About Me

I'm all about the outdoors and about cooking under the sun or stars. I never need an excuse to break out the grill - just some meat or vegetables.

Grill Girl Loves the Weber Smokey Mountain Bullet

I toyed with the idea of buying a barbecue smoker for a long time. I really wanted some home smoked ribs and barbecue, but I knew it took a long time to smoke. The prices on smokers were "up there" too. After doing research and drooling all...

Southern Road Kill Cooking

It's downright sinful to waste in the South. No sir-ee. You don't throw out perfectly good food stuff. Someone in China might be starving. Of course, it may very well be that kids in China hear the same story. "Clean that plate. Kids in the Sout...

Redneck Recipes

I sent my oldest boy up to see Mr. George W. Bush. He wasn't available. That would be George W. My boy would have worked that in his schedule to be sure. The kid did get to see the house where we put up Bush and his people as well as a lot of other...

Grill Girl

I've been grilling as far back as I can remember. It was a family tradition. Over the years, I expanded beyond basic grilling to include smoking, Dutch Oven and campfire cooking. I'm from North Carolina, so we have a long grill season. Actually, the...

Raisin' Hellions - The Joys of Raising Boys

Let me say, first off, that it has been an honor and an adventure raising boys. My two guys, now teens, come first – always have, always will.   Raising boys is different. Seriously. How many little girls stuff their socks between the couch...

Outlaw Country

Defining Outlaw Country is a bit like trying to tell someone how a sunset looks – far better understood if experienced.   Basically you had a group of country artists and fans who did not relate to rhinestone and pop country of the 1970s....