If you ever had the Chicken Enchilada Soup at Chili’s you know that it’s delicious. I may be a food blogger and all but I’m not ashamed to tell you that Chili’s was the inspiration for this recipe. After a trip to Costco one evening we stopped in at a Chili’s for a...
If you want to make smoked salmon on your Traeger or pellet smoker then here is your complete guide for success! Most people don’t realize that there are a few steps that need to happen when smoking salmon in order to get the desired texture of smoked salmon. If...
Homemade bacon is easier than you think! Had I known how easy it is, I would have done it a LONG time ago! It was quite convenient that Bill Gillespie’s new book “The Smoking Bacon & Hog Cookbook” arrived in the mail right around the time I had asked Snake River Farms...
KETO CAULIFLOWER MAC AND CHEESE! You can't talk about smoking without a Mac and Cheese recipe! This recipe, however, offers up all the delicious creaminess of Mac and Cheese without the guilt because it is Keto cauliflower mac and cheese. Because it is made with...
Recipes for Turkey Leftovers: The big question after turkey day is what am I going to do with all of these “turkey leftovers?” While there are many recipes for turkey leftovers on the web, you’ll want to save this one because it is good year round, not just for...
The key to getting correct smoked salmon texture is the brine and then airing it out to form what is called the pellicle. I give you a brine recipe for smoked salmon using brown sugar and kosher salt and pair it with an epic Maple Bourbon glaze that will make you the...
Y’all know I have a vintage tin can camper I renovated a few years back, and I documented the vintage camper renovation on my lifestyle site here. So, when I went to make cookies for the Holidays last year, I thought it would be really fun to bake Camper Cookies and...
Lessons from a Steak Snob… I love a good Reverse Sear Ribeye Steak. Who doesn’t? And, let’s face it, after competing at a few Steak Cook Off Association competitions AND getting my SCA judging certificate, I feel like I know how to cook and judge a good steak....
If you are looking for a smoked turkey breast recipe that is easy and will knock your sock off, well this one is it! Even if you don't have a smoker, you can still make this smoked turkey breast recipe with the use of cedar planks in your oven! And stuffing the turkey...
Early on in my blogging career, I was exposed to the concept of grilled cocktails at Kingsford University and it forever changed the way I think about adding smoke flavor to cocktails – and was the brainchild for my Grilled Margarita Recipe! Just like...
