Posts Tagged ‘BBQ Blog’

Delicious & Easy BBQ Beef Short Ribs Recipe

Posted on June 4th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Beef Short Ribs can be so quick and easy to make on the barbecue when you do a little pre-cooking of them on the stove first.   We often buy a 1/4 of a cow of grass fed beef each spring so we usually have some short ribs that we need to cook up as well–and

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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing – Simple & Easy Recipe

Posted on May 24th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Do you love a fresh homemade Caesar salad dressing over romaine lettuce? Maybe add some grilled chicken or grilled shrimp skewers on top? We do!  Bottled Caesar salad dressing just doesn’t cut it for us. Below is another recipe we often use for our side salads. Sally has broken it down for us in simple

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Sally’s Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

Posted on May 24th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

We love a nice side salad to compliment any barbecued meal and Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette is often one of our go to salad dressing recipes.   The coolness of a crisp salad with a fresh raspberry walnut vinaigrette is a great addition to almost any grilled meal.    See Sally’s recipe below for a delicious, quick

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Grilled Rib Eye Steak Recipe

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Who doesn’t love a perfectly grilled BBQ Rib Eye steak on a warm summer night? Or any other night for that matter? A good bone in Rib Eye is one of the simplest main dishes you can make on the grill without a ton of extra prep. All you need is a good steak, some

Barbecue Tip of the Week: Rosemary ‘basting brush’ for the Barbecue to Enhance Flavor

Posted on May 21st, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Have a lot of extra rosemary growing in your garden but not sure what to do with it?   Make a Rosemary basting brush to rub on whatever you are grilling that could use the enhanced flavor. Have a marinade that is already containing rosemary that you need to brush on? Use rosemary to brush it

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Simple Grilled Asparagus Recipe – Ready in minutes!

Posted on May 17th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Asparagus is one of those vegetables we just love. When it is in season and therefore actually VERY affordable it becomes a part of many meals for us. Whether it’s a midweek quick BBQ dinner or a slow cookout on the smoker that takes a lot more time and we just want a simple side

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Cucumber-Orange Dressing

Posted on May 15th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

This Dressing is great over any salad but in particular we LOVE it over Grilled Hearts of Romaine. Serves nicely over 4 Romaine Heart halves.  Double the dressing recipe if you want to have extra for the next meal.  This makes for a very quick salad even without grilling your lettuce.  Due to the diced

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How to Make Beer Can Chicken Recipe

Posted on May 15th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Beer Can Chicken is such a delicious recipe to make that is pretty easy–put the rub on the chicken, set up the beer can then set up your grill for indirect heat and after that just keep an eye on your temperature and maintaining your fire so the temperature doesn’t drop inside the barbecue and

Rack of Lamb on the Barbecue with Lemon, Dijon and Herbs

Posted on April 27th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

This is a great special occasion recipe for us…or a good Sunday splurge. Most recently we cooked it for Easter dinner and it just melts in your mouth when cooked to medium-rare.  Compliment it with a glass of nice red wine and you feel like you are out at a Four-star restaurant! It does take

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How to Grill Red Onions as a Side Dish on Barbecue

Posted on April 18th, 2012 by barbecueforlife

Grilling red onions is another great weeknight staple for us. Takes a matter of minutes to prep, it is healthy and can be made with very few ingredients. In the case of this recipe all you need is a little olive oil, some great barbecue rub, red onions, some skewers and a barbecue! Watch this

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