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Category Archives: Grilling
Ribs, fresh corn and tossed salads
… WAY TOO MANY people running around for me to take very many photos. You can see in one photo there is a “blurry look” to it right? Well that is a little one trying to grab the camera … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Family, Grilling, Life, Rambling, This is/was dinner, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, Pork, Ribs
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BBQ Chicken, baked potato and cold sweet and sour beet salad.
Yes, I will type it. Extra plates tonight for dinner. 3 wanted breasts 3 wanted thighs 2 wanted legs 1 wanted wings No problem….. yummy
Posted in BBQ, BBQ sides, Chicken, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Family, Grilling, Rambling, salads, This is/was dinner, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, BBQ sides, family
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Dinner for Two…………. Steak and Baked Potato served along with Tomato & Avocado Salad
I must say that throwing this dinner together turned out wonderfully. It was so quite here and just the two of us. My steak was cooked perfectly and the company was great. … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Beef, Cake, Dinner for two, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Rambling, salads, Sides, Steak, What's for Dinner?
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Dinner for little hands (big hands too) Burgers on the grill for fast and simple Birthday get together. Nothing fancy
(Hey… real food from real photos. NOT the ones that are staged and the ones that professionals are doing the cooking and taking the photos. Real life and Real FUN) Feed the kids first. The adults can eat later … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, BBQ sides, Beef, Burgers, Cake, Coffee Cake, Dessert, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Life, Rambling, What's for Dinner?
Tagged A-1, BBQ, Burgers, Cheese puffs, Grilling, Ore-Ida, Ore-Ida Fries
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Camping Cooking….. Smoked sausage or Kielbasa with Potatoes, Peppers and Onions.
This was so easy to throw it all together in the foil, season, fold it up and put on the campfire (low fire). When or if you stir… DO NOT puncher the foil or you will have a mess and … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Camping, Camping Cooking/Recipes, Camping Fun, Camping Meals, Cast Iron Cooking, Cast Iron Skillet Recipes, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Life, One Pot/ Slow Cooker/ Crockpot/ Roaster, Rambling, Sausage, Skillet Recipes
Tagged Camping meals, Camping recipes, cast iron, Cast Iron Cooking, Lodge Cast iron
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Recipe to try… Strawberry Bourbon Lemonade
Making these for BBQ Strawberry Bourbon Lemonade 8 oz. bourbon 2 c. strawberries 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice 12 basil leaves bitters Directions Add strawberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a blender. … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Beverages, BBQ, Beverages/Adult, Grilling, Holiday, Recipes To Try
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Another FoodSaver day
Today I am freezing a small “Meat Package” from the butcher, only 65 Pounds. Plus I picked up a case of Cod, a 10 lb roll of Ground Beef, and a case of Riblets. The Riblets will always be … Continue reading
Posted in FoodSaver, Freezer Food, Gadget Review, Grilling
Tagged Everyday Life Ramblings, FoodSaver, Freezer Foods
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Pork Chops with an onion glaze, scalloped potatoes, three bean salad, dinner rolls…and I call it “tonight’s dinner”.
The strangest thing happened when I put a pork chop on the plate. It Popped real loud and kinda blew up. I have never ever seen that before. Scalloped potatoes ready for the oven. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Ham, Life, Pork, Potatoes, Rambling, Sides, What's for Dinner?
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BBQ day….. Drop in guests…. Hot dogs, corn, beans, chips, ice cream cones.
Real time meals….. It is hard to feed people and take beautiful photos without a photographer standing by. There are 9 hungry people waiting to eat here so I DO have priorities. After all…. REAL food, ugly photos, both sides … Continue reading
Another FoodSaver day…… Cutting a Whole Sirloin Tip for the freezer
Cutting and freezing a Whole sirloin tip. Three beautiful roasts or use one for Kibbee or ka-bobs. Mmmmmm I couldn’t do it if is wasn’t for my trusty FoodSaver FoodSaver I am … Continue reading
A flat iron steak with grilled green pepper for two. Oops FOUR
A flat iron steak with grilled green pepper for FOUR, baked sweet potato oozing with butter, tender crisp fresh green beans, cold and crispy tossed salad with cucumber and grape tomatoes. And served with homemade salad dressing. Because we had … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Beef, Dinner Ideas, Grilling, Life, What's for Dinner?
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Lower Carb Flat Iron Steaks, baked sweet potato and green beans with bacon. Split between THREE people.
Served along side is a crisp salad with onion, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and real bacon bits ( mine without please) . Salad dressing tonight…. Ranch UPDATE… and a loss next morning.
Posted in Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Freezer Food, Grilling, Life, Lower Carb, Potatoes, Rambling, Salad Dressings, salads, Sides, Steak, sweet potato, Veggies, Weight loss, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Bacon, Baked sweet potato, Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life, Freezer Foods, Grilling, Life, Lower Carb, potatoes, Rambling, salad dressings, Salads, sides, Steak, tomatoes, Veggies, weight loss, whats for dinner
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Dinner was soooo good ! Strip Steak, baked sweet potato, green beans, small salad and homemade steak sauce dip.
And it was all low(er) carb. Yummy ! They look like they are “over cooked” but actually I think two were “under cooked” and mine was perfect. From FoodSaver Bag to table. They were so juicy. They were rare, … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dessert, Dinner Ideas, Dips, Everyday Life Ramblings, FoodSaver, Freezer Food, Grilling, Life, Lower Carb, Potatoes, Rambling, salads, sweet potato, Veggies, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Baked sweet potato, Beef, Dinner Ideas, FoodSaver, Freezer Foods, tossed salad, whats for dinner
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Shish-Ka-Bobs, homemade rice pilaf, roasted corn, and grilled “fresh” pineapple
burp….. scuz me “He” requested these for dinner a couple days ago, so of course I made them. Enough to feed 9 people. It was a nice time with friends.
Posted in Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Fruit, Grilling, Life, Sides, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, Beef, Corn on cob, Dinner Ideas, Food Photo, Grilling, Life, Rambling, Rice, What's for Dinner
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Guess Who needs ceramic rocks for the BBQ at 3 PM on Memorial Day? when he was asked a million times for 3 WEEKS if we need anything?
Oh good Lord, watch me run to the phone. I called all local hardware stores and they were closed at 2 PM and noon. (wipes brow….. ) He found a bag in the extra large storage room. Ok he calls … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Holiday, Life, Memorial Day, Military / Vets, Rambling
Tagged BBQ, Everyday Life, Grilling, Holiday, Life, Memorial Day, Rambling
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“He” agreed to BBQ after it was being suggested strongly. (wink)
I did all the prep work so all he had to do is stand out there with the tongs in his hand LOL. We had either small slabs of ribs or riblets, roasted corn on the cob, baked sweet … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Pork, Rambling, sweet potato, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Food Photo, Grilling, Rambling, What's for Dinner
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Porterhouse Steak… YUM !!!
. How many times can one person blow up potatoes ??? Let me answer that…. many. Please don’t tell me to poke holes in them. I DO know how to cook, I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Life, Potatoes, Steak, sweet potato, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Food Photo, Grilling, Life, Steak, What's for Dinner
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Mmmm BBQ Country Ribs, Funny Rice and Corn.
Ooey- Gooey BBQ sauce, extra buttered corn, funny rice and a tossed salad with homemade dressing. Talk about Carb overload (smile). Actually, I was so hungry that I didn’t care about calories or anything. I have been working outside … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Life, Pork, Rambling, What's for Dinner?
Tagged BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life, Food Photo, Grilling, What's for Dinner
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Cutting the NY Strips for freezer
He came home with the super meat sale items and now its time for me to cut and freeze. I have so many posts about meat that I have probably bored you to death. Hey… I do throw in pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, FoodSaver, Freezer Food, Grilling, Life, Steak, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Dinner Ideas, Food Photo, FoodSaver, Freezer Foods
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Shish ka bob W/ Homemade Teriyaki Sauce and Brown Rice
What do you do when you look for Teriyaki sauce in the fridge and it’s gone? I’ll answer that…. you make some. Recipe is posted below. Tonight is Shishkabob so I will have photos for you later, it is marinading. I … Continue reading
“His” third day cooking dinner
These are the only pictures I got. The battery went. I didn’t get the top row but it was filled. Nothing fancy here. Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Mayo, Pickles etc. Served with the remaining Potato Salad, Taco salad and chips.
His Second Day Making Dinner.
Hot Dogs served with those salads. I didn’t get a picture because it was so fast. I was re heating some homemade baked beans from the freezer and he walked in the kitchen holding the platter of cooked hot dogs. … Continue reading
Posted in BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Frugal recipes, Grilling, Life, Recipes, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Aerogarden, Ball Park, BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life, Food Photo, Frugal, Grilling, Holiday, Life, Pictures, What's for Dinner
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Tuna Noodle Salad
I will come back and post this recipe along with measurements later. You will find this salad, and two others in another post about “his brainy idea’. You can find it here . Tuna Noodle Salad Please try to let … Continue reading
Posted in Aerogarden Herbs and Veggies, BBQ, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Indoor Gardening, Life, Pasta, Recipes, salads, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Aerogarden, Chicken of the Sea, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life, Food Photo, Grilling, indoor gardens, Life, Miracle Whip, Pasta, Pictures, Salads, What's for Dinner
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Potato Salad
This and two other salads came from this post about “his brainy idea”. You will find it here. Potato Salad . *laugh* These were HUGE potatoes. I only used four and they barely fit in the dutch oven pan. . … Continue reading
Taco Salad
I promise to post Measurements later today. Mom taught me like this…… “put a handful into the pot, sprinkle some salt in..” etc etc.” This salad ( and two others) came from a post about “His brainy idea” You can find … Continue reading
Well… It was His Idea and I’m Holding Him To It. With Potato Salad, Tuna Noodle salad, Taco Salad on the Side.
The weather is going to be very warm for five days. He stated that he has a “great idea” (this can’t be good). This is how the conversation went. Him….. I have a great idea. Me……. (gasp) what is your … Continue reading
Memorial Day….Let Us Not Forget Why We Are Free.
Today is Memorial Day. So many of us will be grilling out and spending time with family and friends. Let us NOT forget those who gave their lives so we are able to have such freedoms. They severed their Country … Continue reading
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Brats, Corn on the Cob and Homemade Fries. Thank Goodness for Foodsaver.
We buy a million dozen corn during peak season then use the food saver and freeze. I always have enough corn to last to the following corn season. Brats, corn, and fries This … Continue reading
Recipe to try…..Seared Steaks with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola
Update…. making this for dinner for house guests in Aug or Sept 2017 will post photos. Seared Steaks with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola Ingredients 1 tbsp canola oil, divided 2 large onions, sliced (about 4 cups) 1 tablespoon brown … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dinner Ideas, Everyday Life Ramblings, Grilling, Life, Rambling, Recipes, Recipes To Try, What's for Dinner?
Tagged Beef, Dinner Ideas, Grilling, Recipes, Recipes To Try, What's for Dinner
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