Philly Mac & Cheese

Philly Mac & Cheese Patti was born & raised in Philadelphia, so she knows something about cheese steaks. Ken was born in Texas so he knows something about big beef. We were both craving comfort food and macaroni and cheese fills the bill. But, not with the shaved meat you get in Philly cheese steaks. We wanted a big, beefy cheese steak taste. Sunday at…

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Teriyaki Sirloin Kabobs

Teriyaki Sirloin Kabobs I was looking forward to date night this week. Always lots going on here and there is never enough time to get the things you want done. Seems for Ken “honey-do” lists are like recipes, just an outline! You’re lucky if you get a few of the things you need done in a day. It was one of those times. Patti and…

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Pizza Fatty Video

http://youtu.be/9qT0rwlbyRc?list=UUiQQgeeiljVzZFv966eI91Q We have done a few Fattys now with the Southwestern influence and one with a Hawaiian twist. I have been thinking on doing another one but I wanted to be completely different than any we have done before. For those of you that don’t know what a Fatty is let me explain. It is the ultimate meat loaf. But, instead of the ground beef…

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Bacon Explosion with Cheese

Bacon Explosion with Cheese Guest Chef Rusty Stander from TipsforBBQ SLC, Utah http://tipsforBBQ.com http://makingvanilla.com One of my favorite barbecue recipes has got to be my Bacon Explosion with Cheese (originally posted on "http://tipsforbbq.com/Recipes/Pork/BaconExplosionRevisited. It's a recipe that is simple to do and looks amazing any way you slice it. Cooking doesn't have to be hard. Make it fun, make something good and learn while doing…

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Coffee Rubbed Chuck Roast

Coffee Rubbed Chuck Roast We have done a few big chuck roasts now, we think they are great. I am thinking about retiring my crock pot. What I like most about doing these big roasts is that someone always has them on sale. We made roast beef burgers, BBQ beef sandwiches and stringed beef burritos all week. Patti likes to put a piece of the…

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Awesome Planked Pizza

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http://youtu.be/W3KB4aairZU?t=1s We both wanted pizza and take out is so yesterday now that we have our Pacific Living Pizza Oven. Of course, we couldn’t decide what kind, Patti wanted bacon cheeseburger and Ken wanted Philly cheese steak, so we had both. Being we can make hot, fresh pizza at home the combination of possibilities are endless. We started with a long loaf of French bread,…

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Burnt Ends and Tips

Burnt Ends and Tips 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. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy…

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Matambres

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http://youtu.be/VRIhQVxO5gI Matambres, on Date Night Doins BBQ For Two. We did 4 different versions starting with the traditional to what I call "Free Style". Where we did one with Jalapeno and Bacon, then the last one was Peanut Butter and Bacon. The Peanut Butter and Bacon stole the show.... You can see the written recipe on our web site. http://datenightdoins.com

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Cocoa Chile Chuck Roast Video

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http://youtu.be/BW3ng-89x_I?list=UUiQQgeeiljVzZFv966eI91Q I have been wanting to smoke another roast so Patti got this one for me. Thinking I would do a Cocoa Chile rub with a garlic pepper crust. I picked up some of Louisiana Grill's "Tennessee Whiskey Barrel"wood pellets to try out. Zero added alcohol, tons of added flavor. About 5 hours in the smoke and we are ready to eat How To Video

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Pepper Crusted Sirloin Roast

Pepper Crusted Sirloin Roast Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill, but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme.  Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a…

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Chipotle Nachos

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Chipotle Nachos Patti and I have been working on a few treats to serve at a Super Bowl party. Sounded like some fun with plenty of good beer involved so we jumped right on it. Thinking something smoked off the grill would be a good start for anything we came up with like Chipotle Nachos made with a smoked beef roast. Patti says I put…

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