Let’s face it, we are all trying to eat more healthy and watch our weight, but we also love our grills, smokers and outdoor cooking vessels. When it comes to grilling, you might think of savory, fatty foods, slathered in a coat of sugary barbecue sauce; however, grilling – a high-heat method of cooking directly over the flames or hot coals, can be advantageous when trying to lose G. Small or thin sliced pieces of food are best when it comes to grilling. However, there are two types of grilling – direct and indirect. DIRECT GRILLING Usually, direct grilling involves thin cuts of meat like steak, pork chops, kebabs, and…
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Fried Chicken Wings From Your Gas Grill
Chicken wings are one of our “go-to” meals during football season. We usually buy the five-pound bags at Sam’s Club, then divide them up into freezable, sealed bags when we get home. Each bag includes about ten total wings, just enough for both of us – these wings are rather large. Some stats indicate that Americans will eat over a billion chicken wings for the Superbowl in February. Why do we like chicken wings so much? Easy to hold and require no utensil Can be flavored to almost anything to suit a variety of tastes Good to serve a crowd or at a sports gathering Chicken wings are an American…
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Outdoor Adventure at River Vista RV Resort
Our visit to River Vista RV Resort was packed with adventure including delicious food, wine, and waterfalls. A recent trip to River Vista RV Resort just north of Clayton, Georgia proved to be the perfect weekend getaway. Only a two-hour drive for us, as well as another couple who recently purchased a motor home; we met at the resort to enjoy some downtime. Located near many attractions and full of amenities, River Vista RV Resort maintains a beautiful landscape campground that can accommodate larger rigs. Why River Vista? During most of our camping trips, we like to do three things… make a campfire and be lazy hike to local waterfalls…
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BBQ and Camping at the Smokin’ Flamingo BBQ and Music Festival
Smokin J’s Barbeque spent five days camping at the Flamingo Lake RV Resort for the 6th Annual Smokin’ Flamingo BBQ & Music Festival. It was a mini-vacation, for us; not just a barbecue competition. There have only been a few Georgia Barbecue sanctioned events at RV campgrounds and this was one hellva campground. Over 285 full hook-up camping sites offering both 50 and 30 amp service, cable, sewer, and water, along with 4 furnished cabins and two Yurts, provide diversified camping experiences (no tent camping allowed). Other amenities at Flamingo Lake RV Resort include free wi-fi service, laundry facilities, a general store, and a large Walmart within 5 minutes of…
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How to Deep Fry a Turkey
Recently, I received an email from a very dear friend requesting some advice on how to deep fry a turkey. Jerry wrote, “My soon to be son-in-law had us over last Thanksgiving to serve a fried Turkey and it WAS THE BEST TURKEY I EVER DEVOURED! Are there any tips you can give me in preparing this?” Well, of course, we can! Prior to buying a Big Green Egg, deep-frying a turkey for Thanksgiving was our preferred method of cooking our holiday feast. There are many types of deep fryers on the market today, including air fryers; however, we are writing this, based on OUR EXPERIENCE. The following is our advice…
