Summertime Cooking

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Summer is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier. There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh-cut grass mixed with the smell of steaks or hamburgers cooking on the grill. Mmmmm….

I bring my grill in the garage in the Winter and keep it going all year long but Summer… that is when the good stuff happens. That’s when I stand out on my deck Mexican beer in hand and grill up some chicken, bell peppers and slices of brown-sugar-glazed pineapple for my amazing Huli Huli Chicken…or carefully sear a nice thick flank steak to perfection while salted potatoes are baking in the oven…or put together long skewers of shish kabobs with chunks of marinated beef and fresh vegetables from the farmers market.

By far though my favorite thing to make in the summer is my specialty BBQ Ribs.

I’m a humble guy but I don’t pretend to have any modesty when it comes to my ribs…they’re good. My process involves a hand-made dry rub, overnight marinating, hours of slow-roasting and BBQ basting on the grill. In my opinion, summer doesn’t begin until there are ribs on the grill and a dozen ears of fresh corn boiling in the kitchen. Can I get an ‘Amen’ brothas and sistas?

What summertime meal do you enjoy the most?

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June 18, 2010

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1 Dave Wilson said:

Amen Brad!

Recipe please?

Pretty please?

Love summer grilling. Not happy until I’ve singed the hair off my hands getting the fire just right.

Dave

By the by, did I ask about the ribs recipe?
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June 18, 2010

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2 Josh said:

It doesn’t get much better than dead animal off of the grill…chicken and pig are my favorites.
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June 18, 2010

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3 Aaron J said:

My favorite summer meal USED TO BE your ribs! Seriously… MAN, I miss being at the Kindler’s eating your ribs!!!
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June 18, 2010

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4 Cherith said:

RIB FEST is this weekend here in Fort Wayne!!!!! One of the many things that I look forward to in the summers!!! Oh and that Huli Huli Chicken that you guys made for us was AMAZING!!
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June 19, 2010

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5 Jason said:

Amen…change out the Mexican beer for a pint of Guiness and this could have been me posting.
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June 20, 2010

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6 dad and mom ruggles said:

Son, you will have to cook up some ribs for your mother and I when we come visit. My mouth is watering just reading this post!
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June 20, 2010

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7 Laura Carney said:

I heart Ruggles food. I heart Ruggles ribs, Ruggles faijtas, Ruggles buffalo chicken, Ruggles Pad Thai, Ruggles crepes, Ruggles hamburgers, Ruggles some-kinda-chicken-with-grape-salsa, etc, etc, etc. I know I’m forgetting 6 things ! Oh, Ruggles roast beef with horseradish.
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June 21, 2010

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8 Adina said:

Amen, I love to grill in summertime. It just tasts different, it tasts better. Your ribs look great.
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June 21, 2010

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9 Sexual Purity said:

Brad, to this day I always onion-brush my grill because of you!

As for summertime meals, gonna have to go with a Zac Brown Chicken Fry!

Jay
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June 25, 2010

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10 NaysWay said:

I want to jump through the screen and eat those ribs! I’m going to have to agree with @Dave Wilson. I need a recipe! (It’s not a closely guarded secret, is it?)
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July 18, 2010

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11 RIcky Potts said:

Stop it, you are making me hungry! I think you need to have another guys night and invite all of us over for some more of your famous chicken. And speaking of Mexican beer, what is your favorite?