smoked cream cheese appetizer on the Big Green Egg

Smoked Cream Cheese - off the rails!!

November 10, 2022

This simple appetizer for the backyard BBQ or griller is the perfect combination of savory and creamy.  It will smoke the pants off of any dip or spread!

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Santa-Maria-style-Butter-with-Grilled-Corn California Rancher

Santa Maria-style Butter with Grilled Corn

November 12, 2018

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Oaky-Smoky-Salmon California Rancher

Oaky & Smoky Salmon

November 12, 2018

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Easy-Santa-Maria-style-Oven-Roasted-Chicken California Rancher

Easy Santa Maria-style Oven-Roasted Chicken

November 12, 2018

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Easy-Oven-Roasted-Smoky-Salmon California Rancher

Easy Oven-Roasted Smoky Salmon

August 29, 2018

This delicious, simple weeknight recipe gives you all the smoky flavor of cedar-planked salmon without the hassle of a grill or wood plank.  This technique can be used with almost all other seafoods and will any other California Rancher seasonings.

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Santa-Maria-style-Tri-tip-Sirloin California Rancher

Santa Maria-style Tri-tip Sirloin

July 24, 2018

Santa Maria-style tri-tip is traditionally barbecued over a California red oak wood fire on an adjustable Santa Maria-style grill.  The sweet smoke gives the meat a distinctive, tasty flavor. 

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Santa-Maria-style-Compound-Butter California Rancher

Santa Maria-style Compound Butter

July 24, 2018

Use this tasty concoction to finish off grilled steaks, roasted chicken, or roasted vegetables.  Use it on garlic bread or substitute Oaky & Smoky seasoning for incredible flavor.  Monterey Seafood compound butter makes good grilled fish sensational.

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Easy-Oaky-Smoky-Babyback-Ribs California Rancher

Easy Oaky & Smoky Babyback Ribs

July 24, 2018

This is a great recipe for flavorful, tender, moist, succulent ribs for when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in front of the BBQ.  The wine or beer guarantees your ribs will come out fall-off-the-bone every time.

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Easy-Cajun-Roasted-Halibut California Rancher

Easy Cajun Roasted Halibut

July 24, 2018

Wow your friends and family with this simple, delicious, and healthy oven-roasted Cajun fish recipe with little prep or cleanup.

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