STEW DAY!

Today was such a productive day! We made 32 gallons of Brunswick Stew. It went really smooth. A huge thank you to Lisa at Jake's Produce for the use of her kitchen and big cooker. Selling BBQ at Jake's last week was very successful. We will be out there again on October 9th. (hwy 20). This Saturday and Sunday, (Oct. 2nd and 3rd) We will be back at Acworth, on Third Army Rd. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by for some yummy BBQ. Hope to see you there!

Where have I been?

Hi everyone,

I know I haven't been around in a while. I have been so busy with barbeque'n. I also went on a girls cruise. Woohoo! What a great time that was! Alisha's Kitchen has been selling BBQ every weekend in Acworth. It has been going quite well. We love serving people our food and watching them enjoy it so much. We've started seeing the same people come back again and again. What a great feeling. This coming Saturday we will be setting up at a different location to promote a local business as well as Alisha's Kitchen. Jake's Produce on hwy. 20 is where we will be. They do not carry anything that is not grown or produced in Georgia. We will return to Acworth on Sunday. Bring your appetites out to one of our locations and enjoy some Great BBQ and shopping! I will try not to be so long before my next post.

Happy Cooking, Happy Grilling, and Happy Eating!

Quote of the day

"Some people like to paint pictures, or do gardening, or build a boat in the basement. Other people get a tremendous pleasure out of the kitchen, because cooking is just as creative and imaginative an activity as drawing, or wood carving, or music." ~Julia Child

Brisket

This Saturday, we will be introducing Angus Beef Brisket to our menu. OMG it is so yummy! We will be at Third Army Rd. in Acworth. I hope ya'll come out and eat with us.

BBQ AND YARD SALE SATURDAY!

Hey Everybody, I just wanted to let you know that on Saturday Aug. 7th, we will have a BBQ stand set up at 3rd Army rd. in Acworth. We will be serving Pork Sandwich plates, Rib plates, and Brunswick Stew. And while your food is being prepared take a look around in the yard sale building. What could be better on a hot summer day than BBQ and a Yard Sale! Hope to see you there!

Quote of the day

One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating, while you are eating with friends.~Laurie Colwin

Quote of the day

The secret of good cooking is first, having a love of it...If you're convinced cooking is drudgery, you're never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen."~James Beard

Brunswick Stew Day!

Monday was stew day. Alisha's Kitchen ( oh yea, that would be me) made 28 quarts of Brunswick Stew. This stew has placed 2nd in competition last year and 7th the year before that. I have to say it is soooo yummy! It sells out as fast as I can make it. I hope ya'll try it sometime. Happy Eating!

Quote of the day

"My tongue is smiling"~Abigail Trillin

That is the way I feel tonight after taking three Boston Butts off the smoker and tasting them. YUM!

The Rub!

Today I made a batch of Alisha's Kitchen "The Rub". Not only do I have to keep it in bottles for sale, but I go through it pretty quickly myself. We have an order for two Boston Butts worth of pulled pork this weekend. They get rubbed before cooking. It really enhances the flavor of the meat. My friend Marshelle has been telling me about this oven baked chicken she makes with The Rub on it. I think I will cook it this week and tell ya'll all about it. I hope everyone has a great week. Happy Cooking!

Quote of the day

No matter where I take my guests, it seems they like my kitchen best.~Pennsylvania Dutch Saying

Quote of the day

"One cannot live well, love well or sleep well unless one has dined well."~Virginia Woolf

Lip Lick'n Lemon Pepper Mahi Mahi

Tonights dinner was yummy! I have done this several times. The Mahi Mahi grills so well, as you can see it does'nt fall apart. It is a thick steak-like fish. I buy it frozen at B.J.'s wholesale club. All you do is thaw it out, marinate it with lemon juice olive oil and Alisha's Lip Lick'n Lemon Pepper seasoning. Grill on medium high heat for 5 minutes per side and you have a perfectly cooked tasty fish. Tonight, I served it with a simple stir-fry of fresh veggies from the garden. I hope you give this fish a try.

Happy Grilling!

Quote of the day

"Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather that exact measurements."~Madame Benoit

Herbed BBQ Chicken

Tonight for dinner, I had chicken laid out. I wanted to do something a little different. I decided to go outside and pick some fresh herbs, which was Basil, Parsley, and Rosemary. I chopped them up and mixed them with some of my Honey BBQ Sauce. Then, I stuffed that mixture under the skin of the chicken. On the outside of the chicken I added some olive oil and "The Rub". I wanted the skin to be really crisp , so I put it on the grill on high heat just to get it charred on both sides. These were big bone in chicken breast so I cooked them using the indirect method. (heat one side of the grill with chicken on the other side) This took about 40 to 45 minutes (170 degrees). Wow!! This chicken was delicious! Crispy skin, very flavorful, the fresh herbs with the Honey BBQ Sauce was great. I served it with an organic spring mix salad. What a very satisfying meal. I hope you will try it. I am posting pictures of before and after cooking. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Grilling!

Huge Success!!!

The Christmas in July BBQ Benefit was a huge success! We sold completely out of BBQ, and could have sold more. I couldn't believe how busy we were. I want to send a special thanks out to some great friends who helped us make this happen. Robby and Brandy Long the owners of Lakeshore bottle in Acworth. Without them none of this would have been possible. Along with them, Jeff Knight, and Lori Curtis was a tremendous help. A big thank you also to Crist Roofing and of course everyone from the VFW and Soldiers Not Forgotten Inc. We hope to do many more fundraisers for them in the future. I hope everyone had as good a 4th as I did.

Christmas in July BBQ Benefit

This event is to benefit soldiers Not forgotten Inc. with the Wreaths across America fundraiser. Proceeds will be used to purchase wreaths to be placed on the interment for Christmas. A great way to support our soldiers who have given their lives for us.
BBQ plates for $7.00 will include Sandwich, baked beans, chips and a drink.
Date- Saturday July 3, 2010
Time- 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location- Lakeshore Bottle
Address- 5477 North Main Street
Acworth, GA 30101

I hope to see you all there!
Good Cause, and Great Food!!

Hi all! The Tupperware party was great. It's like a blast from the past. I even decided to have a catalog party since all my co-workers wanted to see a book. Tonight's dinner was a simple spaghetti made with whole wheat pasta and lean ground turkey. I picked a bell pepper from the garden and put it in the sauce and added some seasonings including "The Rub" I'm telling you, it goes good on anything. YUM!

Tupperware?

Tonight I have to go to a tupperware party, I know, who does that anymore? I'm kind of excited since it has been so long since I've seen any tupperware. I still have to feed the hard working hubby. So, I put some bone in chicken breast in the Crock pot and seasoned them with my Lip Lick'n Lemon Pepper and walah! dinner is ready. A salad will be a fine side dish and he will have a full belly. Happy Wednesday everyone!

Quote of the day

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato. ~Lewis Grizzard

Sauce Day!

Today I processed and bottled 74 bottles of Honey BBQ Sauce. Whew! Thank goodness my neice Leslie came to help me. You would not believe how much work goes in to this production, not to mention all the paperwork. The Department of Agriculture is very particular. Now I will have to label them, another time consuming project. But I love it! Oh yeah, my whole house smells like BBQ Sauce! This picture was taken in my separate commercial kitchen downstairs. Next thing to make is more Brunswick Stew. Have a great nite everyone! Happy Cooking!

Quote of the day

Playwright George Bernard Shaw once wrote "There is no sincerer love than the love of food"

Tonight I am about to indulge in a barbeque stuffed baked potato. We have some pulled pork left over so I'm gonna stuff it into a baked sweet potato and cover it with some Alisha's Kitchen Signature BBQ Sauce and Hidden Valley Light Ranch dressing. May sound strange but I assure you it is delicious! Of course you could use a white potato instead of sweet. I will take a picture of it so everyone can see how yummy it looks. Well, I gotta get to the kitchen and cook. Have a great evening!

Happy Fathers Day!

Hi everyone, for those of you that don't know, I recently got carried away with a new knife while chopping tomatoes and sliced my half my fingernail off. It is healing nicely, just a little hard to type. However the knife sliced through like butter. lol. Next week I'm gonna post some recipes and work on some new spice products. I will keep you informed. Have a great Fathers Day!!

The Georgia Barbeque Classic

On June 5th. 2010 we entered the Georgia Classic Barbeque Competition in Cartersville, GA. Lots of hard work and up way before dawn, as there was much to do till the competition got underway.

We had a great day and cooked some great barbeque that was enjoyed by all.

We also did pretty well in the judging:

Placed Second in Sauces- Honey Sauce

Placed 9th in Ribs

Placed 18th overall out of 38 entries.

Since this was only our second year, I am thrilled to have won a trophy!

If you are in or near Acworth, GA; we have been setting up a BBQ stand on Saturdays and selling my delicious BBQ on Third Army Road

I will update and let everyone know when the next date is for us to be out there.

As well, big charity event on July 4th and we will be selling our BBQ! Details to come, so check back on the Blog.

Don't forget, my delicious BBQ Sauces and Seasonings/Rubs are always available for purchase off of the Alisha's kitchen website. And if you need recipe idea's-you can find them on the Alisha's Kitchen website as well.

Happy Cooking!