Tag: dutch oven

32 Things I’ve Learned About Outdoor Cooking

I’ve been outdoor cooking off and on for a long time.  But I’ve been doing it in earnest the last 10 years.  I’ve almost always owned some type of grill, but got my first smoker about 8 years ago and my first Dutch oven about 12 years ago. While I’ve still got tons to learn, …

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Picture of the Week – Dutch Oven Potato Boats

Dutch Oven Potato Boats

I’m starting a new feature, partly because I sometimes get some pretty good looking pictures, and I want to share them with you, but it takes a bit of time to get the article and recipe written up.   So I’m going to aim to share one of my pictures with you each week.  Some …

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Dutch Oven Tomato Braised Chicken

I love cooking in a Dutch oven and it’s been awhile.  So on my outdoor cooking day that I did last week, I added a Dutch oven dish to try.  Chicken does fantastic in a Dutch oven–it comes out so incredibly moist.   I found this recipe in Best of the Black Pot by Mark …

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Dutch Oven Sausage Stew

Dutch Oven Sausage Stew

I wasn’t too sure that Hot Dog Stew was going to be my favorite, so I changed the recipe for Outdoor Cooking Magic Challenge #7 and used Johnsonville Sausages instead.  That was a good call and the sausages were delicious in this very easy Dutch oven dish.  I grilled the sausages on the grill, cut …

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5 Reasons to Buy a Lodge Logic 8 Quart Dutch Oven

Lodge Logic 8 Quart Dutch Oven

If you are interested in cooking outdoors and want to do more than cooking on a grill, the next thing you really, really need to get is a dutch oven.  Dutch ovens are so incredibly versatile that you can cook just about anything in them.   When I recommend a Dutch oven, there are two …

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Dutch Oven Cinnamon Breakfast Cake

Dutch Oven Breakfast Cake

I finally got the breakfast cake cooked that I chose for cooking for Outdoor Cooking Magic Challenge #6.  It’s been awhile since I selected it and a vacation and other things got in the way.  Dutch ovens are great for baking anything, so that’s what I used to cook this dish.

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Outdoor Cooking Magic Challenge #6

Outdoor Cooking Magic Challenge

For Outdoor Cooking Magic Challenge #6, I used a cookbook that my sister gave us for Christmas.  It was a homemade cookbook that contained favorite family recipes (a great idea, I might add, if you are looking for something to give for Christmas). The recipe that was randomly selected was Quick Cinnamon Breakfast Cake.  Like …

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Tangy Dutch Oven Baked Beans – From Scratch!

Dutch Oven Baked Beans on Plate

I’ve finally succumbed!  After being called out about going the easy way out with my Dutch Oven Baked Beans, I’ve finally taken a stab at making them from scratch, rather than relying on cans of pork of beans. The result?  Pretty darn good.  Better than using cans of pork and beans?  Probably. The time committment …

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