2008

I have wanted to do this for a while now, and I finally did it, a meatloaf smoked in the barbecue.  I was pleasantly surprised with the taste, not too smoky.  The key is not to use too much wood and you will end up with a perfect meatloaf. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef (80-85% [...]

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This is my favorite homemade chili powder recipe.  Many ask why I make my own chili powder, and the reason is simple, has a lot more flavor and you control the heat factor, plus it is simple to make. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cumin seeds, whole 4 dried ancho chilies 4 dried guajillo chilies 6 dried [...]

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My boss at work found these cookies for me from the local newspaper.  The original source of these cookies are from William Mueller, Babblin’ Babs Bistro.  The recipe calls for mostly organic ingredients, but I just used non-organic ingredients.  Cookies with  bacon sounds kind of strange, but these cookies were amazing.  These cookies are  outstanding, [...]

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This simple, but great recipe came from a good friend of my wife. Ingredients: 8 oz softened cream cheese 1/2 bunch chopped green onions (more or less to taste) 1 can crabmeat Mix all the ingredients together and enjoy.  For an added punch add in some granulated garlic or garlic powder.

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This is one of my favorite marinades for anything chicken.  This marinade is full of flavor and provides a nice punch. Ingredients: 4 cups orange juice 2 limes, juices and 1 tablespoon zest 1/2 cup honey 5 chipotles in adobo diced with drippings from adobo sauce 1/2 C low sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon cumin, [...]

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  Here is a guide to the different cuts of pork (the greatest meat with the greatest fat). Jowl: Not a very common cut of pork, but has its occasional  use.  It used used more in countries outside of the United State.  This cut is also referred as pig neck.  It is a very fatty [...]

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Every time I do hamburgers, I seem to go with more of a Mexican theme with them.  For me, it just seems the flavor goes well with ground beef.  Next time though I will do something different to change the pace a little bit.  Here is my latest creation. Ingredients: 2 pounds 80/20 ground chuck [...]

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This is a great way to spice up some mayonnaise. Ingredients: 1 white onion, chopped 1 bunch fresh cilantro 1 7-ounce can chipotles in adobo 1 lime, juiced 3 cups mayonnaise Instructions: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the mayonnaise and process till finely chopped up. Transfer to a non-reactive bowl Fold in [...]

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It has been a couple of busy weeks which has prevented me from posting much at all.  I think this is only my second post in that timeframe.  Last weekend’s crown roast of pork was disappointing, so I had to make this weekends post well worth it.  I actually stuck with pork, I have been [...]

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From the moment I purchased the book Smoke N Spice, I have been wanting to try a Crown Roast of Pork on the grill.  I finally did get a chance this past weekend, but used a recipe from one of the Weber cookbooks as the fresh herbs intrigued me.  I was actually lucky as I [...]

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