Gorgonzola Stuffed Rib Steaks Reverse Seared Gorgonzola Stuffed Rib Steaks Reverse Seared, 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,…
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,…
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…
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chick Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chick, we love anything where bacon is involved…even Ken’s bacon candy. So, when we got some of Zaycon Fresh all natural boneless, skinless chicken breasts, we thought to put them together would be another awesome marriage Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chick. The whole Zaycon Fresh chicken breast was about three pounds, so we cut it in half, stuffed it,…
Texas Mustard Glazed Ham Texas Mustard Glazed Ham we had an 11lb. Zaycon Foods ham “just” a lean delicious ham… No bones, added water, chemicals or fillers, no gluten or MSG. The mustard glaze was Brigg’s True Texas Mustard sauce. We slow smoked it for 2 hours with Pacific Pellet Mountain Maple and added a “Kiss of Smoke” with a smoke tube packed with some…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Iw6PhJF28&feature=youtu.be Video Just Peachy Poppers Video Just Peachy Poppers came about because Patti’s pal Harriett brought over some smoky spicy peach salsa on the same day we were talking about a new and different popper. They are such a hit for tailgating parties and appetizers. Stuffed jalapenos are fun to make with so many versatile choices for stuffing. And, of course, wrapping them with bacon…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…