Peppered Pork Roast with Kentucky Bourbon Marinade

I have been on a journey to copy one of our favorite meat glazes which was called Jed's Glaze. It was absolutely phenomenal and then the company went out of business. We ran out of our last bottle this past fall and we miss it a lot! My first attempt at recreating the glaze wasn't worth writing about and then I ran across this old marinade recipe that I had scribbled onto a battered piece of paper. It sounded close to Jed's glaze so I gave it a try. It is similar but needs some tweaking to be a copy cat of Jed's Glaze. I have made this marinade several times in the past month. It is  easy to make and quite tasty. We especially like it on pork. 

I use it as a marinade and reserve some of the marinade to make a glaze for serving.

Grilled Bacon wrapped Shrimp with a Hot Red Pepper Glaze

This recipe adds a combination of sweet heat with the saltiness of bacon. Wrap all that around your shrimp and your mouth just salivates. Ramping up my recipe I used my Hot Red Pepper Jelly for a glaze. This stuck like glue to the bacon and gave it a great glaze. If you have the chance this jelly is a must in your pantry/refrigerator. I served it with a side of Rainbow Orzo, done Risotto style.

Flavored Smoked Sea Salts

I always try to come up with new flavorings for my proteins and lately I have been playing around with a different array of seasonings. Its kind of amazing the prices you pay for these and as I was picking up a small bag of salt for a big price, I thought to myself, why am I paying $10 for this!
So the experiments began and I must say, I had a few learning experiences, like don't put the salt on when your grill is still 400 degrees, but all in all it went really smooth and the aromas and flavorings are wonderful.

Scrumptious Freezer Strawberry Glaze

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Strawberries are one of the most beautiful fruits and I just love to grow them as well as bake and cook with them.  Today I was making a strawberry cream cake which required a strawberry glaze. Many of the strawberry recipes I use require a glaze so I decided since I had a large container it would be handy to make enough to have on hand in the freezer. Now when I am under a time crunch I have a portion of my recipe ready to go.  Busy Just Got Easy!

Smoked Warm Honey & Brown Sugar Glazed Baby Back Ribs

The most delicious sweet smoked fall off the bone ribs you will ever taste!

My husband, Pete, has a burning passion (no pun intended) for grilling and smoking meat.  He spends almost every evening from Spring through Fall creating different grilled and smoked meats.  This also means that we frequently have company during those months as he takes great joy in sharing his tasty dishes.

The first decent Spring day I officially hand over the spatula and whoohoo let the fun begin for me!  His passion leaves me free to do all kinds of "me things" plus more time to experiment with glazes and bake sinful goodies. We are sharing his recipe for Smoked Warm Honey and Brown Sugar Glazed Baby Back Ribs and hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Curry up Rub for Baby Back Ribs

There is nothing like a good rub to enhance the flavor of your ribs. This rub, anyway in my family, doesn't even need a sauce. But I like mine sticky, I mean face painting sticky, where the napkins stick to your hands like you picked up a dozen Christmas trees. Oh, and the sauce has to be simple because after 3-4 hours of grilling the ribs, the smell will  drive you nuts and all you want is to just mop and eat. So enjoy this recipe this weekend with your family and friends.

Rotisserie Rib Roast with a Pesto Rub & Charddonay Smoked Sea Salt

 One of my favorite cuts of meat is a rib eye. Slap it on a plate when it's barely mooing and of course, with a great wine and I'm in heaven.

Three Bean Pork Chili with Adobo Sauce

Needing a change from white bean soups, but did not want to go back to the traditional chili’s.  I decided to create a Pork and Bean Chili. The Adobo sauce brings a smoky change that I was looking for.

This soup brings a little heat and comfort to the table. Enjoy.

Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens with a Garlic,Lemon Zest Rub

Wanted chicken the other night, but I was in the mood for something different.  I gazed at the turkey, then walked by the chicken and there in a little corner were the Cornish Hens. My Ah Ha moment.
The rescipe below is outstanding. My husband said, "he will never order these in a resturant because they will not stack up to the ones I cooked."
So lets get started....

Grilled Steak on a Wintery Night - Whiskey Steak Glaze

It snowed all last night and this morning.  This afternoon I was snow blowing the drive way and patio and then I spotted the grill looking totally snowed in and lonely on the deck. 

Grilled Bourbon Maple Pork Chops

Today is National Maple Syrup Day and we are fixing grilled maple bourbon pork chops tonight.

Cowboy Candy

This year I planted a Jalapeno plant in my garden. It produces non-stop.
After so many salsas, guacamole's and jalapeno poppers I decided to can one of my favorite things to eat.......COWBOY CANDY!
For the ones who like a little Sweet Heat, this is it.
My favorite is on top of Smoked Fish Dip. You can also put it on hamburgers, cream cheese and crackers, well just about anything.  Take it from me they are soooo goooood!

Ahh yes the beginning.