After an awesome round of golf with my two boys we ate well. Grilled tomatoes, avocados, and corn. Oh, and ribeyes.

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Looks like we both ate good tonight. Well done man.

While the Ribeyes were good, and they really were, the tomatoes and avocados stole the show.

But yes, we eat well tonight.. :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

Not pictured was buttered noodles I made for the kiddo. My mother use to make them for me, with everything I made I ate more noodles than the other sides.

Indeed. I east ribeye a lot (more than I should), and the neighbors loved it (the really do stop by a LOT), and I make more tomatoes and avocados, and that's what I ate more than the meat.

Prolly a healthier choice too! How gay IS THAT!?!?!?!?!?! Screw it, they were awesome!!!!

Now I feel like a fat ass damn you buttered noodles for being so good.

I wanna try the grilled avocado. Do you just scoop a little out and top it on the tomato?

You feed the neighbors ribeye? Let me know when a house comes up for sale...

If you live by FMB he won't feed you steak unless you get it cooked his way.

I would love to live by GloryDayz. We'd have BBQs every weekend.

GloryDayz is right down the road, I should call him neighbor now.

True story?

I'm easy (Like Sunday Morning!!!)...

I put Olive oil on the "face" of the halved tomatoes, avocados, and the all over the corn; and char them face-down on the lower grill over high heat.

After that I put them on the upper rack "face up" add more olive oil to all of them (with a brush).

I add a dab of butter to the avocados (and sprinkle that face-up side with brown sugar), and for the tomatoes I grind salt and pepper.

I let them grill on one side of the grill (over low heat) while I grill the steaks on the other end (brushing with butter), four minutes a side...

I turn off the gill and pull the steaks off the grill and cover the them with foil 5-8 minutes/ While the steaks are resting I let the veggies stay warm on the cooling grill (until the steaks are ready).

And that's it...

LMAOLMAOLMAOLMAOLMAO They like to "taste" what I've made.

Inmem makes the best looking shrimp on here. Those look so awesome tonight!

What's some tips on making good shrimp?

yeah, about 10 minutes, but I wasn't invited.:cuss:

If somebody embeds the Bubba Gump shrimp scene from Forrest Gump, that would make me LOL..

Their kids were washing my golf clubs!!!

Not that the clubs will ever work again, but they were all about it... Then again I've never been one to say my clubs were the problem, but I like to keep excuses "in the bag" and now I have one more!

Oh and nice meal too GloryDayz. I would love to be your neighbor but I'm not sure I could afford the house next to yours.

I actually invited a CP member over to watch a game, people tend to get freaked out about it when it comes down to it. It's not an open venue and I could see why that would be uncomfortable. That and no one wants to drink and drive.

To be honest, Chief fans are pretty weird. There's a few that go this local spot and they're just odd folks, all 7 of them.

Midwestern people don't want to impose, it's like the two step. Yeah, I guess it's kinda weird. Once your in, your in, until you do something stupid.

Yeah I would feel more comfortable to have some beers first with guys I never met before rather than just going straight to their house.


Man I sound gay right now.

Good looking steaks men.

SWEET MEAL! :thumb:

I highly approve of all but the shrimp to me look a little too oily. Were they? :hmmm:

I drizzled the infused olive oil when they were done. I cooked them in that olive oil and butter.

Sort of like Shrimp Scampi? I've had both real good crispy and real oily scampi.

I like mine on the less oil more texture side.

The rib eye looked fantastic and cooked to perfection

I seasoned them heavily with Italian seasoning. I guess you can consider a scampi. I was going for a surf and turf dinner with a couple sides.

That's how I like my steak as well, I was very pleased with it. Medium is the way to go IMO.

If you get a chance, make some of that olive oil. It's fantastic, next time I'm going to create a Rosemary flavor oil. Use that for whatever you're cooking

And how do I go about this, because it looks/sounds fantastic?

I buy mine in a glass bottle! :D :thumb:

Do they sell flavored olive oil. Maybe I just haven't noticed?

Yeah, but I like doing it myself. I can control the consistency of flavors. Just add whatever flavors you're looking for. Turn the heat on medium and let simmer for a few hours.

Pinterest planet

Food is just a small part of Pinterest. Mostly crafts and DIY stuff.

I agree that's why I asked. Looks great and you could saute quite a few things with it. What did you put in that one for the shrimp?

Another Inmem idea I will have to try. Thanks.

Reeled him in

Basil, crushed garlic from the jar, 1-2 turns of sea salt and crushed pepper red pepper.

You're welcome man, enjoy.

Yes. I've also received as a gift. Italian restaurants serve it poured in a plate and then you dip your bread in it.

Props to Fire Me Boy for inspiration....or as I promised him:
 

Kale Smoothie
Kale, 2 tiny beet tops, cucumber, fresh kiwi fruit, fresh banana slices, frozen pineapple, tiny bit of frozen peach, spring water, stevia sweetener.


That was my appetizer. Now for the main course—homemade vegan tomato soup—no dairy, no chicken broth. All in keeping with my liquid diet. Only here, I added a touch of solid food—the large homemade garlicky crouton. I will give Inmem props for inspiration for that. Also, to keep him happy that this thread isn't too off topic.

I am stuffed.

Back to work from paternity leave. It's hot here so that means lighter dinners from now on. Hopefully I'll some cooking in on weekends if it isn't too hot.

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Hot as hell here too. But those dishes look weighty for hot weather.

I don't really like cooking inside when it's hot either. Even with the AC blasting. Although I'll gladly grill outside even though it's hotter outside. Weird, I know.

Tonight made a ham baked in the oven with peaches, steamer fresh red potatoes with butter and cilantro, and a large antipasto to start that had salami, pepperoni, fontina, manchego, gouda, gruyere, extra sharp cheddar, capers, sun dried tomatoes, pickles, roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, kalamata olives, stuffed green olives and pepperidge farm crackers.

Was simple but good! :p

Even with my AC on, it's gets well over 80°'s here when the oven and burners are both on.

Damn that's crazy. Was 105 degrees here today and I had the AC run for a straight hour when I got home and the house got down to 74 degrees in that time. We do have two AC units though so it helps. Doesn't cool that fast if I am cooking though, you're right.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu******* that. My god. I can't do less than 70 in the summer. It would cost me a mountain of money to live there.

No humidity. Nothing feels as hot as it says. I used to be the same way in other places I've lived. But a 78 degree house with humidity under 10% feels about 5 degrees cooler than other places I've lived. We rock 78-80 when home and 74 at night and it feels fine. I don't try to save money and suffer like some here and our bills is never that high even with two AC units.

I'm a 68 guy myself.

Yep, if the wife would let me control he AC we're talking 66-68. During heat waves it's usually around 74

I have almost as little humidity as you do. I will grant you that humidity sucks nutsack. But even with a dry heat I'm not doing it. I just can't anymore. Maybe I got too hot a few times working or running track when I was a dumb kid but I can't sleep in higher than 70.

Wife went to see her parents this spring whole I was busy. I turned that bitch to 64. With no baby and a cool house I hadn't slept that well in years. Although it sucked getting to sleep because I missed the wife and kiddo. But yeah. I got 2 days of my thermostat.

We also have 6 ceiling fans in the house so that helps too. You end up getting used to it but keeping AC under 70 would likely put you in the poor house. :D

Get used to it you say? They said I would get used to the humidity in college. LOL.

I've been with my wife for 10 years now and it hasn't gotten any easier for me to deal with.

I'm sorry about your marriage.

This morning I woke up with the attic fan on and all the windows open. 62 degrees. I was sleeping like a baby when that alarm went off.

Marriage is good. My internal thermostat is junk.

That's freezing to me! Ugh! O.M.G!

It's nowhere near 105 here or ever. It gets in the 90's in the summer but high humidity. The humidity gets far worse by August which is like being in a sauna. My house has ceiling fans in all main living areas is normally at 80° inside. I need new and better insulation though.

I miss Arizona.

Cuddle Up

Another try at loco moco. Better this time.

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You and my wife should have tea! ;)

Absolutely. Believe me, 68 is the compromise.

When I was in Sidney before my wife moved up there, I let the house get to 46 before I turned on the heater. That may have been a bit much.

O.M.G.!!! I never even had it that low when I lived in Boston. I used to have it at 74 with 72 the compromise. Now, 74 is too cold for me here for the inside—no matter the time of year.

Portobello Burger

Stuffed with veggies: grilled zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, tomato, purple onion with Italian seasonings of basil, oregano, parsley, onion and garlic powder with some Old Bay seasoning. Added blistered red pepper,fresh lettuce and Greek yogurt sauce. Sauce made with shallot, garlic, touch of Tabasco sauce, and lemon juice, cracked black pepper and white pepper. The sauce is really good.

Had the same green kale smoothie again. I snuck a sip of red wine. Believe it or not, it's really a tasty burger and filling too.

Speaking of which, does anybody have a killer portobello marinade recipe? I'd love to find one.

TIA

Wow this is a great idea!!!!

Thanks for sharing, I'll have to try these this weekend 😀

I don't get why people like mushrooms so much.

Taste like dirt to me.

Mmmm...FUNGUS! http://www.coralspringsfootandankle....us-300x225.jpg

Penicillin is a fungus too. 'Er is derived from anyway.

Mushrooms are actually really, really good for you. I love them.

Okay, but I also don't eat penicillin. :)

Kale is good for you, too. I ain't eating that shit, either.

I did beats Armour star. I used always take on camping trips along with Dinty Moore Stew.

True but you were "eeeoowwwing" fungus was the only reason I pointed that out. Just sayin'! :p :Poke: ;)

Seems like a lot of work, but I am tempted to try this.

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And now I know why you're fat

Not sure about this, I never liked the idea of cutting steak before cooking. I think reverse searing is something you should try. Cook first in an oven and sear after

If I do the chimney starter steaks with will definitely be with one steak and not two lol. Seems like a waste of good charcoal though and that stuff isn't cheap

Why not cut the steak before cooking?

I've done reverse searing, quite a bit actually. It's typical of sous vide, but I've also cooked in the oven to 90-100, then seared to medium rare. I really like it, and if I'm doing a thick steak, I'm almost always reverse searing.

I've seen Alton Brown cook over the chimney starter. I think he did a big hunk of tuna directly over the flames like that, and I think he's done a stir fry in a wok set over the starter.

I don't go through a ton of charcoal, and I grab some when it's on sale. Last weekend, Lowe's had it on sale for two 20-pound bags of Kingsford original for $10 (I know, it's briquettes, but at least it's not soaked in lighter fluid).

I would imagine slicing the steak diagonally would release the juices? Amirwrong?