Flower Pot Tandoor oven

My wife and I love naan bread. We have been looking for a way to cook some outdoors.  We have the dream of building an outdoor oven, but that has not yet materialized.  We tripped over this idea online, about building a tandoor out of flower pots. We decided to give it a try. This…

Cast Iron Cookie

So, I was asked if we could make cookies by the girls.  Again, not having an oven makes us have to think of alternatives.   The Lodge deep covered skillet again come to the rescue.  We mixed up some of my mom’s peanut butter and m&m cookie dough, and pressed it into the skillet.  The…

Roast Duck

I work as a hotel facilities and maintenance manager.  But my passion is outdoor cooking.  I found these ducks from my Gardener.  His father’ neighbor raises them.  Understanding my passion for cooking, and food quality he brought me two.  About 5 months old.  We had fresh duck eggs for a few months, which were delicious. Big…

Firepit Lasagna

Moving into our house 4 years ago, one of the things it was missing was a real kitchen.  I live in Okinawa working for the Marine Corps, and the Japanese version of a kitchen consists of a 2 eye gas stove.  This has fueled my drive in outdoor cooking.  My girls love lasagna.  When they…