Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 12, 2011, 9:21 am
The perfect combination of foods, pork and garlic.  If you know me, pork is my preference when it comes to meat and you would also know that garlic is one of my absolute favorite ingredients to use.  So when I came across this recipe for a garlic jam from Emeril (posted all over the internet), I k...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 29, 2011, 9:00 am
Time for the Secret Recipe Club again!  This month, I was assigned the blog The Weekend Gourmet.  I feel so lucky to have been assigned another great blog, Wendy has plenty of great recipes on her blog with great directions and pictures.  Trying to stick to my theme of everything being primarily ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 22, 2011, 11:00 am
Welcome to this month’s On Our Grills challenge, where we take 4 ingredients and see what we can come up with.  This months ingredients are short ribs, celery, peaches, and gluten-free pasta.  This is definitely a group of ingredients I can work with, and work with them I did.  I enjoyed these ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 22, 2011, 10:59 am
This is a great little quick and simple appetizer.  Many may ask, why grill celery, well why not?  It definitely seems to help the texture, as a lot of people do not like the stringiness of celery and grilling helps to reduce that stringiness.  For this recipe, I stuffed it with a mixture of blue...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 22, 2011, 10:59 am
Every good BBQ, needs a good pasta salad right?  This one is absolutely amazing and is also gluten-free.  I have usually stayed away from gluten-free pastas, as I am a lover of all things gluten.  However I did find a unique pasta in the health food section at the store (yes I do occasionally hit...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 22, 2011, 10:59 am
You know I have never smoked beef ribs, at least until now.  I have always just stayed away from them, as I am a pork loving fool, specially when it comes to ribs.  However, this definitely was a winner as it didn’t remind me of the beef ribs I ate growing up (sorry Dad).  These weren’t nearl...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Aug 22, 2011, 10:59 am
Time for some dessert!  This is a great and simple dessert that uses fresh peaches, grilled, combined with butter, sugar, cinnamon, and granola to make a flavorful and simple cobbler. Ingredients: 6 ripe peaches, halved and pitted (make sure they are ripe as un-ripe peaches are nearly impossible ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 28, 2011, 8:00 am
After the last 2 posts using bacon, not the greatest for you, but mighty tasty, it is time to post some healthy recipes (yes I do grill healthy).  Better get use to this, because of the next many weeks there are going to be more healthy recipes posted here.  I will be posting more on my health ki...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 18, 2011, 11:00 am
It is time for the next On Our Grills, 4 ingredient challenge.  The ingredients were a strange combination this time, but I definitely have a dish that turned out better than I ever imagined (especially since the first attempt did not work out as planned).  The ingredients that must be used were h...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 18, 2011, 7:00 am
It is time for the Secret Recipe Club and I definitely had a challenge with this one, but the result was a fantastic tasting appetizer/snack. I was assigned the blog Lite Bite, a fabulous looking blog, with very tasty recipes from India.  The author Sanjeeta is a fabulous cook that focuses on easy...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 15, 2011, 7:30 am
I actually really enjoy eating salads, but yet I barely ever do, so I am going to be trying to do at least 1 new salad recipe a week at dinner time plus left overs for lunch.  The hard part is going to be keeping them on the healthier side, as most dressing I prefer aren’t the greatest for you an...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 14, 2011, 10:00 am
When making this dish, I started wonder, why or why do they call the herb cilantro and the seed coriander as the come from the same plant.  In reality some cultures call the herb coriander, seems like they got it right, so why in the United States is it called both? Can’t we just call it cilantro...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 13, 2011, 8:00 am
I love bratwurst, but with this I was trying to do something a bit different.  The standard onion, sauerkraut, onions are great on bratwurst, but just gets a bit old at times.  I was really unsure how the hoisin sauce would taste on a bratwurst, but it did definitely go with it quite nicely.  I e...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 12, 2011, 8:24 am
One of my goals has been to come up with lighter side dishes for a while now, and this one definitely hit the spot.  It is light and a perfect side dish for summer.  This three bean salad recipe is also perfect for picnics and potlucks.  One of the things I like about this recipe is the use of ho...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jul 4, 2011, 11:05 pm
This is a result of a very busy day and deciding at 10:00 P.M. that I needed to grill.  The only thawed meat in the house was a package of chicken breasts that I needed to use up and wanted to do something a bit different with it.  So digging around the refrigerator, the one thing I knew I could m...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jun 30, 2011, 8:11 am
A green chili burger has been one of my all time favorites since the first time I have made it.  I probably have done at least 5 different variations of the burger and yet I have never posted a single recipe online.  This one I kept pretty simple as preparation time was limited.  We just got back...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jun 27, 2011, 5:00 pm
Been to a good Mexican restaurant (you  know those little hole in the walls with true authentic Mexican dishes)?  You  may have noticed on the menu a Torta, which is just a sandwich served on a bolillo roll.  A bolillo roll is just a torpedo-shaped French style role that has a thick and crunchy ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jun 21, 2011, 3:27 am
So if you follow me on Facebook you may have noticed I have talked about getting a pig  processed, well tonight was the first night I really had a chance to enjoy that pig.  And yes I did name the pig and its name is Wilbur (sorry if this offends anyone, but I just had to do it).  So for my first...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jun 20, 2011, 11:00 am
Welcome to my first post in the 4 ingredient challenge.  The scoop with this challenge is that everyone uses the same 4 ingredients and we see what we can come up with.  The exciting part about it for me is that the group of bloggers consist of my favorite BBQ bloggers. For my first post in this ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jun 13, 2011, 7:00 am
How time flies, almost a month ago I did the Rosemary Pork Chops with an Apple Onion Sauce and that was for the Secret Recipe Club.  I actually feel kind of guilty for my lack of posting, it isn’t that I haven’t created any wonderful recipes on the grill, but life is just flying by right now. ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - May 16, 2011, 7:00 am
Welcome to the next post through the Secret Recipe Club.  My last post for the Secret Recipe Club was the Smoked Onion and Ale Soup and that turned out great, I decided to keep going with the club.  For this post, I was assigned to pick a recipe from Lana who is the author of the blog Never Enough...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 21, 2011, 7:31 am
If you make pulled pork on a regular basis, you quickly learn that you need to come up with fresh ideas on how to eat the left overs.  Maybe you don’t have this problem, but in my house I sure do as I am the primary eater of the pulled pork and I smoke 2
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 20, 2011, 9:01 am
Pumpkin seeds are great to make for guests as they have a few drinks and wait for the rest of the meal to be ready.  These pumpkin seeds are no exception to as they are dry roasted in a skillet and seasoned with chilies, salt, sugar, and topped off with a little lime juice.  It
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 18, 2011, 8:00 am
Welcome to the first installment of the Secret Recipe Club! The goal of the secret recipe club is to try a recipe from another Food Bloggers site and to write a post about your experience. But one doesn’t get to choose a food blogger on their on, but gets assigned one randomly. Once assigned a
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 15, 2011, 6:20 pm
After the Zucchini burger was all gone, I was craving more burgers and I was in luck because I already had everything I needed to make another great burger.  I had the beef, buns, cheese, and left over salsa from the Grilled Shrimp Tacos I had just done.  So when I say good salsa, I mean a good ho...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 14, 2011, 10:09 am
Yes you read that right Zucchini Burgers!  No I did not make a burger patty out of zucchini (might be interesting though), but an awesome zucchini topping for a burger.  I was completely surprised how good this zucchini onion mixture was on top of a burger, but this recipe didn’t start off so wo...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 13, 2011, 1:35 am
These tacos are absolutely delicious!  Over the weekend we actually hit about 80 degrees and was quite muggy.  This was the perfect recipe as it was light, fresh, and healthy. The salsa in this recipe contains a little bit more of a kick then I anticipated, but not overwhelming.  It uses 2 Serra...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 11, 2011, 2:25 pm
I love chicken wings, something just about them combined with sports and beer.   Whether you bake, fry, grill them they all turn out great.  My preferred method is to grill them, and once you learn how to properly grill wings, you will fall in love with grilled chicken wings.  You must overcook ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Apr 11, 2011, 9:40 am
Grilling and beer go hand to hand with each other, but combining the 2 together is even better.  So, when FoodBuzz Tastemakers program sent me an email for a chance to participate in the New Belgium Brewery tastemaker program , I quickly volunteered to be a part of it.    Then I was able to get ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Feb 27, 2011, 7:08 pm
A good sauce recipe is essential to creating a memorable grilling experience. This sauce recipe combines the wonderful flavors of blue cheese and a good ale beer, and it is very simple to make. Just remember take your time as you melt the cheese, do it nice and slow to get a nice even melt. This sau...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Feb 14, 2011, 4:00 pm
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TABASCO® Original Red. All opinions are 100% mine. There is something about store bought BBQ sauce that just seems night right to me.  Store bought sauce is generally very sweet and very thick, something a traditional BBQ sauce isn’t.  To me,...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Feb 8, 2011, 12:22 pm
America’s fascination with the chicken wing has been going for many years.
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Feb 3, 2011, 7:25 pm
The other day, one of our local grocery stores was having a sale on chicken hind quarters, such a good sale I couldn’t pass it up.  39 cents a pound, un-freakin-believable!  So I picked up the most they would allow me to. I definitely wanted to do something different, bring a different flavor t...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Feb 1, 2011, 7:00 am
Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 0 min | Total time: 15 min Jay’s Asian Spice Rub By Jason’s BBQ Adventures on February 01, 2011 A great Asian rub recipe that is perfect for chicken and or fish. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Smoked Paprika 1 tablespoon Ground Dry Mustard 3 teaspoons Kosher Sa...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jan 31, 2011, 11:48 pm
Prep time: 5 min | Cook time: 10 min | Total time: 15 min Spicy Sweet Chili-Ginger Glaze Recipe By Jason’s BBQ Adventures on January 31, 2011 This glaze recipe is actually very simple to make but provides a very flavorful glaze. This glaze recipe is ideal for all types of grilled poultry. Just...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jan 25, 2011, 9:45 pm
This is the first time I had tried grilling ham steaks before.  I wanted to keep it simple, so I came up with nice and easy glaze recipe that is actually very flavorful (hey, it has chipotles in it, it has to be).  The only thing I would do differently with these grilled ham steaks is to actually ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jan 25, 2011, 6:58 pm
Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 45 min Grilled Steaks with Caramelized Shallot Butter Sauce By Jason’s BBQ Adventures on January 25, 2011 This caramelized shallot butter recipe will help you take your steaks to that next level by providing a new layer of flavor to a standard...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Jan 23, 2011, 5:57 pm
A good sauce recipe is essential to creating a memorable grilling experience. This sauce recipe combines the wonderful flavors of blue cheese and a good ale beer, and it is very simple to make. Just remember take your time as you melt the cheese, do it nice and slow to get a nice even melt. This sau...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 19, 2010, 10:34 pm
Lea & Perrins is having a contest to win $10,000 dollars and a VIP meeting with Celebrity Chef Claire Robinson, host of 5 Ingredients Fix and Food Network Challenge.  The contest is a great opportunity to show off your cooking skills using everyone’s favorite sauce to say, Worcestershire Sauce. ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 12, 2010, 8:00 am
I know what you’re thinking…”There he goes with those chipotles again…”  But wait!  This time its in a combination with tomatillos to make an amazing salsa. So – what exactly is a tomatillo you ask??  Well, let me tell you!  The tomatillo is in the same family of plants as the tomat...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 11, 2010, 8:00 am
Wood planks are a great way to bring flavor to grilling for any type of meat or seafood.  Seafood is where I generally would use them, as it adds just a bit of smokiness that really complements seafood well.  Plank grilling has been picking up in popularity over the past few years, but it has been...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 10, 2010, 9:00 am
This burger recipe is made with bulgur wheat and black beans.  Bulgur wheat can be found at most grocery stores and is very nutritious.  It is a natural grain that contains no chemicals or additives during processing.  When cooking bulgur wheat, many of the vitamins and minerals permeate the kern...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 9, 2010, 11:02 am
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 5, 2010, 7:00 am
It has been a while since I did a stuffed zucchini recipe, and this type I am going to kick it up bit.  This version is first seasoned with olive oil mixed with ground chipotle peppers and garlic.  The ground chipotle provides a well balanced smoky spicy flavor with each bite.  That slight spicy ...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 4, 2010, 8:00 am
Welcome to my first official pasta post!  Now…I know what you’re thinking….why would a barbeque guy ever post about pasta?  It is not like he would toss some pasta on the grill……would he??  Ok, that wouldn’t be really possible….or would it??   Possibly….but not this time.  What...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Oct 2, 2010, 11:18 pm
As a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a discounted price on a loaf of Nature’s Pride bread – and with it, a chance to win a spot at the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival. How cool would that be??!!  The main reason I took this opportunity though, is because our house has become a big...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Sep 30, 2010, 5:00 pm
If you have ever been to a Japanese steak house, then you know all about this sauce.  Depending on the place you go, it actually has many names: Yum Yum Sauce, Sakura Sauce, or just White Sauce.  In reality this sauce is very easy to create and goes great with grilled meats, seafood, and vegetable...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Sep 27, 2010, 6:00 pm
So what would you say if you had a combination of Italian Sausage, Oranges, Onions, and Bay leafs on a skewer?  Well, I was kind of skeptical at first, but the flavor combination of these ingredients actually works out wonderfully.  Just don’t eat the bay leaf as it is there only for aroma.  No...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Sep 24, 2010, 8:00 am
Notice something different than normal in the picture for this post?  Ahh yes, the first official spoon swoosh was performed in my house.  Michelle (beautiful wife and loving mother of our 3 kids), came up with that idea.  We watch the show Chopped quite a bit, and after seeing basically every ch...
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Jason A. posted an article on Jason's BBQ Adventures - Sep 23, 2010, 7:00 am
When I first saw this dish made by a friend of mine, I knew I had to cook it up, the aroma alone was enough to get me addicted to it.  Calabacita is a traditional Mexican (me like Mexican food, no way) recipe made from zucchini and the word calabacita is loosely translates to little squash in Spani...
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