I think we have skipped Fall and went straight to Winter.  It has gotten chilly fast, and I can’t believe I am typing this because I have cooked ribs in a snow storm…but it was too cold to be outside today.  My body has not become acclimated to the sudden cold. Therefore, since I am a wimp today, and feel like staying indoors, we are going to make breakfast for dinner.  Plus, since I grew up on a farm, I am going to dedicate the next few posts to country cooking.  Which means, they will be high in bacon grease and lard and will be cooked in cast iron.  Just to warn you! For dinner we had sausa ..read more

Disclosure:  I am employed by the parent company of Woodford Reserve.  Some of the links present within this blog are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click the ad, or make a purchase through the link.  This Lexington Mule is a perfect drink just as the weather starts to turn from Summer to Autumn!In the grilling world, you have some time on your hands. You wait for the grill temp to stabilize, you wait for the food to cook, and then you wait for the food to rest. All in all, there is a fair amount of waiting. Therefore, one way to ..read more

Disclosure:  Some of the links present within this blog are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click the ad, or make a purchase through the link.  Another busy week.  Cross Country, Quick Recall, Volleyball, PTO…does it ever end?  Sometimes when it does, take advantage.  We finally got to sit down as a family and eat together…and a favorite dish in our house is Caesar salad.  Tonight, however, we took the salad out and made it into a Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap  The Big Green Egg was vital in getting the chicken ready! Ingredients Miss ..read more

Disclosure:  Some of the links present within this blog are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click the ad, or make a purchase through the link.   Sometimes you just have to take a break.  I love, love, love cooking outside.  However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball.  Tonight was one of those nights. First off, it was raining cats and dogs for quite some time.  I have cooked in the rain before (I do have a carport), but tonight I just wasn’t feeling it.  Secondly, our refrigerator malfunctioned and everything, from the milk to ..read more

Disclosure:  Some of the links present within this blog are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click the ad, or make a purchase through the link.   In the Egghead Forum, there is a post that details one man’s method for grilling ribs.  His handle was “Car Wash Mike” and his post detailing how he smokes ribs on the Big Green Egg has lived on, despite his passing in 2010.  It has become a reference for newbies and seasoned cooks alike.  This past Labor Day, I took my own spin on Mike’s method and produced three glorious racks of ribs, wh ..read more

Disclosure:  Some of the links present within this blog are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click the ad, or make a purchase through the link.   It is maddening to go to a restaurant and be charged a decent amount of money for deli meat, some cheese, and bread.  Yeah, the same sandwich you make at home, costs $8 when made behind a counter.  Don’t get me wrong, Panera and McAlister’s are good, but is it $40 for a family of five good (McAlister’s is a little cheaper)?  The only difference from what you get eating out, versus what you ..read more

My wife recently told me about a person who was using an app that would let them link their credit card, and in turn, automatically receive a percentage back from participating retailers whenever they used the linked card to pay.  This person was using the app at Sam’s Club to buy already discounted Disney gift cards , then getting 10% of their spend deposited into his account within the app.  His purpose was to use for a Disney vacation.  Pretty smart.  However, in my world, it would be great to buy beef, chicken, even buns and condiments with a 10% discount. The site fluctuates with differen ..read more

The Background I volunteered to cook ribs for the grounds crew at my church picnic five years ago. I had a Weber, which was fine for burgers and cooking hot, fast foods. However, if I wanted a low and slow cook, it was a pain! The charcoal would burn out quick, the grill temperature was difficult to hold constant, and the main issue, in my opinion, was that food was dry, not tender and moist. It was decided right in the middle of my rib cook…I needed a komado grill such as the Big Green Egg or Komado Joe. My wife suggested we get a new grill once we paid off our mortgage.  But why did I have t ..read more

Sometimes, the simple things in life are the best things in life.  Tonight, we had a lot going on.  Dentist appointments, pediatrician visits, cross country practice, plus the usual homework, dog walking, and of course, you have to feed the kids.  Therefore, I searched deep in my brain and went way back into my childhood and decided on…the fried bologna sandwich.  When I was a kid, I used to work with my family in the tobacco patch all day, and when you come home, you are sweaty, dirty, and most of all, tired.  The easy thing to whip up was a good ol’ fried bologna sandwich on white bread with ..read more

It’s been a week since I last composed a blog post, and my kids have been begging me to get a new one up since a fellow church parishioner made an awesome logo for my blog.  I had to go to Nashville on a work trip, so before I left, we celebrated my son’s 12th birthday.  He wanted pulled pork, but I cook that for up to 20 hours sometimes, and when you tell me at 5 PM and we intend to eat at noon the next day, pulled pork is out.  We compromised, I pulled out an old cookbook by Steve Raichlen (http://www.stevenraichlen.com), a renowned grill master, and pulled out his mojo marinated pork tender ..read more