BBQ | Fourth of July | pork
Ribs Ribs Ribs
Smoked ribs recipe with dry rub, apple juice basting, and barbecue sauce glaze. Hickory smoked spare ribs that fall off the bone.
Strawberry Shortcake
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. My dad helped me replace my front door and my mom cleaned and cooked. It was pretty sweet. On one trip to the grocery store we noticed that strawberries were…
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 watched as my eyebrows dissapeared in mushroom cloud. I knew that there had to be a better way. Adding lighter fluid causes crazy fires and further adds unpleasant flavors to…
The Slapchop Remix
Nothing says saturday like Infomercials. This is quite possibly the funniest thing I have seen on youTube lately. The slap chop has its own remix and Vince is the man. You will love how they remake the unforgettable commercial.
Herb Garden Revisited
Update – The wingtacular has been moved up to May 16th. We still have three more open spots. Click here to learn about the wingtacular. A couple of weeks ago I planted 12 varieties of herbs and peppers in a self-watering seed starter that I purchased at Lowes. You can find the link here. The whole…
How to Grill Tuna to Perfection – Complete Cooking Guide
Grilling fish is hard. Grilling tuna is harder. I have messed it up more times than I care to admit. But over the years I have figured out exactly how to do it right — high heat, the right timing, one flip. This guide covers everything so you nail it on the first try.
2nd Annual Wingtacular – Washington, DC
It is that time of the year again. The second annual wingtacular! Saturday May 16th 23rd . Last year we had 15 competitors making their own hot wing sauces. Below is the picture of last years top three. As you can see first place was the coveted wingtacular cup, yes it holds a beer. Second place was…
- 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 so I decided that I wanted to make some pulled pork. I went to the butcher and of course, he was on vacation. So I had to choose from the…
Foodie Fights
I was selected to be one of six food bloggers to compete in the first ever foodie fight. The mission: use two ingredients that are selected and create a single perfect dish. The dish can be an appetizer, entrée, dessert or tasting, but it can only be one course. The ingredients for this foodie fight are Potatoes and…
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. I have been addicted to everything about making homemade sausages since I took a sausage making class at sur la table in March. In the quest for more knowledge I have been grabbing…
- 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 wanted to make beans from scratch. Just a word of warning. Making beans from scratch takes longer than barbecueing a whole hog. The end result, was totally worth it. And…
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 up my Mom this weekend for the recipe and instructions for Grandma’s perfectly creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad takes at least 6 hours to make. So if you are…
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 help make some Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst. This was key as it really requires two people to make sausage. Not just two people though, two people that really like to cook….
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. As you can see the buns come out nice and golden brown.
The Herb Garden
When planting hot pepper seeds it is recommended that you wash your hands before going to the bathroom. I learned the hard way and don’t think that you should have to go throught the agony. Lets just say it burned. A lot.
