Hey there, cooking blog.... long time no see! Say hello to my Lil' Tex...

So hey there! Yeah, it's been awhile. And I'm pretty sure no one else reads this thing but me. I know my sister and mom and step-dad all used to read it, but since I haven't cooked regularly in over a year... well, let's just say the groupies dissipated just like my creativity!

That said, the newest addition to the cooking repertoire has been an awesome purchase.  There is now a cute little barbecue in my life, called a Lil' Tex, made by a local Oregon company- Traeger Grills. I cannot tell you how much I *heart* my Traeger, and how tasty everything is that gets cooked on it.

Ribs? Mouthwatering.

Steak? Tender, juicy, flavourful.

Chicken? Couldn't be more tender (though still working out the spice ratio, tends to get salty).

Jerky?  Mmmmm... jerky.... all types of jerky....

Pizza? You haven't lived till you've had a pizza cooked on a wood pellet BBQ!

Yep. Pizza.  On a BBQ.  

Anyway, that's the haps on the craps right now.  I haven't really done much cooking lately, though I have dabbled a little bit in some things. When I feel more motivated, I will come and hopefully feel inspired enough to publish something!