TAILGATING – Chasing MY Life WHEREVER it Leads ME

Ingredients

• 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can diced green chilies, drained or a FINELY diced Jalapeño
• 1 jar pimientos, WELL drained! (Optional)
• 4 ounces cheese, shredded (I like a Fontina or sharp White Cheddar)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons Honey Hog BBQ Rub (or sweet rub of choice)
• 1 pound bacon (not thick, but not too thin), cut in half
• 1 smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2″ discs
• 1 pound chili grind ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 LARGE egg
• 1/4 cup WHOLE milk ** see note
• 1/2 cup GF Panko crumbs
• 2/3 cup long grain rice
• 1 + 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons butter or avocado oil
• 15 ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups homemade beef bone broth
• 1/4 cup cream sherry
• FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 LARGE shallots, FINELY minced and divided
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 cup chopped green pepper, I often use sliced red pepper
• 1 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion, I often use a Vidalia
• 7 cups thinly sliced cucumbers, I often use English cuc