Tag : smoking

Inspired by Ron Swanson: The Swanson: a bacon wrapped turkey drumstick.

Ron Swanson with "The Swanson" - pic via Zap2It One of my favourite TV characters is Ron Swanson from the show Parks and Recreation.  Ron rocks...

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Competition Report: Q’ing for Life

This past Saturday was the first BBQ competition of the year for us, and the second one that I've ever done.  It was at Q'ing for Life, a new event...

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Macaroni & Cheese – 3 ways: Bacon-crust pie, smoked, and omelette

Last week we went to a friends place for a pie-themed dinner, and I had decided to make a macaroni and cheese pie, and of course, decided to add...

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Beef Navel Pastrami

I made Pastrami for the first time ever, and it turned out much better than I ever could have expected.  This was one of the best things I've ever...

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Bacon Experiments: Beef Bacon

One of my favourite meat-related sites is From Belly to Bacon.  The site is an awesome resource for DIY charcuterie and curing various cuts of...

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Atomic Buffalo Turds

Ever since I started BBQing, my favourite BBQ'd appetizer has definitely been Atomic Buffalo Turds (ABTs for short).  They're cored...

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Homemade Bacon Experiments – Part 2 – Smoking

This is the end result we're after This is the second part of my post on homemade bacon experiments.  In part 1, I described the prep and curing...

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