Beef Ribs, Rib Eyes, and Loin Steaks BBQ

It’s been about a week since our last post. The kids are on Summer Break. Everyone is off tomorrow except for me, but let’s not let that spoil a good night of eating. Wifey called me from the market, I met her there after work. She has been talking about Chicken all weekend, but today…

Shrimp and Crab Boil

So Today was a rainy day, Typhoon teasing us like it want to hit. We decided the perfect meal was a seafood boil. Went to the in laws house. They have a covered outdoor kitchen, so we used their burner and started the boil. We used water, minced garlic, some Zatarain’s shrimp and crab broil…

Beer Can Burgers

We saw a video from the bbqpitboys on their beer can burgers and had to try them right away. The girls and I, went shopping for our stuffing ingredients.  Veggies, cheeses, and sauces. Chopped them all up, Prepped them, then began to create the burger pockets. We pressed the ground beef and pork mixture around…

Cowboy Wok Breakfast Burritos

Most of my nights after the kids go to sleep, are spent combing the internet for more primitive cooking ideas.  I stumbled across a video of a cowboy wok.  I immediately had to have one.  I ordered this 24” off of an Amazon seller that had made it from a plow disc with some horseshoe…

Cast Iron Bean Pot BBQ Beans

My love for cast iron is deep.  I am always looking for another addition to my arsenal.  But on this little island the swap meet, thrift store scene is very limited.  I had the opportunity to make it back to Minnesota last year.  And hitting thrifty stores was definitely high on my to do list….

Shepherd’s Pie in Dutch Oven

Growing up in Minnesota, Shepherds’s Pie was a warm winter comfort food.  Living here on the sun tropical island of Okinawa, I guess I had just forgot about this.  It came up in a conversation with the girls, and we decided to try it out.  We don’t own an oven or microwave, and we try…

Twice Baked Stuffed Wrapped Potatoes

You know when you get invited to a BBQ, and you offer to bring something?  I usually get asked to bring my potato bombs.  This is something I kind of made up along the way, with input from my friends and a little YouTube from the Bbqpitboys.  I have tweeked it to my liking, and…