RE: Smackdown in The Cook's Kitchen

Trice — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:06:09 GMT

Although it's only 8:45 in the morning and I just finished my bowl of oatmeal with strawberries, blueberries and first cup of coffee . . . I think I'm jonesin' for some smoked stuffed Jalepenos wrapped in bacon! :w00t: Yous guys are killing me over here!! Yum! The photo essay from both of you is a treat!

Sharon - don't blame you for keeping out of the kitchen with those two taking over. You get to reap the rewards without getting shot in the eye with Jalepeno juice! :hehe:

And although I don't have a photo of it, here's what was on the menu at our house last night:

Grilled marinated chicken breasts - marinated in Jack Daniels, honey, Worsteschier (SP?) sauce and onion powder.

Grilled fresh pineapple and peach slices - brushed with maple syrup

(Arranged the pineapple and peach slice on top of the chicken and then drizzled with a BBQ / Jack Daniels / Cream sauce)

Grilled asparagus - with lemon and olive oil (my favorite)

Baked Butternut squash - thanks to Cracker, Kevin is hooked on the stuff! :P

Risotto cooked with fresh Thyme and coconut milk.

I need a new digital camera!!

Smackdown in The Cook's Kitchen

CooKnFish — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:24:59 GMT

It all started when Jeff called and asked if I would smoke his meat. :w00t: Wait a minute... that didn't sound right. He asked if I would pull his pork. :w00t: That didn't sound right either... He asked if he could come over and the two of us could combine forces for a feast.

When he showed up, he had everything; menu, ingredients, toolbox full of utensils, etc. Here is Jeff getting started on the baked beans. I don't know what it is about this pic but damn he makes my kitchen look even smaller than it is. :P hey Jeff, ya might want to put a frying pan under that bacon if you're trying to cook it. :hehe:

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Of course, Sharon knows to stay away from the kitchen when I'm cookin.

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Since Jeff had most everything else under control, I was put in charge of the smoker. Jeff just bought the same smoker I have and wanted to see the ins and outs of maintaining a good heat. It is a science to achieving the right heat/smoke mixture and keeping it level for the amount of time it takes to cook.

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After smoking for about 4 hours, we went back into the kitchen to prep some peppers. Jeff sliced and stuffed jalapenos while I wrapped them in bacon. We put those on the smoker for about 45 minutes to an hour. What a great appetizer!

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As it got closer to eating time, we through some corn on the grill.
When all was done, it was a feast fit for an AF gathering.

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We took the pork and made samiches using a BBQ sauce Jeff made up. Mmmmm, mmmmmm.... I'm glad I stole some leftovers of that sauce!

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