A Salad That Eats Like a Steak Dinner

Looking for a salad that doesn’t feel like a side dish? Say hello to your new favorite weeknight dinner: the Steak Cobb Salad.

This bowl of goodness checks all the boxes—tender grilled steak, crispy bacon, creamy avocado, jammy eggs, and tangy blue cheese, all stacked on fresh greens with a zippy …

Texas Style Smoked Grass-Fed Beef Brisket - Authentic Texas BBQ at Home for Friends and Family

Barbecued brisket is simultaneously one of the easiest and most challenging recipes in the world of barbecue. Easy because it requires only one main ingredient: brisket.

Challenging because pit masters spend years learning the right combination of smoke, heat and time to transform one of the toughest, most ornery parts of the steer into tender, meaty perfection.

This recipe makes it easy, is a crowd pleaser and serves 10-12.

You like smoky, grilled food? The vibrant chimichurri sauce adds a kick of flavor and is a fun alternative to BBQ sauce. It’s so fresh and full of herbs and spices, this sauce is great on pretty much anything. Slather it on chicken or even stir it into rice for a kicked-up side dish. It’s a great go-to summer dipping sauce.

Serves 4

I’m Calling It…

It Is Officially Grilling Season !!

This awesome, fast and easy skirt steak recipe with all-purpose steak rub and chimichurri sauce can be made in 30 minutes or less, start to finish!

Serves 4

The Seasonal Meats of Spring: Tradition, Sustainability and Flavor on Your Table

Ever wonder why certain meats—ham, brisket, and lamb—are the stars of springtime celebrations? It’s not just about tradition. It’s about seasonality, sustainability, and a deep connection to the land we steward. These aren’t just meals; they’re a celebration of history and nature’s rhythms.

Imagine the simmering, stacking and sprinkling as a labor of love.

A casserole dish full of meaty, cheesy lasagna always feels special and extravagant, first because it takes some effort to make and second because it’s unbelievably delicious and comforting.

Serves: 8-10

Loaded with veggies and covered in melty cheese, this Ground Beef and Potatoes Skillet is a hearty one pan meal the whole family will love!

Your favorite meals for this time of year can be simple and fuss free, but hearty enough to satisfy on cooler nights. While summertime is for burgers and steaks and grilling, cooking ground beef is much more common in the fall and winter

Servings: 6

Cooking grass-fed beef is a unique experience—it’s as different from feedlot beef as apples are from oranges.

And just like you wouldn't eat an apple the same way you'd eat an orange, you shouldn't cook grass-fed beef the same way you cook grain-fed beef.

If you're transitioning to grass-fed beef, here are 7 essential tips to ensure every meal turns out tender, juicy, and packed with flavor.

The new year has arrived, and you may have kicked it off with a resolution to eat healthier and achieve some fitness goals.

You can stick to your health plans without giving up your favorite foods – including beef which supports a balanced lifestyle.

Since Chinese New Year is only a few weeks away, let’s go in that direction.

A budget cut of beef, simple pantry ingredients, a bit of patience and your favorite pasta. This Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Ragu Sauce may be the king of all pasta dishes. It is hands down an all-time favorite...maybe it will be for you too!

This will be great with any type of pasta, but the best pasta for a rich sauce like this ragu is pappardelle. This wide, flat pasta is especially great for this recipe because the shredded beef clings to the wide strands.

Serves: 6

While not famous right now…it will be.

This is an original. Guard this recipe with secrecy. It’s that good. 

Hot off the press. I made this for the first time this week. EVERYONE loved it!

It uses cheaper cuts of meat, tastes great and takes very little effort.

Get it in the crockpot early morning, mucho delicioso meal by supper time.

Thin slices of beef are stir-fried with green onions and coleslaw mix then tossed with chewy rice noodles and an irresistible Mongolian sauce; balanced between salty and sweet.

​Servings: 4

Sure Fire, Surprisingly Inexpensive and Awesome Taco Recipe

This is an authentic dish. Warning: this recipe is not for the food queasy. If that's you, you might want to just skip this one, or instead check out some of The North Coast Ranch grass-fed ground beef recipes.

"Wow. a burger with bacon. Big deal."

BY GOLLY! THIS HAS CANDIED BACON!! A real game changer!

Rather than just throwing on some overly crispy or under cooked and chewy bacon on top of a burger for the sake of having it there.

Candying your bacon...on the grill...gives the bacon a smoky and sweet taste that is truly unbelievable.

Hobo Dinner – Hamburger Foil Packets

These easy Hobo Dinners are a foil-packet meal you can make on the grill, in the oven or on the campfire!

This dinner is easy to prep and even easier to clean up. Just in case your campfire skills betray you, an oven and a grill come in handy.

Your family will love that everyone can customize dinner to their own tastes. Kids will love helping prep their own packets and adults can choose their favorite vegetables and seasonings to include.

​Serves: 4

​Perfectly seasoned grilled steak, homemade blue cheese dressing AND croutons, plus red onion, avocado, and tomatoes take this black n’ blue grilled steak salad to a whole new level of deliciousness.

Serves: 4

A Fun, Easy Versatile Summertime Meal

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Homemade Philly cheesesteaks are easy, delicious and versatile. You can cook them up for an after-school snack, for a game day party or for a quick weeknight meal.

This one kicks it up a level though with higher end ribeye steak...soooo, maybe it's not for after school but more for a great meal after a round of golf or a busy morning with the kids, no?

Two Great Recipes to Begin Your Grilling Season.

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It's the unofficial start to summer....at least in the Northern climates of the U.S. How about a two-fer? Two recipes in one blog post.

#1 - Coffee-Rubbed Hanger Steak with Smokey Vanilla Tomato Relish.

The showstopper.

#2 - ​Steak Skewers with Chimichurri

A perfect recipe for summer cookouts. Easy, fresh and full of flavor. Yumm!

Easy to Prepare Fall-Off-The-Bone Short Ribs

These fall off the bone Caramelized Root Beer Short Ribs are cooked in delicious root beer glaze that caramelizes the meat.

Sounds like a super Sunday meal.

Fork Tender. Extremely Flavorful. Melt In Your Mouth Brisket.

​​This awesome dish takes a total of 3 and 1/2 hours to cook. Wait… Don’t leave just yet!

Good news. The only real labor involved is slicing the onions and potatoes. Anyone can do that, right?

​After that small task is done, the oven does the rest of the work.

Feel free to kick your feet up, do the laundry or pop open another Guinness for your enjoyment.

A good change for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.