Discada

Meat, meat, and more meat! Making discada is always a treat. This carnivorous cocktail is famous along the US/Mexico border. It was prepared with the following: Lard (yeah we went there!) Cubed chuck steak Cubed pork shoulder Chorizo Bacon Weenies Onions Jalapeños Garlic Salt Pepper Cumin Cayenne Pepper Smoked Paprika Oregano Cilantro Beer of your…

Chile Colorado

This chile colorado (red chile pork stew) came out absolutely divine and spicy! When the weather doesn’t cooperate for grilling, we bring the heat inside. To make this particular batch of chile colorado, we used the following ingredients: pork stew meat salt fresh ground pepper two bay leaves smoked paprika cayenne pepper cumin oregano onion…

Chimayo Red Chile Wine

If you ever visit Chimayo in Northern New Mexico, be sure to buy yourself a bottle of their delicious red chile wine. It’s smooth and smoky with a true chile flavor mingled with a hint of sweetness that will have you pouring another glass before you know it.

Super Bowl Sunday Chow

With so many choices of things to make on Super Bowl Sunday, we decided on just about everything a carnivore could enjoy. Not only did we grill some delicious wings in three different flavors, we also threw some sausage on the grill and bacon, of course, because everything is better with bacon. The marinades for the…

Grilled Chops

After a full day of yard work, grilling was the way to go. We threw together a quick mix of spices to season these thick bone-in pork chops. It had an amazing flavor that we will revisit again. Dry seasoning mix: garlic salt freshly ground pepper onion powder smoked paprika ground mustard Wet marinade: olive…

Spring comes early here…

Living in the desert southwest, Spring comes early…and so does preparing the yard for one of the best seasons to grill and chill: summer. With such a mild Winter, we needed to get a jumpstart on the yard so it will be ready for our long, hot summer. Our weapon of choice for a beautiful…

Ska Brewing Co

Yet another great brewery we visited on our trip to Durango, CO. Great selection of brews and the food ain’t bad either…

Durango Brewing Co.

One of the best breweries with delicious food and live music to match! Durango, Colorado is where it’s at…

Saturday Night Steaks and Ribs

California style marinated steaks and ribs plus green onions and squash seasoned with olive oil and garlic salt. What’s on your grill on a Saturday night?

De la Vega’s Pecan Beer

One of our favorite beers to drink when we grill is this Pecan Beer. This brew is great any time, especially in the Fall. What drink is in your hand while grilling?

Chicken thighs, Shrimp, and Chorizo Shrimp Quesadillas

When we can’t make up our mind about what’s for dinner, we make it all.

Salmon & Shrimp

Grilled salmon and shrimp