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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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 Texas Tri Tip Reverse Seared

https://youtu.be/Ry0_VUaecaE Video Texas Tri Tip Reverse Seared Video Texas Tri Tip Reverse Seared. A reverse sear is when you smoke your meat first then finish it off with a hot quick sear. If you have never done this you are in for a treat! BIG BEEF FLAVOR and “no teeth needed” tender. We used Briggs Texas seasoning and no Texas BBQ would be complete without…

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Scotch Eggs Texas Style

Scotch Eggs Texas Style Scotch Eggs Texas Style, our friend Jason came for lunch and to delive Scotch Eggs Texas Style Recipe Type: Appetizer Cuisine: American Author: Chef Ken Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 55 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Scotch Eggs Texas Style, our friend Jason came for lunch and to deliver our new Green Mountain Jim Bowie Grill/Smoker so we…

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Smoky Mini Quiches

Smoky Mini Quiches Smoky Mini Quiches were super easy using our “Bull Rack System”.  Patti needed to make a lot of them for her Women’s Ministry potluck. Our ‘Bull Rack System” let her do all of them at once. Perfect. Instead of fussing with making dough circles she used ready made crescent rolls because they were just the right size for her muffin cups. Using…

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His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf

His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf His and Hers Personal Date Night Meatloaf, we’ve been getting lots of meatloaf requests because it’s one of the ultimate comfort foods especially on these cold nights. It plummeted down to 59 degrees tonight! However, Ken wanted his hot and spicy and Patti wanted hers mild and mixed with cheese. Thankfully we have Lodge cast iron individual serving…

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Firehouse Tri Tip

Firehouse Tri Tip Firehouse Tri Tip, nothing says true beef flavor like Tri Tip. We have been doing Tri Tips at the Murrieta Farmer’s Market and enjoying the smoky flavor from the grill and had to do one for ourselves. These guys are quick and easy to grill and they allow you to go in many flavor profiles. Firehouse Tri Tip A Wood Pellet Grill…

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Elegant Pork Parmesan

Elegant Pork Parmesan Elegant Pork Parmesan because great taste, easy preparation and a beautiful presentation hits all the right notes for camping, tailgating, a great dinner for guests or just because… 30 minutes and just 5 ingredients made it easy and Chef of the Future Floribbean Rub and Seasoning made it delicious. Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s…

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Tailgater Touchdown Ham Sandwich

Tailgater Touchdown Ham Sandwich Tailgater Touchdown Ham Sandwich with tailgating season in full swing we wanted to do something simple that will impress your friends with your tailgating skills. We got about a 4 pound piece of a ham chub, sauced and smoked it for 3 hours. Makes the best ham and cheese sandwiches ever. Served on a toasted jalapeno bun with potato salad and…

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Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip

Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip Pineapple Teriyaki Tri Tip added some sweet and tart to the big beefy taste of our tri tip roast. This is a good one Tailgating and camping, too. Patti’s marinade was just a few ingredients made even better with Chef of the Future Honey Garlic Bourbon and the delicious "Kiss of Smoke" with Pacific Pellets Northwest apple and a A-MAZE-N-TUBE. Patti…

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Buffalo Dump Chili Video

https://youtu.be/gaGrpzsMTcs Buffalo Dump Chili Video Buffalo Dump Chili because we’ve been in the mood for great Chili. So, I thought I would make a dump chili using buffalo chunks that we slow smoked in Mesquite. This would be an awesome camping or tailgating recipe, too. I have been making chili for 35 years now with little or no measuring so guess you could call it…

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Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating

 Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating Pastrami Subs Go Tailgating, we love the pepper crust and they were so tender and juicy. Who says that camp cooking is boring? We took a corned beef brisket and did a heavy pepper crust then smoked it for 6 hours. When you smoke corned beef you’re making Pastrami and it’s good just on your plate or thin sliced for subs.…

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