Big BBQ Weekend...

I spent a good deal of time cooking Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning. For Saturday I prepared ribs, chicken and beef fajitas... The ribs came out very good... The chicken came out ok. But the beef fajitas were not so great... I definitely need to work on my marinating and tenderizing technique.

I really had a good time cooking. I hadn't cooked on the grill in weeks and weeks.

Although I really enjoy brisket and ribs very much I'm going to retire my recipes and focus on chicken, fish and veggies for a while. Monica is really pushing me to prepare healthier food and is afraid that we consume too much red meat for our own good....

I really do enjoy grilled veggies and am looking forward to improving my expertise in that area. I like grilled and smoked salmon, too and wouldn't mind eating that more.

I bombed on beef fajitas and am just going to admit it and move on...

OK, so next Sunday afternoon will be a grilled veggie extravaganza...!

BBQ Fever...

I haven't BBQ'd in over 4 weeks...! I'm going crazy...! Well... The hurricane and hurricane recovery chewed up two weekends, and then the past two weekends after that I've been busy with tennis tournaments.

I've been thinking about it a lot lately... What will I make...? Ribs...? Brisket...?

Hmm.... Actually, I'm kinda in the mood for fajitas.... I suppose I could make ribs and fajita's....

I've never made that cole slaw recipe below, either....

I'm really having trouble deciding what to do. I kinda want to experiment with something new, but I also want to make something traditional, tried, and true... But the two items need to fit together on a menu.... Ribs and fajita's are a good choice. I haven't made beef fajitas in a long, long, time...

Oh well... I'll have to give it a little more thought... That's a nice problem to have, isn't it...?

I mean, -I just can't decide on what feast to prepare for my family. Meanwhile, there are daddy's in Africa and other places around the world wondering not what their next meal will be, but IF their families will get a next meal. There are places in the world where the people don't even have a clean fresh water to drink, and I'm concerned if I run out of cold IBC Rootbeers...

Although this blog is dedicated mainly to BBQ, I'm afraid I won't be able to restrain myself from cultural issues every now and then.

If you are a man or woman of faith, if you are a praying person, please take a moment to lift up those in America and around the world who are less fortunate than you and I. If you have internet access and the time to surf the net and read this blog then chances are you won't be missing a meal today or tomorrow.

Won't you consider supporting a worthy charity like Compassion International, or Living Water...? Your contribution will make a difference!