Recipes
Real recipes, built around real Texas spices. Every one is tested in our own backyards before it ends up here.
Feed the Crew
From 12-hour brisket to 30-minute weeknight burgers — every recipe uses an MLC spice blend as the MVP ingredient.
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Smoked Texas Brisket
The Texas packer brisket at its finest. Low and slow with a thick pepper-and-rub bark. Competition-style technique made accessible for the backyard pit.
Adam's Rib Rub
Easy
Backyard BBQ Chicken
Whole spatchcocked chicken, aggressively seasoned and grilled until the skin crackles. Perfect weeknight dinner when you still want to eat like a pitmaster.
Chick Magnet
Medium
Spicy Carne Asada
Street taco-level carne asada with serious heat. Marinate overnight, hit it on the grill over high flame, slice thin against the grain. Serve with fresh salsa verde.
Burns Your A$$ Blend
Easy
Old Cowboy Burgers
An 80/20 ground beef patty generously coated in Old Cowboy Spice. Smashed on cast iron, topped with pepper jack, caramelized onions, and Texan pride.
Old Cowboy Spice
Easy
Zodiac Healing Bowl
Grain bowl with roasted chickpeas, seasonal vegetables, tahini, and your chosen zodiac blend for an earthy, intentional meal aligned to your sign's energy.
Any Zodiac Blend
Medium
Army-Style Pulled Pork
8 lb bone-in pork shoulder smoked to 205°F and pulled apart. Feed the whole platoon. Serve on brioche buns with coleslaw and a hot sauce of your choosing.
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