Venison Jalapeno Cheese Sausage (updated 11/14/13)

     Even though sausage is probably one of my favorite smoked meats, its been awhile since we’ve made any. It’s just such a long process, but the results are well worth it. This past Christmas, I got a 5lb LEM Sausage Stuffer. Prior to that I was just using my grinder as a stuffer. While that…

Smoked Cajun Turkey Breast Lunchmeat

     Have you ever looked at the ingredients on a package of lunchmeat? Truth be told, I haven’t, but I’m sure if I did, it would be scary. I’m sure they are filled with additives and preservatives and chemicals that you can’t pronounce. If you want, I’ll wait here while you go check.      I…

Grilled Cornish Game Hens

     There’s something fun about eating Cornish Game Hens, at least to me. I’m not exactly sure what it is. It’s like you are eating some delicate, sophisticated food and yet, really, the best way to attack it is to just pick it up and eat it with your hands. Manners be damned! Yeah, sure,…

Baby Back Ribs

     We are sooo glad that football season has finally rolled back around. Before you jump to conclusions, we are not those die hard football fans that sit around and watch football all weekend, morning, noon and night, every single game that comes on regardless of who’s playing. No, I watch my Baylor Bears (and Mrs. G has become…

North Carolina Pulled Pork Barbecue from Gourmet Magazine

     The next blogger I have the pleasure to introduce you to is Christiane, aka The Mom Chef, from Taking on Magazines. I honestly can’t recall the first post of hers that I read. Something on the now defunct website Foodbuzz (good riddance) must have caught my eye, probably something to do with grilling or barbecue knowing…