Smoked & Roasted Short Ribs

I wanted smoked short ribs and the rest of the family wanted beef with roasted potatoes for dinner tonight.  I had to come up with a compromise so I decided to smoke the ribs for a couple of hours while we were at church and then toss them in a dutch oven with some potatoes

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Meatless Monday: Stuffed Bell Peppers

I love meat.

I love the flavor and

I love the texture meat gives my food.

Although I have enjoyed the three Meatless Monday dishes I’ve grilled so far, I’ve missed the meat.  So this week I’ve decided to give a soy product a try.  An “online” friend suggested a product called Soyrizo.  I love good mexican style

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Cold Smoking Cheese

A few weeks ago I used the Pro-Q Cold Smoke Generator to smoke some fresh sausages I picked up.  When I came home from work recently and found an orphaned “Little Chief” smoker on my front porch I knew the Pro-Q and the “Little Chief” were destined to come together.  This morning they came together

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Meatless Monday: Very Veggie Pizza with Marinated Artichokes

Pizza!  Is one of the greatest food items ever created.  I’ve loved pizza my whole life and it’s been part of some defining moments in my life.  I’ve eaten the worst pizza on earth at the Navy Exchange Cafeteria in Yokuska, Japan while going to high school there as a Navy brat.  I’ve spent many

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Portabello Mushroom Quesadillas

If you’ve read The BBQ Grail blog you know I’m a huge meat fan. When my wife and I decided we (well actually mostly me) needed to eat more vegetables we decided to try cutting out meat one day a week.  I saw a reference to Meatless Monday on the internet and decided to give

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