Tatonka Dusted Steaks Tatonka Dusted Steaks, We were planning on just throwing some steaks on the grill for a quiet “Date Night” dinner. We gave the steaks a nice dusting of Marty’s Tatonka Dust, it is like a blackening seasoning, nice and smoky. Patti made a cold green bean salad to go with our steak fries and steaks. We added a little zip to the…
Apple Bourbon Pork Steak Apple Bourbon Pork Steak, because a pal of Ken’s was coming to dinner and his beverage of choice is Jack Daniel’s. So, Patti followed that theme in a delicious glaze for our pork steak. To go with it Patti made her garlic mashed potatoes and green bean fries. It was a savory and simple dinner and a huge hit. Patti and…
All American Burgers This 4th of July we wanted to do something simple All American Burgers and really tasty. We were given some seasoning rubs from Pirate Jonny’s. We found that Pirate Jonny’s Scorched Pirate Rub was a really excellent addition to our burgers. We grilled some bacon, tomatoes and sweet onion slices alongside the burgers to add more of that rich smoky flavor to…
Amazing Hot Wings Patti and I cook at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market every Sunday, mostly chicken and ribs. A few weeks ago just for something different for the Super Bowl we thought we would do up some hot wings. Boy, did those wings fly out of here. Something like 10 pounds were gone in less than 30 minutes. Folks are making such a fuss over…
BBQ Pork Loin Chops Tonight we want to do some BBQ Pork Loin Chops on the Akorn Kamado. The chops were very tender and just made for an easy and simple date night dinner. I dusted the chops with Big Dick’s “Big Kahuna” rub and sauced them up the last 5 minutes of our cook. Patti and I have set one night a week just…
Southwestern Mac & Cheese Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is macaroni and cheese. Our date night was coming up so I asked Ken what he was in the mood for thinking he would say steak or ribs. Nope, he wanted a creamy…
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas, the pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts, tender and juicy. One of the only things that can make them better is having them wrapped in bacon. To our delight that’s just how they come from Zaycon Fresh. Each tenderloin is 5 ½ ozs. making for consistent cooking times. So, it’s easy to cook them to…
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…
Honey Baked Ham Honey Baked Ham, who doesn’t love it? We were asked to do the hams for our community Christmas party. So we did 2 spiral cut hams with 3 simple ingredients. Honey Baked Ham for 50 people. We gave it a “Kiss of Smoke” with a smoke tube filled with Pecan/Peach pellets made by Pacific Pellets and filled the hopper with Mountain Maple…
Garlic Honey Chicken Thighs Garlic Honey Chicken Thighs were juicy, tender and sticky sweet with a hint of zing from red pepper flakes. They were easy, quick and with a fun glaze that added tons of flavor. A “Kiss of Smoke” Northwest Apple made it extra special. This is great recipe for friends, camping and tailgating. Patti and I have set one night a week…
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…
Lemon Dill Grilled Salmon Lemon Dill Grilled Salmon, it was 90 degrees here today so a light fish dinner was definitely on the menu. Patti made a simple sauce with fresh lemons and fresh dill from the Murrieta Farmer’s Market. She seasoned it with Green Mountain Roasted Garlic Chipotle Seasoning Blend which just added to the bright, fresh taste of the salmon. This seasoning rub…