy meatloaf. And nothing says ground beef that’s good enough for us than Zaycon ground beef. It’s extra lean 93/7, grass fed and fresh, never frozen, with no chemicals or additives. You can really taste the…

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