Pork and Beans

Pork and Beans

Folks for the new year we’re feeding a crowd with a classic dish that’s the real deal and doesn’t come from the can!  I’m talking about pork and beans and we’re using Anasazi beans instead of a traditional pinto because I think they add great flavor along with a fall off the bone pork roast.  

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Pork Steak and Beans with Loaded Potato Salad

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! The recipe you’re looking for is at the bottom of these post. We wanted to make a delicious meal that can feed a whole lot of people and feed them good. Pork Steaks, with dressed up canned baked beans and loaded tater salad is a great…

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Smokey and the Bandit’s Diablo Sandwich

Kent Rollins' Diablo Sandwich. Brisket, hot links, red onion, tangy mustard on a toasted sesame seed bun.

“Lemme have a Diablo Sammich and a Dr. Pepper – and make it fast. I’m in a . . . hurry.” – Buford T. Justice, Sheriff (played by Jackie Gleason). Sometimes, when Heath and I get together, we like to reminisce about our favorite old movies. Of course, Smokey and the Bandit ranks way up…

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Charro Beans

Howdy y’all, and thanks for stopping by the website! If you are looking for the best tasting beans I’ve ever made, you have come to the right place. Charro beans are a full meal, with four different types of meat and a whole lot of flavor. Charro beans were originally made to feed a bunch…

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Breakfast Sandwich

Kent Rollins Breakfast Sandwich

There just ain’t nothing as satisfying and hearty in the morning as a breakfast sandwich – well, unless you have two of ’em. That’s exactly what I’m going to do today, and I’m going to share with you my special breakfast sandwich spread that will add such a good texture and so much flavor it…

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Cowboy Beans

Kent Rollins Cowboy Beans

Folks, beans have been a staple for Old Cookie since cattle drives began. Who’s that? Old Cookie was the cook that kept the trail drive cowboys fed and happy after a long day rustlin’ cattle. Before ice boxes and batteries came along, all the food Cookie brought on the trail had to be dried –…

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Cowboy Baked Beans

You know what I don’t like? When someone says we’re going to have baked beans and they pour a can in a dish and serve it. Now don’t get me wrong- I use canned goods and canned goods can be good, but you have to give them a little more love.

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Creamy White Chicken Chili

Howdy, y’all and thanks for stopping by the backyard. It’s November now, and the weather is finally getting good and chilly today in Oklahoma. No dish is as comforting or satisfying on a chilly day like a hot, steaming pot of chili. I’ve shared my award winning Cowboy chili before, both on the website and…

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Cowboy Baked Bean Casserole

Good morning and thank y’all for stopping by the ranch. It’s early in the morning and we have the fire going already. Why? Well, the recipe we’re cooking up this morning is the perfect one-pot meal to serve for lunch. When I was out cooking for cowboys on a cattle drive, we would have to…

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Whole Hog Cooking!

Kent Rollins marinating a whole hog during roasting.

Large family gatherings, reunions, and celebrations are often centered around food. On farms and ranches, it is a common practice to roast a whole hog on a spit throughout the day while the kids play and the adults make up for lost time by playing corn hole, horse shoes, or just sitting around with a…

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