Below you'll find all our "Holiday" recipes and tips.
Mini Turducken Turducken is a meat creation made famous in Louisiana and it involves stuffing a whole deboned turkey with a deboned chicken stuffed with a deboned duck. If you’ve never been to Louisiana, chances are you’ve never heard of turducken but here in the south you just might see it on the Thanksgiving table. I decided to make a …
Cajun Smoked Turkey It’s not Thanksgiving without a smoked turkey, and this year I’m doing a spicy Cajun Smoked Turkey version for my family. This bird is loaded with flavor from a 24 hour soak in spicy brine and a good dose of Cajun Butter injection along with plenty of spices on the outside. It’s one fine eating Cajun Smoked …
Sweet Potato Casserole You can’t forget the side dishes this Thanksgiving, and I have a recipe for Sweet Potato Casserole you’ll love. This Sweet Potato Casserole recipe is one that Chelle makes every year, and it’s always a big hit at our house. You can even prep it the night before which really takes the work out of cooking for …
Smoked Meatloaf Meatloaf is one of those “feel good” meals and I want to share with you how I do individual “Smoked Meatloaf Minis” using my pellet smoker. For this recipe I’m starting with 2lbs of 80/20 ground beef. Place the ground beef in a large bowl and add chopped onion, tomato, pimento peppers, parsley, garlic, bread crumbs, and 1 …
Maple Glazed Whole Smoked Ham The first is a Maple Glazed Whole Smoked Ham. I’m starting with a Whole Smoked Ham. A whole ham is made up of the shank and butt portions. When you’re cooking for a large family, this Maple Glazed Whole Smoked Ham is the one to choose. You can find them fully smoked in grocery stores …
Apricot & Apple Glazed Ham This Apricot & Apple Glazed Ham recipe is for a smaller “butt portion” smoked ham. I’m using Apricot and Apples to give it a fruity, sweet savory profile perfect for the Holidays. For smaller portion hams you can choose either the butt or shank portion. Both are equally great, but you’ll get a little more …
Pork Prime Rib I’m kicking off a month of Holiday themed meats this week and the first one on my list is a Pork Prime Rib. If you’re looking for something a little different for your Christmas dinner, this one might be for you… Pork Prime Rib is a center cut, bone-in roast from the loin section of the hog. …
Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast It’s that time of year where everyone starts looking for new turkey recipes for the holidays and this week I want to share with you my recipe for Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast. For this one I’m using a boneless turkey breast that you can find in most all grocery stores. Typically they come frozen, so you’ll …
Smoked Ham This Smoked Ham with the Bourbon Praline glaze is the star of the show. For this recipe you’ll double smoke a carving ham – and it’s so simple anyone with a smoker can create this smoked ham masterpiece. If you haven’t tried a smoked ham, you’re really missing out. For this recipe I’m starting out with a fully cooked boneless …
Smoked New York Strip Loin With Christmas just a couple weeks away, I’m sure everyone is thinking about what’s on the menu. Today I want to share with you my recipe for Whole Smoked New York Strip Loin. It’s always a winner on our Holiday table. The New York Strip Loin is cut from the Short Rib section of a …
Smoked Turkey Recipe This week I’m firing up the Big Green Egg to show you how I do a smoked turkey just in time for Thanksgiving. I’ve been smoking our Thanksgiving bird for many years and it always gets rave reviews. First let’s talk about the Smoked Turkey. More than likely you’ll be buying a turkey at your local grocery …
Southern Cornbread Dressing on Smoker We always serve Southern Cornbread Dressing at our Thanksgiving alongside the Turkey. And this year I decided to cook the cornbread dressing on the Big Green Egg smoker instead of in the oven. I wanted to get some smoke on the dressing and add that extra layer of flavor. I wasn’t sure if it would …
Smoked Pit Ham Recipe In our home the Easter table is anchored by a large platter of freshly smoked ham. That duty seems to always fall on me, and you know I have several recipes that never fail to deliver. Toady I’m sharing my recipe for Smoked Pit Ham. What is a Smoked Pit Ham you might ask? According to …
Pineapple Glazed Whole Smoked Ham For this recipe I use a Whole Smoked Ham (fully cooked). Don’t confuse it with a fresh or green ham which is one that hasn’t been cured or cooked, also don’t confuse it with a country ham. That’s something totally different. (we fry it and eat with biscuits in the south!). The whole ham is …
Smoked Turkey Recipe If you want a Smoked Turkey this year, I highly recommend it. You can skip the traditional roasted bird or the deep fried bird and fire up your smoker. Once you try this smoked turkey recipe, you’ll never cook turkey any other way. The first thing we need to talk when for Smoked Turkey is what size …