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Cyber Tuesday! – 3/23/2010 – Grillin’ and Chillin’

Posted in Cyber Tuesdays!, Grilling, tagged , , , , , , on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Happily we are getting into the warm season here in Santa Barbara! That also means we are getting into the GRILLING season! Woohoo! Although, let’s be honest here… Brady will grill in just about any weather…rain or shine. I’m fortunate in that respect. We love experimenting with new things on the grill. So… for this [...]

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The Friday Cocktail: Agua de Sandia with a TWIST

Posted in Drinks, Grilling, The Friday Cocktail!, tagged , , , , , , on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Happy Friday! I’m so ready for the weekend! We’ll be celebrating a friend’s birthday and doing a whole lot of relaxing as well! It’ll be great! This is a drink that I watched Guy Fieri make on his show “Guy’s Big Bite”. His recipe can be found here: Grilled Watermelon and Jalapeno Bowla. I made [...]

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GRILL IT! – 15 Super Bowl Ideas

Posted in Game Day!, Grilling, Meats & Fish, Sandwiches & Burgers, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

THE OFFICIAL SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN: 4 days (including today)!!! Unfortunately for us (but fortunately for our backyard plants) I am pretty sure it will be raining in my own hometown on Super Bowl day. I love the rain but that means that we definitely won’t be grilling. Maybe some of you out there will have [...]

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Football, Fish Tacos, & Fun!

Posted in Game Day!, Grilling, Meats & Fish, Sauces & Marinades, tagged , , , , , on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today is a good day. We’re watching the Ravens vs. Patriots game right now and it’s really turning out to be a fun one to see. Later we’ll be watching the Packers vs. Cardinals game – which is bound to be an exciting game!! Then we’re going to throw some fresh halibut (from the SB [...]

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Create your own dry rubs!

Posted in Grilling, Sauces & Marinades, tagged , , , , , , , on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Dry rubs are a way to add different flavors to any barbeque meal. Jen and I use them for a variety of purposes, including giving meat and veggies a kick! A dry rub combines with the juices that are drawn from the meat and essentially acts like a dry marinade. I personally like rubs in most [...]

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Stick-it-to-’em Game Day Sausage Snacks

Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Game Day!, Grilling, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We whipped these appetizers up in about 10 minutes…IDEAL for Game Day because we wouldn’t want to miss a second of the game now would we!?! Of course not!  So we gathered some ingredients that we happened to have on hand and threw them all onto toothpicks.  Voila! A tasty snack that everybody will like. [...]

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5 HOT Grilling Tips!

Posted in Grilling, Tips & Tricks, tagged , , , on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The BBQ is a wonderful piece of cooking equipment that allows you to add smoky flavor to your food.  We have tried grilling just about everything and love to do so. Here are some tips for your next grilling session: 1. Always grill on a pre-heated barbecue that has been brushed clean of any cooking [...]

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How-to: Smoked Baby-Back Ribs

Posted in Grilling, Meats & Fish, Tips & Tricks, tagged , , , on September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Last Saturday was my first attempt at smoking baby back ribs.  First, Jen and I headed down to our favorite butcher shop here in Santa Barbara to get a good quality meat.  After several hours on the smoker the ribs were moist and delicious.  Here’s what I did: First mix together some apple cider vinegar [...]

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The BEST BBQ sauce around!

Posted in Grilling, Sauces & Marinades, tagged , , , , , , on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Texas Style BBQ Sauce Good on chicken, pork, steak, and ribs. Combine ingredients in a saucepan and gently simmer for 45-60 minutes, until thickened.  Adjust seasonings to taste.  Serve warm or at room temperature. Texas Style BBQ Sauce recipe continued from previous page… Ingredients: 1 cup chili sauce ½ to ¾ cup brown sugar, to [...]

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Smokin’ Jalapeno Bombs

Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Grilling, Stay Tuned: Random Experiments, tagged , , , , , , on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Oh how I love Saturdays!! We woke up this morning knowing we wanted to use Brady’s smoker bbq.  Usually that means that we pick some sort of meat to cook…which we did (we currently have a rack of baby back ribs smoking away).  I wanted to try something new in addition to the meat.  Brady [...]

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