Pete_C Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Had the first cookout of the season Sunday.On Saturday we made a ten pound chuck roast with potatoes, carrots, and cabbage (New England Boiled Dinner) and had the boys , grandkids and a few neighbors over. That went down so well and the weather was so beautiful that I figured sunday was time to break out the grill. Perfect weather in the eighties. They had chicken leg quarters on sale for 19Cents a pound so that had to be a sign.Ten pounds of Chicken legs, Ten pounds of hamburgers , Ten pounds of Potato salad and baked beans (Not to mention ten two liter bottles of soda and three cases of Dr Pepper). All in all a very pleasant get together . Kind of puts me in the mood for a few more of these this spring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan72 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 MMMM yum now i am hungrydid you save me some Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 MMMM yum now i am hungrydid you save me some Save???It is all gone gone.We had two burgers, two drumsticks and a thigh left from the cookout . Everything else was history by 6PM.As for the roast, still some cabbage and a little (very little ) roast left, but the taters and carrots are gone.Yeah, I at first visualized cooking once and eating all week (beef stew , cold chicken, burger steaks) but it soon was obvious that it was going to be devoured. Spring it cookout weather here; since in summer it gets to blazing hot to be outside cooking during the afternoons . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Up here in the frozen north we enjoy grilling all through the winter. It's a fun way to stay warm and enjoy fresh air. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Up here in the frozen north we enjoy grilling all through the winter. It's a fun way to stay warm and enjoy fresh air. I grill year around here in minnesota. All winter the grilling is done in the garage. Just yesterday I pulled the grill outside and did it right. I think I have a new favorite fish. I did mahi mahi on the grill. It is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Up here in the frozen north we enjoy grilling all through the winter. It's a fun way to stay warm and enjoy fresh air. I grill year around here in minnesota. All winter the grilling is done in the garage. Just yesterday I pulled the grill outside and did it right. I think I have a new favorite fish. I did mahi mahi on the grill. It is great.I leave mine outside all winter to. Nothing like driving the neighbors crazy grilling when it's 10 below and snowing. Mailman hates it when he comes by and the grill is going. Makes his mouth water and his is buried in his garage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Up here in the frozen north we enjoy grilling all through the winter. It's a fun way to stay warm and enjoy fresh air. I grill year around here in minnesota. All winter the grilling is done in the garage. Just yesterday I pulled the grill outside and did it right. I think I have a new favorite fish. I did mahi mahi on the grill. It is great.I too like Mahi Mahi ; but the OL thinks any fish you cannot batter and fry is not edible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isteve Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 I like to throw a couple of DelMonicos on the grill at least once a month...even if I have to snowthrow a path to the grill. Pete can you still get the Dr Pepper made with cane sugar in Texas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 I want steak. I want steak. I want steak. See what you guys did?? Gotta get a Gassy someday. Too cold up here to grill with charcoal in the winter! Only problem is convincing Hubby--he likes the charcoal grills.I STILL WANT STEAK! Hmmmm, maybe this weekend (high 50's up here, but oh, Pete, 80's sound wonderful!)Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 (edited) I want steak. I want steak. I want steak. See what you guys did?? Gotta get a Gassy someday. Too cold up here to grill with charcoal in the winter! Only problem is convincing Hubby--he likes the charcoal grills.I STILL WANT STEAK! Hmmmm, maybe this weekend (high 50's up here, but oh, Pete, 80's sound wonderful!)LizI have used a weber charcoal grill most of my life. I thought that was the TRUE way to grill. My mother and father in-law bought us a gas grill last spring, I love it(I'm a convert). It makes cooking so easy, and the food still tastes good and smokey. Edited April 11, 2006 by shanenin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KeithLDick Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Damm Pete!!!!!...You get us all Fired up and Hungry then you let us down by not inviting any of us or saving any leftovers to send our way...Geeze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hmmm.... I'm about to move again and West was kinda the direction I was going in... Umm Pete???...Got a Invite to the next one for me???....Crap, it's 1:30 a.m. and nothings open here and I'm HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Hahahahaha.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 yes a agree keith what a feed im just going to have a feed now but after reading petes postim eating lame duck compared to his meal lucky buggeri bbq most of my meatmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 I like to throw a couple of DelMonicos on the grill at least once a month...even if I have to snowthrow a path to the grill. Pete can you still get the Dr Pepper made with cane sugar in Texas?Actually, with the OLs diabetes we pretty much stick to the Diet; which fortunately here in Texas is now sweetened with Splenda.Two cases of Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper, one of regular Diet. The two liters were mainly for the kids (Root beer, Grape, Black Cherry etc) . To get the cane sugar one you either have to order online or drive the 150 miles to Dublin Texashttp://www.dublindrpepper.comCase 12 oz cans - 24 cans/case. The Famous Dublin Dr Pepper made with Pure Cane Sugar! $10.00Dublin Dr Pepper made with pure cane sugar! Case 8 oz. non-returnable bottles - 24 bottles/case. $17.00Rather pricey if you want the fancy little bottles , but the cans are the same price as normal sweetened.As noted, big "Birthday Bash" there in a couple months (June 10th)Visitors will be treated to free Dublin Dr Pepper and free tours of the bottling plant and museum all day long. The food booths will be run by one of our favorite charitable organizations, the Knights of Columbus, and will have a definite Texas taste. And of course, everyone will also be invited to share in Dublin Dr Pepper's huge 115th birthday cake.Time to start planning this weekends Easter Bash, since the kids are comming again. So far Ham is on the menu, meaning also blackeyed feild peas with snaps, cornbread (muffins) and of course mac and cheese. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 OLyou used that twice, I am pretty sure the "O" is for "old" , the only thing I can think of the "L" meaning is "lady" . What does "OL" mean? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 pete often refers to his better half as the ol[old lady]mind you she dosent read his posts marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isteve Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thanks Pete just ordered 4 cases of the cans.I think I'll be firing up the grill this saturday, I can taste the steak now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 pete often refers to his better half as the ol[old lady]mind you she dosent read his posts martyCorrectamundo.I prefer the vernacular OL, since we are common law married (it has been 22 years); although she introduces me to everyone as her husband Pete. And Marty is correct; she rarely goes online. She once went to school to study to be a computer tech, wound up getting a MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist? ) certification and never using it . She has a short temper when it comes to computers and when it does something she does not like or fails to do what she wants she threatens to throw it out the window.Besides which we are "Old" now (Well she is Kim Basinger's age; and Kim does not look old so maybe we aren't that old). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Awww, jeesch. She and you are just pups! And don't I know about the "computer rage". My Sweet Brit gets it every time I panic and yell HELP! And he's the dang geek. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 If I had five dollars for every time I have threatened to throw this 'personal confuser' out the window, I could go buy a nice new one!!! Cookouts for this area will be rained out over next few days, a good storm system is tracking towards us for tonight on, for rain here in the Willamette Valley, but low (below pass levels) snow levels in Cascade moutains with 1 to 2 feet of snow expected. That may put a crimp in people's Easter travel plans from one side of the state to another, no studded tires or chains after April 1st, I hope people use them anyhow if needed in spite of the ban. I hope the high 30's Sunday night temperature is lowest it goes for us, to many things springing up early and lots of stuff in mid bloom too such as my plums, sure don't need a hard frost.Thankfully the only 'snow' here is from the pretty white cherry blossoms blowing in the breeze. PatGod bless everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Yeah. just pups.I mentioned that Kim was her age and wore it well and here response was "And I Don't??? My hair still isn't grey. People still usually think we are in our late thirties, early forties at the oldest." Had to unruffle her feathers and explain that that was not what I was saying at all.In the low nineties now and for the weekend. Looking forward to the party. The OL wants me to get some wine for adults and we are having a ham and a pork loin; beans (probably pork and pintos or baked beans ) potato salad , deviled eggs, cornbread . Still have to figure out some veggies, probably things like carrots, celery, greenbeans , zuccinni slices and a few dips for snacking on while dinner cooks.With that, it looks like light eating in advance. Have to buy some veggies for pasta prima vera tonite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 95 degrees here in the south the past few days - didn't even snow once this year here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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