Par Down BBQ

September 16, 2011

While grilling is easily low fat and healthier, slow cooked BBQ can be a little heavier on calories typically. Good slow cooked BBQ is a completely different thing than grilled food. This is because grilling is all about a quick char with dry heat, too hot to cook larger cuts of meat through without turning [...]

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Grilled Pork and Pumpkin

September 14, 2011

The first pumpkins of fall are showing up in the market, and it is very tempting to cook them any and every way possible. Even though the smaller, delicious pumpkins are usually labeled as “pie pumpkins” it is becoming more and more popular to ignore the suggestion and cook them in a plethora of other [...]

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Tailgating!

September 9, 2011

Tailgating is a great tradition, but sometimes it can seem like more of a hassle than fun to the one actually holding the tailgating. To keep things simple and stress free when hosting a tailgating party, remember to plan ahead. A certain amount of planning will allow for a quick set up and clean up, [...]

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Mixing Dogs and BBQ

September 8, 2011

While barbecues are always fun, they can be a little bit of a chore for pet owners. Furry friends will do most anything to nab some BBQ for themselves but this can be more than annoying, it can be downright dangerous for the pets.  But there are a few simple ways to keep practically any [...]

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Slow Cooked Dense Veggies

September 2, 2011

While most vegetables that go on the grill are done in no time, root veggies need a little more time. This can present a challenge for some BBQ enthusiasts, treating a cut of veggie like a low-and-slow piece of meat, but that is the way to get amazing grilled root vegetables.                  In particular squashes [...]

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Grilled Apple “Pie”

September 1, 2011

The end of summer means that it is apple season in many areas of America; and this provides a unique grilling experience with apple pie on the grill.  While not strictly a pie, this grilled version of the treat tastes like exceptional pie and is twice as easy to make.  Simply slice apples into quarters, [...]

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Labor Day Grilling

August 12, 2011

With the slowly approaching milestone of Labor Day many think it is the end of summer, and thus a perfect time to put away the grill and go back to cooking everything in the boring old kitchen. But true grillers know that the grilling season is far longer than believed by most to be. Take [...]

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Grilled Salmon Meal Ideas

August 11, 2011

While the now more common dish of grilled salmon has emerged from anonymity, how to treat it has a full meal can elude the more novice griller, or even the more seasoned BBQ technician that just doesn’t understand the how to treat it. Luckily the versatility of the fish itself helps with pairing it with [...]

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BBQ Flavored Pizza

August 5, 2011

While it is a common advice to grill more than will be eaten in that meal, to save fuel for the grill, but it is hard to reheat and serve the grilled leftovers. Sometimes the advice to grill a few meals worth goes wasted because figuring out how to redress the grilled food is such [...]

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Yogurt Marinade

August 2, 2011

Meat marinades usually rely on an acidic liquid like lemon juice or wine to make flavor penetrate the meat. Without it a marinade just rests on the surface of chicken or fish, flavoring only the very outside. But with chicken in particular this addition of moisture and flavor can make or break the meal. To [...]

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