Appetizer

Recently we had some new neighbors over for burgers. They were invited to come over at 5:30 and I was pushing it to make it home by 5:00 from afternoon meetings in Huntsville, AL. I arrived in time to get the grill going. Unfortunately, both neighbors prefer their burgers "well done".

Steaks

Steaks are always a great choice for dinner

Shrimp

Renie and I love shirmp. We could eat shrimp for just about any meal. Our favorite way to prepare shirmp is the "Barbecue Shrimp" that has been a staple at the annual family reunion. However, I wanted to try to grill some. I found a marindae on-line and soaked them for a couple of hours. I cooked them for a couple of minutes on medium heat. They were not as good as I hoped. Anyone have ideas or suggestions on how to grill shrimp?

Uncle's Grill

We recently attended an unofficial Vanderbilt reunion for my wife. She and three former roommates got together to see each other, catch up, and have fun. We were the only couple that brought children so our fun was a little different. We also stayed with my aunt and uncle.
On Friday when we arrived in Nashville we were treated to steaks on the grill. Uncle Win also used the side burner to make sweet potato fries in a cast-iron skillet. After cooking, he transferred them to the grill to stay warm. The steaks were seasoned with Cajun seasoning. Though I tend to use much more seasoning these were a great cut of meat and flavorful. The main thing that this inspired me to do is use my side burner.

Something Different

I have noticed that the main thing I have grilled is burgers and that did not change tonight. Renie was looking through an old church cookbook and found a recipe for Italian Hamburgers. Though it called for beef the burgers looked more similar to a veggie burger on the grill. The meat was stuffed with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and chopped onions and made the cooked burgers a light brown color. Even junior, who requested a peanut butter and jelly before the burgers were on the grill ate almost half of his burger. In addition to the above ingredients, it called for basil, parsley, and oregano. The burgers were so flavorful I would not be surprised if we made these as meatballs or meatloaf.