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Parmesan Chicken Breasts

Parmesan Chicken Breasts

Recently I was getting the "itch" to grill something new. It had been a few days which usually seems like a few years. If you have a pellet grill then you know the addiction.  You know the smell that it puts off while you are cooking something special. So I asked my...

Ribeye Rub Recipe

Ribeye Rub Recipe

I had a favorite rub that I would use on ribeyes and other steaks that I would buy every time I visited Monterrey California. There was a little place on the wharf called "For Garlic Lovers." You'd think it would then be a very garlicky but it really wasn't. I'll tell...

Chuck Eye Steaks with Jalapeno Chimichurri Sauce

Chuck Eye Steaks with Jalapeno Chimichurri Sauce

I grilled up some amazing chuck eye steaks from Crowd Cow this past weekend. I imagine over my lifetime that I've had chuck eyes before, however I've personally never cooked them. Crowd Cow did NOT disappoint. I cannot stress enough how good their meat tastes. Call me...

Fried Jalapeno with Chipotle Mayo Burgers

Fried Jalapeno with Chipotle Mayo Burgers

I am my biggest critic. I think that is standard for most people when it comes to a multitude of things. I always critique the food I BBQ especially when it comes to my favorite food: burgers! I knew that my order from Crowd Cow was on the way, and I knew that I had...

Crowd Cow delivery!

Crowd Cow delivery!

I received this delivery from Crowd Cow. I found their story to be quite  interesting. The founder essentially decided to mix the crowd funding style of business with a meat / butcher service. What they do is put up a cow to sell and people share parts of that cow...

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

I enjoyed making some pork belly burnt ends this past weekend. I think they need to be called pork candy though because they are so tasty! I think that since it isn't just slapping a piece of meat on the bbq that many backyard BBQers are a little scared of tackling...

Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Living in central California, one of the cuts of meat I have cooked the most is the Tri-tip.  I had actually never heard of Tri-tip until I moved to this area. It wasn't a thing where I lived the first 13 years of my life even though I grew up around cows and a...

Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

This weekend I cooked up one of my favorite appetizers. This is a pretty simple recipe to cook up. You also have a lot of freedom to make changes as you see fit. Be creative!