New recipe, July 7, 2013

Grilled Lamb Chops with Chili Mint Sauce (page 72) from the Traeger Everyday Cookbook. We give this a 3, but to be fair, we skipped the Chili Mint Glaze, which sounded too sweet. Served with the Peach and Radish Salad with French Feta and Almonds from the August 2013 Eating Well--still a 5!

Wine: Domaine du Tariquet Rosé de Pressée 2012

New recipes, June 30, 2013

Beginner's Brisket from Traeger's Everyday Cookbook, and Roasted Baby Squash with Feta and Thyme from Kalyn's Kitchen. The brisket has great flavors, but not as tender as we hoped--it gets a 3. This is really our first effort at smoked brisket--we definitely want to learn to do this better!  The squash gets a 5!

Wine: Victor Hugo Les Mid 2012 Paso Robles Rosé

New recipe, June 23, 2013

Today was the first day of the Bicycle Tour of Colorado. Since we don't have kitchen facilities on the tour, we prepared a new snack for each day. Today's is Beef Jerky from The Traeger Everyday Cookbook. It has a nice natural smoky flavor. We give it a 3--we'd make it a little spicier next time.

New recipes, June 9, 2013

Two news recipes from Traeger's Everyday Cookbook: Barbecued Chicken Thighs, and Broccoli and Cauliflower Medley. Both are great and get 4s!

Wine: The Formula Robert's Shiraz 2006