I make most of my dishes from scratch, including Jerky. However, there are commercial products out there that are of a high quality and give a great result. Hi Mountain Jerky mixes are one of those products. Continue reading Hi Mountain Bourbon BBQ Blend Jerky
Although it is colder, I still find myself at the grill. Us Canadians are a hardy lot! I decided I needed something extra on my potatoes to reward my hardship. I made Cheesy Grilled Potatoes. Continue reading Cheesy Grilled Potatoes
I like to golf. She Who Must Be Obeyed says I golf too much. Sigh. When I golf, I find myself getting peckish around the 11th hole and I like to have something in my bag. Snack Sticks are the perfect solution. Continue reading Spicy Snack Sticks
Episode 17 of my community TV program on ShawTV East Kootenay, You Can Make It, shows how to make Sausage Balls, Garlic Honey Mustard Chicken and Fancy Shmancy Salmon.
The Old Fat Guy
Sausage Balls are an appetizer that has been around for years. It involves mixing sausage with biscuit mix and baking it. They are very tasty but also very greasy and they mostly taste of sausage. This is my effort to make a less greasy version and to kick up the complexity of the flavours. Continue reading Sausage Balls
I love grilled shrimp but I have never really cared for it with tomato based commercial barbecue sauces. I just find them too sweet for the already sweet shrimp. Continue reading Koss Sauce Shrimp
You have heard of armadillo eggs if you are a smoker. They are made by stuffing a jalapeno with a cheese mixture and then wrapped in breakfast sausage. The result is smoked and served. Continue reading Huevos De Armadillo
I have posted about smoked cheese before. However, I decided to do a really detailed instruction and video. Here it is! Continue reading Smoked Cheese
I am old enough to remember the days of the stodgy old steakhouses. They had white table cloths, huge hunks of beef and a standard set of appetizers and side dishes. One of the common dishes was Shrimp Louie, shrimp in a tasty pink sauce. It was a rich appetizer served in a chilled glass. I have updated it to a more modern version with shrimp on skewers to make them a finger food with a tasty dip. Continue reading Shrimp Skewers Louie
I really like to have sausage rolls on hand particularly in the holiday season. I make them up and freeze them uncooked. When company comes over, I take as many as I want out of the freezer and bake them for 25 minutes in a 375 F oven. Voila! Hot sausage rolls. Continue reading Sausage Rolls