Chicken Mushroom Piccata We wanted something quick, easy and a little elegant. Chicken breasts from Zaycon Foods is all natural, boneless, skinless, delicious and so big that two halves makes a perfect meal with guaranteed leftovers for the next day. With just a few more ingredients we had a dinner special enough for company. Using Chik Bait from Swimmin’ in Smoke we had a perfect…
Spinach & Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Patti found a huge, (13lb.) extra lean pork loin on sale; we named it “porkenstein”. Ken cut it into three pieces and this is our first recipe with this hunk. The strong flavor of the blue cheese permeated the pork and the fresh spinach added color and hid a nice healthy veggie. Just for fun we used our new…
Goat Cheese Stuffed Game Hens Usually we prepare a recipe because we found a nice hunk of meat or some fish that looks good and we plan our recipe around it. Today we built our recipe around finding some fresh goat cheese from Todd and Nicole, owners of Erd Ranch. We know it was fresh because we saw the goats, they were adorable. We’ve known…
Big Bite Pork Chops Patti went to see Jacob at T&H Meats and came back with these 2 inch pork chops as a surprise for me. I had said I wanted to grill some breaded chops and she went and got them for me. The breading was crisp with the sweetness of Country Bob’s Sauce. That’s Patti looking like a walking billboard for Country Bob’s…
Ooey Gooey Mac & Cheese It’s been rainy and cold here. Comfort food was a must. Ken wanted macaroni and cheese, but it had to be extra cheesy with a crunchy topping. Patti said no problem and added bacon and broccoli to make it tastier and a bit healthy. Our Green Mountain Grill/Smoker added extra flavor along with their Green Mountain “Sizzle Seasoning Blend”. Perfect!…
Guest Chef Dave Benjamin from Hot Box Grills USA Grilled Cornish Game Hens on Hot Box Grills www.hotboxgrills.com Born and raised in Northern Illinois and a passionte grillmaster that loves grilling and roasting almost everything over an open fire. A life long master carpenter and designer and the creator and owner of Hot Box Grills USA. An American made portable grill and smoker with features…
A Chipotle Orange Glazed Bacon Wrapped and Stuffed Pork Loin, Off the Hook We had friends drop in that we hadn’t seen in sometime. Well before long we were talking about BBQ and what’s for dinner. Patti had just picked up a couple of packages of pork tenderloins so that is what we ran with and definitely scored a touchdown. This is a supper main…
Easy Chicken with Peppered Bacon Dumplings We love smoked chicken, it’s so versatile. Patti made this easy stew with leftover chicken we made on our Green Mountain Grill/Smoker. We added lots of fresh veggies from the Murrieta Farmer’s Market. Patti loves dumplings, but Ken said they’re mushy and bland. Not anymore! They were simple with the help of Bisquick baking mix and the addition of…
Bacon Wrapped Pork Kabobs Patti had a couple of nice pork tenderloins that I wanted to do something a little different. The first thought I had was bacon, of course, that’s normal for us so I move on in the thought process. Which sometimes is a painful process for me. My second and third thoughts were more bacon. Ok, I can sometimes take a hint,…
Chick Sticks Chick Sticks are quick and easy to do. We fired up our Green Mountain’s little “Davy Crockett” tailgater. Perfect for tailgating, parties and hungry friends that drop in. Just do a quick dusting on your chicken with your favorite seasoning and put it on a stick. Tonight we went with curry using “Big Dick’s Curry Up”. Easy, simple and delicious… Patti and I…
Just Ducky Breakfast Bowls At our Murrieta Farmer’s Market we got some pretty, sweet peppers, onions and a special treat from Erd Ranch: fresh duck eggs. Duck eggs are especially creamy and these beauties were extra large. Thanks Todd & Nicole! We love breakfast for dinner and this had all your favorite breakfast goodies: eggs, bacon, potatoes, cheese, onions and sweet peppers. It covered it…
Teriyaki Salmon Burgers With the New Year we’re all trying to eat healthier. Fish is always a healthful choice and though we may be giving up some fat, giving up lots of flavor is never an option. Ken loves teriyaki and Patti perked it up with red pepper flakes. We served this on a hamburger bun with low fat mayo mixed with some of the…