Reverse Seared Tomahawk Steaks for Date Night!!! These were so good and tender with a “Kiss of Smoke”. We let these hang out in the smoke at 150* (65c) for an hour before removing them and cranking up the heat! Then, about 12 minutes at 450* (232c) for these beautiful steaks. They were fork tender and bone gnawing good!!! We seasoned these with “Loubier…
Green Chile Stuffed Pork Loin w/ Creamy Chipotle Sauce came as a 4:30 a.m. conversation. We wanted pork loin for our date night, but couldn’t come up with a way we both wanted. We did very well. Easy with a stuffing that started with box rice and a creamy chipotle sauce made with three ingredients. We gave it a “Kiss of Smoke” . Patti and…
We enjoy Smoked Jalapeno Poppers or ABT's ( Atomic Buffalo Turds ) as they are referred to in the BBQ world. We have been doing them at the Farmer's Market and folks have been asking us how we make them. So, we thought we would show you how we do them... Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our…
Smoked Creamed Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes, I wanted to do some smoked/grilled tomatoes with dinner and I asked Patti what she thought. This is what she came up with. Man, I do love the way she thinks, these were really good, with her homemade creamed spinach picking up the mesquite wood smoke flavor and the warm soft tomatoes… oh my. Lots of different textures and flavors…
Not Your Momma’s Biscuits & Gravy, It’s cold and wet outside this week, so we are doing what I call comfort food. Biscuits and gravy or SOS. This is nothing like your momma’s. Ours is loaded with garlic, sweet onions and red pepper. Then served over hot buttered biscuits, piled high with French fries… topped with a healthy dose of Tabasco sauce.
Brisket Machaca con Huevos, my mom made this for me as a kid. It has always been one of my favorites and have always loved “Big Beefy Burritos” because of her machaca. We used a few pounds of our smoked Tex-Mex brisket that we shredded and added onions, tomatoes, peppers, and eggs. Mom would have loved this one… Big, Tender and Juicy. Note: Machaca…
Easy Smoked Potatoes Au Gratin because a friend of Patti’s wanted a recipe for scalloped potatoes with cheese. That’s what au Gratin potatoes are. She also wanted a recipe she could make a day ahead without the potatoes turning black. So, we cooked the potatoes first and layered them the next day into our creamy cheesy sauce. Then, we topped them with more cheese and…
Pecan Scotch Pie was born because pecan pie is Ken’s favorite. We already have a wonderful recipe for pecan pie with chocolate, so we wanted something different. Patti had an ‘aha” moment and remembered we had butterscotch chips from a recipe we apparently forgot all about. This pie turned out crunchy and creamy with an extra whisper of pecan smoke because we used Mountain Maple pellets in a wedgie for that “Kiss of Smoke”.
Sweet Mamas Savory Cornbread Dressing with a "Kiss of Smoke". Living in the South now I asked why it’s called dressing instead of stuffing. I was told several times “because Mama said so”. Good enough reason for us. Patti made her own style of cornbread adding chopped pieces of Raider Red Jalapeno bacon and a can of creamed corn. Which explains why her cornbread…
Stuffed Jalapeno Burger, we were in the mood for a BIG Meaty Burger and grill fries tonight. I started looking around the kitchen to see what I could find to make this big boy. A Burger was born, cheese, sweet onions, chili, sliced jalapenos, and Country Bobs Apple Chipotle Sauce. Think about it, what is a Chipotle? It’s a smoked Jalapeno. Perfect… These were…
Uncle Bubba’s Texas Ham! Uncle Bubba is always doing something on his GMG and he loves to do special recipes for the holiday season. He wanted to smoke a ham and thought he would make it a “Texas Style” ham by slathering it with a Texas style BBQ sauce. So, he brushed his ham with “Uncle Bubba’s Texas Nectar BBQ Sauce”. Uncle Bubba loves…
Spatchcock Turkey with Champagne Cranberry Glaze,Patti loves cooking with wine and sometimes she puts it in the food. Spatchcock Turkey with Champagne Cranberry Glaze for the holidays are hectic enough and this recipe keeps it special and easy. This is one in a series of holiday recipes that Patti and I are calling “Count Down to the Holidays” We sat down and made a list of…