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AMAZON’S Top 100 Cookbooks

BIG NEWS! We’re so honored that our cookbook,A Taste of Cowboy, was just named on “Amazon’s Top 100 Cookbooks for a Lifetime of Cooking.” When Shannon and I put together this cookbook, it was a culmination (and that’s a big word for me), of over 25 years cooking whether it was with Mama in the kitchen…

Throwdown Winning Chicken Fried Steak

Check out the recipe that appeared on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay. Bobby challenged me to a chicken fried steak while we were cooking on a ranch. Bobby sure got hot that day! PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 20 MINUTES MAKES 4 SERVINGS Ingredients 2 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 1⁄4 cup seasoned salt…

Quick Tip for Cutting Out Biscuits

I get a lot of questions about biscuit making. Do you mash them like a cathead biscuit or do you use a biscuit cutter? But I always get the question, “If you twist the cutter while cutting out the biscuit will it hurt the dough.” Well I got a tip from a guy that explains…

Quick Set Sourdough Starter Recipe

Sourdough was always a staple on a chuck wagon, and we still use it today on our wagon. The problem I found with traditional sourdough is that it is pretty high maintenance. You have to feed it, stir it, read it a bedtime story. You can’t even go on vacation without making sure someone can…

How to Clean a Cast Iron Grill Plate

We get a lot of questions about cast iron and we had one recently about how to clean cast iron with grates. Grill plates are always hard to clean, especially when they’ve got ridges. A lot of skillets have them as well. When you get finished cooking something on your cast iron piece you’ll want…

How to Make the Best Cup of Coffee

One of my favorite things to do in camp is make cowboy coffee on our ol’ wood stove, Bertha. Contrary to popular belief cowboy coffee isn’t strong, it isn’t thick and it’s the simplest thing in the world to make because it’s got three ingredients: coffee, water, fire. The biggest secret is in the boiling.…

Seared or Grilled Tri Tip

Sear this easy tri-tip on the grill or in a cast iron pan and then finish it up in the oven for ultimate juiciness and flavor. Ingredients2 ½ – 3 lb. Tri-Tip Juice of 1 lime 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Meat tenderizer Coarse sea salt Coarse ground black pepper 3 teaspoons smoked paprika…

Easy Homemade Jerky

Have you noticed how much jerky is at the convenience store? Save your money and try our easy jerky recipe. You don’t even need a fancy dehydrator and you can use any type of meat on hand like elk, beef or deer. Ingredients 2 lbs. meat (chuck roast, bottom round, brisket, deer, buffalo, etc.) ¼…