John Heida

One thing that I didn’t realize the tri-tip sandwich would have on it is pico de gallo. Well I finally tried and I’m now fully convinced that Pico de Gallo belongs on everything Tri-tip! Below is what I did and I’ll do it very similarly in the future without changing much: Take ingredients for the Tri-tip rub, mix together and rub over the Tri-tip at least 2 hours prior to cooking. After the Tri-tip is ready, slice and pour the Pico de Gallo on the top and serve (optional to add bread for sandwiches) http://beerbbqandbeards.com/smoked-tri-tip-with-pico-de-gallo/

Also, the people that I’ve had contact with over at Traeger are good people. I’ve done my research and I won’t bore you with my specific criteria, but Green Mountain Grills checked all the boxes. That all being said, I’m not really leaving Traeger but welcoming Green Mountain Grills into my family and they are welcoming me into theirs. And I’m extremely happy with having Green Mountain Grills for the next 25 years.

So when my wife and I had the opportunity to go to a BBQ Bootcamp at Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, California we jumped at it. We really have it all here in California and the Alisal Guest Ranch was just so amazing that the location is what kept me wanting to stay longer, if even for one more day. We walked a little farther and found the large pool along with the pool-side bar area and to the east of the pool was a cafe and separate bar where we had our first drinks of the visit. The bootcamp took place right on the Creekside Lawn which is near the building which houses a full restaurant, banquet room, and full bar, along with a fireplace and piano for live music.

Recently I came across what looked to be a fantastic recipe on the Natasha’s Kitchen website that I just needed to try. Then I remembered that I recently got a huge shipment from Strauss Direct of chicken including many chicken breasts. If you’d like the full recipe, please go to Natasha’s Kitchen and you can do that here:  https://natashaskitchen.com/chicken-pesto-roll-ups-video/