Where have all the Pellets gone? Happy July 4th!

Checking in as I prep for the Fourth of July and search in vain for hardwood cooking pellets. I know that this week is the perfect week to stock up on charcoal and other grilling and smoking commodities, and it looks like someone else had the same idea!

So which wood pellet do you and your family prefer and for which meats?

Duncan Donuts vs Krispy Kreme vs Lidl K-Cups

Bored at the beach we decided to do a blind taste test of the K-Cup coffees we brought with us. Kim is a HUGE Duncan Donuts fan while I have been enjoying the coffee from the German-owned grocery store, Lidl.

Funky Chicken Pricing at Bojangles' but still a Low Carb Hack

On several recent trips to "Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits" I began to notice that though I was ordering the same items the price varied by several dollars. What's up with that?

Still, as far as I'm concerned "It's Bo Time!"

KNOW Better Low Carb Cookie Review. 4g Net Carbs But Are They Any Good?

Here's a link to all the KNOW BETTER foods on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2E1nhKW Yes, it's an affiliate link, and thank you very much for clicking on it.

As a low carb dieter I've been on the lookout for some good alternatives to high carb baked goods, and in this video, I'm taste-testing the KNOW Better Cookie. In fact, I try four different flavors:
Cinamon, Lemon, Chocolate Chip and Double Chocolate Chip.

Thankfully they have proven to me that they are delicious, low carb cookies, with just 4g Net Carbs each!

On top of that, they are natural, non-GMO, grain/gluten-free, high protein, high fiber, and low sodium and if you are diabetic the best news of all is that have a near zero glycemic index!

Visit http://www.Aristogrub.com

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Vegetarianism Sucks! Moving on to Low Carb. Smoked Lemon Pepper Pork Loin

After way too much talking about weight loss struggles, (Do yourself a favor and jump to 3:00) I give you a glimpse of the star of our low-carb dinner, which is a Smoked, Garlic-Stuffed Smoked Lemon Pepper Pork Loin, inspired by Malcom Reed and his YT channel "How To BBQ Right". Check it out on Malcom's blog here: http://howtobbqright.com/2017/05/15/smoked-lemon-pepper-pork-loin

After eating so much low and slow cooked pork butt since we purchased the Camp Chef Smoke Pro pellet smoker I have to admit that I wasn't ready for the porkchop texture of the pork loin, but as I ate it I can say that it grew on me.  This was smoked over Camp Chef apple wood pellets, which imparted a wonderfully sweet smoke.

If you choose to make this pork loin, and I really think that you should, be sure to make the accompanying Caper Dill Mayo. No one in my family is a huge caper fan, but we all thought the mayo provided a nice counter-balance of acid. Together they were really yummy.

Vegan Jerky? What could go wrong? Louisville Vegan Jerky Co.

How good or bad could Vegan Jerky really be? I had to find out for both of us!  Here's a link if you want to try it: http://amzn.to/2DxIufp

I tried:
Enid's Sriracha Maple,
Pete's Smoked Black Pepper,
Tod's Smoked Chipotle

On their site, Louisville Vegan Jerky Co. says "We like to think we stand out from the other folks — our jerky is hand-seasoned with thoughtful ingredients and spices, and each flavor contains a little piece of our hometown." I like that.

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Eating the Calendar: July 4th is National BBQ Day! Or is that Barbecue Day?

Of course July 4th is National BBQ Day but if you don;t care to make or eat BBQ it also happens to be National Cesar Salad Day. In fact, there's nothing wrong with enjoying a nice Cesar salad with your BBQ.

Visit http://howtobbqright.com for excellent recipes and to get some of Malcolm's BBQ Rub.  Also, check out his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/howtobbqright

Eating the Calendar: July 3rd is National Chocolate Wafer Day!

Since National Chocolate Wafter Day is clearly a food holiday for kids I was able to gather 5 of our 7 grandkids around to taste test a couple different chocolate wafers.

Eating the Calendar: July 2nd is... NOTHING!

How can this even be? With all the things that don't have their won official day how can there be a day on the calendar with nothing to celebrate? Is there a National Pixy Stick Day? Shouldn't there be?

Eating the Calendar: July 1st is National Ginger Snap Day!

Yeah, I got this one right!
July 1st is National Ginger Snap Day, and though I've never been a fan of them I give them another try so you don't have to.