7 Layer Bean Dip

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! The printable recipe for 7 Layer Bean Dip is at the bottom of this blog. Here are a few ideas of ways to cowboy up your 7 layer dish so it becomes the belle of the backyard barbecue. Pretty Up the Refried Beans Instead of spreading…

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

Freshly baked snickerdoodle cookies resting on a wire rack.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! While we were out on the book tour, we stopped and had a snickerdoodle at Crumbl, a cookie franchise. The cookies are so giant they’re meant for sharing, but I didn’t want to share. The snickerdoodle was the best I’d ever had. Of course, I wanted…

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Breakfast Enchiladas

A white plate with red trim holds an enchilada covered with a sunny side up egg

When Shannon and I are cooking breakfast for cowboys out on the trail, we feed them a meal that will fuel them all day long so they can focus on the job they’ve been hired to do. Breakfast enchiladas do the trick AND they can be started the night before.  Breakfast enchiladas can be served…

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Is Your Cast Iron Seasoning Flaking? How to Fix it!

Stargazer Cast Iron Skillet

I get a lot of questions about cast iron care, and this question seems to come up pretty often.  Why is my cast iron flaking and how do I fix it? We decided to demonstrate re-seasoning flaked cast iron. To do that, we needed a skillet to start flaking a bit. We used our Stargazer…

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Loaded Baked ‘Tater

Two baked potatoes with extra crispy skin.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! This recipe will give you all the tips and tricks you need to make a perfect loaded baked potato with extra crispy skin. I’m grilling up a steak to top this tater with, but you can use other types of grilled and smoked meat. I’d suggest…

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Franks and Beans

Kent Rollins lifts a ladle full of delicious smoked sausage and beans.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! Out on the trail, there always comes a time when you are down to just a few canned goods. There are ways to dress those canned goods up and make them taste better – and it is in that spirit that this recipe came to fruition.…

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Egg in a Hole Breakfast Sandwich

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! I was playing around in the kitchen and came up with a way to take the traditional egg in a hole breakfast recipe and cowboy it up a little so that everyone has a full stomach until lunch time. If you love breakfast food, this recipe…

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Easy Chicken Skillet Recipe- How to Cook Frozen Chicken

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! This recipe is a life-saver if you find yourself with some mouths to feed and it’s 5:30pm and all you have is some frozen chicken. Grab yourself a tea towel and a cheese grater and turn it into a chicken grater. Yep, you grate the chicken…

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Royal Smoked Ribs

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! I’ve smoked many a rack of baby back ribs in my life and I’m going to share how I do it (the right way!). I’ve tried every method that anyone’s ever come up with, and found that this is the best way to get the most…

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Smoked Mac and Cheese

In the background, a blue enamel stock pot holds creamy, delicious smoked mac and cheese. In the foreground of the photo, a white plate holds smoked mac and cheese with smoked breakfast sausage. It is a miracle the pups didn't get to it before we got these photos taken.

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! For today’s recipe, I’ve got both the Bertha grill and the Roughneck smoker fired up. No worries, you can make this recipe on any grill or smoker you have at home. This recipe has two elements that we will smoke before we use them to make…

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