Macaroni & Applesauce

On the very few occasions when my mother put me in daycare (my brother and I were terrible little boys) Hilda would make plain macaroni with applesauce. I did not like daycare but sometimes I cook this meal up and it takes me back to my little person days!

O I know a little now, and only a little, what Christ's deep saying mean about becoming like a child, about leaving all for Him, about service, and truth and love.God is loving, true, self forgetting friend. George Macdonald

Smoked Meatloaf

The meatloaf was a bit dry but not bad. Nice complex flavor from the smoke and cook very well.







Remember whenever cutting wood of any kind with any implement do not become complacent. This little slip could have cost me several hundred dollars if the blade had been traveling in any other direction except perpendicular to my leg.





Thanking God this was not laid wide open.

1Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:1-5

Smoked Ribeye

Last Saturday I smoked a Ribeye.

It was very good!

Nice Week!

It has been a beautiful week thus far! Delicious food chilly temperatures fire in the fireplace!



There are two new little people on the planet whom I met this week. They both got a loving squeeze from one of the universe's top baby inspectors (that would be my mother for those of you not familiar).

 

Today, Thursday is a proper cool day! I shall continue to enjoy my week!

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118;24

First Smoked Ribs!

$8.00 worth of Beef and Pork ribs for this evenings Smoking adventure! First time I have tried ribs on the Char-Griller 2-2424 Table Top Charcoal Grill and Side Fire Box.




Two hours later and it worked like a charm! Video evidence below.

Hot Dog Sandwich

I like fireplaces, yes I do.

Apple Wood Smoked Chicken

Yesterday I once again fired up the Char-Griller!

This time I was cooking the second half of the chicken that was larger than it looked behind the meat counter.

I used Apple wood for the first time. Publix had small bags of Apple, Cherry, Mesquite and Hickory wood.

We were blessed to have a guest. A self described Southern girl who made a delicious Pecan Pie. Oh boy was it good. Now back to the chicken

 

It did not disappoint!

Grilled carrots and mashed potatoes on the side. I baked the potatoes skin and mash them and they have a smoky flavor with a thicker consistency than boiled mashed potatoes! Smoke yourself some meat!

Smoked Brisket

Smoked my first brisket !



Delicious !

Great Little Grill

The Char Griller is an inexpensive grill that performs with excellence. Lots of control over temperature and smoke to help you grill your meat to perfection!

With this little grill  you get the results of a big smoker in an inexpensive ( about  $70 give or take) and very portable small size!



It is great for beef and poultry!

Trilby Trip

I went on a little road trip to Trilby to revisit some hills I became acquainted with years ago on a Coast to Coast for Christ bicycle adventure organized by Kevin Miller. I think they still have yearly trips.



There are many picturesque back roads in Florida to explore. This area has quite a few.







Right in the middle of this route is a little restaurant by the name of  "The Black Eyed Pea" that offers great home cooked food. You can tell that many of the locals gather there to fellowship which makes it an even more attractive place to visit. The food is great if you ask me!


I had the Pork Chop special this time. One fried one grilled!



Get out there and explore it yourself with family and friends why don't you? It is not that far away and it will time well spent enjoying life together.

Kabobs and Blackberries

This mother’s day my brother and his wife hosted and he cooked up a bunch of delicious food!

After consuming all the delicious food we walked around and found a profusion of BlackBerries!

Great Day!

Oak Dog!

Jones Country Meats Inc.

A friend recently showed up with pork chops for me to cook up and they were amazing!

I grilled them on my Lodge Logic Grill. I was told only 5 minutes for each side as these chops were smoked!

They cooked up very well and had a bacon like flavor I have never tasted in a pork chop! I hand it to Jones Country Meats Inc. of Climax Georgia for producing a most excellent product!

What a treat!

Backyard Bananas