Big News for Autumn!

Spaghetti Dinner!

The Ladies of the North made us Spaghetti... and it was GREAT!

Grocery Grill Refresher!

Great sunny weather, the patio is swept, the grills are out, it's BBQ Season! This is a refresher on my Grocery Grill. The full blog is in the archives. Some BBQ reminders: The grill lid is always down with the top lid vents WIDE OPEN! Adjust the bottom vents (open, half open, closed) to maintain ideal BBQ temperature. Ideal BBQ temperature is between 200F and 250F. And I like to use Kingsford charcoal briquets, they burn evenly and last a long time. In the Grocery Grill I use about 20 briquets. Season the meat the night before and remember smoke wood is like seasoning, don't over do it! I apologize to BBQ veterans, I cheat; I like to BBQ for 2 hours and then use the crock pot (with a little apple juice or wine) for a couple of hours. The result is very flavorful, moist, BBQ!

Bear and Roses

So I said to my wife this year that I was going to get her a Big Valentine Bear and Roses. My wife thinks it's a made up holiday and a waste of money. She said no to the Bear and Roses. I asked, how about a Bear with Roses coming out of it's tale? She says, don't get me anything you don't want to receive. This is what I find when I get home from work...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Yes, I know, finally a post. We are staying warm, and getting ready for Spring and BBQing! For more Family posts, check out Karen's Blog.

Cannon Beach

We are at Cannon Beach! Good food! Good kite flying wind! A Great Time!

4th of July Cookout!

What's needed for a Great 4th of July? Three Grills and Grocery store Fire Works!

SWEET CORN IN THE SMOKER:

Soak your corn (in the husk) in sugar water for at least 30 minutes.
My Bullet Smoker has 2 grill grates, I loaded both grills with ears of corn (in husk).
Let it go for 1 hour, then help yourself to great corn on the cob!
And the great part is you can leave the corn in the smoker for up to 2 hours with out worries of it burning (the smoker's water pan keeps your corn moist).

We had a Great 4th! Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us!