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