Hawaiian Burger, Ken loves his food extra, extra spicy. But, Patti wanted something a little sweet for date night. We both wanted some seriously flavorful. Hawaiian Burger is a big, beefy burger, topped with ham, smoked Gouda, and pepper jack cheese with a grilled slice of pineapple. The perfect seasoning for both was Swimmin’ in Smoke Booty Shake and Grandville’s BBQ Jam Pineapple flavor.…
We love a good Big Beef Burrito and it’s so much better than going out to dinner for Mexican food. Why would we ever do that when we do it so much more to our taste at home! Smoking our own beef we knew would make the best extra lean, meaty, top quality big beefy burritos. Filled with all the goodies we love: refried…
Fiesta Chicken con Queso is a fiesta for your tastebuds. Just a little zippy and a whole lotta yum. It was easy, too, because we used prepackaged fajita veggies, southwestern cheese sauce from a jar and freshly made salsa fresca from our local supermarket. We stuffed it with shredded mozzarella cheese, but you can use any shredded cheese you like. And seasoned with Chef…
Lotta Cheese Cheese Burger, we got a complaint from some friends that when they go out for burgers the meat is paper thin and the cheese, if you can find any, is tasteless. We had no choice but to say “See you tomorrow, come hungry!” Everyone was happily stuffed and knew they were eating a cheese burger. They may be back again tomorrow. Not only…
Chicken Lasagna Florentine because Patti loves Italian food but can never find lasagna with a white sauce when she goes out to eat. Plus, with Thanksgiving so close we have lots and lots of turkey recipes, but not many for leftovers. This recipe was a keeper because she used lots of cheese and the spinach made it healthy. It was extra easy because you…
Tomahawk Cheese Steaks and Lobster because Patti is originally from Philly where they supposedly know all about cheese steaks. Not anymore. We took 2 Tomahawk steaks (about 4lbs. each and 3 inches thick) and stuffed them with Mozzarella cheese, then we topped them with sauteed mushrooms and onions and then a nice "Kiss of Smoke". Ken loves his taters, but we served the steaks…
Sriracha Mac & Cheese Sriracha Mac & Cheese, a simple supper with grilled pork loin chops . Ken wanted something super spicy as a side. Sriracha sauce is a bottled chili sauce…Ken approved. Patti added a bit of sour cream to lessen the heat. Farmer John makes a jalapeno bacon, but you can use regular bacon instead. For lunch the next day Patti heated the…
Quesadilla Burgers puts a whole new twist on “BIG BURGERS”! You can take Taco Tuesday to a whole new level also! Ken loves big cheesy burgers and this was a ½ pound beauty with a southwestern twist with a "Kiss of Smoke". All the ingredients we love on a quesadilla added to a cheeseburger served on a taco size tortilla. We made three of…
Our Rusty Double Burger is a great big mouthful of goodness. We made our Rusty Double Burger with double cheese covering 2 big juicy beef patties with all our favorite veggie condiments and then drizzled with our Rusty Mustard Carolina Style BBQ Sauce. Crazy Good!!! This is an in your face burger or should I say it’s an “On Your Face” burger! Patti and I…
Ham and Cheese Stuffed Brie, we have friends and neighbors just drop by frequently…and they’re always hungry. Our pantry staples might be different than most folks because our friends know we won’t be serving peanut butter and crackers. We always stock various gourmet cheeses and meats. One of our favorites is wheels of brie. Today we stuffed our brie with Swiss cheese and Black Forest…
Cold Smoked Cheese Cold Smoked Cheese, we love smoked cheese and we use it in our recipes to add a whole new layer of flavor. Things like Mac and Cheese, Stuffed meatloaf and burgers are crazy good picking up the smoky flavors of the grill. Not even talking about sauces and dips. Cold smoking cheese is so easy to do. Today we used our Pacific…
Krabby Poppers Krabby Poppers, friends wanted a recipe for appetizers that were fancy and cheap, too. Everyone loves our different kinds of poppers. We’ve stuffed both sweet and jalapeno peppers with all kinds of fillings. Of course, they’re always wrapped with bacon. This time Patti stuffed pretty, sweet peppers with fake crab (aka Surimi, but you can use real crabmeat, too) mixed with sharp cheddar,…