Recipes

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

This recipe comes from one of my regular customers, Jane Anderson.  It's a sweet and spicy take on roasted pecans using Sweet Amber Fire. Ingredients:Shelled pecan halvesAvocado oilSweet Amber Fire...

Sweet Amber Fire Roasted Pecans

This recipe comes from one of my regular customers, Jane Anderson.  It's a sweet and spicy take on roasted pecans using Sweet Amber Fire. Ingredients:Shelled pecan halvesAvocado oilSweet Amber Fire...

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Boiling crab legs with Old Bay is a staple in Maryland and the Northeast.  But this is the South, so this is my take crab legs with a smoker and...

Smoked Crab Legs with Sweet Amber Fire

Boiling crab legs with Old Bay is a staple in Maryland and the Northeast.  But this is the South, so this is my take crab legs with a smoker and...

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly ...

Burnt ends are a Kansas City staple, traditionally made from cubed portions of the fatty, point end of a beef brisket. The fat to meat ratio of pork belly, however,...

Sweet Amber Fire & Sweet Baby Ray's Pork Belly ...

Burnt ends are a Kansas City staple, traditionally made from cubed portions of the fatty, point end of a beef brisket. The fat to meat ratio of pork belly, however,...

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

My smoker had been out of commission for two months, so as soon as I got it working again, this was the first thing I made!

Smoked Meatloaf with Sweet Amber Fire

My smoker had been out of commission for two months, so as soon as I got it working again, this was the first thing I made!

Homemade Tahini and Hummus

Homemade Tahini and Hummus

See, my spices can be used for (relatively) healthy recipes as well.  This recipe works well with any of my spice blends, but for this one, I used Sweet Amber...

Homemade Tahini and Hummus

See, my spices can be used for (relatively) healthy recipes as well.  This recipe works well with any of my spice blends, but for this one, I used Sweet Amber...

Lone Star Smoke Mushroom & Swiss Sliders

Lone Star Smoke Mushroom & Swiss Sliders

Spring has arrived, so that means warmer weather, and back to cooking outside.  Here is the first of my recipes for those of you who have flat top griddles (i.e....

Lone Star Smoke Mushroom & Swiss Sliders

Spring has arrived, so that means warmer weather, and back to cooking outside.  Here is the first of my recipes for those of you who have flat top griddles (i.e....

About me:

While being stuck at home in 2020 like we all were, I developed a passion for smoking meats and experimenting with spice blends. At the encouragement of friends and family who loved the bold flavors, this turned into Nate's Smokehouse BBQ Blends.
My handcrafted spice blends are made from the finest ingredients available to elevate any dish. As the saying goes, "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together" (Van Gogh), and I believe the same applies to BBQ—great seasoning is the foundation of great flavor.