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It’s Tailgating Time

by Jess on September 13, 2011

OH-IO!  Football season is well on its way!  Whether you are a faithful citizen of Buckeye Nation, as you very well should be, or choose to root for some other team, yes – supposedly there are other football teams, there is one common bond we all share…FOOD. Football season means it’s time to tailgate!

Below are some recipes that will have you looking like a tailgate pro in no time, and there is no better way to do that than with PORK!  Make sure you click on the picture for the juicy details!

Grilled Bratwurst with Onions Braised in Beer and Mustard

Whoa, it’s a brat….well, not your typical brat; this one is maxed out with flavor. Just look at that and try not to be hungry, I dare you!


Barbecued Pork Steaks

If you like steak, then what could possibly be better than a pork steak?

Honey Pork Tenderloin Kabobs

Kabobs!  Grab ‘em and go! These kabobs are the answer to your quest for quick and easy finger food!

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The Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger

by Jess on July 18, 2011

The Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger on the Grill

HERE IT IS!!!
It’s the Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger! If you read our last post (It’s a pig! It’s a turtle! No, it’s a Pig-Nosed Turtle!), then I’m sure you’ve been anxiously waiting for these juicy pork details!

Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger

Ready to go in the oven

Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

8 ounces ground sausage, shaped into a patty
4 slices bacon
3 hot dogs
2 slices American cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon virgin olive oil

Directions:
1) Add Garlic salt, black pepper, worchestire and oil to the sausage burger.
2) Cut hot dogs in half, and then make 4 slits in the ends of 4 of them for feet. Use the other two
hotdog halves for the head and the tail.
3) Weave the bacon slices in a criss cross fashion (1 under, 1 over – 1 over, 1 under, etc).
4) Place sausage burger patty over bacon.
5) Press hot dogs into burger at proper places for legs, head and tail.
6) Place slices of American cheese on top.
7) Stretch bacon strips over the burger and around the hot dogs to secure it in place.
8 ) Bake in oven on cookie pan for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
9) Finish it on the grill or frying pan until bacon is crispy.
10) Serve on a bun with your favorite condiments or by itself

(NOTE: You may need to use toothpicks to hold the bacon and hotdogs in place)

Let us know what you think of it!

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Happy Father’s Day

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The Power of the Waffle Iron

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Memorial Day Grilling Quick Tip

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The Most Important Day of the Year

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Today is the most important day of the year. It is a day to stay home from work. It is a day of celebrating with family and friends. It is bigger than Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Year’s and the Fourth of July combined. It is a day to honor the reason there can be [...]

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Gadget gives new meaning to “Pork on the Go”

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Listen up pork lovers! In case you haven’t seen it, there’s a NEW GIZMO on the block that allows grilling pork on the go. And, surprisingly, this is no joke…the Drive n’ Grill is the real deal. Here in Flavor Country we’re not only cautious behind the wheel, we actually savor our time with the [...]

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