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…
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…
Chile Relleno Fatty, Ken couldn’t wait to try our Raider Red Jalapeno Bacon. Anything that involves bacon and jalapenos is just right for him. This was fun and easy, too. We had some Raider Red pork sausage and our smoked cheese; Chile rellenos from the deli, Candied Jalapenos then seasoned it all with Briggs True Chili Mix seasoning then rolled it all up into…
Smoked Turkey Legs, we got a request from some friends who were having a big holiday dinner for their large family. As a special treat for the bigger kids they wanted lots of turkey legs because they were their favorite and wanted them all to have their own. If you have had them at the fair or Disneyland you know what a treat these are.…
Southwestern Chicken Skillet because we had friends visiting and they wanted something different made with chicken, cheese and bacon. Patti and I kicked this recipe around for about a week. Doing different skillets, pans, peppers and sauces. When we came to what we wanted to do I was a bit excited to “Get er Done”, thinking this was going to be good! Using 3…
We love Dump Chili and have been making it from scratch for over 45 years. Over the years I have picked up many books in my research on the history from the very beginning. The oldest known chili recipe in print dates back to 1700 and it belonged to a Spanish priest. That said I wanted a good smoky chili to warm us up…
Tangerine-Tamarind Brined and Glazed Turkey, we did this on our gasser. But you can do this on any grill and even in your oven. We brined our turkey in a Tangerine-Tamarind Brine overnight and then we put it on the rotisserie with a Wedgie for that “Kiss of Smoke”. Four and ½ hours later we had a Tangerine-Tamarind infused turkey that was moist and…
Reverse Sear what is it? After talking with a few folks there seem to be 2 schools of thought here. 1. Do a sear on your meat then smoke it. 2. Smoke your meat, and then do your sear. I got 1000’s of responses on both options so I thought I would do some research on it. I am not going to go into the…
Raspberry Rack of Lamb is a little tart and a little sweet and a whole lot of tender and juicy. The only thing better than a rack of lamb from Raider Red Meats is two racks! Plus, it’s only three ingredients to enhance the one of a kind lamb flavor, with a “Kiss of Smoke”. I think this is the VERY BEST Lamb I have ever eaten and we have to do this again and again.
Carnitas Encacahuates is an exciting “South of the Border” treat! Tender pork sirloin in a savory chipotle chili peanut sauce with a “Kiss of Mesquite Smoke”! We made our Encacahuates Salsa with roasted peanuts, 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 and savory and crazy good.…