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I decided to take some pics today, my plants have been in the ground for about three weeks now. The Serranos are coming on strong, this is a in-my-face because Gloria bought some generic Serranos and they took like crazy. These were planted last year. As I stated, it's my mini garden, fresh...

While searching for a good mustard to use in a cajun recipe, I bought two different mustards. The looks and taste were so different, I thought I'd mention here. By the oic, you can tell that the Zatarains is more grainy and lighter in color. I used a piece of smoked Monterey pepperjack in the...

Seaside Poultry Brine   Per Gal. Of Water:   ½ cup kosher salt ½ cup brown sugar 6 heaping tbsp of Crab/shrimp boil mix  6 whole pods of NM green chile roasted and peeled w/out stems.   Boil and stir well, then put brine in fridge to cool. Add poultry when brine has cooled. Brine...

I know everyone has a certain way of prepping peppers for use as ABT's. How do you like to prep them? Perssonally, I'll remove the seeds, but I try to keep the membrane intack as much as possible.. Thanks, Ruch

This link will help you determine how many coals to use, and where to place them depending on how you're using your DO.It also has a lot of other useful information. The Wiki is called " Link to Great information on using a DO *Dutch Oven"...

I want to mention the fact that here at the SMF, we have a great site with members who care and take a friendly approach to most subjects, and moderators that consider the human element. Why I am mentioning this? I belong to a handful of other forums , some that do not have anything to do with...

While getting some tires rotated, I noticed some Kingsford on sale. They have two (2) 23 lb. bags sold as a twin pack for $16.68. That's 46 lbs. of charcoal. I don't smoke with charcoal, but I do use it for grilling, so I bought four bags. That will last my till Labor Day. It's all good my friend.

To all my friends in Utah and surrounding states, I'd like to let you know there is a great IBCA State Championship BBQ Contest coming up on May 13/14 in St. George,southern Utah. $10,000 in prize money and just $200 per team... Check it out at www.westx.org    It's all good my friend.  

Smoked Chile del Arbol Salsa   30-40 chile del Arbol pods, stems removed 1 lb. sliced Roma tomatoes 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled 1 sliced onion Smoked sea salt Fresh ground pepper ½ cup chopped Cilantro  I smoked the chiles, tomatoes, garlic and onions in my Weber 22.5 in. grill, using...

April 22-24Th, at the Colorado Belle. Blues bands from 2pm till midnight. I'll be there performing my one-hit single " I'm a Hog for You baby". Seriously, I'll be there with my blues bros. from the past, just enjoying the desert. I'll be wearing a panama hat with my avatar on the front. Hope to...

On Dec. 27th, I planted some CPI Jalmundo along with some habs. Now I've been taking them out every morning at 9 am, and bringing them in at 6 pm. I kept the ten best Jalmundos, but only 1 orange hab survived. They don't look very tall, I buried them up to their elbows to keep them from getting...

I plated some habanero's on December 17th, and some NuMex Jalmundo jalapenos on December 24th. The growth rate is quite noticable. I'm hoping for some good heat on the taste buds this year. NuMex Jalmundo jalapenos look big even without 2nd set of leaves.I have 18 of these plants for this...

For those of you in the So.Cal area, you may want to check with your local markets to see if these prices apply. Ralphs will have a sale on untrimmed Tri Tip @$1.99 lb. Sale is for January 2-3-4 only. Stater Bros. has a boneless pork loin @$1.99 lb. I understand that these markets may not be...

Gloria trimmed most off the meat from a small ham bone, and I had some NM red chile pods that I had dehydrated and coarse ground before I got my AMNS. I decided to smoke them both at the same time. This will probably be going into my pinto beans real soon, always can use some extra flavoring...

I caught a rare moment when Gloria agreed to let me take some pics of the tamale assembly. From left to right; folded tamales, NM green chile, cheese, masa. The masa is what holds it all together. Monterey Jack cheese. Masa with cheese and chile. No buttons, no bows... but it's...

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I happened to notice some NM chiles on the table, and I just knew it was time...

Seems a guy  cruises thru a stop sign, or whatever, and gets pulled over by  a local policeman.        Guy hands the  cop his driver's license, insurance verification, plus his  concealed carry permit.   "Okay, Mr.  Smith," the cop says, "I see your CHL permit.  Are you  carrying today?"    ...

Here on the West coast/left coast/So Cali, it's drizzling and the ambient temp is 55°. I decided to smoke some peppercorns, garlic cloves with the skin on, coriander seeds, and some salt. I filled 1 1/2 rows with mesquite sawdust in the AMNS, and just let it smoke away. I have found, that for my...

*Oaxaca Sub  *(Accent on the middle syllable, as in wah – Haw – kah) Open faced Oaxaca Sub with Ancho Jicama slaw, turkey molé, topped with Oaxaca, tequila, and mesquite cheese sauce. A side of Yucca fries with Ancho Lime dip. Smoked turkey, cubed or chunked Molé de Oaxaca (The recipe is...

I'm starting early January with my new plantings. I'll be working from seed thanks to some generous friends. Working from seeds is half the fun for me. I'll be planting the following peppers for home use. Orange Habanero Mustard Habanero Bondo Ma Jacque Antilla Fatalii Red Savina NuMex...