Flaming Chef Not Make Fire!?

Caveman start by taking meat from big, cold box.

Try make fire:

Wrap veggies in foil:

Put everything out on grill:

Where fire go? Caveman frown, scratch head.

Take all inside. Cook on stove:

Masculine prowess damaged.

Dinner yummy.

Beat chest with fist!

Morning News 5/31/10

(For no good reason, here's the 13th President of the United States: Millard Fillmore.)

"Be careful Mr. President. I think he's drunk." Netanyahu cancels visit with Obama after White House criticizes attack on Palestinian sympathizers.

Praise the Lord! Pakistan and Facebook are friends again. So much for Everybody Quit Facebook Day.

Steak! It's Memorial Day and we're having steak tonight. Tell me about your food plans for today. BBQ? Beer? Crunchy, salty snack foods? Talk to me...

Holy Hetero-Patriarchy! Batgirl has always been a kick-ass kinda gal. This Public Service Announcement is from the 1960's and it's simply dripping with Girl Power! And we're still fighting for equal pay:



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Shallot & Parsley Sour Cream (...and Steak)

After I rubbed two baking potatoes with salted butter, I wrapped them in foil and baked them in a 350 degree oven for one-and-a-half hours.

When the potatoes were nearly ready, I sprinkled some tri-tip steaks with garlic salt, then grilled them...

...for about three minutes per side.

Next, I minced half a shallot and two tablespoons fresh parsley, then stirred that together with one-half cup of fresh, creamy, slightly tangy sour cream.

A dollop of that on a hot, buttery baked potato along with steamed broccoli and tender, grilled steaks...

...made for a delicious dinner.

It would have been lovely with a nice cabernet, but my husband prepared several rounds of cocktails for us as we puttered in the kitchen.

Drunk and full of meat! What could be better?

I'm so glad I married that man.

Dinner!

Well, steak tonight. These are steaks I purchased from a handsome young man who came to my door a few months ago and sold me a bunch of frozen meat. Never buy frozen meat from a door - to - door salesman just because he turns you on.
We had a super time over at Linda and Jim's house where we drank several lovely cocktails in honor of Linda's departed Grandmother. So, I've already had two Maker's Mark Manhattans today, which is probably enough but, times being what they are, who am I to deny myself more booze?
We could conduct a poll, but public opinion won't stand between me and the destruction of what's left of my liver.

Update: 3/15/10
Dinner sucked last night. Neither one of us finished our steaks. I repeat: Never purchase frozen meat from a door - to - door salesman, no matter how cute he is.