Grilled Carrots finished with a Honey Brown Sugar Glaze are a fantastic side dish to any holiday or casual meal. These grilled and glazed carrots are sure to win your guests over (and your kids too!). If it wasn’t for me, my husband and kids would live on bread and grilled meat alone. I’m the…
Holidays
Smoked Ham Breakfast Hash – Perfect for leftover holiday ham
Ham Breakfast Hash is the perfect use for any leftover ham from your holiday meal. In this case we’re using smoked ham. Dice it up and add to this amazing pork hash dish. Add leeks and the lush crispy potatoes and you have a true crowd pleaser. Ham is definitely a classic for many folks…
Double Smoked Ham with Cherry Bourbon Glaze
Double smoked ham, or twice smoked, is a great way to add wood fire smoke flavor to your favorite cured ham. This Cherry Bourbon Glaze takes a Smoked Ham to the next level giving it that extra wow factor! Find out how to double smoke your next holiday ham. If you are looking for a…
Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip
Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip combines magical flavors of Buffalo wings with shredded smoked chicken and a creamy cheese dip. You’re gonna want to make a double batch because this is THE MOST sought after and quickly devoured appetizer at any party or game day spread! Buffalo Chicken Dip – The Best Party Appetizer! This dip…
My Mama’s Green Chili Turkey
My favorite use for leftover Thanksgiving turkey — My Mama’s Green Chili Turkey. Sautéed onions, bell peppers, and roasted Anaheim chilies combined with leftover turkey is rich and wholesome and perfect served over rice or as a filling for tacos, burritos or filling for enchiladas. It’s been a family tradition for generations. I’ve kidnapped my mom…
Holiday Gift Guide: Food, BBQ, and Wine Lovers 2018
We’re chiming in today with some of our favorite gifts from the year. A few of these have been on our gift guides in the past, but that’s because year after year they remain our favorite gadgets or tools, always useful in the kitchen (indoor our outdoor kitchen). They are items that have made our…
Bourbon Brined Smoked Turkey Recipe
Learn the secrets to the ultimate Smoked Turkey for your Thanksgiving or Holiday Dinner. This Smoked Turkey is jam packed with incredible flavor, from a bourbon citrus brine, to an herbed butter, to a flavorful turkey dry rub, This is the juiciest and most flavorful turkey that will have your guests going back for seconds……
The Ultimate Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
The ultimate Eggs Benedict made with Smoked Salmon. And I’m not talking about lox. Nope! Instead, this delicious salmon filet is slow smoked until tender and delicious, then topped with a perfect poached egg and a flavorful hollandaise sauce. This is one of my all time favorite brunch recipes for a reason! Eggs Benedict is…
Our Top 7 Posts of 2017
Our Vindulge Reader Favorite Recipes from 2017. We’re wrapping up this year end with a look back to the top reader favorites of 2017. I know you may be sick of these kinds of posts right now (because they’re EVERYWHERE!!!). But I honestly love them. And I truly enjoy looking back at what people enjoyed…
Sparkling Wines to Ring in the New Year!
Bubbly is our beverage of choice around here, and (almost) every Friday you can catch my weekly bubbles toast over on Instagram. We love our sparkling wine! And while we drink bubbles weekly, we also realize it’s the time of year where even those who never drink this magical drink will make an exception for…
Smoked Cranberry Meatballs (in a Cranberry Red Wine Sauce)
Smoked meatballs braised in a sweet and savory Cranberry Pinot Noir Red Wine Sauce is one of our all time favorite holiday appetizers. These cranberry meatballs are ALWAY a hit at any party or gathering! The best part is the cranberry wine sauce comes together with 4 simple ingredients! These Smoked Meatballs in Cranberry Pinot…
Your First Smoked Turkey – Advice from the Pros and Joes
With Thanksgiving coming up, I’ve crowdsourced from pros, hobbyists, friends, and anyone who loves to do Thanksgiving outside for their best advice on smoking your first Thanksgiving Turkey. This is the information you need to be a Thanksgiving hero (or shero!) this year! I didn’t grow up on smoked turkeys. My mom would always cook…
Smoked Sausage, Caramelized Onion, and Cornbread Stuffing
Smoked Sausage Stuffing, is the ultimate holiday side dish! This Thanksgiving stuffing has savory smoked sausage, caramelized onions, and sweet cornbread, and is cooked directly on the smoker or grill freeing up your oven for other things! Did you know you can cook your Thanksgiving stuffing (or dressing, however you prefer to call it) directly…
Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas
Turn leftover pulled pork into a plate full of incredible Pulled Pork Enchiladas. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, or an easy weeknight dinner. It’s time to talk about something serious. Cinco de Mayo. As a Mexican American from central Arizona we love to celebrate this day with all things food. Festive food. I’m talking salsa,…
Sparkling Wines to Welcome the New Year
A very bubbly list of some of the best wines to drink to welcome in the New Year. These Sparkling Wines are fantastic for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or really any occasion for that matter! Bubbly is probably our favorite thing to drink around here, and (almost) every Friday you can catch my…
Smoked Meatballs with Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce on AM Northwest
Guys, we got to back on AM Northwest! This time cooking up one of our favorite holiday appetizers – Smoked Meatballs with a Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce. This is a fantastic appetizer for any party! Scroll to the bottom for the video, or just click here. Several years ago I discovered a very cool…
Oregon Sparkling Wines for the Holidays on KGW Portland Today
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And by that I obviously mean it’s the season for bubbly! Wohoo! And speaking of bubbly, I got to talk about my absolute favorite wine topic on KGW Portland Today this week!!! Champagne and sparkling wine are certainly available year-round, and I drink bubbly weekly (usually on Fridays,…
Love
There are many who harp on Valentine’s Day for being a “Hallmark” holiday. I listened to several people on OPB this morning going on and on about how much they hate this “commercialized” day. I get it. The same could be said about any holiday really. But what if, just for once, we ignore the Hallmark stuff and…
Smoked Jalapeño Poppers with Crispy Bacon
Smoked Jalapeño Poppers with Smoked Bacon. An easy game day appetizer perfect for Super Bowl made with crispy smoked bacon (not wrapped around), cream cheese and cheddar cheese. But because Super Bowl is coming up, we’re adding these to the roster of game day party food! If there is ever a season for these amazing smoked…
Stretching your Budget with Brisket on AM Northwest
Brisket for Christmas? Yes please! Our first year as parents was our first Christmas away from all of our families. The boys were just weeks old, and I was recovering, so there would be no traveling. That was the year our holiday traditions would forever change. At least regarding the foods we ate for Christmas dinner….
Sparkling Wines for All Occasions this Holiday Season
Looking for some sparkling wine for the holidays? Here are some great Sparkling Wines for All Occasions this Holiday Season. This past weekend was a big one. We went from Sean’s 40th birthday directly into celebrating the twins 5th birthday — two big milestone birthdays just three days apart. The later, to me, was more…
Cookin’ up My Mama’s Green Chili Turkey on AM Northwest
Today I’m thankful for this –> Going on AM Northwest to do a cooking segment! I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to share a recipe incredibly near and dear to my heart with the folks at AM Northwest. My Mama’s Green Chili Turkey. This is a recipe that has been in my family for…
Thanksgiving on the Grill or Smoker!
All the tips and tricks you need for cooking the perfect Thanksgiving dinner on your grill or smoker! We’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner outdoors on our grill and smoker for almost a decade now and wouldn’t do it any other way. Hopefully these tips will help you have a smooth Thanksgiving when cooking outdoors on…
Smoke Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Smoked Bacon
Smoke Roasted Butternut Squash Soup topped with smoked bacon is the perfect fall soup. Butternut squash is roasted in the smoker for this comforting dish, but can easily be roasted in the oven too. You’re going to absolutely love this smoked soup! I firmly believe that anything you can cook in the oven or on…