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Doan Doan Piggy Chicken
Our good friends from Iowa recently paid us a visit and they brought some fantastic smoked pepper bacon from an organically raised pig they had butchered. So here’s a little tip of the hat to them…and...
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Grilled Asian Beef
This turned out very well! We really enjoyed this. I would recommend serving it with some pieces of Boston lettuce to use as wraps.Served with peanut sauce. Ingredients: Flank Steak For marinade: Juice...
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Garlic Lemon Pork Chops
Ingredients Thick cut Pork Chops. (I’m using 2 today) For the marinade: Juice of two whole Lemons 4 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon of kosher Salt 4 cloves of Garlic, roughly...
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Mozzarella and bread skewers
Grilling cheese on a skewer seemed like such a silly idea, but we found ourselves making this three times in a row! Ingredients: Fresh Mozzarella, such as buffalo Cherry tomatoes French Bread, cut into...
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Beef Lemon Grass Noodle Salad (Bun)
Now this in no way is supposed to be a traditional or authentic Vietnamese noodle salad, also known as Bun. Given that, it’s one of the tastiest dishes I have come up with in a long time! The marinade...
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Greek Lemon Chicken
 I experimented using lemon as a base for the marinade. The chicken went well with grilled lefse, marinated mushrooms, and mediterranean tomato relish. Ingredients Chicken (I’m using boneless,...
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Balsamic Glazed Chicken
Ingredients Chicken (I’m using my boneless skinless chicken thighs today) ¾ cup for the marinade ¼ cup for sauces and dipping ¼ thinly sliced red Onion 1 baby red Bell pepper, thinly sliced Minced...
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Basic BBQ Chicken
A lot of times I’ll need chicken for salads, soups, pasta, etc. and want to keep the flavors neutral, so I will only use salt and try to keep the smoke to a minimum. Roasting the chicken at a very high...
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Grilled Chicken Fajitas
I think fajitas are great to make when having guests for dinner, as you can make a combination of beef, chicken, pork or whatever. Grill up some extra veggies like mushrooms, zucchini, corn, etc. Make...
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Nutty Lefse Turnovers
We have really been digging grilled Lefse lately! It’s so versatile and can be used so many ways. Here is one way of using it for a dessert. . Ingredients Lefse Tablespoon of finely chopped Walnuts...
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Twice Cooked Tropical Pork
Ingredients: Boneless (I’m using 2 here) ¼ of a Pineapple, cubed. Sauce: 2 small Red Peppers, not too spicy like wax or cherry 1 handful of Cilantro ¼ red Onion ½ Banana Juice of one Lime 8 ounce...
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Grilled Tostones
Make sure that you use green plantains; this won’t work with ripe ones. Traditionally in Cuba and Puerto Rico these are twice fried, but today in my backyard they are twice grilled! A nice sauce to go...
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Potato and Prosciutto Galette
This is rather complicated to make but is well worth the effort. The key is to make sure it does not stick to the foil. The smaller you make it , the easier it will be to handle on the grill. When you...
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Grilled Bruschetta
Here is a really simple and quick recipe perfect for the season. My tomatoes and basil are coming up nicely in the garden and are also found in all of the local farmers markets right. $1.00 for a huge...
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Grilled Apple and Walnut Packets
My wife put this one together today and it was fantastic! The butter and the brown suger make their own caramel sauce and the apples soak it up. I think I’ll try and add some rum next time around....
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Fresh Tomato Salsa
I make a lot of salsas and out of all of them this is my favorite. The fresh tomatoes, lime and cilantro give this a bright clean taste. This is very easy to make. Ingredients: 8 Tomatoes 1/4 Red Onion...
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Guacamole
This is such an easy thing to make. One thing to be aware of, is that avocados will discolor, turning brown after they have been cut open. If you are not serving this right away, cover with plastic...
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Spicy Coconut Ginger Chicken
There are a lot of big flavors going on here but the most predominant are the ginger, coconut and the heat from the serranos. The chicken does not get too spicy but the sauce has some heat to it, so...
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Sweet Basil Sausage
Ingredients 1 pound of Ground Pork 1 heaping tablespoon fresh Basil, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh Parsley 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt 1 tablespoon Sugar ½ teaspoon Toasted Onion Powder 1 teaspoon Paprika...
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Grilled Fennel Sausage
Ingredients: 1 pound of Ground Pork 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt 1 tablespoon Sugar 2 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes 2 teaspoons Fennel Seed 1 teaspoon Parsley Flakes 1 teaspoon Oregano ½ teaspoon...
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Lemon Basil Chicken
We picked up a free range chicken from Gills & Beaks Game Farm at the Oshkosh Farmer’s Market over the weekend and it was great! I strongly encourage you to buy fresh local food whenever you can....
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Fire Roasted Salsa Verde
I normally do this on my charcoal grill with wood, but today I used the gas grill. This is a green salsa using tomatillos, NOT green tomatoes. Ingredients: Tomatillos, about a dozen Anaheim Pepper...
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Fire Roasted Peach Salsa
Like all good things, this salsa starts out on the grill. The balance of sweet and spicy really makes this salsa stand out. I’m eventually going to make this salsa again over a wood fire — I think a...
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Grilled Stuffed Grape Leaves
When I first started to work on this recipe I wanted to include feta cheese but I found out that my wife, Kris could not eat that since she was pregnant … well … she was pregnant a few days ago . I...
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Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Having made this sauce a few times, it is now my favorite way to make an Italian style tomato sauce. It really is good! I was able to get some meaty heirloom tomatoes today at the farmers market and...
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Meena’s Tandoori Chicken Pops
Recipe Spotlight Meena over at hooked on heat posted this recipe a couple of weeks back and we gave it a try. She notes: “ALTERNATIVELY, you can avoid deep frying by simply grilling the marinated...
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Spicy Mango and Plantain Sauce
At first, this was going to be a dessert…but I accidentally added jalapenos to the fruit and decided to turn it into a sauce. This turned out surprisingly well! The sweetness of the mango’s &...
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Grilled Hash Browns
This is really more of a technique than a recipe since it’s just potatoes and salt. These turn out very well on the grill and I think they are easier to do this way than on a stove top or griddle....
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Purple Potato Salad
We have been making this potato salad for about 4 years and it is very good. I like to use a combination of purple and red potatoes for a nicer presentation. Purple potatoes are slowly becoming more...
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Prosciutto Wrapped Mango and Jalapenos
This is a very simple yet tasty thing to make. The combination of sweet, salty and spicy really works well together. Ingredients Prosciutto Mango jalapenos Provolone Cheese Carefully lay out a slice...
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Iced Coffee
The first time I had coffee like this was in a little Vietnamese restaurant off the beaten path. Not knowing exactly what I had ordered, I was surprised when they brought me a glass with an odd...
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Ground Cherry Salsa
I am still amazed at the wonderful treasures we can find at our Farmer’s Market! Today, we scored a pint of the elusive ground cherry. What are those I asked? The vendor gave us a sample and went on...
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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Unlike most sweet and sour sauces, this one is not red and thick. I see no reason to add red food coloring or make it gloppy and thick. The basic recipe can be done in any amount as it is just equal...
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Spicy Sweet and Soy Dipping Sauce
This is a really great dipping sauce for spring rolls and it also makes a fantastic marinade for grilled meats. I have found that it is best to make it a day ahead of time. Keep it in a jar with a...
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Pork Spring Rolls
One of the things I love about fall is making spring rolls. We fry them out in the garage to avoid the greasy, smelly mess they can leave in their wake. Here in Wisconsin, it is too hot and humid in...
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No new content until the 2nd week in October.
Just wanted to post a quick note that with vacations going on and back end updates with this site I will not be posting any new content until the 2nd week in October. Expect things to look pretty out...
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Spicy Peanut Chicken
This turned out really well . It is a bit spicy so if you can’t handle the heat just cut the amount of peppers in half or use jalapeños. I make a few differnent peanut sauces and this one is my “no...
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Rolled Stromboli
I first learned to make this bad boy at a little neighborhood pizza joint in Minneapolis called Casalenda’s. It was one of those things that was not on the menu, but if you were knew what to ask for,...
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Wild Rice Casserole
Here is a side dish that is always served on thanksgiving in our family. It comes down from my Mothers side of the family where it has been made for many generations. Growing up I thought it was...
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Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
We normally make this soup the day after Thanksgiving, but with turkey and turkey stock. It uses the leftover Wild Rice Casserole which we make extra of just so we can have this soup! The wine (Marco...
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