Leg of Lamb on the Kamado

Leg of Lamb on the Kamado Leg of lamb is something most folks have on special occasions. For us date night is a special occasion once a week. Plus, we just love lamb! Our butcher has them is assorted sizes and we picked one just right for us. Grilled on our Char-Griller Akorn Kamado and seasoned with Big Dick’s Big Kahuna Seasoning it was most…

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Raider Red Prime Rib Eye Steaks

Raider Red Prime Rib Eye Steaks Raider Red Prime Rib Eye Steaks from Raider Red Meats don’t just call their meat prime as a buzz word. This beef (they have pork, lamb and lots of other fine meats, too) is genuinely graded USDA Prime! Raider Red meats were introduced to us from Jason at Green Mountain Grills because he knew we’d love the great taste…

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Very Berry Cobbler

Very Berry Cobbler in a Lodge Dutch Oven Very Berry Cobbler. At the Murrieta Farmer’s Market we got a wonderful selection of fresh, juicy berries. Lots of organically grown eggs and veggies, but that’s for other recipes. Ken loves my raspberry cobbler, so for an extra treat we mixed raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. With a "Kiss of Smoke" using Mountain Maple pellets. Served with either…

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Western Bacon Cheese Burger Pizza

Western Bacon Cheese Burger Pizza Our Western Bacon Cheese Burger Pizza was another perfect marriage because one of us wanted pizza and the other had to have a western bacon cheeseburger. Patti really put the cheese in cheeseburger with a full pound of shredded Mozzarella cheese added to the two pounds of lean ground beef. Ken likes his bacon cheeseburgers with BBQ sauce so we…

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Blue Lamb Burgers

Blue Lamb Burgers Blue Lamb Burgers, our friend Nancy doesn’t eat beef. So, we suggested the “other red meat”. She’d never had lamb so she was pleasantly surprised by how lean it was and that the flavor was much stronger than beef, too. We added her favorite blue cheese and served them medium rare. Ken loved making them because he got to use his new…

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Barbequed Chicken Bourbon Bacon Glaze

Barbequed Chicken Bourbon Bacon Glaze Barbequed Chicken Bourbon Bacon Glaze, because sometimes simple is really delicious. Ken wanted a simple barbecued chicken and we did great with a little help from our friends. Just three ingredients made for a delicious easy dinner. We plan to do two of these beauties next time and take the second one on a romantic picnic. Lovely. We did a…

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P B & J Burger

P B & J Burger P.B. & J. Burger… Think about a thick, juicy burger with a square of bacon, smothered with a peanut jalapeno sauce, then topped with cheese. Oh dang, those are some very nice thoughts we’ve been having all day. We love our Char-Griller’d burgers here and are always trying new flavor combinations. The one folks complain about the most until they…

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Orange Ginger Shrimp Video

https://youtu.be/aSFlH2IQGs4 Orange Ginger Shrimp Video Ken brought home some jumbo shrimp on the same day we got some of Chef of the Future’s new seasoning/rub Orange Ginger Pepper. A delicious coincidence was born as Orange Ginger Shrimp! Great for a quick dinner and that you could serve at a fancy dinner party. As a side Patti used boxed rice pilaf and added a small drained…

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Leg of Lamb on the Kamado Video

https://youtu.be/mwrolrHQVJQ Leg of Lamb on the Kamado Video Leg of lamb is something most folks have on special occasions. For us date night is a special occasion once a week. Plus, we just love lamb! Our butcher has them is assorted sizes and we picked one just right for us. Grilled on our Char-Griller Akorn Kamado and seasoned with Big Dick’s Big Kahuna Seasoning it…

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Spatchcock Chicken

Spatchcock Chicken We love grilled chicken; thinking a Spatchcock Chicken would be good, easy and flavorful tonight. It was simple enough for a weeknight dinner and pretty enough for company. Spatchcock Chicken is simple and easy to do on the Char-Griller Akorn Kamado Grill. As an added treat we used Chef of the Future Floribbean Rub and Seasoning with some of Lumberjack’s new “Paris-Bordeaux Rosemary”…

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His & Hers Shredded Beef Nachos Video

https://youtu.be/_FRMdvJMBZs His & Hers Shredded Beef Nachos Video We both wanted nachos for dinner made with our shredded beef chuck roast. Ken wanted hot and spicy, Patti wanted mild. So, for him we used our cold smoked pepper jack cheese and hot salsa and for her we used Colby jack and mild salsa. The meat was marinated overnight in Mojo Criollo Spanish marinade and minced…

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Gorgonzola Stuffed Rib Steaks Reversed Seared Video

https://youtu.be/HtdZj_nsQzY Gorgonzola Stuffed Rib Steaks Reversed Seared Video It’s a sweetheart’s weekend. We combined our date night, Rat dog’s birthday and Valentine’s Day. So, we had to do a recipe that shouted love. And at our house nothing says love like a big, thick steak. Juan cut us a few 2” thick rib steaks and we stuffed them with Gorgonzola cheese, seasoned to perfection with…

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