It is officially football season. There is no better football snack than Hot Wings. I have been on a little hot wing kick lately. I have been eating them at least once a week. Mostly while watching football. Although your average hot wings are delicious, they are not the healthiest thing around. So I decided [...]
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I purchased a ton of Kingsford Charcoal as fuel for cooking during the Hurricane. I ended up not needing it all, so I decided to start grilling more with the charcoal grill. Although it may take a tad bit longer to set up, using a charcoal grill gives you a ton of flavor. It is [...]
Posted in All, Recipes, Steaks, bbq sauce, beef Tags: bourbon, jack daniels, sauce, steak 2 Comments »
This week Dana got a year older. For her sake, we will not divulge the exact age. However, her only request was to have lasagna made with beef and not Italian sausage. So I whipped up some homemade noodles and put together her Birthday Lasagna. It was a great little lasagna. I may not be Italian, but I [...]
When I was a kid we used to get Strombolis’ from a little pizza place near our house. They were not rolled like typical a Stromboli but were folded in a half-moon shape like a Calzone. However, the biggest difference was that the stromboli had sauce inside of it and the Calzone had sauce on the side. [...]
Every once in a while Dana and I go out for dinner. When we do, I always see Dana ordering Penne alla Vodka. So I figured I should tackle this recipe. I wanted to make the sauce from scratch and have that great vodka flavor. Although the alcohol burns off, not all of the flavor [...]
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The other night I asked Dana what she would like for dinner and she immediately said, “Spaghetti and Meatballs”. Easy, however, Dana is Italian and I did not want to offend her. So I asked if she had a recipe. She said, “meat, egg, bread crumbs and spices”. That left just a little bit to [...]
Even though it was just Dana and I for Easter, I made a giant honey glazed ham. I could not help myself. Plus I love leftovers. But then you have to figure out what leftovers to make. There are a million tasty little creations that you can make with leftover ham. I decided to make [...]
Posted in All, Pizza, Recipes Tags: easter leftovers, easy, ham, hawaiian pizza, honey ham, how to, leftovers, pizza, Pizza Dough, Pork, sauce No Comments »
I woke up hungry for a chili dog. Not just any chili dog, a Coney Island style chili dog. You know, the one with the chili that is all meat and very finely chopped. Almost resembles a sloppy joe if it were not for that spicy kick. So I went on a quest for the [...]
Posted in All, Hot Dogs, Recipes, Soups Tags: Beef, chili, coney island, hot dog, sauce, spicy chili, wiener 2 Comments »
Nothing says Christmas Eve like pizza. However, the pizza joints close early. I am always craving pizza and today I was craving Pizza Hut. I know it is not the best pizza around but it is still tasty. The Pizza Hut Pan Pizza has a unique taste that makes you crave it even when you [...]
Posted in All, Pizza, Recipes Tags: dough, pan pizza, pizza crust, pizza hut, pizzahut, recreating pizza hut, sauce 3 Comments »
The other day I smoked chicken drumsticks. I ended up make more than I could eat. So I decided to turn the rest into a tasty pizza. This smoked chicken pizza has a nice smoky flavor and a little kick from the spicy barbecue sauce that I used as the base. Topped with roasted red peppers, red [...]
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Well this past weekend I accompanied the Pork Barrel BBQ team to Pork in the Park for my first ever BBQ competition. It was a ton of fun and quite intense. The first day was quite relaxing then you realize that the next day you have to turn in all of your meat within a [...]
Posted in BBQ Tags: bbq competition, first timer, Pork Barrel BBQ Team, pork in the park, rub, sauce 1 Comment »A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a cookbook by Ardie Davis on barbecuing. In the book he had a recipe for butt in a bag. Due to the name alone I had to make it. Basically you smoke a pork butt like normal, but halfway through you place it in a paper bag. The [...]
Posted in BBQ, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, pulled pork Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, bbq rub, butt in a bag, homemade rub, paper grocery bag, pickles, pork rub, pulled pork, sandwich, sauce, smoking with a paper bag 4 Comments »First I would like to thank all of the contestants and judges for this years wingtacular. We had a great turn out. Due to the rain I thought it would be a bust but everyone came out in force. I would also like to thank my parents for sending me a deep fryer. We could not [...]
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