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Big cobb salad with reverse seared pork chop I seasoned up this pork chop and tossed it in the smoker for about an hour at 200 to take on a nice mellow apple wood smoked from @bearmountainbbq pellets. I then opened up the diffuser and gave it a finish grill. I Love how low ash these pellets are so I didn’t have to clean the smoker before cooking; even though I ran the smoker all day Saturday. The pork chop was cubed up and joined some @cabotcreamery cheese, tomato, cucumber, bacon, and hardboiled egg over a bed of romaine tossed in @litehousefoods ranch. #salad #biggsalad #cobbsalad #bearmountainbbq #cabotcheese #litehousedressing

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Bringing friends together for a @johnsonville hosted party The Johnsonville Bratwursts make an awesome foundation for that backyard BBQ Party. I could get them on the smoker and smoke them all in advance, so that as guests arrived and were ready, I could move them over the flame for a quick direct grill to finish them off. I paired the Brats with a buffalo potato salad, fresh fruit, and chips. With the hot dogs already fully cooked, those were also a quick and easy add for that direct grill cook, and they were the surprise winner! Everyone loved the amazing flavor-packed hot dogs. The whole group was familiar with the brats, but the hot dogs were a surprise that won over many of my guests. #ultimatepartystarter #johnsonville #keepitjuicyjuicy #backyardbbq #hangoutwithfriends

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Bruschetta When you have fresh, homemade sourdough bread and it is tomato season, you have to make some bruschetta. The sourdough was brushed with olive oil and broiled on each side to get a nice char. fresh tomatoes were diced and mixed cloves of diced garlic that I had previously roasted (see below for more detail), parmesan cheese, olive oil, aged balsamic, fresh basil, salt and pepper. That was all mixed together and set aside. The bread was topped with fresh mozzarella, then the tomato mixture and drizzled with a touch more of the balsamic. Finally, I plated it up with some prosciutto and garnished with more fresh basil. To make the roasted garlic, cut the tops off of the garlic and drizzle olive oil into the cut garlic. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and foil wrap around the garlic leaving the top exposed. Then smoke for 1 -2 hours using @bearmountainbbq pecan wood before increasing the temp to 350 and cook till a toothpick can easily slide in and out of the garlic cloves. Let cool slowly on the counter. These can be wrapped in Saran wrap and frozen in a freezer bag, so I do big batches at a time and keep it always on hand. #bruschetta #tasteofitaly #summerfoods #bearmountainbbq

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Chicken kebabs A taste of the tropics at home. The chicken was cubed and tossed in @spiceology Maui wowie, some avocado oil and pineapple juice. It was skewered and then grilled directly over a @bearmountainbbq bold blend flame. I have been loving the grill approach for quick dinners recently and the bear mountain pellets are crushing it for me. Low ash, means less cleanup between cooks and a nice clean flavor. On a separate skewer is pineapple, bell pepper and red onion. Served over a bed of white rice and drizzled with a bit on @trybachans original. #kebab #grillechicken #bearmountainbbq #topicalvibe #weeknightmeals

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Chicken kebabs A taste of the tropics at home. The chicken was cubed and tossed in @spiceology Maui wowie, some avocado oil and pineapple juice. It was skewered and then grilled directly over a @bearmountainbbq bold blend flame. I have been loving the grill approach for quick dinners recently and the bear mountain pellets are …

Turkey, Bacon, avocado and Cheese When you make fresh sourdough, you are almost obligated to make at least one sandwich. I was craving a club. And this was pretty darn close without extra layers of bread. Fresh sourdough, avocado, black pepper, turkey, tomato, salt, lettuce and @cabotcreamery seriously sharp cheddar cheese slices. I also enjoyed, and I really mean enjoyed. These were epic, some @legendaryfoods jalapeno cheese chips. The flavor was perfect and texture of pop chips held strong as in all of their previous chips.

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Buffalo Chicken Salad Chicken breast cooked in a crock. Pot with @franksredhot and a bit of @litehousefoods ranch and some butter till the chicken falls apart. Then remove the lid of the crock pot and reduce down any sauce stirring occasionally to get all that flavor into the chicken. Toss Romain in @litehousefoods ranch dressing then top with shredded carrots, diced celery, and some sliced avocado. Load up the buffalo chicken and give it a sprinkle of blue cheese to finish things off. This salad gives you all the chicken wing vibes while being a healthier option. Filling, delicious, and will be on repeat here. #salad #bluecheese #chickenwings #buffalosauce #buffalochicken #ranchdressing

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