Taking the camper to the mountains Last fall, when my husband discussed relocating to South Carolina, I was apprehensive but excited. I knew the process of packing our belongings, moving and getting into a new house was going to be an ordeal. I did not realize we would be living in our 5th wheel camper for several months. Nevertheless, Doug found a beautiful, quaint campground just north of Travelers Rest that was very comfortable. My Camper Kitchen Cooking meals in the camper for several months was a challenge, especially because I was a rookie at cooking in a convection/microwave oven. What kind of dishes can I use? Can I put…
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Using a Camper Microwave-Convection Oven
Installed frequently in recreational vehicles, a microwave-convection oven is self-explanatory, a combination of a regular convection oven with a microwave. Users are able to use the quick interior cooking of microwaves combined with the surface browning of hot air. What is a convection oven? Convection cooking allows for the interior cooking of a traditional oven, just hotter and faster. Convection oven technology uses a fan to force air movement and heat up the full interior of the microwave to cook food from the inside out. That’s why you can use convection microwaves to bake and roast things that would otherwise be cooked too quickly (and not thoroughly) with just a…
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Anatomy of a Big Green Egg
Despite the wide range of shapes, sizes, and configurations, most ceramic smokers, like the Big Green Egg are similar in anatomy construction. If you understand the various parts and its function, you are well on your way to being a pitmaster. The Big Green Egg design is a modern take on the clay kamado-style cookers from the Chinese Qin Dynasty. Entrepreneur Ed Fisher discovered the domed clay cooker while overseas. His determination, state-of-the-art ceramic design, along with a patented draft door and vent cap has allowed the Big Green Egg company to be the world’s largest producer and international distributor of the ceramic kamado-style cooker. Big Green Egg Dimensions model…
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Top 5 Criteria For The Most Tender Steak
Steak and potato are probably the most popular comfort food for meat-eating Americans, but getting the most tender steak possible is key. My husband and I have steak at least once a week, usually on Fridays after a long work week. Steak and baked potatoes are an easy meal, cooked on the grill, with very little clean up required. Perfect for a Friday evening at home. Also, cooking steak at home is much, much more economical than dining out for steak. Lastly, you control your steak, therefore, with practice, you can cook your steak exactly as you want it. As I promised to my subscribers, earlier this week; here are…
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Tailgate Fest 2016
Enjoyed a VERY HOT day at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia this weekend with the Dirty Dirty Tailgate Family at Tailgate Fest 2016. They took the top prize in Ribs as judged by certified Georgia Barbecue Association judges and placed third in the “onsite tailgate experience.” The following appeared in Tailgater Magazine: The sun is rising on Saturday, June 11 and participating tailgate competitors start trickling in at the Infinite Energy Arena parking lot, home to the Atlanta Gladiators, an ECHL hockey team and the Georgia Swarm, a NLL lacrosse team. Tailgate Fest, coordinated by local sports talk radio station, 92.9 The Game, is a chance for groups…
