Smoked Ham & Swiss Strata One of the many things we love about the Zaycon Fresh boneless ham, besides being really lean and filler free is all the great things we can do with the leftovers. So far we’ve had lots of ham for omelets and sandwiches, plus lots of Patti’s famous casseroles. This one is made with cubes of stale bread, eggs, ham and…
Big Beefy Wet Burritos We had a silly thought of going out to dinner for Mexican food. Why ever would we do that when we do it so much more to our taste! Using our Zaycon Fresh ground beef we knew we’d make the best extra lean, meaty, top quality big beefy burritos. Filled with all the goodies we love including the carne asada seasoning…
Guest Chef CHEF G's PAN-SEARED DUCK BREAST People often steer clear of duck because it can be rather intimidating at first, but duck breasts are actually very easy to prepare. Now I have prepared some very luxurious dishes using Louisiana wild game ducks that I acquired from local hunters there, but many grocery stores and some butcher shops offer processed packaged duck breasts that are…
Radical Short Ribs Radical Short Ribs, we found some beef short ribs on sale and that was all we needed to make our mouth water. Patti picked up 3 pounds of them and the rest is delicious history. Thinking we would do a long braise with a bit of a Hawaiian twist with crushed pineapple and Dr. Pepper for the sweet, plus a little pecan…
Picnic “Fried” Chicken We love to go off into the woods for a romantic picnic. Of course, cold fried chicken and Patti’s famous potato salad is a must. Patti “fried” our chicken on our Louisiana Grill/Smoker because it cooked up crispy with the addition of a delicious smoky finish. She seasoned it just right with Swimmin’ in Smoke Chik Bait Seasoning. Colonel eat your heart…
"Guest Chef" CHEF G's FRESH-AS-HELL SALSA This stuff is SO damn good! If you like those little bowls of fresh salsa served at your local Mexican restaurant, then you will absolutely LOVE it when you make it at home in your own kitchen! This recipe is really simple and delicious, and one that you can easily adjust to your taste buds. The secret of this,…
Date Night Bacon Cheeseburgers Sometimes when you think of your meal choices only a big, juicy bacon cheeseburger will do. Ken really, really wanted this for our date night. Patti could have not agreed more! This time we used good old American cheese, but we love the options of Swiss, blue, Cheddar, provolone…any flavor you like works. We also like a lot of crispy bacon…
Cheesy Ham Divan We love ham for holiday dinners…and sometimes we make them just to use in casseroles and sandwiches. Being the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven has a smoke box we can add extra smoky goodness to our ham dishes and all the great recipes for the leftovers. Patti loves casseroles using leftovers because she can add all kinds of veggies and different kinds of…
CHEF G's MIDNIGHT "STRUGGLE" PIZZA See the what had happened was...our car was in the shop for repairs, but we didn't have plans to go anywhere and figured we'd be okay for a couple of days...until late-night munchies creeped up, and $h!t got REAL! My fiancé looked in the fridge, and said in a very hungry voice, "There is nothing in here to eat!" Oh…
Spinach & Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Video https://youtu.be/s7l_rxWgZ4I Spinach & Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork Video Patti found a huge, (13lb.) extra lean pork loin on sale; we named it “porkenstein”. Ken cut it into three pieces and this is our first recipe with this hunk. The strong flavor of the blue cheese permeated the pork and the fresh spinach added color and hid a nice…
Tailgating Stuffed Dover Sole Our friends Paul & Sally were traveling their way up the Pacific coast. The first thing that goes into their RV is their Green Mountain Grills/Smoker “Davy Crockett”. It’s perfect for tailgating with its small size and efficient temperature control they can grill, smoke or bake all their favorite meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The only problem was Sally was…
Caprese Stuffed Chicken Caprese is a fancy name for the combination of mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and basil. We’ve had it several times as a salad. When we got our huge chicken breasts from Zaycon Foods, Patti just had to stuff them with these goodies. Ken loves sun dried tomatoes and Patti loves the fresh basil and green onions from the Murrieta Farmer’s Market. We used…