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Apple BBQ Pork Chops

July 17, 2012 by Tiffany

The inspiration for these came from a Dairy Queen run the other week. We went for ice cream, but while we were there I noticed a sign advertising apple bbq hamburgers. I’m not sure what those are like, but it started my mind thinking about the combination of apple and bbq.

I like to keep things simple, so this is what I came up with. Three ingredients give a sweet, smokey flavor to the pork chops. You could use the sauce on chicken or burgers too.

And you could choose to grill the meat, cook it in the oven or use the slow cooker. I chose the oven, only because I ran out of time for the slow cooker and it was way too hot outside to grill (triple digits – whew!).

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Crockpot, Main Dish, pork Tagged with bbq, grilled, oven recipes, pork chops, slow cooker5 Comments

Hawaiian BBQ Sandwiches (inspired by Earl of Sandwich)

June 21, 2012 by Tiffany

When we were in Disney World a few weeks ago, we had dinner one night at the Earl of Sandwich in Downtown Disney. My oldest son and I shared a Hawaiian BBQ Sandwich.

It’s stacked with thinly sliced ham, grilled chicken, Swiss cheese, pineapple and barbeque sauce. Amazing!

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Sandwich Tagged with barbeque, bbq, Chicken, Disney food, earl of sandwich, ham, swiss cheese5 Comments

23 Grill Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

June 15, 2012 by Tiffany

I love using the grill to get dinner on the table. It’s quick. There are no pans to clean. And it doesn’t heat up the kitchen.

Although I like to grill chicken legs or other cuts of meat with bones, I usually stick with quicker-to-cook foods for our weeknight fare. I’m a lazy griller. I like to throw the meat on, walk away to finish the side dishes and come back to flip the meat to the other side. I know this isn’t the way the experts do it, but it works for getting dinner on the table fast.

(I do have a fantastic BBQ Rib recipe that requires a bit more babysitting. It is so worth it though!)

One of my favorite time savers is to grill a lot of boneless chicken and store it in the freezer for quick meals.

And recently, I stumbled on this super, simple way to marinate chicken for grilling.

Let’s get to some quick weeknight recipes: [Read more...]

Filed under: cooking tips, tips Tagged with barbecue, barbeque, bbq, grill, summer meals1 Comment

Teriyaki BBQ Chicken Legs in the Slow Cooker

April 26, 2012 by Tiffany

3 ingredients and a slow cooker. This couldn’t be simpler to throw together.

And it’s really good too! I’m not sure why I thought to mix Teriyaki and BBQ sauces, but the combination makes a flavorful sauce that was a hit with the kids.

Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish Tagged with 3 ingredients, barbecue, barbeque, bbq, Chicken, chicken legs, Crockpot, slow cooker, teriyaki11 Comments

No Recipe Required – 10 Ways to Fix Chicken on the Fly

January 3, 2012 by Tiffany

Does this ever happen to you? You know dinner is going to be chicken because you’ve got a pack of boneless breasts/thighs/tenders or bone-in legs/breasts/thighs. But you have no desire to think up a recipe to turn them into dinner.

You don’t need a recipe. You just need some ideas.

Here are 10 ways (plus a few cooking methods) to get you started. [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Crockpot, Main Dish, Uncategorized Tagged with baked chicken, barbeque sauce, bbq, Crockpot, easy chicken ideas, easy dinner, no recipe required, salsa, slow cooker5 Comments

How to Make Lick-Your-Chops, Gnaw-the-Bone BBQ Ribs

July 28, 2011 by Tiffany

I didn’t think I liked ribs. I only made them because I had them in the freezer and I knew the men and boys in the house would like them.

But, oh my goodness! These were delicious. Perfect summer meal. 4-napkin meal. Wow!

I asked all of you how to fix ribs back in May. You came through with all kinds of great recipes and methods. Check out the comments in that post. Readers also emailed me and added recipes to Facebook. Someone mentioned a dry rub from Pig Stand, a restaurant in Oklahoma. My family was *this close* to making a detour on our Colorado trip in search of Pig Stand.

I took parts of many recipes to come up with this method of cooking the ribs. It was easy, but does take several hours. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, pork Tagged with barbecue, barbeque, bbq, dry rub, grill, pork, ribs, seasoned salt, spare ribs, Sweet Baby Ray's7 Comments

The Secret of Barbecuing Chicken Legs on a Gas Grill

June 2, 2011 by Tiffany

It could be that I’m the last one in on this secret. But just in case there’s someone else out there who doesn’t know, I’m going to share it with you.

I’m a very impatient cook. You might have caught on about that fact since most of the recipes on this site can be made (hands-on prep) in just a few minutes.

For this reason, I’ve never had luck grilling chicken that has bones. I do great with boneless chicken breasts. Pork chops aren’t too hard (not including one fire incident the neighbor kids still talk about). Smoked sausage or ham slices are no problem.

But chicken with bones is a whole ‘nuther deal. Memorial Day weekend we had lots of company and I bought a bunch of chicken legs. I planned to do them in the oven, just because I feared burning them beyond recognition if I put them on the grill. But my mom talked me into doing it and I’m glad she did. Those legs were scrumptious – smokey and sticky with bbq sauce. Mmmmm!

The secret? [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with barbecue, barbeque, bbq, chicken legs9 Comments

Zingy BBQ Chicken in the Slow Cooker or Oven

March 17, 2011 by Tiffany

I love a 3 ingredient recipe. Three ingredients means it’s got to be fast to fix. This one has the bonus of being able to cook in the oven or slow cooker. You can choose your appliance of choice based on time available.

This is a great way to use up small amounts of bbq sauce and salad dressing. Get creative and experiment. Here’s how I did it this time: [Read more...]

Filed under: Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with barbecue, barbeque sauce, bbq, Chicken, italian dressing, oven, slow cooker18 Comments

Stocking Your Freezer with Grilled Chicken and Using it for BBQ Chicken Fajitas

July 9, 2010 by Tiffany

When we went to Gatlinburg with family a few weeks ago, we took turns preparing a meal for everyone. I decided to bring BBQ Chicken Fajitas, but I wanted to do most of the cooking at home. I ran across this post on $5 Dinners, where Erin talks about batch cooking on the grill. This method made it possible for me to take dinner for 16 people and have it prepared quickly and with very little effort.

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Filed under: frozen food, Main Dish Tagged with $5 dinners, barbecue, barbeque, batch cooking, bbq, Chicken, crowd cooking, fajitas, freezer, grill6 Comments

BBQ Ham Steak on the Grill

July 6, 2010 by Tiffany

In the quest for a quick summer meal, I don’t think you can do better than ham steak on the grill. It doesn’t heat up the kitchen, there are very few dishes to wash and it’s quick. You can even throw it on the grill frozen, which is great if you fail to plan ahead to thaw it out.

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