Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

I was picking up a few things at the local Dollar General and the guy behind me had a pizza and beer. I said "Looks like pizza and beer night!" and he laughed. He had Red Baron brand pizza and I asked him why not DiGiorno. He said he read a review about frozen pizza and it ranked Red Baron at #3.

I never did find out who was ranked #1 or 2.

Cheers!

 

Tonight I’ll be grilling boneless country cut ribs indirect over cherry wood smoke.

Inside we’ve got fresh steamed yellow squash and onions, fresh pink eye peas w/snaps (fresh home grown cow horn peppers to go with), and rice pilaf.

Hot and humid enough outside today that yard work was limited to this morning—Ms. Jan in her plants and flowers and I was on the weed-eater.

Once again, ice cold longnecks and chilled wine win out for afternoon/evening libations.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

My mom and grandma made the best fried chicken slow cooking it in lard.

I know heavy use of fats like that are not advised but.. every month or so?

My gosh it tasted great!

 

Getting my neighbor’s yard cut today before the hot part of the heat of the day is upon us.

Tonight I’ll be grilling chicken halves seasoned with coarse black pepper and Everglades seasoning. Of course, Pat’s Homade on the last two turns.

Inside Ms. Jan’s putting together her homemade Mac & Cheese (it’s almost as good as desert), BBQ baked beans, fresh zipper peas and okra, deviled eggs and rolls. Our neighbor whose grass I cut is baking her homemade carrot cake for desert.

The back porch Yeti has been restocked and ready to go as well as Ms. Jan’s wine is chilled and standing by.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Just finished a delicious chuck eye steak with onions and Portabellas....yum!

I was talking to my buddy in Pennsylvania this morning about quiches. He makes them but I have never made one but I plan on trying it sometime soon.

There's always something interesting to create in cooking - I enjoy it, even though not at the level as many others - it's still a lot of fun and challenges the old brain a bit.

We've been getting some rain here and there when the bands move through but nothing significant. Isaias has basically turned out to be a nothing burger - but I'm not complaining!

Cheers!

 

Yep—
And they rolled the chicken around in milk and eggs with salt & pepper before they rolled it in self rising flour and then dropped it in the lard to fry...

 

Tonight we will be doing leftovers with round 2 of taco soup (with chicken) that we made a few days ago.

It was mighty good first time around, can’t imagine being disappointed tonight either.

Afternoon/evening libations will remain our normal preferences and—

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tonight we are frying beef cubed steak and cleaning the refrigerator out of leftover vegetables. We’ve got some green beans and new potatoes, yellow squash and onions, and pinkeye peas w/snaps to go with.

It was pretty hot and humid here today so outside work was basically limited to watering all the plants, flowers, and trees good.

Our preferred refreshments will serve us well today as we watch the sunset this evening.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Two very familiar words for today’s weather—hot & humid....

That said, we’re going with one of our favorite and light suppers tonight—I’m grilling wings and the side will be a cold tray.

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine always go well with this menu (at least in our opinion)

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Quick question for everybody—

Generally when we grill hamburgers we grill both hamburgers and hot dogs—that said, we’re not finding anything close to the normal stock of hot dogs we are used to seeing. Are hot dogs scarce in y’all’s grocery stores where you’re at?

Usually we’ll have Nathan’s, Hebrew Nationals, and several different BallPark Franks options. Lately tho, no BallPark, sometimes Nathan’s sometimes not.

 

Haven’t paid attention to exactly what’s at the local Publix, but prices are higher

 

Ahh, the kitchen is starting to smell good as a big pot of spaghetti sauce beings to simmer and cast it’s aroma throughout the house.

We will have a fresh Romaine salad topped with vine ripe tomatoes and Italian garlic bread to go with.

Our back porch will once again be enjoyed watching the MLB games of the day along with ice cold longnecks and chilled wine as we also watch another beautiful sunset.

Life is good in Gator Nation!