Smoked Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Style

Smoked Spaghetti Squash Carbonara Style It’s summer squash season! One of favorites is spaghetti squash. It’s so versatile for any spaghetti recipe and has no carbs, so it’s healthy, easy and delicious. We get ours at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market because it’s “from the farmer” fresh and they’re happy to share recipes. We got this one from Engle Farms changing it just a bit because…

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Summer Fruit Galette

Summer Fruit Galette It’s time for wonderful, juicy, fresh summer fruit. We get the organic best at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market thanks to Jaime of Valley View Farms. The fresh peaches and nectarines were sweet, ripe and “run down your arm” juicy. Patti couldn’t decide between peach pie and nectarine tart, so she combined both fruits to make an easy galette. The peaches were extra…

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Hotlink Cornbread Skillet

Hotlink Cornbread Skillet It’s football season! Patti and friends love the game; Ken and friends love the snacks. We all root for Dallas. In their honor we fixed a southwestern cornbread skillet starting with a simple cornbread mix, adding lots of spicy goodies and smoked/grilled it in a large Lodge cast iron skillet on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker. It was delicious and long gone…

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Tailgater Brunch Pie

Tailgater Brunch Pie Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little…

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Saucy Sausage Spaghetti Squash

Saucy Sausage Spaghetti Squash Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven, but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a…

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Pinto Beans Santa Maria Style

Pinto Beans Santa Maria Style Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy…

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Shrimp Alfredo Pizza

Shrimp Alfredo Pizza Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Pacific Living Pizza Oven but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little…

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Grilled Mexican Pizza

Grilled Mexican Pizza Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme.  Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little…

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Oak Fired Carne Asada Pizza

Oak Fired Carne Asada Pizza Patti and I have been wanting to do a smoked pizza for awhile. There is nothing like a wood fired pizza! You just can’t get all the layering of flavors in a pizza oven. To start our first layer we smoked the sliced Carne Asada and sliced sweet onion at 180 for an hour. Patti suggested half that time, but…

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Broccoli Blue Twice Baked Potatoes

Broccoli Blue Twice Baked Potatoes Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme.  Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy…

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Grilled Spaghetti with Sausage Meatballs

Grilled Spaghetti with Sausage Meatballs

Grilled Spaghetti with Sausage MeatballsPatti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme.  Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a…

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Smoked Chipotle Garlic Treat

Smoked Chipotle Garlic Treat Smokey tender sweet garlic and onions, kissed with a little chipotle and a dash of jalapeno. Yum. We do a garlic skillet all the time. But, tonight thought I would try a “Personal Size” garlic skillet. These little cast iron pots are 3 ½ “wide, 6 “long and 1 ¼ inches deep, perfect for an individual serving. Any oven safe dish…

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