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Beef Stew is one of my favorite meals in the Fall and Winter. Not many things taste better when the weather starts to get a little colder. A definite comfort food in my book. It’s pretty simple as far as ingredients go. Stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, burgundy cooking wine, chopped garlic and beef gravy […] Read more »
If you are looking for a great smoked salmon spread recipe that is also quick and easy, look no further! This is another recipe we always make around Christmas and it rocks!!! Seriously, my wife and I love it. We like to put it on some good bread and it’s even better if you melt some […] Read more »
This crockpot beef is a really good one, and super easy. A winning combination in my book. I shred it up and it’s actually pretty similar to pulled pork in the crockpot, which I will be posting soon as well. I picked up a whole sirloin tip roast in cryovac, almost 8 lbs. I love these roasts. […] Read more »
I always end up thinking Shish kabob (shish kebab) on the grill in Summer is a special kind of meal. Something about the meat and vegetables on the skewers always seems pretty cool to me. There is definitely a little work involved, but it really isn’t that hard. If you do it right, you end […] Read more »
Healthy recipes are never a bad thing, but sometimes they don’t taste so good. Every once in a while you stumble across a healthy recipe that just happens to taste good too. Combine that with this taco soup recipe being about as simple as it gets, and I would say we have a definite winner […] Read more »
I’m a big fan of quick and easy recipes that turn out great. This crockpot chicken soup recipe definitely fits the bill for that. It’s easy to make and my family loves it. Let’s get to it… Here is a pic of everything I use for this recipe. A short list is always a good […] Read more »
Is there anything better than a nicely grilled juicy steak? I guess it all depends on who you ask. Honestly, I’d have to think awhile before I thought of something better for my dinner. 🙂 Here is my secret to grilling a perfect steak. First, you want to start with a good steak. There are […] Read more »
Ribs. Almost everybody loves them. Not everyone can make them. Not everyone can make good ribs anyway. They are not the easiest thing to make. I’ve screwed up many a rib, trust me 🙂 So here is how to cook ribs, how I make them anyway. I think it is a pretty foolproof method. First, you […] Read more »
OK, pay attention. I’m going to give you one of my best grilling secrets. I’d say my two favorite things about this turkey recipe is that it is so easy, and so good. We are kind of cheating in a way, but hey who’s keeping track of that if you are eating well? 🙂 First, […] Read more »
*** As in any health matter, you should go to a qualified medical professional if you have a really bad case of poison ivy. Don’t read about it on the internet. *** Poison ivy is no fun. If you’ve ever had it, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I’ve been getting it for over 35 […] Read more »
Chicken is definitely not an easy thing to grill, in my opinion. The main source of stress for me is you have to make sure it is done to a certain temperature (165 degrees) or you are going to be sending people to the hospital with salmonella. On the other hand, you can’t cook it […] Read more »
I love grilled blackened salmon. It tastes great and they say it is good for you to boot. I never made it before, so I decided to try my own version on the grill. If you want to know how to make blackened salmon, here is exactly how I did it. 🙂 I picked up […] Read more »
I’m certainly no expert, but I like to think I at least know the basics of what you need for minimal safety and performance for your computer. There is a lot more than this, but if you at least have what I am suggesting here, you are going to be better off than a lot of […] Read more »
I love using my smoker, but sometimes the weather can put a damper on your cooking fun. If you are going to have a monsoon, you probably don’t want to use your smoker at all. If the only thing that’s stopping you is cold weather, I can show you how I overcame that problem with Reflectix […] Read more »
While this is extremely simple, it is one of my favorite home improvement DIY discoveries of all time. It might sound dumb, but the fluorescent lights in my basement weren’t working right for a long time. I tried new bulbs but it didn’t make any difference. They flickered, went out, or didn’t come on at all […] Read more »
I have eaten a lot of pulled pork in my life. There are a lot of different ways to make it. If you ask me, they all boil down to two different kinds. Good pulled pork Bad pulled pork This is the best I’ve had so far. First off for this recipe, I’m assuming you have […] Read more »
If you ask me, grilling and Summer just kind of go together. Another thing that rolls right into it are fresh vegetables. This is the time of year where those vegetable stands start popping up alongside the road everywhere. Here is a fast and easy tip for a delicious side dish the next time you grill. […] Read more »
This is another one of those, “How didn’t I know that?” kind of things. So I’m figuring there is at least one other person out there that doesn’t know this 🙂 We used to have two different cars and the gas cap for each one was on a different side of the car. Now I know […] Read more »
I love ham barbecue. It’s one of those things I swear I could eat once a week for the next ten years and not get tired of it. It is really easy to make and just tastes plain delicious. Here is how we make it. First, you are going to need a frying pan. Fry […] Read more »
Hamburgers aren’t so easy to grill sometimes. It definitely takes practice. If you only use ground beef, it is very easy for them to dry and fall apart. Here is an easy burger recipe with some of my hamburger secrets to get you going. They always turn out good and are hard to dry out. We […] Read more »
We bought an indoor/outdoor electric grill a while ago. Honestly, I prefer a charcoal grill most of the time but my wife doesn’t like to mess with the charcoal. She likes the convenience of this one and I do also at times. We also bought a pizza stone for our oven years ago. One day […] Read more »