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This past weekend I competed with Pork Barrel BBQ at the Safeway National BBQ Championship in the heart of Washington, DC. We had a blast. We cooked chicken and brisket on Saturday and Ribs and Pork on Sunday. We had a great showing. Read below to see the results. After turn ins on Saturday they…
I love to grill. It is as simple as that. I love whole meals that can be made outdoors. I have discovered that stone fruit works great on the grill. This is the type of fruit with a hard pit in the center. Peaches, nectarines, etc. The other day I came across this article where…
I have a vast collection of cookbooks. Some are new and some I have collected from yard sales and random book sales. I was looking through one random book on baking when a cutout of random paper fell into my lap. That cutout was from a July issue of Coastal Living, and described this brownie…
I frequently drive from the East Coast to the Midwest to see family. Normally I drive non-stop for 16 hours to get to my destination. However, this time around Dana thought we should stop halfway and rest. I was not too happy, but then I used it as a means to get a Primanti Brother’s…
Dana’s favorite meal of all time is baked ziti. I have never made it, so I decided to tackle it. I used a basic marinara sauce and then went from there. My first problem was that the local grocery stores did not carry ziti. They carried penne and rigatoni. I opted for the bigger rigatoni…
Every four to five weeks I get on a health kick and try to make healthier foods. It usually lasts about 2-3 posts, but I am going to try to make it this time. Ok, I will probably fail, but at least this chicken salad recipe is awesome! The marinated chicken is awesome and…
I make a lot of pizzas on this blog. Mostly, because it is my favorite meal. I love pizza. The number one question sent to me is – “I don’t really want to make pizza dough where can I get some”. There are many options. It really depends on how much work you want to…
I have always wanted to make shredded chicken tacos. Â I finally decided to make them. Â I was a little uncertain on how to make them, but after a little trial and error, I came up with a surefire method. Â I boiled the chicken in the spices, shredded the chicken, returned it to the sauce and…
I love guacamole! It features the amazing avocado better than any other dish. The major downfall is that avocados can be really expensive. However, the other day the local super market had them on sale for 3 for $1. Yep, so for little to no money I can have my favorite chip dip. Guacamole – Adapted…
I love grilled chicken. However, if you cook boneless skinless chicken breasts life can become dry and boring. So I devised a surefire way to cook chicken, keep it moist and give it a smokey bacony flavor. Yep, skewer the chicken with a couple strips of bacon. The fat keeps the chicken moist and imparts…
Dana and I made a trip to Costco a few days ago, and we could not leave without a giant tub of powdered lemonade mix. Knowing that there was no way we could possibly drink enough lemonade this summer to empty the tub, I started mixing cocktails. Did you know that if you substitute the…
Happy Memorial Day! I just want to give a quick shout out to all of the Veterans out there that have served this country. Thank you very much for all that you have done. The United States would be nothing without you. As for today, it is the best grilling day of the year. Get…
Memorial Day is the ultimate grilling day! Nothing goes with hot dogs like Mustard. The other day I tackled homemade Ketchup, and today I am tackling the other half. Homemade Mustard. Once again making your condiments homemade allows you to determine what goes into your sauces. No high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or fillers….