Recently, I have been trying different iced teas. I never was a tea drinker, but I found a brand that I really enjoy. I also love to have ice in most of my drinks. On a hot summer day, a drink that stays cold while outside is always a preferred drink of mine.
Prep time: 50 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 1 hr, 25 mins Ingredients: • 8 slices bacon, sliced into small pieces • 1 small onion, diced • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 2 tbsp unsalted butter • 1 tbsp chopped thyme • 8 oz fresh baby spinach • 4 oz cream cheese • … [Read more…]
Want to impress your significant other but don’t have enough time? Just because this article, “A Guy’s Take on Cooking Shrimp Stir-Fry” has “shrimp” in the title, doesn’t mean the recipe to follow is going to be hard to do … it’s actually quite the opposite. The shrimp is purchased pre-cooked, the noodles are easy … [Read more…]
Usually, many assume that when smoking something, it is probably done during the warmer months. But there is no reason you can’t smoke during mid-winter – when temperatures are averaging in the teens. I was curious to see how the outside temperature would affect whatever I would smoke (and I was craving ribs). So, I … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • Cooking spray, for coating the muffin tin • 1 7 1/2-ounce can refrigerator biscuits • 1 cup shredded colby cheese • 1 scallion, white part and some green, chopped • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 pound baby shrimp, cooked … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 45 mins Ingredients: • 1 lb ground beef • 1 egg • black pepper to taste • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 tsp dry mustard • 1 tbsp Lipton Onion Soup mix (divided) • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced • … [Read more…]
After a few hours of home plumbing renovations to our bathroom, which included replacing shower handles, entire valve body, faucet, etc., what’s next on the list of things to do? Bake a cake. Lately, I’ve been consistent of producing excellent grilled/smoked meats, so I figured on starting a series of articles on baking and cooking … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: • Cooking spray, for coating the muffin tin • 1 7 1/2-ounce can refrigerator biscuits • 1 cup shredded colby cheese • 1 scallion, white part and some green, chopped • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • Sliced turkey lunch meat, cooked … [Read more…]
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 18 mins Total time: 33 mins Serves: 12 Ingredients: • 3/4 lb. ground sirloin • taco seasoning packet, or your own seasoning mix • 1/4 cup frozen, sweet corn • 1/2 cup black beans (drained) • 24 wonton wrappers (found in the produce section) • queso dip • salsa … [Read more…]
It seems like many people are complaining about keeping an elevated temperature in their vertical smokers. I am no exception, so I decided to modify mine with an extra grate to vent the charcoal. In most vertical charcoal smokers, there is a bowl (bin or basket) that holds the charcoal. It usually sits either on … [Read more…]