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Why You Need Supplemental Cooling This Summer
The 2017 U.S. summer forecast says heat and humidity will plague the South while wildfires rage in California. The Weather Company's forecast shows both coasts and the South will have above-average temperatures. What else is new?Northeast and mid-Atlantic Wet weather and severe storms will keep extreme temperatures at bay in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this summer, while heat [...]
Hot Dogs: 4th of July Tradition!
A hot dog is a cooked sausage that is made from a combination of beef and pork or all beef, which is cured, smoked, and cooked. They are also called frankfurters, frank, weenie, wienie, wiener, dog, and red hots and according to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Americans eat over 150 million hot dogs [...]
Best Grills for the 4th of July
"Taxation without representation!" was the cry for America’s 13 Colonies, which were forced to pay taxes to England despite having no representation in the British Parliament. On July 2nd, 1776, Congress voted in favor of American independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, an historic document drafted by [...]
Father's Day Gifts for Dads Who Love the Outdoors
Whether your old man thrives on hunting moose or just likes to drive the minivan to the gold course, we’ve got a gift that’s sure to equip him for fun in the outdoors. Lots of dads know there's something about heading out into nature that brings a family together. Between swimming in a lake and marshmallows on [...]
Perfect Grilling for Father's Day
Some Dad's get breakfast in bed while others get a new tie they will never wear but of course the best gift you can give Dad on Father's Day is a full stomach! Father's Day is all about inviting a bunch of friends and family over to celebrate by opening a few beers and firing up [...]
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza on a Kamado Grill!
Images courtesy of Malnati's Pizzeria, Chicago IL. The most famous of thing to come out of Chicago beside bootlegging and Al Capone is deep-dish pizza! The term deep dish refers to the pan in which the pizza is made, usually 2" deep giving the finished pizza its characteristic highsides. Deep-dish pizza is baked in a round, steel pan that [...]
Portable Air Conditioners Defy HOA Bans
Home Owners Associations have the power to control all exterior aesthetic aspects of your home because you agreed to abide by the rules when you bought the house. The average letter most homeowners received usually begins, "Window Air Conditioners must be removed and will and not be permitted to be reinstalled." Almost every newer housing development has [...]
The Ultimate Grilling Guide for Memorial Day
Whether you’re cooking up salmon, burgers, chicken, shrimp, veggies or steaks, nothing says Memorial Day like firing up the grill. Here at FactoryBuysDirect we've got the tips, techniques and methods, so you don’t have to worry if that chicken is not cooked enough or the fish for too long. Memorial Day is a time to try some [...]
Great New York Pizza Anywhere with a Kamado Grill
In New York City, you don't order "a piece of pizza"...you order "a slice". New York pizza is a large hand-tossed thin-crust pie sold in wide slices and baked in coal or wood fired brick ovens, typically with the cheese on the bottom and sauce on top. These large slices are eaten folded in half allowing [...]
How to Grill Up a Mother’s Day Brunch
Workers in the restaurant industry, from chefs to servers, all advise against going out to a restaurant on Mother’s Day. To anticipate the high number of patrons, restaurants often have rigid fixed price menus that leave little room for personalization. Furthermore, reservations often must be made weeks or months in advance, and without them wait times can easily [...]