Hawaiian Chicken
We’ve been making this dish for about 30 years. The original recipe was taken from a Dole pineapple ad, but over the years we’ve changed the recipe to suit our taste (more robust) and to keep up with the best ingredients available. It’s yummy Hawaiian soul food.
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Piña Colada
There’s no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than by drinking Piña Coladas! I have the Margaritaville Frozen Concoction maker, which we bring out as soon as summer rolls around. We use a Breville juice extractor, which we love and use often, to process the fresh pineapple juice. To make pineapple…
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White Smoked Pulled Pork Chili
We smoke a lot of pulled pork at our house. I thought the leftovers would go well in a white chili, so gave it a try. It has become one of our favorite soups. If you don’t have smoked pulled pork, you can add shredded chicken instead. I also used this recipe after Thanksgiving, substituting…
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Golden Popovers
There are many variations of the popover, but we like this classic version served with homemade rhubarb sauce. I use the Nordic Ware Grand Popover Pan. Light and airy, these popovers are versatile.
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Teriyaki Chicken Wings
These have been a favorite at our outdoor cookouts. There’s never leftovers!
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German Potato Salad
I like to serve German potato salad during our backyard summer picnics. Since it doesn’t contain mayonnaise, no need to worry about refrigeration during the festivities.
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Bacon Cure
It all started with a gift of a bacon curing kit from my wife. No more store bought bacon for us! I now purchase the pork belly from the butcher, Costco or other local grocery and use this cure before heading out to the smoker for the final stage. For 10 pounds of pork belly.
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Basic Barbeque Rub
Use this basic American barbeque rub on ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, etc. Use 2 to 3 teaspoons per pound of meat. For a spicier rub substitute hot paprika for some or all of the sweet paprika.
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Coconut Pecan Frosting
The perfect topping for German chocolate cake! This recipe is the perfect amount for the three-layer German chocolate cake recipe.
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German Chocolate Cake
My favorite cake! This recipe was from the Baker’s German Chocolate wrapper about 50 years ago! They are still making the same chocolate, but believe the included recipe may have changed just ever so slightly over the years. Even if you don’t like coconut, you will love this cake. Top with Coconut pecan frosting (separate…
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