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Grilled Pork Chops and Zucchini with Baked Potato

Thin sliced pork chops can be as cheap as chicken, at times. And zucchini is damn near free during the late summer months. With these nice summer evenings, the BBQ grill is your best friend. I mean, really, what doesn’t taste good with grill marks? Don’t answer that question, just […]

Dry Rub Grilled Beef Tri-tip with Pickled Cucumbers

It’s Memorial Weekend!  Of course that means, SUMMERTIME is here!  People around the country are firing up that BBQ and slappin’ on that meat. If you happen to get as lucky as I did, you may find some Tri-tip on sale. I picked some up for $5.47. A nice big, […]

The Infamous “Hardee’s” Mushroom and Swiss

For those of us on the West Coast, Hardee’s is practically non-existent these days. But when I was a teenager, growing up in Ogden, Utah, Hardee’s was “the” place to hang with friends, cause teenage mayhem and eat till our bellies wanted to burst. Until I moved to San Diego […]

Serrano Cheddar Burgers with Baked Potato Chips

Some nights, the kids beg for grilled cheese and soup. This, of course, allows for me and my hubby to have something a little more adult. Something spicy and with a kick! Not that some kids wouldn’t dig a good, firey burger, but I wouldn’t call this recipe, “Kid Friendly”. […]

Beer Can Chicken with Warm Red Potato Salad

Since it was St. Patrick’s day earlier in the week, I’ve been thinking of what to do with all the beer in the fridge. Not like it won’t get drank, because believe me, if will. But, I thought it might be fun to make a few of my beer recipes. […]

Seared Ahi on Spinach Salad & Shrimp Kabob

Spring is here! So as I strolled through the meat and butcher area, searching for deals, I jumped on Ahi for $6.99 a pound. I just needed a decent sized steak and I knew right a way what I’d do with it! As for the kabob, I always buy a […]