We love making smoothies and are always experimenting with new recipes. This is our ongoing list of our best smoothie recipes. Overview Smoothies can be divided into 3 major categories: Healthy smoothies with a vegetable focus Decadent smoothies with ingredients like chocolate and ice cream Fruit smoothies Our main focus currently is on the third…
Smoothies are a regular part of our diet. They are easy to make and can be nutritious with the proper ingredients. This is our basic guide to fruit smoothies. Using this guide as a base, one can experiment with all kinds of fruit smoothies. We have a full guide to recipes we have developed using…
When cooking or smoking meat, a rub can make all the difference. A rub is simply a blend of spices added to the meat before cooking. These are a couple of my favorite dry rub recipes that work well with pork and beef dishes. Go To Recipe Overview There are all kinds of commercial rubs…
The Big Green Egg is perfect for cooking ribs. This is our method for Big Green Egg Baby Back Ribs. Go To Recipe There is always a great deal of controversy over cooking ribs. Competition ribs are different from what most home cooks will prepare. Our Big Green Egg Baby Back Ribs are not competition…
The Instant Pot is perfect for making soup. This is my recipe for Instant Pot Black Bean Soup. It contains ham but can easily be adopted to make a vegetarian version. Go To Recipe Black bean soup is incredibly easy to make and takes a little over an hour. The prep time is only about…
In North Carolina there is a style of coleslaw that is vinegar based. This coleslaw does not use mayonnaise and has a bit of kick. This North Carolina Coleslaw recipe is a favorite to serve with pulled pork. Go To Recipe North Carolina style pulled pork is easy to make. Our preferred method is to…
Smoking meatloaf adds an entire new level of flavor to a classic dish. This recipe is for smoked meatloaf on a Big Green Egg smoker. Go To Recipe I have developed my own recipe for meatloaf. When researching smoked meatloaf, I came across a recipe from Oklahoma Joe’s, a smoker and grill website. Their secret…
Green beans are a family favorite vegetable. I often like to add Asian flavors to green beans. These Glazed Asian Green beans take about 20 minutes to prepare. One of our favorite cookbooks is Nina Simonds’ China Express. She has a basic recipe for glazed green beans. I have improvised on that recipe to make…
Pork Tenderloin is the perfect meat for cooking sous vide. Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin is cooked to the perfect temperature to remain juicy throughout. This Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin recipe uses a coffee rub, but can be adjusted for many different flavor enhancements. Go To Recipe Pork tenderloin is a lean cut of meat. This…
In looking for a Russian dish to make with pelmeni dumplings I came across solyanka. Solyanka is a versatile sour Russian soup/stew most noted for pickles. My family loves pickles, and this version of Instant Pot solyanka has become a perfect dish for cold winter nights. Go To Recipe Vine Ripe Market in La Mesa…