Grilled Bratwurst On The Kamado Joe

grilled bratwursts on the kamado joeGrilled Bratwurst in a hot tub is probably my favorite Kamado Joe bratwurst cooking method.

These are real easy to make. You’ll need to make a bunch of these grilled bratwursts once your neighbors get a whiff of what is going on.

Today is shaping up to be the better half of the weekend. Tomorrow, yet another cold front will have made its way into my neck-of-the-woods with a rain and snow mix to coat everything.

So let’s get started …

How To Make Beef Jerky

Making beef jerky is easy! All you need is your food dehydrator. Check out my food dehydrator page for all things dehydrators.

Who doesn’t like beef jerky? You probably wouldn’t be looking at this if you didn’t!

Homemade beef jerky is my go-to snack when I am enjoying the outdoors.

Beef jerky bits are also the BFF’s favorite as well! Actually, just about everything is their favorite?

Your own homemade beef jerky won’t have all of those questionable “extra” ingredients such as flavorings, extracts, and modified this or that.

A Cure For The Winter Fishing Itch?

The days are getting noticeably longer as we head into February, with an occasional warmer weekend.

With those longer days and warmer weekends comes the desire to get outside and have some quality time fishing!

A few weeks ago, I received a brand-spanking-new fly line I had ordered from Amazon, — the Scientific Anglers Mastery Textured Titan Taper fly line in a size WF-6-F.

Dehydrator Tips For Healthy Snacks

Nesco FD-60 dehydrator

I got to thinking about the mention of the dehydrator in my recent post on Healthy Homemade Dog Treats.

I thought I probably should expand on that a bit.

If you do not already own a dehydrator, the following are some been-there-done-that notes I have on the topic. So whether your interests are drying some of that backyard garden bounty, mid-day healthy snacks such as homemade beef jerky, or prepping for the zombie apocalypse, you are sure to find some helpful tips.

Weekend “Honey-Do” Lists

A somewhat humorous and maybe all too familiar look at homeowner weekend project activities.

Midge has her seemingly endless list of projects that she wants to knock out. What that really means is that her list of projects are projects that somehow involve me. It is amusing that my own to-do projects list does not involve her.

Those never-ending streams of home improvement shows do not help at all! The hosts all seem to manage to knock out their major projects and renovations in 30 minutes or less. Tile a bathroom, replace a kitchen sink, paint a room, — yep, just 30 minutes from beginning to end, including those commercials!

What she doesn’t see is that behind-the-scenes crew of construction professionals, support crews, and video editing workstations, — doing all the work.

Dry Rub Shaker for the Grill or Smoker

barbecue dry rub shaker
Easy dry rub barbecue shaker

I have been using these Ball Herb Shaker Tops as barbecue dry rub shakers for the past several months. They are amazing when used as barbecue dry rub shakers for your grill or smoker. I found them a while back at my local big-box store clearance aisle.

I can mix up a batch of my favorite dry rub recipe for some awesome barbecue baby back ribs, smoky pulled pork, barbecue chicken, or other favorite grilling recipes. The dry rub shaker has fast become one of my favorite grilling accessories.

Healthy Homemade Dog Treats

Healthy Homemade Dog Treats
The BFFs, Kory and Keesha, two spoiled keeshonds

Time to whip up another batch of my healthy homemade dog treats for my furry four-legged BFFs. Their Treat Jar is running on empty and they are upset!

They really like the beef jerky treats that I make for them. It is one of their favorites; actually, nearly everything is their favorite!

Goals and Goal Setting


We all need goals, both personal and professional!

Think of it this way, without a goal, you are like a message in a bottle, just floating about with no direction or destination. A goal can be thought of as a desired result of something you what to have, to become, or to experience.