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Campfire Dinner

July 14th, 2016|Life On Deck, Outdoor Recipes|

A-camping we will go! A-camping we will go! This summer, go beyond hot dogs and try out this Scout special. You’ll be more than prepared for your woodland adventures after this hot and simple meal. Ingredients: 1/3–1/2 pound hamburger 2–3 onion slices, to taste 1 cup potato slices 1 whole carrot, sliced 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon butter or margarine Salt and pepper Directions Lay down a sheet of heavy-duty tin foil. Put the onion down first. Cover with hamburger, then layer on the sliced potatoes and carrots. Pour the Worcestershire sauce on top, then sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Add butter last. Fold the tin foil to make a closed packet, and carefully place the packet in the campfire coals. Cook for approximately 30 minutes, rotating the packet 180 F halfway through. When finished, let sit for 2 to 3 minutes and enjoy.

The New Generation of Outdoor Furnishings

July 1st, 2016|Life On Deck, Outdoor Living|

Not long ago, if you wanted to experience luxurious outdoor furnishings, you would have to stay at an expensive resort. They had everything from outdoor bars to lounges with extravagant sectionals with deep-seated cushions surrounded by beautiful landscaping and pools. They provided the environment for you to be able to relax and enjoy the outdoors on a beautiful day. Today, with rising demand and ever increasing sophistication in outdoor living, it has never been easier to replicate the same level of luxurious comfort in your backyard. An incredibly wide selection of fine outdoor furnishings can be found just about anywhere you look! Specialty patio stores, big-box stores, and even the grocery stores have large display areas dedicated to outdoor living! Gone are the days of using cheap, disposable, lightweight furniture that is uncomfortable, unstable, and simply doesn’t last! When you are creating your ideal outdoor living space, you want to [...]

Wine Pairings for Whatever BBQ You’re Making

June 21st, 2016|Life On Deck, Outdoor Recipes|

Not sure what wine to pair with your next barbecue? Don't worry, DeckTec has got you covered with wine pairings for whatever barbecue you have planned. Spare Ribs & Mourvedré Spareribs and Mourvedré are practically soul mates. They have so much in common, and the differences they do have only complement each other. Both are meaty yet tender powerhouses that love a good dose of spice. Take into consideration that well-sauced spareribs bring out Mourvedré’s floral and plummy fruit notes and that spareribs’ richness is absorbed by Mourvedré’s heavy tannins and fresh acidity, and you couldn’t find a more perfect union. Try: Dirty & Rowdy “Familiar” Mourvedré, $30 Grilled Salmon & Gamay Nothing proves you can’t have red wine with fish like gamay. With its light body and low tannins, gamay is one of the most food-friendly varietals, but its bright fruit and acidity are a beautiful contrast to the [...]

Grilled Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers with Brown Sugar Bacon

June 14th, 2016|Life On Deck, Outdoor Recipes|

Ingredients: 8 jalapeños 3/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature 2/3 cup feta cheese 1 teaspoon steak seasoning, (I used McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak) 3 tablespoon brown sugar 6 slices bacon Directions: Heat grill to 375 degrees. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To cook bacon, line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set a cooking rack inside the baking sheet. Lay the bacon slices on the baking sheet and sprinkle the brown sugar over bacon on the rack. Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, for about 20 minutes. Remove and chop into small pieces. To prepare jalapeños, cut in half and scoop out the seeds To prepare filling, combine cream cheese, feta cheese, and steak seasoning in a bowl. Fill the jalapeño halves with the cream cheese mixture, top with bacon. Place on grill and cook until cheese melts and jalapeños are charred, for about 5 minutes. Remove and serve [...]

Here Comes Summer

June 7th, 2016|Life On Deck|

For the Northern Hemisphere, June through August means longer days and warmer temperatures. That’s because the Earth tilts on its axis and the Northern Hemisphere points toward the sun during this part of Earth’s rotation. Here are some fun facts and trivia from our favorite time of year — summer! In Paris, France, summer heat causes the iron of the Eiffel Tower to expand, making the tower grow by more than six inches! This is an especially dramatic example, but this seasonal growth actually happens to all different kinds of building materials. Bridges, buildings, and highways expand and grow every year as they are heated and cooled by the seasons. Luckily, engineers are aware of this change and are very careful to compensate for it when designing and building large structures. Breathtaking field of sunflowers in the middle of summer. Long before the Eiffel Tower was built, the [...]