We’re back at the lake this weekend, for the holiday weekend. When we’re at the cabin, one of my rules is no cooking in the kitchen. We usually grill out, or cook over the fire.
Last night we had a repeat of last weekend, with campfire pies, and s’mores over the fire. Tonight we had a fabulous meal. We made some hamburgers, brats, and hot dogs on the grill.

With sliced tomatoes, and onions fresh from the garden to go with them.

We also had some fresh strawberries, with a little sugar and whipped cream. Yum!
I took a few of the strawberries and …read more

One of the staple grilled item during our summer grilling is pork and veggies kebabs. It can also be done using beef, boneless chicken or shrimp. It depends on what’s available at the moment. The recipe is simple but the results are delicious.
INGREDIENTS :
pork, cut in chunks
2 pcs green peppers, quarters
1 pc zucchini, cut in chunks
1 large onion, cut in quarters
MARINADE :
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
juice of 8 key limes (or 2 lemons)
Combine the marinade ingredients in one bowl. Add the meat, and veggies into the bowl. Marinate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
Soak the skewers …read more

I grew up in Memphis, which means my appreciation for ribs is in my bone marrow. I spent many-a-summer sizzling at Memphis in May just to catch a sniff of the contestants’ entries in the annual barbecue rib contest.
Memphis’ Rendezvous serves up a great dry rib. Folks from Alabama will argue that Dreamland is the best. I prefer Rendezvous to Dreamland. I especially like eating at Rendezvous restaurant because they give you get a complimentary bowl of Red Beans and Rice and no matter how much you beg they will not give you the recipe.
My ribs are far from award-winning, …read more

Finally, we got out propane gas for the grill. The first item to be grilled for this year’s summer grilling is this cilantro-lime marinated pork tenderloin. It’s really easy to make with oh-so delicious results.
INGREDIENTS:
2-3 medium size of pork tenderloins
5 sprigs of cilantro, chopped finely
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup of olive oil
1 tsp of garlic powder
sprinkle of red pepper flakes
sprinkles of salt and pepper
Whisk together cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, garlic powder, pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Put the meat into the bowl and coat both sides with the marinade. Cover the bowl and let the …read more