Tag: fire pit
Charcoal chimney starting tutorial
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Cast Iron Cornbread at the Firepit
My cornbread gets alot of compliments. It is a perfect addition to holiday meals. It is a little sweet with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. But what it is really famous for is all the real corn that is inside. These are the ingredients. Pretty easy. Just follow the instructions on the box. For…
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Easy One Pot Chilli
I don’t know if I have mentioned this before, but I love cooking for people. Usually when I go to a cookout that is hosted I ask what I should bring. Chilli is one of the top requests, especially when it comes to fundraising events. So I will share with you today my “recipe “….
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Easy T-Bone Steak with Mushroom Gravy
I love a good T-Bone steak. A way to a mans heart is through his stomach they say. The thicker the better I think. I start with a one inch steak. Rub it sown with olive oil and sprinkle a good coat of sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Then let it rest about…
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My open fire pit cooking setup
We have always wanted an outdoor kitchen. After moving to this house we decided to start one. It is always a work in progress, but here a a few pics. Surfing the internet to get ideas we came up with a multi station setup. The girls and I broke out the trowels, and started to…
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Bbq Bacon wrapped Chicken thighs stuffed with Cheese at the pit
Today we decided to create a masterpiece with ingredients we love. Bacon, boneless chicken thighs, and cheese. We stopped by the market and got some pork belly bacon. A must with this recipe. Some boneless chicken thighs, from Kanahide close to the house, and some white sliced natural cheese. I laid open the thighs, and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
