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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. […]
Today we are talking smoked BBQ pork picnic shoulder! I am sharing David’s 10 steps to succulent smoked BBQ pork picnic shoulder. By following these steps, you will have perfectly cooked meat that’s tender, moist and juicy. David loves to hunt and David loves to fish, but more than […]
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 The Telephone Operator. This character was played by the funny as hell, Lily Tomlin on […]
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. […]
Whether you bake, deep fry, or smoke it a traditional Thanksgiving meal usually revolves around the main course, turkey. However, it seems that a lot of you may struggle with what to have with the turkey. That’s why we have rounded up our favorite Thanksgiving […]
Making fresh creamy homemade ricotta cheese is kind of magical. Once you learn how to make it yourself, you will never buy it from the store again! Homemade ricotta cheese is easy to make and made using only four ingredients. Not to mention this creamy […]
I could eat this brined hickory-smoked turkey breast all year long! In fact, if I see a turkey breast at the store, I’ll take it home. Then have David throw it on the smoker alongside ribs and anything else he is smoking. This hickory smoked […]
I’m bringing you a warm bowl of creamy polenta with mushrooms because I felt like you needed some rich hearty comfort food. Let’s face it, we’ve had some rough weeks to get through this year. Last week was probably one of the toughest. We all […]
Smoking ribs is a true labor of love, but you don’t need some fancy smoker to get the job done. All you need is a basic charcoal grill, common knowledge, and some easy-to-follow steps to create mouthwatering, succulent, and flavorful smoked baby back ribs in […]
Today I’m sharing our October Mountain Moments. This is a recap of what happened in the month of October, in and outside, of our mountain kitchen. Our clocks got pushed back last night so that it is going to seem like it is dark more […]
As if homemade tomato soup weren’t good enough already, we just kicked it up a notch! We fire-roasted tomatoes and onions before adding them to this grilled tomato soup. Oh my gosh, the toasted grilled toast dipped into… Don’t even get me started or we’ll […]
Hey! My name is Debbie Spivey and this is my husband David. We live on the side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Virginia.
I am the author and photographer here at The Mountain Kitchen, where I share delicious homemade recipes using clean food ingredients, and stories about mountain life.
I’m bringing you a warm bowl of creamy polenta with mushrooms because I felt like you needed some rich hearty comfort food. Let’s face it, we’ve had some rough weeks to get through this year. Last week was probably one of the toughest. We all […]
As if homemade tomato soup weren’t good enough already, we just kicked it up a notch! We fire-roasted tomatoes and onions before adding them to this grilled tomato soup. Oh my gosh, the toasted grilled toast dipped into… Don’t even get me started or we’ll […]
Butternut squash arugula salad is a great fall salad to have in your kitchen arsenal this season. With a broad range of flavors and textures, this salad can be served for lunch or dinner. I loved everything about this salad. From the crisp peppery bite […]
Soup season is here, so today we are rounding up our 25 best vegetarian soup recipes for you to enjoy for Meatless Monday or any day of the week. There isn’t much that you can’t add to soup. Soups are a way to enjoy a […]
I’ve always wanted to stuff eggplant. So, a couple of weeks ago for Meatless Monday, I seized the opportunity to make this healthy Mediterranean quinoa-stuffed eggplant. It allowed me to use some eggplant I found on clearance at the store, along with some basic ingredients […]
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