South African Potjiekos

South African Potjiekos This is a guest post from my friend Lynda. She writes a daily blog about farm life in East Africa. Potjiekos is a South African dish which is basically a meat and/or vegetable stew cooked in a 3 legged cast iron pot over an outdoor fire. The...

Grilled Croissant Desert.

Grilled Croissant Desert Super simple and super fast! Grilled croissant's have a delightful crispness and will satisfy any sweet tooth. You can modify the dessert with different fillings or toppings. When you head to the barbecue to cook desert, you friends will think...

Easy Dutch oven biscuits.

Easy Dutch oven biscuits Last year we had a D.O.G. (Dutch Oven Gathering) at Jamestown Historic Railtown. Everyone was cooking their favorite dishes for the days meal and having fun talking with each other. I remember when the food was served, we had several large...

Foil Wrapped Asparagus Grilled on the Barbecue.

Foil Wrapped Asparagus Grilled on the Barbecue As I remember, for the first 20 yrs of my life, asparagus was boiled till limp and salted to taste good. OK, it's not the best but I did like it! The next evolution for me was steamed asparagus, that was a big...

Mountain Man breakfast

Mountain Man breakfast Mountain man breakfast is one of the easiest dishes I have made; I get raves reviews and everyone always requires seconds! It's almost a throw whatever is in the chuck box recipe, it can be altered for size and changed due to lack of...

Bacon Goat Cheese Burger

Bacon Goat Cheese Burger Whenever I go camping or out to a Dutch oven D.O.G. I always try and prep ahead of time. My favorite storage medium for preparing the foods I am going to cook is plastic bags. Easy to use and recyclable, granted they are very tough to clean...