Smoked Cheese and Ham Pierogi Bake We’re thinking of a Smoked Cheese and Ham Pierogi Bake for the upcoming Holiday with ham going on sale. We have lots of ham recipes, but we’re asked for leftover recipes. Ken came to the rescue with his awesome smoked cheese added to our leftover ham. Yum. Patti added mushrooms and horseradish for more flavor layers. Smoked Cheese and…
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Drumsticks We’ve been getting requests for kid friendly tailgating food. Patti thought chicken drumsticks because they’re easy to prepare and come with a handle for the little ones. Fried chicken is always good, but Patti likes to Pacific Living Oven “fry” it so it’s a little healthier than soaking it in oil. To make it extra tasty we put lots of grated…
Caribbean Spice Chicken We made an easy three ingredient Spatchcock chicken…including the chicken. Simple, tasty and a little spicy thanks to Ken’s favorite Chef of the Future Floribbean seasoning sprinkled generously over the top and bottom of our spatch cocked chicken and during the last ten minutes Patti brushed on All Spice Café’s Caribbean Spice Sauce. The All Spice Café’s Caribbean Spice Sauce is not…
Beef Tenderloin with Garlic Sherry Sauce Its date night and we wanted to celebrate with something extra special. Patti found a beef tenderloin and made a special garlicky wine sauce for it. Patti cooked up some bacon to add the drippings to the sauce and used the crispy bacon in mashed potatoes. Ken got a new toy from Char-Griller: a Smokin’ Stone that we had…
Easy & Elegant Chicken Alfredo Easy & Elegant Chicken Alfredo, we love chicken not just because the price is always right and there’s so many great ways to fix it. Next week we’re having some very special friends over for dinner. We always enjoy having Jim & Debbie over because they always love what we fix. Patti wanted to fix something really easy and a…
Blue Cheeseburger Meatloaf With all this blustery weather we’ve been requested (a lot) to make a big savory meatloaf. Patti loves cooking with blue cheese because of its unique flavor, Ken just wanted hearty and beefy. He loved it and of course can’t wait for his cold meatloaf sandwiches for days to come. Plus, we used Cattleman’s Grill Steakhouse Seasoning because it has all the…
Maple Mustard Crown Roast of Pork We wanted to do something different and extra special for one of our Holiday dinners. Patti loved the idea of a crown roast of pork; Ken loved the frilly gold crowns on the frenched pork bones. We’ve mentioned many times the lovely folks we meet at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market. Well, a delightful family named Allee including their precious…
Marsala Pork with Sautéed Mushrooms Ken’s butcher buddy Juan Carlos showed us some beautiful 2” thick pork chops at a great price, 99 cents a pound. Of course we had to get some (20 pounds). They cooked up tender and delicious and extra easy in our Pacific Living Outdoor Oven using the smoke box. To make these beauties extra special Patti made a mushroom wine…
https://youtu.be/PdrGlDoX-q8 BBQ Kielbasa Tailgating with Davy Crockett Video Who doesn’t like Kielbasa? This is a simple crowd pleaser that everyone will love. It’s great for tailgating and parties or just backyard BBQ. It’s easy to serve on buns, in a tortilla or just on a plate, not much hope for leftovers. You can make this at home and bring it with you or it’s easy…
Spinach & Swiss Twice Baked Potato For date night we were having a simple, but delicious, sirloin streak for dinner. To add a special side Patti made a twice baked potato full of Swiss cheese, of course bacon and spinach to make it healthy. We microwave the potatoes until soft, then spoon the insides into a bowl with some of our favorite goodies and finished…
https://youtu.be/yUBq3FSIsHU Chef Of The Future Rub & Seasoning Video Here at Date Night Doins Patti and I are fortunate that we get to sample, taste and use lots of sauces and seasonings. So far all are good and some are better. But, sometimes one just steps out that it is so good you hurt yourself licking your lips. Chef Of The Future Rub & Seasonings…
Steak & Egg Frittata One of Ken’s favorite meals is sirloin steak; one of Patti’s is playing with leftovers. So, we made two big sirloins for date night. The next day we had friends coming for brunch and what’s better than steak and eggs? A big cast iron skillet of steak and eggs smoked to perfection, seasoned just right with our Cattleman’s Grill Steakhouse Seasoning…