Strawberry Shortcake
by My parents came to visit me this weekend. They like to visit and barbecue and I like to have them to manual labor in return. …
Category: Fourth of July
How to start your grill/smoker without lighter fluid
When I started grilling I grabbed a bag of kingsford charcoal and lighter fluid. I doused the charcoal with the fluid lit a match and …
Grilling Tuna to Perfection
Grilling fish can be extremely hard. Many questions come to mind. Do I need a basket? Do I need to oil the grill or the …
BBQ / Fourth of July / pork
Pulled Pork
Nothing says summer more than firing up your smoker, sitting in the sun and drinking some beer. Last sunday it was 65 degrees and sunny …
Review: Home Sausage Making
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing Home Sausage Making. …
BBQ / Beans / Fourth of July
Cowboy Baked Beans
As you can see I am prepping this week for barbecue. Yesterday was some awesome potato salad. Today we are making cowboy baked beans. I …
Creamy Potato Salad
The perfect side dish for barbecue, sandwiches, pork, or any picnic is Potato Salad. My Grandma Dot has a great recipe for potato salad. So, I called …
Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst
A couple of weeks ago I ran into Nick from Macheesmo, and we started to talk about sausage making. I then invited him over to …
Hot Dog Buns
I have been looking for a good recipe for soft hot dog buns. After looking around on the internet I found one at allrecipes.com that looked promising. …