The Texas Two Step, We were cooking at Craft Brewery, Lake Elsinore a few weeks ago and ran out of hamburger buns. I told the boys that I had Texas toast if they wanted to try a burger on that. To make a long story short we blazed through 2 loaves of toast. I think they liked it a bit… So, I got to…
Uncle Bubba's Brandy Bacon Jam. I can’t say it enough “Everything is Better with Bacon”! Our jam is a pound of bacon ends and pieces, slow cooked with onions, smoked garlic, and brandy in to a sweet and spicy burger topping. (Have you ever heard me say I LOVE BIG BURGERS!) Rich and savory, a great appetizer, topping on cheese and crackers,…
After a long week we wanted a simple date night dinner, but it had to be as good as it as easy. We cut some beautiful 2 inch boneless loin chops from a huge pork loin we got last week. Patti wrapped them with maple bacon, and seasoned them generously with Wyld Seasoning "Desert Dust" and off to the Green Mountain Grill for that "Kiss…
Buffalo Bill Burger, I LOVE BIG BURGERS! This is a ½ pound of lean ground Bison topped with a crisp bacon wrapped onion ring filled with white queso (cheese) sauce and drizzled with our Smokey Bourbon Bacon KC BBQ Sauce to kick the flavor up even more. Grilled with a “Kiss of Smoke”. Patti and I have set one night a week just for…
Smoked Bacon Onion Rings, this is our fourth time in making these Bacon Onion Rings. Not only are they good just as they are as appetizers. We are topping burgers and steaks with them and filling the ring with other goodies like sautéed mushrooms. Next week we are doing Filet Mignon steaks and topping them with Bacon Onion Rings and filling them with blue…
Maple Canadian Bacon, our new love is makin’ bacon. It’s very easy to do and better than any store-bought bacon we’ve ever had. That said there is no such thing as “Bad” bacon, just some is better than others. A beautiful, extra lean Maple Canadian bacon. There is something special about making your own bacon with your favorite flavor profile. It’s Canadian Bacon Candy…
Honey Pepper Back Strap Bacon, our new love is makin’ bacon. There is something special about making your own bacon. It’s very easy to do and better than any store-bought bacon we’ve ever had. That said there is no such thing as “Bad” bacon, just some is better than others. We ordered some Awesome pork loins from Texas Steak Warehouse, tender and juicy. Love…
Onion Crunch Burger, look what Patti made for me with tons of onion flavor! I love taking pictures and then eating big, big burgers. Patti put chopped sweet onion and Swimmin’ in Smoke Cattle Call on the inside and topped it with red onion and crunchy French fried onions. To make it extra special she used my smoked cheddar cheese in thick slices. Then she…
Fiery Piggy Balls, an extra spicy appetizer wrapped in bacon, of course, for game day. Happily we just got some wonderful and extra zingy sauces from All Spice Café, so we knew we could put their Cayenne Habanero Sauce to good use. This is a variation of our “Chipotle Bacon Bombs” using hot sausage balls instead of ground beef. You can use mild sausage…
Our Smokey Bourbon Bacon KC BBQ Sauce is sweet with a hint of spicy heat, a kiss of Smokey bacon and a splash of bourbon. This is a thick and rich sauce that is good on beef, pork, chicken and your fingers! Kansas City BBQ sauce is a delicious, super simple and beautiful sauce that goes well with anything on the grill. There is…
Potato Tart, Bacon Bacon Bacon, our thanks to Chef Michael Smith for this idea! It’s an awesome side dish, but would work well as a main dish. We used two whole pounds of fresh bacon combined with Ken’s smoked cheddar cheese, sliced potatoes, onions and garlic. We seasoned it to perfection with “Swimmin’ in Smoke Boo Yah Beef” and coarse grind black pepper. I…
Braised Short Ribs On the Jim Bowie This recipe post is an older post in honor of my friend Tony, a Vet who is still with us in spirit... This week our friend Tony came down and we wanted to do something special for his birthday. We haven’t seen Tony for about four months and he was starving for some good “Q”. Sailors are easy…