Dragon Eggs, we dream of things to grill and smoke. I know it’s crazy, but it’s something I really enjoy and I am always trying to come up with new tasty treats. This is what I dreamed up the other night. Five or six ways of doing this and here is how I ended up. Dragon Eggs, a smoky egg covered with veins of…
Smokey Creamy Jalapeno Sauce is a light green sauce that you see on almost every food truck or taco stand and restaurant. We gave it a “Kiss of Smoke” by using our “Smoked Garlic” Oh, did I say this was GOOD??? And you can take this sauce one step farther, you can use any kind of pepper you like. My next one will be…
Venison Tenders, are one of our camp favorites. I have been doing these for 30 years and with hunting season around the corner I thought I would share this one. Venison tenders are very rich and tender with more than a hint of coarse ground black pepper. This is very easy to do and your buddies will always want you to be the camp…
Meat Lovers Breakfast Skillet, if you like sausage and bacon you need to check this out! Off the Hook!! Ken wanted breakfast for dinner guests. Happily we just got lots of bacon and sausage. The sausage links are one oz. each, natural spice blend and rated #1 by Cooks Illustrated. The bacon is cured a minimum of 24 hours and hickory smoked a minimum…
Garlic Lovers Smoked Rib Tips with Beans, I love these beans; everyone who has ever tried them has, too. They are even good cold. I have been working on this recipe for 30 years or so now. I added a lot more garlic than in the beginning, but we like garlic more now. When I make them I don’t use a recipe or measure…
Taco Tuesday Meatloaf because Tuesday’s meant tacos with friends and getting together for a potluck for good food and fellowship. Many of our friends were talking about how they missed those get togethers. So, we combined our favorite taco ingredients with a tasty, easy meatloaf to enjoy at home with a “Kiss of Smoke”. And cold meatloaf sandwiches the next day! You can serve…
Chipotle Sauce, this is a simple little sauce with a lot of kick that we enjoy on almost anything. Not hot just a little spicy zip! Easy to make and goes fast so you might want to double the recipe. A delicious bit of Chipotle Heaven. Love it on burgers, tacos and meatloaf sandwiches plus makes a great grilling sauce on any grilled meat,…
Louisiana Bacon Cheese Dogs, we wanted to do something fun and different for a camping party. Something fun, easy and that included bacon, of course. The adults wanted hot links and the little ones wanted less spicy. So we did Louisiana hot links for the big kids with pepper jack cheese and Polish sausages and cheddar cheese for the little ones. We served them…
Kens Famous Baked Beans, I love these beans; and everyone who has ever tried them has, too. They are even good cold. I have been working on this recipe for 30 years or so now. I added a lot more garlic now than in the beginning, but we like garlic more now. When I make them I don’t use a recipe or measure anything, I…
Grilled Peaches Redux, big, beautiful peaches are in season again and Patti brought home some nice one for us to grill. Grilled Peaches are a simple dessert that folks just love. Every time Patti makes these for someone the first time she gets a less than an ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE. But in the end, they always fuss over how good they were and always request…
Easy Cheesy Onion Taters because Patti asked Ken what kind of potatoes he wanted with dinner. He, of course, said “tater taters”. She was going to be making “Hasselback Chicken” (recipe soon) and wanted something creamy. Instead of the usual base of alfredo sauce Patti found a jar of French onion dip and had an “aha” moment. The combination of sour cream and onions…
Summer is here with a vengeance and Patti's Easy Berry Crisp for Two is a refreshing treat. It’s been triple digit hot. So happy to have our Outdoor Oven to keep the heat out of the kitchen and still cook refreshing desserts like our fruit crisp. It’s quick and easily made with your favorite berries and just a few other ingredients. Having the smoke box…