Dessert Quesadilla! Thanks Paula Deen

Okay, let me admit this right at the beginning.  I love Paula Deen!

There’s a couple of reasons why I love Paula Deen.  Certainly one of those reasons is we share a devotion to butter.  Another reason is an admiration of how she’s worked her way into the a position of respect in the

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Easter Pig Candy!

Pig Candy!  One of the most amazing and tasteful creations in the BBQ world.  It’s not hard to please most people with bacon, but Pig Candy is an over the top bacon creation.  Salty and sweet is a combination of tastes that pleases the palettes of people all over the world.

Pig Candy is very

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Chicken Gizzard Monkey Bread With Lime Glaze

I know what you’re thinking.  But it was a challenge I just couldn’t pass up.  You’ve see some of my BBQ Brethren Throwdowns before but this one might just take the cake as the oddest to date.  The challenge was to take Chicken, “dough in a tube,” and limes and come up with something. 

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Grilled Sweet Potato Fries

Grilled Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

4 sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into “fries” 1/4 cup cilantro or any other fresh herb, finely chopped (Todd’s Dirt Seasoning works well too!) 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup  olive oil Kosher/Sea Salt Pepper

Directions:

Pre-heat your grill to medium-hot.

Mix all ingredients together.  Make

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BBQ Tip #7: How To Help Prevent Rub Clumps

When making or purchasing your favorite rub usually the most economical way is to do it in bulk.  This is especially true when ordering ingredients or ready made products through mail order.  Shipping these days is through the roof.  There are some rubs I purchase in five pound packages and over time, even in the

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BBQ Grail's Smokey Pepper Poultry Brine

Mrs Grail doesn’t always appreciate “smoke” as much as I do.  So last night when it came time to prepare the chicken she requested she requested it be grilled.  I didn’t want to just do the normal grilled chicken with just a seasoning one it so I decided to brine it.

We don’t shop on

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Pound Cake With Peaches & Simply Marvelous Ice Cream

For my birthday my son bought me a copy of Andrea Chesman’s  The New Vegetarian Grill, Revised Edition: 250 Flame-Kissed Recipes for Fresh, Inspired Meals and I’m going to be using this book for several upcoming Meatless Monday posts.

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