This is Our Favorite Mac & Cheese, it’s creamy and delicious just the way it is. But, it makes a great start to adding leftover chicken, seafood and/ or veggies. We had some leftover broccoli we added this time. Patti loves to add mushrooms sautéed in butter and Sherry plus seafood, about a 1/2 pound each lobster, scallops and crab to make it elegant. Ken…
Simple Tri Tip Nothing says true beef flavor like Simple Tri Tip. We enjoy the smoky flavor from the grill and the great sandwiches with the leftovers. Life is good! These guys are quick and easy to grill and they allow you to go in many different flavor profiles. This one was as simple as you can get. We seasoned it with Leggs Old Plantation…
Pollo en Mile De Cacahuate a “South of the Border” treat! Tender chicken breast in a savory honey peanut sauce with chipotle chili and a “Kiss of Mesquite Smoke”! We made our Mile De Cacahuate Salsa with roasted peanuts, honey, tomatoes, and a Chipotle base that you can take in any direction for beef, pork, and chicken. A versatile sauce that is a little sweet…
Bacon Cheddar Burger With Zesty Avocado Sauce, around here the burger is "King" I LOVE BIG BURGERS! A new burger is always a delicious adventure. We are always coming up with a new twist on a good burger. That is both fun to make and eat. We both love bacon and that's a good building point. Thinking tonight we might add some big beefy burgers and…
Peg Leg Chicken, it took us four tries to get it right. For you that don’t know what this is, it is chicken legs wrapped in bacon then put on the smoker and smothered in a good sauce. It is REALLY GOOD and I think we have it down. I was told that this is the best we have done yet. I did a different…
Orange- Ginger Glazed Salmon, I love the combination of orange and ginger and we had been thinking about grilling salmon for some time. I told Patti I wanted something with the taste of orange in it and this is what she came up with. The wild caught Alaskan Salmon was awesome, sweet, tender and juicy with all the flavors of the grill just covered in…
Avocado Chipotle Cheeseburger is a nice Cheeseburger infused with the flavors of hickory smoke, garlic, onions and chipotle chili. Topped off with Colby- Jack cheese and rich, creamy slices of avocado. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Green Mountain Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside.…
Ken loves chipotle and jerky, so we’re thinking a homemade Chipotle Beef Jerky seasoned just the way he likes it. We went down to see Juan Carlos about some ribs and he had some top round on sale that was cut to ¼ inch that looked perfect for jerky. 9 pounds and 7 hours later we have a pile of Chipotle Jerky, nice flavor not…
Delmonico Steaks Patricia, juicy, tender, served with a rich brandy garlic sauce. With grilled tomatoes and homemade fries and a "Kiss of Smoke" we were in BBQ Heaven. You'll want to send mom this recipe!!! Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Green Mountain Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but…
Honey Mustard Chicken Drummies, we got a call this week from friends excited to be taking their two adorable kids to the New Year’s parade. Of course, tailgating was a must and they wanted an easy and kid friendly recipe. Here's what Patti did, Honey Mustard Chicken Drummies. They asked what the best sides would be and Ken said napkins…lots and lots of napkins.…
Carnitas Margarita Style was better than GOOD it was a fiesta for the senses! Carnitas Margarita Style with a “Kiss of Smoke" on our Green Mountain Grill smelled wonderful throughout the neighborhood. This was a big Dutch oven recipe and we had more than a few dinners this week. We served them as soft tacos and over rice, plus sharing with neighbors. A splash…
Chicago Style Deep Dish Sausage Pizza with a caramelized Parmesan Cheese crust!!! We used 6 different cheeses on this one and the caramelized Parmesan Cheese crust was CRAZY GOOD!!! We set up a pizza bar for our Green Mountain Pizza Oven insert for the little Davey Crockett “tailgater” this weekend. We made over a dozen different pizzas in every style we could think of…