With the holiday season right around the corner, now is the time to start stocking up on great gifts for family and friends. While you might not be able to be physically with all the folks you love over the holidays, there’s nothing as great as giving thoughtful gifts that people can use while they’reContinue reading “Holiday Gift Guide”
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Holiday Sides: perfect to share from afar
In Partnership with Safeway There’s no denying that the pandemic going on is going to change the way we celebrate holidays this year. With less travel and smaller gatherings, I wanted to get creative about how we can share a holiday meal together without actually being in the same room together. Rather than having 20-30Continue reading “Holiday Sides: perfect to share from afar”
Pirated Pantry BBQ Cassoulet
As the weather begins to turn cold, it’s time to start thinking about warm, cozy food. But I think often people assume that cold(er) weather means the end of grilling season. Not at my house! We cook year-round on our Traeger grills in our backyard and really enjoy trying new ideas, recipes and dishes thatContinue reading “Pirated Pantry BBQ Cassoulet”
An Amazing Traegered Brunch in Under an Hour
Sponsored by Ace Hardware As summer comes to a close, the weather has started cooling off here in Colorado and it’s finally feeling nice enough to spend some time outdoors dining again. We’ve gotten through those few weeks of 90° days, and now the mornings and evenings are a little more crisp. It’s been aContinue reading “An Amazing Traegered Brunch in Under an Hour”
Tuna Melts
This recipe for tuna melts is something my mother-in-law has made throughout my wife’s childhood. There are some fond, funny memories associated with them—especially friends coming over in elementary school for lunch and to hold a lemonade stand on their road. It’s interesting how certain foods elicit strong memories for people. Tuna melts for myContinue reading “Tuna Melts”
Salmon Tacos with Citrus Slaw and Sriracha Crema
As you’ve probably seen in other posts here on my blog, you’ve noticed that I like tacos. Sometimes, a traditional ground beef taco hits the spot, but in this scenario, we wanted to enjoy some of the deliciously amazing Salmon and Sable salmon that we had in the freezer. Now, especially during these Coronavirus times,Continue reading “Salmon Tacos with Citrus Slaw and Sriracha Crema”
Smoked Rack of Lamb
A home cooked meal featuring a beautiful rack of lamb finished with a rosemary glaze and a decadent dipping sauce.
White BBQ Sauce
Now you might be skeptical of the idea of white bbq sauce, but trust us when we say, don’t be too skeptical to try it! A totally different kind of sauce, but super delicious on roasted half chickens (like in this IGTV post). Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tbsp horseradish 1/4 cup apple cider vinegarContinue reading “White BBQ Sauce”
Smoked Corned Beef
Adapted from the Traeger Grills app recipe Ingredients: 3-5 pound corned beef flat in brine (from the grocery store) beef rub of your choice 4c chicken broth 2c Colorado pilsner 2c small potatoes, quartered 2 large carrots chopped into 1 inch pieces 1/2 small head of cabbage cut into 3 inch pieces Directions: Start smokerContinue reading “Smoked Corned Beef”
Eggplant Parmesan Rolls
A quick, easy and almost-meatless meal. Use your grill as the oven! Ingredients: · 2 eggplants, sliced thinly lengthwise · Olive oil · 1 tub ricotta cheese · 3 tbsp chopped parsley · 2 tbsp prepared pesto · 1 egg · 1 cup shredded cheese- we used ½ mozzarella and ½ sharp white cheddar ·Continue reading “Eggplant Parmesan Rolls”
