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Category Archives: Grilling
Beef overload. 6/14 & 15/18
We have been eating way more beef than usual since the family is visiting. Thursday and Friday were no exception. Thursday we ate at a nice restaurant nearby. The whole event was almost derailed since one of our grandsons has … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Dining out, Grilling, Pasta, Vegetables
Tagged baked potato, green beans, meatballs, noodles, Steak
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Fry bread and fajitas. 6/13/18
On Wednesday we took the family to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. It is exceptional and we were happy to give the kids a chance to see it. For lunch we ate in the dining room of the … Continue reading
Zayde burgers and tots. 6/11/18
Along with my blue box mac and cheese our other super hit with our grandkids is Zayde burgers. While Jon, the kids, and I went to the bread store and did a little sightseeing around St. George, John got the … Continue reading
Posted in American, Beef, Grilling, Vegetables
Tagged coleslaw, hamburgers, tater tots
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Grilled shrimp tacos. 6/3/18
Since it was around 100F outside and we were trying not to heat up the kitchen, we decided to make our tacos with grilled shrimp and tortillas on our patio grill. This was such a delicious way to cook them. … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Kitchen tips, Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged black beans, crema, salsa, shrimp, shrimp tacos, tortillas
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Carolina Caviar and a Burger. 6/2/18
So what, you ask, is Carolina caviar. I make a dish called Texas caviar which is a bunch of diced vegetables and beans in a spicy oil and vinegar dressing. Texas caviar was first made and served at the Houston Country … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Legumes, Vegetables
Tagged bean salad, Golden beets, Grilling, Hamburger, vegetable salad
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A Persian treat from the desert. 5/29/18
Yesterday on our trip through the Mojave Desert on our way to Utah we had to stop somewhere for lunch. There are a few small towns which have the usual array of fast food. It is fast but is it … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Grilling, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged basmati rice, Eggplant, tomato, Vegan. Vegetarian
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Fancy wine night. 5/24/18
Every so often we have a fancy wine night. Over the years we have collected a small stash of “better” wines which we normally save for special occasions. Other times we just open a bottle as a special treat to … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Vegetables
Tagged brussels sprouts, Cabernet Sauvignon, new potatoes, red wine, rib eye steak, wine
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Happy Mother’s Day cookout. 5/13/18
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. For the most part we do a pretty terrific job taking care of our children plus working outside the home and working inside the home. I hope everyone had a pleasant … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Desserts, Grains, Grilling, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged Cookout, Grilling, hamburgers, Snickerdoodle cookies, Swedish tea ring, tabbouleh, Texas caviar
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New recipe! Lamb kabobs. 5/4/18
In keeping with my pledge to make some new recipes, here is one that we tried last night. It is a good idea but we need to work on it some more. We used the immersion circulator to cook the … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Lamb, rice, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, brown rice, Lamb, lamb kabob, tzatziki
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Modern grilling-potatoes. 4/26/18
With our steak that I talked about in my last post, we had grilled baked potatoes. This is super easy. Buy a good sized baking potato since you will be eating half and your partner or whomever will eat the … Continue reading
Posted in Grilling, Kitchen tips, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged potatoes, sweet potatoes
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