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Two of my favorite American Classic foods that I love are Pizza and Cheeseburgers. Today I decided to combine both of these to make a very special and unique Pizza that will definitely impress your family and friends, the Big Mac Pizza. Of course I had to make the special Big Mac sauce from scratch, and then top the pizza with Beef, American Cheese, Pickles and shredded Lettuce to make this taste like your favorite burger. This is very easy to make, and if your looking for something different and unique, you definitely need to try this recipe. Ingredients: Pizza Crust (I used Pillsbury Pizza Crust) Ground Beef 1 Diced Onion American Cheese Slices 2 cups of Shredded Cheese (I used Colby Jack) Sliced Dill Pickles Shredded Lettuce Big Mac Sauce: 1/2 cup Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Ketchup 2 teaspoons Mustard 2 tablespoons Relish 1 tablespoon diced Onion 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce First make the Big Mac sauce by combining the mayo, ketchup, mustard, diced onion, relish, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Mix well and place in your refrigerator. Brown the ground beef, and drain the fat. Set aside. Prepare your pizza dough according to the directions. Roll out your pizza dough on a cooking sheet. Apply some of the sauce on the dough, making sure to save a bit of the sauce to drizzle on the top once the pizza is done. Next top with the ground beef, diced onions and pickle slices. Top with the American cheese slices and Colby Jack cheese. Cook according to the directions. When done cooking top with shredded lettuce and drizzle with remaining Big Mac sauce. Slice into pieces. Serve and enjoy! To see me make this pizza and show you how to do it step by step, simply watch my video below.

The temperatures have been getting colder recently, and nothing hits the spot on a cold day quite like a homemade meal in your Slow Cooker. Not only does it fill your house with a wonderful aroma, it heats you up from the inside out. If you like Pizza then you need to check out this easy Slow Cooker recipe that has all the wonderful flavors of your favorite Pizza. Customize your Pizza Casserole to what you like, and believe me, you will not be disappointed! Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta 1 lb ground beef 1 small diced onion 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 24 oz jar of marinara sauce 1 jar of pizza sauce 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp black pepper 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 4-5 oz of sliced pepperoni 2 cup fresh spinach 8 oz package fresh mushrooms First saute the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat Cook until hamburger is browned and onions are soft. Drain off excess grease and set aside. In your slow cooker, add marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Mix until well combined. In your slow cooker, add marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Add the ground beef mixture, spinach, mushrooms, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni to the slow cooker. Mix until well combined. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours. Cook the pasta to Al dente. Drain and mix into the Casserole, stirring well. Finally add some more cheese on top, and cover and allow to cook another 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese in melted. Serve and enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step, simply watch my video below.

If you don't live in the Upper Midwest you probably never heard of something called the Hotdish. It is a Midwest casserole, that usually contains Tater Tots. Tater Tots are very popular here in Wisconsin. Most restaurants and bars will offer you either Fries or Tater Tots with your food. Today I make my own Hotdish called Pulled Pork Totchos. Just like Nachos, but instead of Corn Chips you use Tater Tots. I top it with some Smoked Pulled Pork, and we have a great dish that everyone will love! Ingredients: Bag of frozen Tater Tots 1 package Taco Seasoning 2-4 cups Smoked Pulled Pork 1 can of Black Beans, or Refried Beans Shredded Cheese Diced Tomatoes Diced Green Onions Diced Yellow Onion Sour Cream to garnish Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place Tater Tots in a large mising bowl and drizzle with a little oil or cooking spray then toss them with the Taco Seasoning to coat. Bake for 30 minutes stirring halfway through baking time. Top the Tator Tots with Refried or Black Beans, Shredded Cheese, and the Pulled Pork. Top it with just a little more Shredded Cheese and pop it back in the oven long enough to heat the toppings and melt the Cheese. Top with the diced Tomatoes, diced Yellow Onion, Green Onion and Sour Cream. Serve and enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step, simply watch my video below.

Do you seem to never have the time to cook yourself breakfast in the morning? Instead you spend money to get some fast food breakfast on the way to work? If so you need to check this out. I have found an easy and inexpensive alternative to spending so much money on a breakfast at a fast food place. Make your breakfast at home instead, and in just a few minutes. Plus you can make them just the way you like them, with the ingredients you like, at a fraction of the price. Check out my review of the Hamilton Beach Dual Sandwich Maker. If you want to watch my review of the Hamilton Beach Dual Sandwich Maker, simply watch my video below.

Sometimes you need to get back to the basics. Nothing is more basic than grilling some Burgers over an open flame on your grill. Today I am going to add some flavor by adding some Bacon and Blue Cheese Crumbles. Topped off with a few slices of Red Onion and you have a Burger everyone will love! Ingredients: Ground Beef Bacon Blue Cheese Crumbles Blue Cheese Dressing Red Onion, sliced Burger Buns Salt & Pepper Start by frying up your bacon. When done remove and set aside. Nest start some charcoal in your grill, and set up for 2 zone cooking. One side for direct cooking over the flame, and the other side for indirect heat. While the grill is getting ready make your Burger patties. I like mine around 1/3 pound, but make according to your liking. Salt and Pepper the patties. Grill the Burgers directly over the hot coals for around 2-3 minutes on each side. Once done move over to the other side and top with Blue Cheese Crumbles. Place the lid on and allow the Cheese to melt a bit. Once done remove and prepare your Burgers. Apply Blue Cheese Dressing to your Burger Buns. Add the Burger Patty and top with Bacon Slices and Red Onion Slices. Serve and enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step simply watch my video below.

My favorite fish is Salmon. It is so delicious, but you have to be careful not to overcook it. Nothing is worse than a dried out piece of overcooked Salmon. Plus when you factor in how expensive Salmon can be, you need to make sure you cook it perfectly. Cooking the Salmon with Sous Vide will guarantee you get great and consistent results. Perfectly moist and full of flavor, every time. It is the way to make sure you don't overcook that expensive fish. You can also experiment with different times and temperatures to achieve results not possible with any other cooking method. Best part is how easy it is to cook. Let me show you how. Ingredients: Salmon cut into individual pieces Seasonings of your choice. I used Hey Grill Hey Fish & Veggie Rub Olive oil Preheat your Sous Vide bath to 130 degrees. Then apply some oil on the fish. Season with your seasoning. Place each piece of Salmon into a Freezer bag. Once your bath reaches temperature place each bag into the water. Make sure the whole piece of Fish remains completely under the waterline for the whole cook. Cook for 45 minutes. When done cooking remove from the bath and carefully remove the Fish from the bags. Be careful, as the fish will be very tender and soft. Dry off well with paper towels. Heat up some oil in a pan over high heat. Make sure you have enough oil, otherwise the Salmon might stick. Fry for around a minute of so on each side. Carefully remove and serve. Enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step, simply watch my video below.

My family and I live in a small Wisconsin town, so when we heard a new fast food restaurant was opening up around 30 minutes away, we knew we had to check it out. Raising Cane's is a very unique restaurant. They only sell one main item, the Chicken Finger. They figure to specialize is that one item, and make it the best one that you can get. They also serve some great sides as well. Coleslaw, Fries and Texas Toast are what they serve alongside their Chicken Fingers. They also make their own dipping sauce known as Cane Sauce. So would my family and I recommend you go check out Raising Cane's? What my video below to find out.

One of my favorite side dishes I like to serve is Potatoes. Whether they are mashed, fried or even baked, they are the perfect side to serve with whatever you are smoking and grilling. Today I decided to take the basic Baked Potato to the next level. I smoked them first, and then added some Bacon, Cheese and other ingredients to really kick up the flavor. Of course I had to also top them with some Smoked Pulled Pork as well. These came out Fantastic! So if your looking for the perfect side dish for your next Barbecue, look no further. These Smoked Pulled Pork Loaded Potatoes will really impress your family and friends. Ingredients: 4-5 Large Russet Potatoes 1lb Bacon – thinly sliced 8oz Sour Cream 4 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 stick Butter 1 bunch Green Onions thinly sliced 2lbs Pulled Pork BBQ Sauce of your choice Salt and Pepper First fry the bacon until crispy and chop into smaller pieces. Reserve bacon grease, and set the bacon aside. Next preheat your smoker to 350 degrees. Wash the potatoes and pat dry with paper towel. Drizzle potatoes with bacon grease and season with Salt and Pepper. Once your smoker reaches temperature place the potatoes on grill and cook until tender. When done remove and allow to cool a bit so they are easier to handle. Slice the tops off each potato and scoop out the insides into a large bowl. Add butter, sour cream, half the cheese, bacon, and green onion (reserve a little bacon and green onion for garnish). Stir to combine and spoon the mixture back into each hollowed out potato. Top with a heaping pile of pulled pork and drizzle BBQ Sauce. Add the remaining cheese to the top of each potato and return to the smoker for 10 minutes or so until the cheese melts. Top with remaining green onion and crumbled bacon and serve. Enjoy! To watch me cook this recipe simply watch my video below.

In this recipe I decided to Sous Vide cook a rack of Baby Back Ribs, and then smoke them for a few hours at a low temperature to add some Smokey flavor to them. They turned out great! Ingredients: Rack of Ribs Seasoning of your choice This recipe is very easy. Simply remove the membrane from the back of the ribs, and season with your favorite BBQ Rub. Vacuum Seal in a bag and cook in a Sous Vide bath at a temperature of 155 Degrees for 14 -18 hours. Remove Ribs and Shock Chill them in water and ice for a few hours in the refrigerator. Then Smoke the Ribs for 1/2 hour-2 hours at a low temperature until they reach a temperature 140-145 Degrees. Glaze the Ribs with your favorite BBQ Sauce at the end. Serve and Enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step simply watch my video below.

One of my favorite things to get when I visit a Costco or Sam's Club is a Rotisserie Chicken. They are so inexpensive, yet so delicious. I always wished I could make a Rotisserie Chicken at home that would taste as good. So when my wife Monica got a Ronco Showtime Oven at the local auction for $8 Dollars, I was excited! I remember watching the infomercial years ago on this Oven, and I always wanted to try cooking a Chicken in one. Today I cook a Rotisserie Chicken in the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven. How does it compare to a Chicken from Sam's Club or Costco? Watch the video to find out! Ingredients: 4-5 pound Chicken Seasoning of your choice First secure the Chicken by tying the wings and legs to guarantee it will rotate correct on the Rotisserie. Next carefully attach the Chicken to the Rotisserie. Season with the seasoning of your choice. Cook and enjoy! To watch me cook this Rotisserie Chicken in the Ronco Showtime Oven simply watch my video below.

One of my families favorite type of food is Mexican. Having lived for many years in southern California we were very luck to have access to some delicious Mexican food. But since moving to Wisconsin finding good Mexican food has become somewhat difficult. So today I decided to make my own homemade Pork Chili Verde, or otherwise known as Green Pork Chili. So easy to make, and so very delicious! The key ingredients are the various Peppers, and if you can get a hold of them where you live I would certainly recommend you giving this recipe a shot. You will not be disappointed! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2-3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 yellow onion, diced 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 10 fresh tomatillos, removed from husks and rinsed 3 jalapeño chile peppers, seeded 1 poblano chile pepper, seeded 6 cloves peeled garlic 1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves 2-3 cups chicken stock, or as needed 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro Heat oil in a pot over high heat until nearly smoking. Add pork cubes in a single layer. Let sear until brown on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. Mix, turning pieces over to brown on the other side, 4 to 5 minutes. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Add oregano, cumin, coriander, and cayenne; cook and stir until seasonings are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Cut tomatillos into quarters. Place into a blender with chili peppers, garlic, and cilantro. Add chicken stock. Pulse on and off until pieces start to break down, then blend until mixture has liquefied, about 30 seconds. Stir sauce into pork mixture. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and maintain a slow but steady simmer for about 1 hour. Add potatoes, remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper. If the mixture has reduced to where potatoes are not immersed, add more broth to cover. Simmer until pork and potatoes are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Garnish individual servings with a dollop of sour cream and some cilantro. Serve and enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe step by step simply watch my video below.

When I lived in California it was never a concern or thought of mine that I would have problems smoking food outside during the Winter months. But now that I live in Wisconsin I realize that certain days during Winter can be so cold and windy that cooking food outside becomes almost impossible. So I decided to cook 4 Pork Butts before those cold and windy days arrived. Smoked Pulled Pork is excellent to freeze, and very easy to reheat. Throw a few pounds of that delicious Smoked Pulled Pork into a Freezer bag, and into Freezer for those cold and windy days of Winter. Simply reheat the Pork in a saucepan on the stove, or throw into your slow cooker to bring it up to temperature. You can then make traditional Pulled Pork Sandwiches, or get creative and make some Burritos, Tacos, Nachos or anything else you can think of. This is the perfect way to enjoy Smoked Pulled Pork all year long, even when it is 20 below zero outside and windy. Ingredients: Pork Shoulder Rub of your choice Season the Pork with the BBQ Rub of your choice. Allow to rest on your Kitchen counter while you heat your your smoker. Heat up your smoker to anywhere between 225-275 degrees. Cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees. Remove and wrap in foil with a bit more rub, liquid (Beer, Fruit Juice or Stock) and place back in your smoker and continue cooking until temperature reaches 200-203 degrees. Let rest covered with foil for 30-60 minutes. Shred with claws or a couple of big forks. Add some juices from the foil for flavor. Enjoy! To watch me prepare this recipe simply watch my video below.