Smokin’ Nuts

Smokin’ Nuts We wanted a healthy snack, at least healthier than our usual. Our favorite market had bulk nuts on sale and using some of our favorite seasonings made them yummy and a lot cheaper than already smoked seasoned nuts. Plus, we could pick our favorite mix of nuts and seasonings. I was talking with Josh Cary of All Things BBQ and this is a…

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Smoked Cheese Burger Meatloaf

Smoked Cheese Burger Meatloaf It’s been rainy and gray outside…comfort food was mandatory. One of our favorite (and yours, too) is a hearty meatloaf. We made it even better by using lots of Ken’s smoked cheese that Patti shredded. We used smoked cheddar, but you can use whatever shredded cheese you like. To keep it moist we used Country Bob’s All Purpose sauce and to…

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Smoked Cheese and Ham Pierogi Bake

Smoked Cheese and Ham Pierogi Bake We’re thinking of a Smoked Cheese and Ham Pierogi Bake for the upcoming Holiday with ham going on sale. We have lots of ham recipes, but we’re asked for leftover recipes. Ken came to the rescue with his awesome smoked cheese added to our leftover ham. Yum. Patti added mushrooms and horseradish for more flavor layers. Smoked Cheese and…

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Cold Smoked Cheese in the Louisiana Cold Smoke Box Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHR0osdEOUA&feature=youtu.be Cold Smoked Cheese in the Louisiana Cold Smoke Box Video Cold Smoked Cheese We love smoked cheese and we use it in our recipes to add a whole new layer of flavor. Things like Mac and Cheese, Stuffed meatloaf, lasagna and burgers are crazy good picking up the smoky flavors of the grill. Not even talking about sauces and dips. I have been thinking…

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Cold Smoked Cheese in the Louisiana Cold Smoke Box

Cold Smoked Cheese We love Cold Smoked Cheese and we use it in our recipes to add a whole new layer of flavor. Things like Mac and Cheese, Stuffed meatloaf, lasagna and burgers are crazy good picking up the smoky flavors of the grill. Not even talking about sauces and dips. I have been thinking what it would be like to add a good rub…

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Sloppy Joan Bake

Sloppy Joan Bake It’s cold and rainy here and Patti wanted comfort food. Ken loves potato nuggets, so instead of making his sloppy Joe’s on hamburger buns Patti made one of her famous casseroles using hot sausage instead of ground beef. This one can be really versatile. To make it extra hot use hot sausage and pepper jack cheese. For milder you can use mild…

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Easy & Elegant Chicken Alfredo

Easy & Elegant Chicken Alfredo Easy & Elegant Chicken Alfredo, we love chicken not just because the price is always right and there’s so many great ways to fix it. Next week we’re having some very special friends over for dinner. We always enjoy having Jim & Debbie over because they always love what we fix. Patti wanted to fix something really easy and a…

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Guest Chef G’s ROASTED BABY ARTICHOKES

Guest Chef G's ROASTED BABY ARTICHOKES I recently saw packaged baby artichokes in the grocery store and decided to try them. I'd never eaten or cooked them before, so this was a perfect opportunity to learn something new. The verdict: I LOVE THEM! I did a very basic preparation that really celebrated the wonderful flavor of this vegetable. In the future I might do something…

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BBQ Kielbasa Tailgating with Davy Crockett Video

https://youtu.be/PdrGlDoX-q8 BBQ Kielbasa Tailgating with Davy Crockett Video Who doesn’t like Kielbasa? This is a simple crowd pleaser that everyone will love. It’s great for tailgating and parties or just backyard BBQ. It’s easy to serve on buns, in a tortilla or just on a plate, not much hope for leftovers. You can make this at home and bring it with you or it’s easy…

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Guest Chef Chef G’s HUEVOS RANCHEROS

"Guest Chef" Chef G's HUEVOS RANCHEROS VIDEO: HUEVOS_RANCHEROS_01.mp4 2.4 MB While grocery shopping recently, a small cooking pan caught my eye. It was a little IMUSA mini 6-inch egg casserole. I already have a couple of pans that size, but this one had a lid. That was my excuse to buy it. When I got home I found a recipe inside the pan for Mini…

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Easy Sausage Pierogi Bake

Easy Sausage Pierogi Bake Ken wanted macaroni and cheese made meaty with sausage. Patti had an “aha” moment because frozen pierogies are something we always have on hand, plus Ken just cold smoked lots of our favorite kinds of cheese. To make it extra easy we used jars of Alfredo sauce and to make it extra tasty we used Swimmin’ in Smoke Booty Shake Seasoning.…

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Cold Smoked Cheese in the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven Video

https://youtu.be/v5mRHi4kxYc Cold Smoked Cheese in the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven Video We love smoked cheese and we use it in our recipes to add a whole new layer of flavor. Things like Mac and Cheese, Stuffed meatloaf and burgers are crazy good picking up the smoky flavors of the grill. Not even talking about sauces and dips. Cold smoking cheese is so easy to do.…

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