Smoked Meatballs

It’s 10:30 at night and I’m just starting to write this post. I thought about putting it off, but then I would be falling into my own self-fulfilling prophecy of abandoning the blog again. The first time you skip a post, you’re racked with guilt. The second time you skip a post, the guilt is … More Smoked Meatballs

Cure Your Own Bacon

Updated August 31, 2021. Kirk has slightly altered the process for how he cures his bacon. Previous batches sometimes came out too salty. To adjust for this, he kept his cure recipe and ratios the same, however, he now opts to cover the pork belly with less rub. Find the detailed changes in the written … More Cure Your Own Bacon

Green Chile: The Stew

I’m still cooking up the green chile dishes and this week it’s Green Chile Stew with Smoked Pork. When I watch the Next Food Network Star they are constantly telling the contestants they need to have a culinary point of view, this stew recipe is my culinary point of view.  It embodies everything I love, … More Green Chile: The Stew

Still Got My Mojo!

Forgive me followers for I have sinned, it has been almost a month since my last blog post. I had high hopes that I would be able to continue blogging, selling sauce & rub, and working my day job all while selling my house and buying a new one at the same time.  In retrospect, … More Still Got My Mojo!