Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Street Dog

After a night of hanging out downtown or leaving an event at the arena, I can always smell the vendors cooking up delicious street hot dogs from miles away. It smells and looks so good, I always have to get myself one or two to sober up or just to have it! I’ve heard these... Continue Reading →

Instant Pot Hawaiian Kalua Pork

I was introduced to Kiawe Liquid Smoke, a distinct Hawaiian Liquid Smoke that is used in Hawaii to make Kalua pork. I’ve made Kalua pork a dozen times (recipe on my blog) but never used this specific liquid smoke so I got some and took my Kalua Pork to the next level! I also used... Continue Reading →

Corned Beef Hash

I was excited for leftover corned beef so I can make Corned Beef Hash with it. I chopped leftover corned beef, potatoes, and carrots into bite sized pieces and made this quick and delicious one pot meal for this awesome #nolimitcookingleftovermakeover. I don’t think corned beef hash usually has carrots in it, but it worked... Continue Reading →

Lucky Charms Treats

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!! For St. Patrick’s Day, my youngest daughter Taylor made some delicious homemade ooey, gooey, AND chewy Lucky Charms Treats to celebrate with our family. We got some Limited Edition Lucky Charms and love that green color. Taylor did such an amazing job, I asked her to help me put the Reel... Continue Reading →

Smoked Turkey

Over the past few years, smoking turkeys have been the preferred method of cooking the Thanksgiving turkey. The subtle smoke from the fruitwood use penetrates through the turkey and takes the taste of the turkey to the next level. I generally add a few chunks of cherry wood, but applewood works great too.To make the... Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving Side Dishes 2021

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is in less than a week! I’m excited to reunite with family, relatives, and friends during this holiday season to catch up and get drunnnnnnk. For today’s #tbt post, I’m posting recipes for a few of my essential Thanksgiving side dishes I make each year for Thanksgiving: Roasted Garlic Truffle Mashed... Continue Reading →

Smoked Cheeseburgers

Nothing screams Red, White, and Blue like a big fat juicy all American cheeseburger at a summer cookout to celebrate Independence Day while chillin' and grillin' with family and friends.  It's also great not having to work and getting a day off in the middle of summer to relax and keep your mind off the... Continue Reading →

Grilled T-Bone Steak

T-Bone steak, or as I call it... the best of both world's steak, looks great and is unique because it contains two different parts of beef: the meatier and beefier strip loin, and the more tender delicate tenderloin, separated by a "T"-shaped lumbar vertebra. YAY, for two-for-one. It was a fun cut of steak to... Continue Reading →

Hawaiian Teriyaki BBQ Chicken

During my last Oahu trip with the family, after chillaxin' and swimming at Kailua Beach all morning, we were hungry and wanted to stop by a local market to get some fresh and cold Poke to cool down and replenish our starving bodies.  Yelp reviews and pictures led us to The Hibachi.  Even though the... Continue Reading →

Fish Sauce and Pepper BBQ Chicken

When I was a kid, one of my favorite chicken dishes my mom made was gà nước mắm, tiêu, đường.  Literally translated to chicken with fish sauce, pepper, and sugar.  Mom pan-fried the chicken leaving a beautiful fish sauce smell all over the house.  The chicken skin crisped up and the meat was juicy and... Continue Reading →

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