Lemon Dill Grilled Salmon

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…

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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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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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His & Hers Shredded Beef Nachos

His & Hers Shredded Beef Nachos 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 garlic. Then,…

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Sausage Lasagna Alfredo

Sausage Lasagna Alfredo Sausage Lasagna Alfredo was created when a friend wanted a lasagna recipe without the same old red sauce. Patti happened to have a few jars of garlic Alfredo on hand making for a delicious idea. Diced tomatoes with chilies and frozen spinach made it colorful and a great way to sneak in veggies. If you, for whatever reason, want it meatless omit…

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Smoked Sausage Stuffed Portobello’s

Smoked Sausage Stuffed Portobello’s Patti came up with these little jewels. Toss these guys on the smoker and step back. They’re great snacks, sides or appetizers. I want a bucket of these . Great for Tailgaters too! To add a little bit to this I used some of Pacific Pellet Gourmet BBQ Pellet Texas Pecan adding a nice smoky Nutty flavor to our cook. Very…

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Barbequed Turkey

Barbequed Turkey Barbequed Turkey we’ve done turkey in dozens of ways and tonight we wanted to do simple and simply delicious. We had a special friend and neighbor join us for our feast and we all liked different parts of the bird. So, Ken cut it into pieces like you would a chicken. We slow smoked our turkey for 3 hours at 225 degrees (107c)…

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Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing

Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing for friends from Texas wanted a special Thanksgiving dinner without it being the same old same old. So, in their honor we gave our turkey dinner with a bit of southwestern zing. We smoked our spatchcocked beauty for 6 hours and Patti made an easy, but different…

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Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing Video

https://youtu.be/GSGgdYfgSv8 Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing Video Southwestern Jalapeno Glazed Turkey with Jalapeno Cheese Bread Stuffing. Friends from Texas wanted a special Thanksgiving dinner without it being the same old same old. So, in their honor we gave our turkey dinner with a bit of southwestern zing. We smoked our spatchcocked beauty for 6 hours and Patti made an easy, but…

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Any Day Ham with Orange Apricot Glaze

Any Day Ham with Orange Apricot Glaze Any Day Ham with Orange Apricot Glaze,  We get a lot of requests for holiday recipes. But, why wait for a special reason to have something delicious? Our friend Don from the Murrieta Farmer’s Market gave us some juicy blood oranges and we definitely put them to good use. The markets here have already had hams on sale…

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Video Aloha Pork Burgers

https://youtu.be/JadRmkkzXoE Video Aloha Pork Burgers Video Aloha Pork Burgers were a huge hit when Patti’s good buddy Harriett came for dinner. We wanted a big, juicy burger, but different. Ken had our favorite butcher slice a boneless pork loin into ¼ “slices. Our local oriental market had the sweet chili sauce that made a simple and quick marinade. To serve we stacked the smoky pork…

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Southwestern Beer Can Burgers Video

https://youtu.be/yxUBYpAaLsU We have been seeing folks post their beer can burgers for the last few weeks, all of them looking good. We wanted to take it to the next level by adding a “Southwestern” twist to it. We started with the very best ground beef: Zaycon Fresh ground sirloin and blending that with some beef chorizo for 1 pound burgers with a nice blend of…

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