Southwestern Mac & Cheese Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is macaroni and cheese. Our date night was coming up so I asked Ken what he was in the mood for thinking he would say steak or ribs. Nope, he wanted a creamy…
Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas Pork Tenderloin Stuffed Portabellas, the pork tenderloin is one of our favorite cuts, tender and juicy. One of the only things that can make them better is having them wrapped in bacon. To our delight that’s just how they come from Zaycon Fresh. Each tenderloin is 5 ½ ozs. making for consistent cooking times. So, it’s easy to cook them to…
Smoked Orange Peel Chicken Smoked Orange Peel Chicken, this moist, tender whole chicken was easy with only three ingredients and lots of flavor. Ken spatchcocked the chicken to grill it faster and Patti made a glaze better than our local Chinese restaurant. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Spatchcock chicken Spatchcock, otherwise known as “spattlecock” is poultry or game that has been prepared for roasting or…
Leg of Lamb on the Kamado Leg of lamb is something most folks have on special occasions. For us date night is a special occasion once a week. Plus, we just love lamb! Our butcher has them is assorted sizes and we picked one just right for us. Grilled on our Char-Griller Akorn Kamado and seasoned with Big Dick’s Big Kahuna Seasoning it was most…
Very Berry Cobbler in a Lodge Dutch Oven Very Berry Cobbler. At the Murrieta Farmer’s Market we got a wonderful selection of fresh, juicy berries. Lots of organically grown eggs and veggies, but that’s for other recipes. Ken loves my raspberry cobbler, so for an extra treat we mixed raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. With a "Kiss of Smoke" using Mountain Maple pellets. Served with either…
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…
Western Bacon Cheese Burger Pizza Our Western Bacon Cheese Burger Pizza was another perfect marriage because one of us wanted pizza and the other had to have a western bacon cheeseburger. Patti really put the cheese in cheeseburger with a full pound of shredded Mozzarella cheese added to the two pounds of lean ground beef. Ken likes his bacon cheeseburgers with BBQ sauce so we…
P B & J Burger P.B. & J. Burger… Think about a thick, juicy burger with a square of bacon, smothered with a peanut jalapeno sauce, then topped with cheese. Oh dang, those are some very nice thoughts we’ve been having all day. We love our Char-Griller’d burgers here and are always trying new flavor combinations. The one folks complain about the most until they…
https://youtu.be/aSFlH2IQGs4 Orange Ginger Shrimp Video Ken brought home some jumbo shrimp on the same day we got some of Chef of the Future’s new seasoning/rub Orange Ginger Pepper. A delicious coincidence was born as Orange Ginger Shrimp! Great for a quick dinner and that you could serve at a fancy dinner party. As a side Patti used boxed rice pilaf and added a small drained…
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”…
https://youtu.be/_FRMdvJMBZs His & Hers Shredded Beef Nachos Video 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…
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…