[Cody Dawg]

Title says it all:

Have any plans for the weekend?

And on that note, have a really great grilling or barbeque recipe? I'm in a burger cook-off over the weekend. My "special" recipe is not that special, really, just a basic burger with a tropical theme. My spouse is cooking against me with a southwestern-style burger. (Anyway, we'll both lose, I'm sure. But, it's for fun so that's why we're doing it.)

[wdlove]

This happens to be my wife's weekend to work. So don't any special plans.

[budster101]

Going to my idiot in-laws.

[mitchell_pgh]

Hanging in DC, haven't been feeling well.

[residentEvil]

My brothers and I are taking my dad fishing one last time; old school (row boat, bobbers, bait and beer) tomorrow.

Then heading to northern lower to let off some steam; golfing and drinking with friends. Will include a boat trip from Tawas to Harrisville on their 32' Carver for fireworks Saturday night, drinking jack and coke until there is none, and 2 or 3 rounds of golf.

[Cody Dawg]

Going to my idiot in-laws.

Does your wife know you feel that way? Seriously?

Then heading to northern lower to let off some steam

What is the "northern lower?"

[Cody Dawg]

I guess you mean Michigan!

Looked at some pictures of Tawas and it looks beautiful. Have fun fishing!

[xi_hyperon]

Family cookout at my brother's house, and then off to the river parks for the annual fireworks show.

[Cody Dawg]

Tawas Bay live cam.

Today it looks overcast there, though.

[Cody Dawg]

Where, xi_hyperon?

[residentEvil]

Yeah, northern lower michigan. Their cabin is in East Tawas and their home is in Harrisville; nice little trip by boat.

[xi_hyperon]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Where, xi_hyperon?

I'm back in Tulsa. A family friend has a townhouse by the river, so after the cookout at my brother's, we'll head over there for the evening. The weather should be perfect for the 4th - clear and muggy.

[sek929]

Since we (me and my two roomates) have been quiet this last year and no cops have come to our house (unless we called em) in a while we are throwing a day kegger/cookout extraviganza. I plan on being totally sh!tfaced by around 12pm, I mean, I am the one paying for both kegs and all.

If you're in the Southeast Mass. area stop by and I'll sloppily pour you one. Then we can enjoy wasted wiffle-ball.

[Zimphire]

I might be going to NY this weekend sek, I might stop by.

[Mithras]

Zimph, could you walk my dog for me? I'm going to be out of town.
Also, forget the 4th of July -- that happens every year. Any plans for the big 30K?

[Cody Dawg]

WDLove, you're in Boston...why don't YOU go to that party for all of us non-Bostonians?

[budster101]

Free beer? hmmm.

[Zimphire]

Originally Posted by Mithras

Zimph, could you walk my dog for me?

That isn't a euphemism of some sort is it?

Also, forget the 4th of July -- that happens every year. Any plans for the big 30K?

I am going to rub Crisco™ on my naked fragile elbows.

[andi*pandi]

heading north, spend a few days on the coast, then do the rural town parade thing. Oh, and the fireworks. We'll be seeing if our almost 3 yr old will buy that lobster tastes just like hot dog.

[Cody Dawg]

That sounds like fun.

Once we do the barbeque contest thing we'll be going over to our house on the left side of the state to relax over there. Sarasota. We'll watch the fireworks over there. They're always beautiful. We usually spend the day at the beach then head down to the waterfront to watch the fireworks there on our little itsy bitsy boat.

[JHromadka]

My Dad's birthday is on the 4th, so my family always gets together for a bbq.

[ReggieX]

You mean the 1st, right? Dinner and fireworks with a cute gal.

[paul w]

Oh I'll probably throw something on the barbecue. Drink alcohol, watch a baseball game...

whatever.

[budster101]

I like how you ordered those, now on the other hand it would be more interesting if you'd...

Drink Alcohol
then Barbecued while watching a baseball game... :

[ender2002]

im shrooming and then heading over to see a free yo la tengo concert

[Mithras]

I'd just like to add that since my birthday is the 5th, you'll actually be celebrating that as well. Think of dear Mithras during the fireworks, won't you?

[JoshuaZ]

I'm heading up to Northern Wisconsin to hang out on a lake, shoot fireworks, have a few drinks, and say goodbye to all my college room mates (all 4 of them).

Oh yeah, and I'll be fishing, sleeping in a tent, and probably telling a lot of bad jokes.

[JHromadka]

Originally Posted by ReggieX

You mean the 1st, right? Dinner and fireworks with a cute gal.

Just like Canadians to pick a holiday near us. Happy Canada Day!

[sanity assassin]

Being a Scot, I have little interest in July 4th. But I hope you all get blasted (as in drunk ). As for us, we have the Protestants marching to their xenophobic nonsense in July - the Orange walk. Nothing worse than waking up to the tune of badly dressed twats banging their drums.

[ReggieX]

Originally Posted by JHromadka

Just like Canadians to pick a holiday near us. Happy Canada Day!

We would have had it on the 4th, but, you know, earlier harvest.

[Super Mario]

For a good steak.

Get a nice piece of steak.
Cut off the fat.
Cut lines across the top of the steak,
Smear on top a mix of butter, oregano, salt, black pepper, sugar (or honey).

In the pan, olive oil. Heat it. Put the steak in with the butter and spice side down.
When that side has melted and sizzles, turn the steak over.
Cook both sides again for one minute each side until medium rare.

Now you have a tasty sweet, spicy rusticana steak. Serve it with diced potatoes cooked in olive oil, salt and rosemary until slightly brown around. When the potatoes are almost done put green peas in the same pan for one minute. Now serve it and eat!

[E's Lil Theorem]

Going to the beach on Saturday and BBQ'ing Korean-style ribs on Sunday. I won't be doing the actual cooking, so I don't have the recipe for the ribs, but they’re friggen yummy

Oh, and on the actual 4th I'll be sleeping

[Cody Dawg]

Oh, now I'm hungry. Great!

Super Mario: Can that recipe be adjusted for a grill? I guess it probably cannot. It sounds awesome!

We are making it tonight!

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Oh, now I'm hungry. Great!

Super Mario: Can that recipe be adjusted for a grill? I guess it probably cannot. It sounds awesome!

We are making it tonight!

The steak can be made on the grill but making it in the pan is always better to keep flavour inside the meat.

[SVass]

Another simple recipe: Cook bratwurst in beer and a raw onion for a few minutes to remove the fat and add some flavor. Then remove and place on a grill to brown. Place in a hot dog bun with mustard, onions, etc.
sam

[Zimphire]

Another good recipe, grill salmon fillets on the grill by wrapping them up in foil. (Salmon is flaky and falls apart otherwise)

THEN make homemade salsa, and throw in some pineapple chunks.

You throw that on the Salmon after it's done. Served with some salsa chips.

Good eating.

[Cody Dawg]

The way I always make salmon is to buy a nice thick fillet. Put on a piece of the new non-stick aluminum foil, flesh side up. Take barbecue sauce and mix orange juice concentrate (from the can - thawed out) and mix thoroughly and slather on the fish. Broil under broiler until it is brown and crusty and bubbly.

I serve it with candied carrots and a mixed greens salad with shaved parmesan and a lite balsamic/olive oil vinagrette.

It is REALLY great.

[Zimphire]

I'll have to try that.

Sounds good.

[KeriVit]

Cody- try these ribs...

Get 3 beers (for the recipe and one for you if you like- but get the good stuff). Pour em in a big pot
1 ½ gallons of water
2oz Chili Powder
2oz Garlic Powder
2z paprika
1 ½ oz salt
1 ½ oz pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a rapid boil. Submerge
ribs and boil at a rapid boil for 1 ½ hours stirring occasionally. After boiling,
glaze ribs with BBQ sauce or sauce of choice. Finish off on the grill at a low
heat or in the oven At 200 degrees for 20 minutes. Glaze ribs again if
necessary.



I'm probably taking advantage of the 3 day and getting my house cleaned up before the realtor comes to view it for an appraisal. Been invited to a couple of BBQs, so I'll break from the work and head there. Finally the humidity is gonna break a bit round here, so it should be nice.

[nredman]

Originally Posted by budster101

Going to my idiot in-laws.

friday i am going to a baseball game - saturday i am doing nothing, sunday i am going to visit the family, bbq fireworks - the 4th - probably nothing

[Abit667]

First day off from work in a while so i'll probably just sleep for a while and then sit around doing nothing dreading going back to work the next day.

[Cody Dawg]

What kind of ribs do you buy? Beef? Pork? Babyback? That sounds good!

Zimphire: Yes, the salmon done that way is WONDERFUL. The orange juice lends an orange taste and caramelizes in the barbeque sauce.

Another way to use orange juice concentrate?

Chicken Salad A L'Orange

Buy chicken breast and cut it into one to two inch pieces. Heat olive oil in a saute pan, 2 tablespoons. Take orange juice concentrate, 1/2 can (the big can - I always use the big cans), and throw it into the hot pan and melt it. As soon as it is melted throw in the chicken chunks and salt and crack pepper over the chicken.

Saute until the juice completely disappears into the chicken and the outside of the chicken turns brown and crusty because the juice caramelizes. When it is done remove and set aside.

Get a mixed greens salad ready (baby field greens with radicchio is best). Toss mandarin oranges, orange bell peppers (slices), and almond slices in the salad.

Take plain lowfat yogurt (not vanilla please) and mix the remainder of the orange juice into the yogurt. Whip well. Add salt and pepper and chopped fresh dill. I drizzle a teaspoon of honey or two in it also.

Plate your salad on a platter and put the chicken on top and pour the orange-yogurt dill dressing on top.

Garnish with a sprig of fresh dill.

I won a big cooking competition with that recipe - it rocks! And it's healthy.

SHOPPING LIST:

2 pounds chicken breast (cubed)
1 large can orange juice concentrate (Half-thawed)
Mandarin oranges
Almonds
Orange bell peppers (if possible get orange)
Fresh dill
Plain lowfat yogurt
Honey (if desired)
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper

[KeriVit]

[QUOTE=Cody Dawg]What kind of ribs do you buy? Beef? Pork? Babyback? That sounds good!


Yeah, babyback- whatever will fit in the pot. I get 4 racks usually.

[Cody Dawg]

I know it sounds kooky, but I love pork ribs. You know, fatty pork ribs. We made them when I was growing up similar to the method you ascribe to. They were boiled then broiled with a barbeque-honey sauce on them. The only thing is, we boiled them in chicken broth with a lot of bay leaves in it. The bay leaves just gave it a certain something. Boiling rendered away most of the fat but left just enough to give it a crustiness when they were broiled. The barbeque sauce was crusty and the ribs underneath were just tender and delicious.

We're making steaks right now.

[sek929]

I'm drooling all over the keyboard....

MMMmmm Steaks

[CreepingDeth]

My 4th of July Recipe (Actually A dinner)

Make 24 Bagel Bites in the oven for maximum taste. Feel free to add my signature seasoning mix (only $4.99 on my website) for some spice.

While preheating the oven, put on a pot of Ramen. For extra flavor, put the seasoning in after you finish cooking, or even use 2 packets.

If you feel extra hungry, try making Taquitos or those little frozen mini quesadillas.

For desert, get a box of ho-ho's and Swedish fish.

For presentation: Place Ramen in a separate bowl, but put all oven baked items on a green plate. A nice shade of green. Put your candy on an even larger plate. When you finish with the entree, make a tower out of the ho-ho's.

Enjoy!

[Super Mario]

Ramen? Hohos? Boxed food should be banned. Fresh ingredients people!

[CreepingDeth]

You suck! Bagel Bites own! On a side note, 2.412 stoners a day would die without the invention of Bagel Bites.

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

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Chicken Salad A L'Orange[/b]

Buy chicken breast and cut it into one to two inch pieces. Heat olive oil in a saute pan, 2 tablespoons. Take orange juice concentrate, 1/2 can (the big can - I always use the big cans), and throw it into the hot pan and melt it. As soon as it is melted throw in the chicken chunks and salt and crack pepper over the chicken.

No, love, don't do that. Make the chicken as one piece in olive oil with basil, rosemary and little salt. Keep using a spoon to lift the olive oil on to the chicken. Make the orange sauce in a seperate pan. Make the orange sauce like this.

No concentrate, use a real orange. Peel it, remove seeds. In a sauce pan melt butter over low heat, then add orange slices. Heat it gently always stirring to get the juice out of the orange. Take it off the heat, add little honey, stir a little, pour sauce through a siv to remove solid pieces.

Serve the chicken on the plate, put the orange sauce on top. Make a nice minimal design with the sauce. Then little cracked black pepper on top. Add little parsley for decoration.

I know Americans like to add everything on a plate they can but as a real cook let me tell you that food is best when it is simple, with fresh ingredients and good presentation.

[Super Mario]

Originally Posted by CreepingDeth

You suck! Bagel Bites own! On a side note, 2.412 stoners a day would die without the invention of Bagel Bites.

This stoner gets best satisfaction by cooking from fresh Gordon Ramsey style.