First things first. I got ‘interviewed’ by Mike at The Gas Grill Review. Mike is trying to build a great resource for outdoor cooking in general, and did his interview a bit differently; he took the time to look at … Continue reading
bacon implosion
Category Archives: Barbecue
another throwdown day
There’s a site I frequent that I mention on here now and then called the BBQ Brethren. This site is the third barbecue related forum I joined, at the suggestion of Neil, aka the Survival Gourmet. At first, I thought … Continue reading
Christmas beef wellington
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I hope everyone had a great Christmas. This year was a bit different for us. For most years in the past quarter of a century, I’d gone to my sister’s house on Christmas morning, after first doing the present opening … Continue reading
a quick Christmas ham tip
It’s Christmas Eve! One day left until Christmas!!! So what’s on your list for Santa this year? There are some things I’d like to have, but nothing I really need at all. If I get any camera stuff, hopefully readers … Continue reading
more turkey leftovers
The Christmas Countdown continues, too! It’s now 23 days until Christmas!!! Our tree is standing, and the giant kitten is leaving it alone, so we’ll be decorating it tomorrow night… While Rudolph is on. We have the DVD, but CBS … Continue reading
Post Thanksgiving
I skipped the Christmas Countdown yesterday, partly because I decided to take a holiday from being online too much and partly because I got up too early and was tired. But to start back up, it’s now 27 days, on … Continue reading
thanksgiving prep and Christmas countdown
We’re continuing the Christmas countdown, now at 29 days! Rudolph and Hermie will continue to keep us updated through the next month! I was hoping to have time to do a bunch of prep for Thanksgiving to show, but it’s … Continue reading
back to the barbecue basics
I really do enjoy doing new things on the Big Green Egg, figuring out how to smoke something that’s not usually smoked or how to bake something on the BGE instead of in the oven. Sometimes, though, I have to … Continue reading
smoked tomatoes
I don’t remember a year where our tomato season has lasted so long. It’s mid October, and we’re still getting tomatoes! I stopped by our favorite local tomato supplier, a family that just has a great garden and sells their … Continue reading
autumn festivals are here!
One thing I enjoy about fall in Ohio is the abundance of festivals. It’s not so much the crap sold at most of them, but the food!!! Over the past several years, it seems better and better food is made … Continue reading
Buckeye football wings & rings
I love college football, especially the Ohio State Buckeyes. Last Saturday was the start of the 2008 season, with a potential big year for the Buckeyes, coming into the season rated very high (that school up north is nowhere to … Continue reading
Our first competition of 2008
I’ve been swamped with real life yet again, but summer is certainly here. I’m working on getting several posts ready, and I’m going to put a poll up soon about eating local foods. For our first two years competing in … Continue reading