Smoky Turkey & Cheese Enchiladas by Patti Fisher

Smoky Turkey and Cheese Enchiladas were fun to make and yummy to eat., In the last few days Ken smoked a turkey and smoked our favorite types of cheese. With the hot weather coming we get asked for lots of recipes using leftovers. Substituting chicken for turkey works great, too. These were quick and easy to put together and can be…

Southwestern Mac & Cheese by Patti Fisher

Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is macaroni and cheese. Our date night was coming up so I asked Ken what he was in the mood for thinking he would say steak or ribs. Nope, he wanted a creamy mac & cheese with a little flavor…

Easy Sausage Pierogi Bake by Patti Fisher

Ken wanted macaroni and cheese made meaty with sausage. Patti had an “aha” moment because frozen pierogies are something we always have on hand, plus Ken just cold smoked lots of our favorite kinds of cheese. To make it extra easy we used jars of Alfredo sauce and to make it extra tasty we used Swimmin’ in Smoke Booty Shake Seasoning.…

Garlic Lovers Chicken by Patti Fisher

Chicken was on sale this week and Patti found a beauty, it was over 7lbs. so we had plenty left over for an awesome spontaneous picnic the next day with cold chicken. The sauce was simple with lots of flavor. Ken especially loved the 40 or so cloves of garlic. The longer garlic cooks the sweeter it gets. Plus, with our Pacific Living…

Southwestern Beer Can Burgers by Patti Fisher

We have been seeing folks post their beer can burgers for the last few weeks, all of them looking good. We wanted to take it to the next level by adding a “Southwestern” twist to it. We started with the very best ground beef: Fresh ground sirloin and blending that with some beef chorizo for 1 pound burgers with a nice blend of…

Potluck Cheeseburger Mac by Patti Fisher

We were invited to a potluck at our community center and asked what we should bring. The resounding vote was: meat! Spending the afternoon with our friends and neighbors is always fun and we wanted to do something everyone would love. We mixed lots of super lean, top quality ground beef with sharp cheddar cheese and elbow macaroni.…

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese by Patti Fisher

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used Ken’s favorite hot Italian sausage along with lots of his cold smoked cheddar and Patti insisted on fresh broccoli to keep it healthy. Being it was 101 here today we were more than happy to…

Chicken Parmesan Baked Potatoes by Claudia lamascolo

A meal all in one! Great for lunches on the go!

Bourbon Chicken by Henry Moline

A delicious dish that can be served best with rice or couscous.

Fabulous Braised Short Ribs Provençal, Lovely for Christmas or Hanukkah by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This sensational dish is bound to become your all-time favorite to make for either Christmas or Hanukkah. I know it’s my family’s favorite and I’m making it again this year! It’s much more fattening than most recipes I’ve share because short ribs are a…

Pork Tenderloin in Pastry by Windle Grissett

We all like the mixture of sweet and savory. And who doesn't like cranberries and pork, unless you don't like pork or cranberries. Well this is one of my favorite pork creations. For all of you that live in the Southwest try Jalapeno mint jelly instead of apple jelly.

Meatloaf Sliders with Tomato Relish and Cheese by BearNakedBaker

Mom’s Stuffed Cabbage by The Practical Chef

A hearty mixture of beef and pork rolled in cabbage and baked.

Cedar-Plank Salmon by John Howie