wicken yanks

OK, so it was Saturday morning, but I brought home some Rebel Donuts for my girls, and admired the hot air balloons launching from along Coors Blvd into the cold morning air. If you roll through the ABQ, it's a great time to be a little rebellious for breakfast! This morning found me combing...

Last Sunday's results were pretty good, but not "up to snuff" with the Vortex in the 22" kettle. Walked out back to get the kettle going to discover some folks flying their hot air balloon over the city (Sandia Mountains in the background). Filled the Vortex pretty full this time and really...

BossLady wanted Thai Green Curry wings. I was thinking something along the lines of Nando's Peri-Peri. This Vortex is perfect. Interesting how the thickness and thermal mass of this 26 inch kettle is significantly larger than her 22 inch cousin. Nearly time to pull, sauce, and devour.

It's Sunday. That makes it the day for Wings & Football in our house. It's nice to finally be back here again. Wicken Yanks Smoked Buffalo & Momma's Homemade Jamaican Jerk on the menu. Munchkin had 2 wings split and coated with SPOG. Hit the Future Jamaican Jerk w/ SPOG before grilling...

After cleaning out the freezer a bit, of course the commissary would have a sale on spare ribs and butts. :roll: I picked up a couple racks of spares and a smaller butt. Broke out some Kosmos Dirty Bird and Wicken Yanks Original for a 1/2 'n 1/2 rack. After a few hours over hickory and a...

It's been a thoroughly relaxing weekend out here in the middle of nowhere. Broke out a rack of spares, hit 'em with Wicken Yanks Original Dry Rub and John Henry Pecan before they took a trip to the 22.5 kettle for the afternoon over apple. - The flavors brought back memories of lots of fun with...

Had serious plans to take part in the First SW Brethren Bash.... but Uncle Sam had other plans. Yep. To assuage my pain, I've decided to cook up a batch of wings. Momma asked for another round of Nando's Peri-Peri wings, and I've had a hankerin' for some Korean-flavored wings. It's not...

Ever since CINCHOUSE discovered Ethiopian Chicken, we've tried Berbere spice on our bird. Wikipedia says "Berbere is a spice mixture whose constituent elements usually include chili peppers, garlic, ginger, basil, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugreek. It is a key ingredient...

Oh, Lord... Shadow's cooking wings yet again... Yep. It's happening. CINCHOUSE spoke and asked that we split tonight's offerings into thirds: - Thai Red Chile (Sauce from back in June) - Gold Star Chicken (couldn't help myself, with all the praises heaped on this stuff) - Nando's Hot Peri-Peri...

Yes, it's another installment in this summer's "Blazin' Sunday" series with temps hot enough that our munchkin couldn't stand to get on the swings or slide down the slide at the playground :sad: We've retreated to the relative comfort of overhead ceiling fans and cold beverages and naps (for...

It's been a busy weekend. It's nice to finally have a day at home with the family. Started the day with a little baking therapy. Browned off a couple of slices of fatty. Fried up an egg, and hit it with some cheese. Took care care of the ladies' breakfasts, then got down to business...

Quick teaser for now. Thanks to a ridiculously kind soul, I just pulled these from my deep freeze. 6 Bags of Dry Ice + thick batting to insulate! "These folks really know how to ship!" - CINCHOUSE - They arrived last week, but we've been mildly crazy since then. Yeah, these look a bit...

Happy Sunday, folks! It's bloody wet and nasty out here. We've had thunderstorms off and on all day. Managed to swim off base to a local Japanese grocery to pick up some bird for tonight's dinner. Locals really like the "leg" of the wing. Grabbed 15 pieces and returned home to make Momma...

Had the opportunity to cook a meal for a squadron family who just welcomed a newborn to the clan. Figured we'd just have the same thing and "do it right." Grabbed a couple racks of spares, trimmed them down to St Louis spares, and froze the trimmings/tips for future use. Hit our own rack with...