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Applewood Smoked Chicken Wings {Naked Wings!
Applewood Smoked Chicken wings take on flavor from a nice smoke over applewood coals brined in all-natural ingredients. Tons of flavors in these Naked Wings! One wingy dingy. Two wingy dingy. A gracious hello! Oh, never mind me, I’m just sitting here counting my applewood smoked chicken wing bones in my best impersonation of Ernestine…
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Smoked Chuck Roast {A Step-by-step Guide
David and I smoked our first chuck roast on his Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker, a couple of weekends ago. Today, we are sharing a step-by-step guide about how we did it so that you can smoke a tender and juicy smoked chuck roast of your own. A smoked chuck roast would be a great way to…
David’s 10 Steps to Succulent Smoked BBQ Pork Picnic Shoulder
Today we are talking smoked BBQ pork picnic shoulder! I am sharing David’s 10 steps to succulent smoked BBQ pork picnic shoulder. You will have perfectly cooked meat that’s tender, moist, and juicy by following these steps. David loves to hunt, and David loves to fish, but he loves to grill more than any other hobby. And when I…
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Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce creates a dinner entrée with holiday flair. Try pork tenderloin with cranberry sauce and let the oven do most of the work! This pork tenderloin recipe may look elegant and impressive, but it is pretty easy to make, to be honest. It only requires a few minutes of time and preparation, so your…
Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
If you’re like David and me, you are already thinking about sinking your teeth into your favorite Thanksgiving recipe. But, if you need help coming up with some new recipe ideas to bring to your holiday table. We would like to help you with that. This Thanksgiving recipe roundup includes a variety of recipes. From…
Smoked Eye of Round – Roast Beef Sandwiches
Eye of round roast beef is smoked just until cooked through, keeping the beef tender and juicy. Great for Sunday dinner or a holiday meal! Y’all, the smoked roast beef sandwiches we make from the smoked eye of round roast are STUPID GOOD! When you take a bite into this sandwich, the crisp crunch of…
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Easy Swiss Chard
Sautéed Swiss chard is a healthy and simple side dish that pairs with about anything. This easy Swiss chard recipe is delicious and ready quick! This summer, we were introduced to Swiss chard (AKA: Silverbeet) when David and I joined a local CSA (I mentioned that before). It’s funny how you don’t think about certain foods…
Smoked Cheese: A Step-by-Step Guide
Calling all cheese lovers! Learn how to make smoked cheese at home using your grill or smoker with this easy step-by-step guide. David and I smoked cheese for the first time last winter. Wintertime is the ideal time to smoke cheese since the temperatures need to be low so low. It’s pretty amazing how different…
The Best Sangria Recipe Ever
Sangria is a refreshing beverage, and it’s not just for summer. This recipe makes the best sangria adaptable and delicious all year round! We don’t share cocktails often, but this is one too good not to share because this sangria recipe is the best! It’s not a traditional sangria recipe, and some of you may…
A Quick and Easy Italian Sausage Soup Recipe
This quick and easy Italian sausage soup recipe doesn’t require hours of simmering. Delicious and hearty comfort food ready in under an hour. This soup is a combination of a few of our favorites. Of course, Italian sausage is the star ingredient, pasta, beans in a garlicky tomato broth with fresh spinach. Altogether these ingredients…
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Crock-Pot Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Crock-Pot Chicken Salad combines the ease of the slow cooker with the healthy benefits of tasty chicken salad. These wraps come together quickly. Serve hot or cold on lettuce wraps! If you’ve been looking for a quick and easy healthy recipe with tons of flavor, you will love these Crock-Pot Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps! David…
Smoked Tri Tip – Reverse Sear
Ready in no time, smoked tri tip roast is an economical cut of beef that is easy to smoke finished off with the flames of a reverse sear. David and I cooked our first tri tip roast this summer. Tri tip is a cut of beef that is not as common here on the east…
Easy Apricot Jam
This rustic homemade apricot jam relies on natural pectin with sugar, orange zest and juice, warm cinnamon, and vanilla flavoring, ready in less than 30 minutes. It’s so easy! One of the things I loved most about joining a CSA this summer was receiving produce I had never cooked with before. I loved this challenge,…
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