ribeyes with melted butter

Valentine’s Day Ribeyes!

By on February 15, 2012 in Beef

If you read this blog, then it’s obvious I cook a bunch of different things and a lot of recipes involve quite a bit of prep time as well cook time.  There are some nights/days when I’m on my feet for hours, sometimes even all day…None of that bothers me though b/c I love to [...]

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cedar plank salmon filets

Cedar Plank Salmon with Grilled Peppers and Couscous

By on February 12, 2012 in Seafood, Side Dishes

My parents came in town to spend a couple days with us and since I hadn’t cooked any salmon on my new 26.75″ Weber One Touch Gold, I thought I’d give it a shot.  My local seafood shop was running a special where for each 1 lb of premium salmon you purchased they would toss [...]

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pork spare ribs with foil

Super Bowl 2012 Pork Spare Ribs

By on February 9, 2012 in Pork, Ribs

I’ll come right out and say it:  I’m not a big pork spare ribs guy.  I’m a loin backs (baby backs) snob.  I just think the quality of the cut on the loin backs is a lot tastier and leaner than spares.  Now…you’re gonna get a whole lot more meat on spares, but that will [...]

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Juicy Lucy with Pulled Pork

By on February 6, 2012 in Hamburgers

A few weeks ago, I attempted pulled pork stuffed hamburgers.  They came out really good, but one of the comments I got on a BBQ forum that I participate in is that I should have done them “Juicy Lucy” style which is basically having cheese on the inside of the burgers.  We were planning on [...]

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pork tenderloin with apricot glaze

Apricot Glazed Pork Tenderloin w/ Balsamic Soy Glazed Veggies

By on February 4, 2012 in Pork, Sauce, Side Dishes

Here’s a staple meal to make your lady super happy and most likely give you extra special lovin’ at the end of the night.  I’ve done this dish a few different ways, but this latest version is by far my favorite.  I’ve got pics and recipes below.  This time around I rubbed down a couple [...]

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custom offset BBQ wood smoker

Homemade Offset Wood Smoker

By on February 1, 2012 in Equipment

A good friend of mine sent me the below pics of his dad’s homemade offset BBQ wood smoker.  It’s a 250 gallon rig with a welded-in water pan that runs the length of the smoker.  It also has a gas-fed food warmer on one end.  If you’ve never heard of an “offset” smoke, the concept [...]

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