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…
Smoken Business Cards Your business cards represent what you do right? Well, I am always smoking something. Patti even says that “It's the best cologne I've ever worn. But, think about it, if you want folks to think about your BBQ what better way than a hickory smoked business card. They will smell good BBQ every time they open their wallet making them hungry and…
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,…
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…
Zesty Sausage Stuffed Chicken Thighs These little guys are great for tailgating and parties because you can make lots ahead of time and pop them in the freezer before you pour the soup over them. Even better, if you have leftover stuffing add some in the morning to scrambled eggs and you have an instant, easy breakfast dish or put into tortillas for breakfast burritos.…
SteakBurger Stuffed Potatoes Our friend and crash test dummy Robin was coming for dinner and it was raining. We wanted to do a “Rainy Day Recipe”, something quick, delicious and kid friendly. So, when our nephews come for dinner, we’ll be ready. You can make everything ahead of time and just pop it in the oven or grill until hot. Huwa Reserve, our friends and…
Three Cheese Zucchini Bake We lucked out at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market. They have fresh, firm zucchini and Vivian of Drake Farms had fresh parmesan-reggiano cheese. So, we made a yummy side dish that would also be great if we added cooked, drained sausage, ground beef and/or chopped crisp bacon for a perfectly delicious and easy main dish. Ken isn’t an “oh, good” veggie kind…
Pineapple Stuffed Chicken We enjoy fresh pineapple and a friend gave us 3 of them last week. Thinking grilled pineapple is a real treat we took it a step farther. We stuffed a chicken with pineapple wedges and smoked them for an hour before barbequing them. A generous dusting with GMG’s Dry Rub “Roasted Garlic & Chipotle” seasoning blend, then topping it with Grandville’s Pineapple…