Category: Father’s day

  • Steak with a Cuban Mojo Marinade – Easy Grilled Recipe

    Steak with a Cuban Mojo Marinade – Easy Grilled Recipe

    This recipe for steaks with a Cuban mojo marinade combines spices with orange juice, olive oil and grill mates seasoning for an easy and spicy main course dish. I love the sweet, tangy and savory flavors.  It makes grill night something special. We grill every Saturday’s night at our house. My husband is the grill master […]

  • Paleo Grilled Pork Chops

    Paleo Grilled Pork Chops

    These Paleo Grilled Pork Chops have an amazing flavor that comes from a marinade before cooking and a sauce that gets added once the chops are grilled. The recipe is summer time cooking at it’s finest. It is one of my favorite gluten free 30 minute meals! One of my favorite things about summer is […]

  • Spice Rub Mix – Great for Steaks, Roasts and more

    Spice Rub Mix – Great for Steaks, Roasts and more

    This is hands down my favorite spice rub mix.  I use it almost every time we grill steaks.  It is a wonderful blend of some of my favorite spices.  It keeps well and goes quickly. It is the perfect rub to use on all sorts meats for the grill.  It’s barbecue time! Make your own […]

  • 15 Money Saving BBQ Tips for a Frugal Summer Barbecue

    15 Money Saving BBQ Tips for a Frugal Summer Barbecue

    These 15 money saving BBQ tips will trim the fat on your grocery bill but still make sure that your gatherings are something for your guests to remember. It is finally that time of the year again.  Memorial day, the Fourth of July, and Father’s day are just around the corner. This means that the […]

  • Grilled Top Steak with Lime Marinade

    Grilled Top Steak with Lime Marinade

    At our house, we grill year round outside.  So I am always trying new ways to grill steak.  This recipe for grilled top round steak is easy to do. It does need marinating for at least 6 hours but you could do this over night in the fridge and then just throw on the BBQ […]

  • Beer Braised Pork Roast – Crock Pot Recipe

    Beer Braised Pork Roast – Crock Pot Recipe

    This beer braised pork roast is my latest in a long list of crock pot recipes.  There is nothing like coming into your home after a long day at work to the aroma of a pork roast that has been simmering all day long.  And if it has simmered in beer…all the better! Keep reading […]

  • Beer Brined Grilled Pork Chops with Sage Rub

    Beer Brined Grilled Pork Chops with Sage Rub

    This recipe for beer brined grilled pork chops uses Killian’s Irish Red beer plus brown sugar and agave syrup which compliments the natural sweetness of the pork and add some complexity as well. Using sage in this rub gives the pork chops an nice earthy flavor.  See my tips for growing sage here. We grill […]

  • Savory Barbecue Pork Ribs

    Savory Barbecue Pork Ribs

    This recipe for barbecue pork spare ribs is an easy as them come.  Just cook the ribs in the oven, then marinate with the sauce and barbecue on the grill.  You can even cook them the day before and then quickly grill the next evening for a fast and easy meal. It’s Grilling Time! Try […]

  • Margarita steaks with cilantro and Lime

    Margarita steaks with cilantro and Lime

    Even though Labor day has come and gone, you can still grill. We do it most weekends here in NC, all year long. These Margarita steaks will be perfect for the barbecue. My husband is the grill master at our house, but he counts on me to come up with something to season or marinate […]