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