Finally…

we made it again.  We can relax (yeah right) and see how our garden grows… do a little BBQ.  You know how we roll.

Snapped this picture at lunch and it kind of suited the occasion (it being a weekend and all).  So instead of just keeping it to ourselves, I figured why not share it with you guys… because we are cool like that.

Mikey (the lil Oscar Myer like dude) wants you to BBQ this weekend and invite him over to eat.  It is already making him salivate a bit, thats why he is licking his lips.  He has been on a little bit of a diet lately, so he is ready to have a good meal.  Sausage is one of his favs… he also is a big fan of ribs, but only the bones.  Here are a few BBQ tips for you to get started on that with.

Izzy (the large white mass beside Mikey) wants you to get your garden ready for her to walk around in and stomp things into the ground.  Don’t let her shy face fool you.  If possible, build a fence around it for her to jump over and laugh at you from the other side.  That would be ideal, if you can make a pathway for her to sit on so she doesn’t have to get her butt dirty from the ewwwy dirty… that would be helpful.   She likes jalapenos the most… be sure to make them the most “pounceable” plant in the garden.  Be sure to check out our “Gardening” category if you need some reading to keep you busy in your garden this weekend.

Whatever you decide to do this weekend, be safe and have a good time.  Sneak a nap or three in.  Have a few drinks (if your into that kinda stuff).  Watch the grass grow… read a book.  Whatever, just make it worth it.

What do you have planned for this weekend?  Anything good?  Anything not good?  Do share.  Or don’t, your choice.  If you don’t share… be prepared.  We will tell the intrawebtranet that you are not the sharing type.  Then your computer will crash.  And your blog will become vacant and we will make fun of it.  Or not.  Who knows.

Tags: Barbeque, Cooking, Funny, Gardening, Pictures by James
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We haven’t been posting much on BBQ lately, which is totally my fault.  In fact we have went through a bit of a Barbeque drought around our household lately.  We did throw some burgers on a few times in the past month – but taking the time for actual barbeque lately hasn’t been something we have scheduled.

However…

I have plans to BBQ a rack of ribs or two and maybe try some other things on this pre-4th of July weekend.  I have to keep my skills up you know?  Don’t want to lose anything with the 4th of July BBQ just around the corner.

Actually I will use anything as an excuse for BBQ – this just happens to be a nationally accepted one.  I use those as excuses as well.  haha

Anyhow, I am a subscriber to Men’s Health – even though I just look at the pictures and nod most of the time.  But this latest issue had some BBQ stuff in it and so I was checking it out and they had a link (even though you can’t click it in a magazine… funny huh) to Men’s Health/bbq.  It is basiclly a one stop BBQ page with lots of recipes, how-to(s) and other crap related to BBQ.

We try hard to give you guys as much gardening stuff & BBQ material as possible, but sometimes we fall short – so we don’t mind passing you on to other sites that have us trumped.  We are not claiming defeat… however – if you want to skim through and check it out, we won’t cry about it.  Not a lot.  Ok… a lot.  But we will do it alone, in a closet – you will never know about it.  Until we blog it and put it on Twitter and Flickr and anything else that ends with “r” and is cool.

So if you have sometime and want to check out some cool recipes, go for it.  Just hit this link…

Men’s Health BBQ Tips - Barbeque Tips & Techniques Provided by Men’s Health Magazine.

Maybe they will contact us and want to give me a job being the resident BBQ badass… BBQ rib badass, master blogger star barbeque man.  Or something like that.  I’m sure they could make a position for me. 

I did see something I think we might try on July 4th weekend – Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro Recipe.

If you aren’t grilling/barbequeing this weekend… why not?  Do work son.  Do work.

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I don’t normally condone forwards but if it is funny or pertains to my life in general – I let it slide.  So this one hit my inbox yesterday morning and since I haven’t been around to post lately, I had to share with you guys & gals.

So if your a BBQ fan, or a woman… or a man… yup that covers everyone – then you should enjoy this one.

BBQ  RULES
We are entering the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it’s the only type of cooking a ‘real’ man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine…
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill — beer in hand.

Here comes the important part:
(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine…
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.   

Important again:
(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine…
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ‘her night off,’ And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there’s just no pleasing some women….

Tags: Barbeque, Cooking, Funny by James
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