Slow Smoked Carnitas, we love anything you can wrap in a tortilla and when Juan Carlos showed us some awesome pork for .99 a pound. A dream is born… Slow Smoked Carnitas with a citrus kiss. We bought 20 pounds of Juan’s pork and used about 5 in our Slow Smoked Carnitas that we smoked for about 5 hours. It was all I could…
Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast is a real treat. It's a lot easier to work with than a whole turkey. When done right I think that brining is the key to doing it well. You can infuse various flavor profiles in any direction when you are feeling adventurous. We were thinking maple bacon and then thought apple. HEY, these blend deliciously together. I’ll tell you…
Grilled Trout Amandine! I went fishing last week and came home with some nice fish. My first thought was to fire up the grill. Stuff them with lemon and herbs then give them a “Kiss of Smoke” because they are a real treat. Grilled trout are so tender the meat just flakes apart and the bones just lift out in one piece. Patti and…
Garlic Lovers Burger are great for folks that love garlic, They are and big, tasty burgers. We chopped some of our smoked garlic and added to the meat along with our Date Night Doins Steak Seasoning and topped with Ken’s awesome Smoked Garlic Sauce and Garlic cheese. Then a splash of Ken's Garlic Mayo. We were going to call it the garlic, garlic, garlic,…
Garlic Bombs Smoked Deviled Eggs, we love deviled eggs; they make a great cold appetizer on a hot day. Instead of dumping the eggs in water and boiling, we took advantage of our Louisiana Grill/Smoker. Why not? Ken smoked some jumbo eggs. Then, Patti deviled them with lots of dried garlic, mayo, and mustard and, of course, Louisiana Grills Chicken Seasoning. It was the perfect…
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…
Orange Ginger Pepper Pork Loin, tender and juicy with a hint of pineapple and ginger. Pork loin is one of our favorite cuts of pork, boneless or bone in. There is so much you can do with them. We often cut 2 inch chops that we grill BBQ or smoke or do the same with a loin roast. We had our butcher Juan cut…
Smoky Salisbury Steak, Ken's idea of Comfort Food. Ken’s friend Ed was coming for dinner. He’s a real big guy with a real big appetite for hearty home style food. Patti was also thinking Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes. The Salisbury steaks looked more like small meat loaves with gravy. Not a problem! They were delicious, very filling and seasoned just right with a "Kiss…
Buffalo Chicken Tenders make a really delicious tailgating or camping meal or snack. Easy to make with only 2 ingredients! We marinated 5 pounds of chicken tenders in “Frank’s Garlic Wing Sauce” so there was no heat just flavor with a nice “Kiss of Smoke”. We normally make our own buffalo sauce but we wanted to keep this one tailgating easy. Patti and I…
Wild Wings Dipping Sauce for our Wings of Fire. Ken loves to make his chicken wings of fire on our Green Mountain Grill/Smoker. Patti makes a cool, creamy sauce to cut the heat, the perfect complement. Also, a great dip for raw veggies or shrimp cocktail. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually…
This Buffalo Sauce Recipe is delicious, easy and beautiful sauce to have in your kitchen that works well to baste chicken, pork chops or ribs on the grill. And it makes a great dipping sauce and can be served either hot or cold. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on…
Southwestern Frito Pie because at our house Taco Tuesday isn’t just about tacos. We were invited to a southwestern themed tailgating party and we wanted to make something a little different and not spending much money. Plus, most of these ingredients we had on hand. Ken likes the chili cheese Fritos and Patti likes the regular, so we used both. A nice thing about…