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…
Lemon Pepper Trout went fishing and came home with some nice trout. My first thought was to fire up the grill. Stuff them with lemon and dill then give them a “Kiss of Smoke” because they are a real treat. Grilled trout is so tender the meat just flakes apart and the bones just lift out in one piece. Patti and I have set…
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…
Mickey’s Mac & Cheese was made in honor of our dear friends Mickey & Fred’s anniversary. It was super easy with a base of jar Alfredo sauce, plus lots of smoked cheese and frozen thawed broccoli for color and to make it healthy. Then, Patti added chopped bacon because everything is better with bacon. Then that “Kiss of Smoke”. Patti and I have set one…
Guest Chef Robert Blackout Stew, it was October 29th, 2011 we had a very unusual and extremely rare ice storm in New Jersey . Leaves were still on the trees and from the weight of the ice, tree limbs and whole trees were coming down knocking out power lines and left us and tens of thousands of others without power for 5 days. Coincidentally,…
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…
Armadillo Eggs are a stuffed jalapeno, wrapped in a ¼ pound of spicy sausage. Not for the faint of heart, but just a little zippy! I love these things, but they are not for everybody. Patti makes them for me, and she can’t eat them. This is a great Tailgating and party recipe. We have served these up at 2 Tailgating parties and have run…
Easy Carne Asada Tacos, Patti knows how I love Tacos so she picked up some nice carne asada for the grill. I was in taco heaven with tender steak piled high with all the stuffing, topped with guacamole then drizzled with our “Chipotle Sauce”. Super easy and just 4 minutes on the grill. What I like most about doing carne asada is that you…
Butter Pecan Stuffed Texas Pork Chop Butter Pecan Stuffed Texas Pork Chop, Ken wanted a stuffed pork chop…a big one. So Patti bought one aka bone-in pork loin roast at almost 6 lbs. Now that’s a pork chop! Being this was a manly sized pork chop power tools were required. Ken used a drill to make a whole for Patti’s butter pecan stuffing. Then, a…
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,…
Bacon Cornbread Sticks Bacon Cornbread Sticks, Ken was making his famous Chuck Wagon Chili and wanted something different as a side. Patti loves our antique corn bread stick molds. They were Ken’s grandmothers. Ken lives in fear of dry cornbread so I always add extra ingredients after starting with an easy box mix. Tonight was a whole can of creamed corn and some crispy, cooked…