Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Tonight we’re going to have fried catfish, cheese grits, homemade coleslaw, hush puppies and Ms. Jan’s sweet pickles.

We entertained 70* for a brief time today and the back porch is open and ready for your pleasure—ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are available as desired.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

I had the rest of my green cabbage last night. Steamed with butter and seasoning.

Tonight - ribs!

We got up into the low 60's today. Was nice to have sunlight enter my home this morning.....

 

Down in Key Largo, just like Bogie and Bacall. I don’t think any Hammett novel translated well as a movie except, maybe Maltese Falcon

 

This morning I ran across a real pretty mess of fresh green beans at the local grocery store across town—hard to turn them down so, tonight I’ll be grilling bone-in country cut ribs indirect over cherry wood smoke—and yes, Pat’s Homade on the last two turns to go with the green beans and new potatoes.

Another beautiful day touching 70* briefly—just typical panhandle weather though—2 days ago we had a 24* low and the last two days touch 70* thus our saying here is “If you don’t like the weather, just hang around 15-20 minutes-it’ll change…

The back porch is open and ready for your pleasure so enjoy.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tonight I’m going to be grilling wings with a cold tray for our side.

I’m using the Everglades Cactus Dust seasoning and coarse black pepper. This CD is just a touch sweeter so it matches well with chicken.

The three nights of 24*-28* lows didn’t faze our skeeter population however-

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are ready to go on the back porch.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

First and foremost - let's hoist one for the basketball team who pulled out a gritty road win today.

That said...onto the business at hand.....

Yesterday one of my customers gave me some homemade soup. She and I have shared homemade soups with each over the years. She's a fantastic cook and I've always enjoyed her creations.

This time though. Not so much. It was frozen when I got it so I stuck it in the fridge and told her I'd have it today. I told her it smelled good and what was it? She described using squash and kale and some kind of grain that comes from the Andes. I asked what kind of meat was in it and she said "None!" Right then and there was when the red flags showed up for me...lol.

We always give each other feedback.

Should I tell her I'm throwing the rest of her soup in the garbage?

Or do you think that's too harsh?

 

Tell her you had a friend over for lunch and you shared her soup with grilled cheese sammiches and he cleaned you out-and thank you so much

 

Do some crisp bacon and add it to the soup, with some spices, or leave it for your local critters

 

I had jalapeño brats for dinner as well.

 

On Gunsmoke this afternoon - guest stars Ross "Artemus Gordon" Martin and Murray "Mayor Larry Vaughn/Mr. Robinson" Hamilton ......."Land Deal" 1958.

And ribs for lunch!

 

Tonight I’ll be grilling hamburger steaks from a freshly ground boneless chuck roast. Baked potatoes will be on the top rack.

Inside we will have a fresh Romaine salad topped with vine ripe tomatoes.

The back porch is stocked with ice cold longnecks, chilled wine, and Cutter’s Dry unscented skeeter spray…

Life is good in Gator Nation!