Beer Can Chicken and Corn on the Cob

Roast chicken, fresh corn on the cob, and beer.  Can it get any better.  One thing I love about our neighborhood is there is a mom and pop vegetable market just down the street.  I walked in and saw the fresh corn with the husks still on, I bought it all.  Then the girls and…

Burger Dogs

So this idea came when my girls were small, and felt more comfortable eating hotdogs than burgers at bbqs.  I thought they didn’t like burgers.  Then we realized that their little hands had difficulty maneuvering a large burger, and they didn’t like dropping pieces everywhere especially when we were over at friends houses.  Once we…

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…

Quick weekday Beef

After work in a hurry to cook dinner, while the girls are doing homework, and taking their showers, beef is a quick savior.  A little salt, pepper, and garlic.  And the charbroiler does its work.  A bag of mixed frozen vegetables in a cast iron skillet with a little butter and McCormick’s vegetable seasoning, and…

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…