Memorial Day/Graduation Celebration

27 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Beef, Beer and Food, Blueberries, Bradley Smoker, Cakes, Captain's Shack, Celebrations, Comfort Food, Cookies, Corn, Dessert, Dinner At Marnies, Dinner With Family, Fruit, Grillin' and Chillin', Holiday Gatherings, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Slow Cooking, Smoking and Grilling, Special Dinners, Special Events, What's For Dinner?

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Such a great party to celebrate Memorial Day and Sophia graduating from Boise High School. Congratulations Sophia!!And absolutely great food from everyone – Mac for the hamburgers, Marnie for the strawberry cake, Chris and Madison brought the cookie pictured here and Robin’s awesome Tuscan Orange Cake and Blueberry Pie. Super great eats, everyone. And it was good that Mac’s Mom and Dad, Linda and Jim, drove all the way from Virginia to be at the party. Enjoy these photos! Cheers.

Sophia graduates! Congratulations and hugs Sophia.

Cricket is thinking, “Which way do I go?”

Eat dessert first, life is too short!!

Chris and Madison look at that awesome cookie!

Robin made this Tuscan Orange Cake and made these decorations. Great job, Honey!

Robin made this Tuscan Orange Cake and the decorations, too. Great job, Honey! Here is the recipe for the Tuscan Orange Cake (Schiacciata Alla Florentina).

Robin also made this Blueberry Pie. I do like blueberries!

Marnie made the Strawberry Cake. This was really good.

Now that dessert is over, we can eat the main meal. Yummers!

Robin and I made these Baked Beans totally from scratch. The Lyle’s Black Treacle is a Scottish addition.

Great corn, Marnie, for this early in the season. Did not need and salt, pepper or butter.

And the ribs just coming out of the smoker. Top Two Shelves - Memphis Rub. Middle Shelf - Casey's Hot Sop and the bottom shelf, Regular rub or garlic, onion and salt and pepper.

And the pork ribs just coming out of the smoker. Top Two Shelves – Memphis Rub. Middle Shelf – Casey’s Hot Sop and the Bottom Two Shelves, Regular rub – garlic, onion and salt and pepper.

It Was A Foodie Weekend!

29 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Bradley Smoker, Breakfast, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Crockpot, Cuts of Beef, Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Food Prep, Grillin' and Chillin', Mexican Food, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Sourdough Bread, What's For Dinner?

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chile rellenos, german potato salad, sauerbraten, smoked pork ribs

And it all started on Saturday morning …… Early, for me! 5am. It was a tailgate weekend as BSU was playing Southern Mississippi (BSU won! 60 – 7). Seeing as how we did not have a “tailgate”, we renamed this Saturday event as a “Backgate Party”! We do have a back gate. Started the smoker at 5:30am and smoked 3 racks of pork ribs for 2 hours. But before I could do anything, we needed breakfast. Look at what I made.

Shrimp and Asparagus Omelet with Hollandaise Sauce and Toasted Acme Bake Shop Sourdough

Shrimp and Asparagus Omelet
with
Housemade Hollandaise Sauce
Toasted Acme Bake Shop Sourdough

And then to prep for the game. But it does not start until 8:30pm. Lots of time. Smoke the ribs for 2 hours in Alder. Then finish off some of them in the oven and the others in the crock pot. Slow … Slow … Slow cooking and low heat.

Smoked Pork Ribs

Finished off in the oven for 7 hours at 200 degrees F.

Paleo Smoked Ribs

Finished off in the crock pot on low for 7 hours. Yum!

Add to the ribs some Slaw, Baked Beans, Beer, Apple Crisp (thanks Marnie), Brian, Marnie and Mac and we’ve got a party. It was a long day for me. From 5am until close to 12 mid-night. Brian made breakfast on Sunday morning. Robin has this awesome recipe for Chiles Rellenos and Brian used it. Super job, Brian!

Brian preparing the Chile Rellenos.

Chile Rellenos

But then, next Tuesday we have a Board meeting with the TVWS. October finds the group trying beer! Yes, beer! Not wine this month. And to keep in the “bier frame of mind”, we are also doing an Oktoberfest theme. This should really be fun. For the Board meeting, we are trying some Samuel Adams Oktoberfest Bier, German Potato Salad, Acme Bake Shop Rye Bread and I know some other goodies. (It pays to be a Board member!) I am making a Sauerbratten, click the link for our recipe. Busy, busy, busy. But fun, fun, fun! Tonight we are going to some friends house for dinner. Going to take them some wines and stuffed cream puffs. Cheers!

Smoked Steelhead For Dinner

22 Friday Feb 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Bradley Smoker, Captain's Shack, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Salmon, Seafood, Special Dinners, Steel Head, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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Costco had a great buy on steelhead this afternoon. So we just had to get some. We really do try to go meatless on Mondays and Fridays. Salads. Vegetable dinners. Pasta. And seafood. This is the first time since last fall that I have fired up the Bradley – pictured here on the left. And right on cue, it was running. (Thanks Bob and Donna, again. After 5 1/2 years, it is still going strong. Just like me!) So our dinner was awesome. And I used some rub on the steelhead that my sister sent us for Christmas, Savory Spice Shops Park Hill Maple and Spice Pepper that I sprinkled over the fish. Patted it in slightly and let it sit for about 30 minutes before putting in the smoker for 1 hour at 240 degrees. It was great! Here is our dinner plated. Cheers!