Hog Wild Baked Beans

Between family grill-outs, potlucks with friends and the need for easy recipes in the summertime, my Hog Wild Baked Beans are always a hit and through the years have become a request for get togethers.

Grilling Bucket List

If you aren't new to this blog, you know I'm all about the Bucket Lists so I figured after being inspired by so many great recipes from the Celebrate 365's Grilling Time Blog Party that I'd make a Grilling Bucket List for this summer.  What a great way to try new things and to kick off the first day of Summer!

Listed below are a mix of main dishes, burgers, side dishes and even desserts to make on the grill.  Since first checking out these recipes on the Celebrate 365's Grilling Time Blog Party, I have already made a couple of these recipes: my family and I give the Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches and Grilled Sweet Potatoes a double thumbs up 👍👍

It's Grilling Time with Celebrate 365

School is out.  Summer is here.  And it's time to fire up the grill!  I love grilling in the summertime.  It's quick, it keeps the heat out of the house, and clean up is easy.

Simple and Easy Hobo Packets for the Family

*This post has been sponsored by BBQ Week contributors, including 
Michigan Asparagus and Adams Extract and Spice.  
All views and opinions shared are my own.*

No matter if you are camping with a fire pit or at home with a grill, these simple and easy Hobo Foil Meal Packs are perfect for the entire family.

Summertime Grilling with Blueberry and White Pepper Pork Chops

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Not Ketchup.  All views and opinions shared are my own.*

Fire up your grill with these marinated Blueberry and White Pepper Pork Chops.  The lightly sweet marinade caramelizes on the pork chops on the grill and the Blueberry Pico served on top brings a bright, contrast that will make your taste buds wanting more!

National Hamburger Day Recipe Roundup

It's not only National Beef Month and National BBQ Month, but today is National Hamburger Day!  Add the Memorial Day Weekend to it and you should definitely fire up the grill today.

Who is the grill master in your household?  For our family, it is me.  I love to grill and do it often throughout the summer - anything to keep the heat out of the house!  I usually keep things pretty simple, but at the same time like to experiment.

Here is my Cardinal & Gold Cream Cheese Burger.  This recipe is where I take my tried and true burger base and kick it up a notch by adding a great topping to the burger!  Plus this recipe is a great way for me to share my Cyclone Pride!

Here is another favorite burger recipe of mine, my Iowa Bacon Burger.  This is a pork burger with bacon ground up into the patty.  Add your favorite BBQ sauce and pickles and you've got a burger that will make everyone's mouth-water!

To celebrate National Burger Day I am teaming up with my Country Fair Blog Party friends, Jan of The Tip Garden and Nicole of Tales of a Kansas Farm Mom to bring all of you the National Hamburger Day Blog Party.  Feel free to link up as many of your burger posts as you'd like!  I can't wait to try all of your recipes.

What's your favorite burger topping?  What's the most unusual or unique topping you've ever had on a burger?  I sometimes feel like toppings are just as important as the patty base.  Don't forget to link up your recipes and well as Comment for a Cause.

An InLinkz Link-up

Pork Chop Party! + Pork Chops 4 Ways Infographic

It is very common for our family to cook up pork chops when we have family and friends over.  Pork chops are easy and delicious to prepare.  I enjoy to cook them with a simple rub or marinade.  I love cooking pork and sharing about our hogs at home, and tomorrow I'm excited to share about pork at Jethro's BBQ n' Pork Chop Grill in Johnston as part of the Iowa Food & Family Project's "Join My Journey" program.

I'll be joining Kristin Porter, Iowa Girl Eats (pictured above) and Nicole Patterson, Farm Girl Facts of Life at the event from 11am to 1pm.  If you are in the Des Moines area you should stop by for lunch, eat some pork and register for prizes!

If you can't come to Johnston tomorrow, or even if you can, I highly recommend you make some pork chops for your family tonight!  Spring is the air, which means that our grill and smoker are fired up on a regular basis.  Enjoy the weather and prepare your pork chops outside, or cook them the traditional ways of oven baked or pan fried.  Anyway you do it, be sure to enjoy this nutritious, lean protein with great company (and maybe a side of baked beans!).  Here is an infographic with cooking basics for pork chops:

Here are a couple of my favorite pork chop posts - be sure to check them out and fix a pork chop for supper tonight:

• Buttermilk Parmesan Pork Chops
• Iowa State Fair Food - Pork Chop on a Stick

What is your favorite way to prepare pork chops?  Remember to Comment for a Cause!