December 18, 2012 - Lunch at Tim's Backyard BBQ

Y'all want some BBQ for lunch today?  Well then you best saddle-up and head on down to a place called Tim's Backyard BBQ!  If you're into the good spicy taste of southern-style BBQ then this is the place for you!  Early on this place started out as a drive-thru only located off of West Main st. in Medford, Oregon.  Since then they have opened up their own restaurant and prides themselves in serving up the best southern-style BBQ.

Specifically Tim's Backyard BBQ is located at 1124 Court Street (next to the Yellow Submarine car wash place).  You may know this as the old "Mrs. Q's".  Now that you know where it's at let's have a look inside :)



Once inside you simply have a seat wherever you like.  The owner (Tim) and his staff are super friendly and sociable!

A friend and I went and got what you see above.  The plate on the left is a combo: half beef brisket, and half pulled pork - while the dish on the right is their 3-bone pork rib plate (the bone just comes right out of the meat!).  Both are slathered with "Tim's Backyard BBQ Sauce"- his signature southern-style flavor.  It is GOOOOOD!!!!  It has a mild spicy flavor that mixes well with the smokey flavors of the pork and beef.  The cole slaw is spot on and the baked beans also have their own little 'kick' to 'em ;)

This all being said - next time you're in the mood for some GREAT BBQ hit up Tim's Backyard BBQ!  Tim is a super-friendly guy and always takes the time to say hello to his guests, as well as thanking them for coming.  Here he is doin' his thing out at the smoker!!  This is DEFINATELY a great place to dine!  :)

Breakfast on December 9th, 2012

Hey all 12 of you!!  It's been a while, huh ;)  Figured I'd get this blog back in to gear...

This morning I was craving a breakfast burrito.  I went to the fridge and - yep - I have the ingredients ;)  Just a little background on this food we all know so well, the breakfast burrito is normally composed of breakfast items wrapped inside a flour tortilla. This style was invented and popularized in several different regional American cuisines, most notably New Mexican cuisine, Southwestern cuisine, and Tex-Mex. Southwestern breakfast burritos may include scrambled eggs, potatoes, onions, chorizo, or bacon.  "Tia Sophia's", a Mexican café in Santa Fe, New Mexico, claims to have invented the original breakfast burrito in 1975, filling a rolled tortilla with bacon and potatoes, served wet with chili and cheese

 

OK - that all being said - let's make a bacon breakfast burrito - Buddy Looooove style ;) (if I had my own restaurant THIS is how I would do it).  I can guarantee people would be like - GAHT DAYUM - YOU HAD BUDDY'S BREAKFAST BURRITO'S YET??  THEM BABIES KICK MAJOR ASS!!!!

OK - so - here's how it's done.  This is gonna be quick, so - pay attention ;)

I cooked up a small portion of bacon - scrambled 2 eggs (added spices) and sprinkled a good amount of shredded cheese on top - baked up a couple of McDonalds-style hash browns and cut them as shown.  I added the bacon and hash browns to the egg then carefully placed it on a tortilla (that was microwaved for about 15 seconds).  Rolled it up and. . . . .

BOOM!!!!!  I drizzled a few different types of hot sauce on this (my secret ;) and WOAH!!!  THIS was one kick-ass breakfast burrito!!!  The cheese was melted and 'stretchy' - you could taste every ingredient in every single bite (unlike some places where you only get egg and bread for the first few bites).  If you're interested I am available to come to your home and make this for you for a few thousand dollars ;)  Yes...it's THAT good!!