Great food, great pics.
Happy Birthday, Stumpy! Many happy returns.
P. S. You're getting better at taking food pics. The last one was Instagram worthy.
Great food, great pics.
Happy Birthday, Stumpy! Many happy returns.
P. S. You're getting better at taking food pics. The last one was Instagram worthy.
Superb Stumpy!
This adventure thread just gets better and better.
Happy Birthday J.P.
Well no visit here goes without some house mods, repairs or improvements. The fornt area was a mess and cramped. My Mom wanted a table to sit in the sun. So a patio extension was in order.
First was to remove the pine tree and stump. Always fun digging out stumps. After was a mock up of where the table will sit
Off to the local rockery/hardware store for sacks of Medium grain sand, 12" square stones. 45 stepping stones and 8 100lbs of sand.
Stepping stones in place and now a finish sand to fill the gaps, then water to pack.
All done and table moved
The patio extension also allowed me to move the BBQ pit closer.
Is that level with the current patio or is there a step? Will that be dangerous for old folk?
That’s why you needed so much sand then. I’m always amazed how much sand/soil you need for a small project like that.
You keep busy, even on your holidays.
Good job btw.
Friday it is. Found up a big side of ribs for the Q
Full Q. Pork Ribs, Corn and Taters
Time for a beer and some NBA..
...unable to squeeze a green in due to crowding from other posters...nonetheless: happy green on the way!...
Great thread and seems like great times Stumps! Sorry to hear about your Ma, how awful, I hope she still has some good days ahead of her and I am sure she is thrilled to see you. Sorry to hear about your bonehead brother, If I am allowed to call him that. My brother is the same, he just makes 'token' visits. When the last brat goes to uni in the UK, we will also be heading back to see out my mum and dad cause I don't think we can rely on my 3 other siblings, sad but true.
Anyways, glad to see you are all having an amazing time, that part of the world really is lovely and the food looks amazing. Your parents chose a great place to pitch up, not sure if you grew up there as well but with your obviously very chilled and amicable personality, I expect you did. You will probably now tell me you grew up in NY city 5555
All the best and safe travels.
Tonight was an old school recipe for big artichokes.
Locally grown artichoke trimmed and ready
Fry up some bacon, onions and fresh cloves of garlic with some salt and pepper
Fill pot about half full of water and let steam/boil for about an hour
Put in a bowl, pour the broth and the bacon, onion and garlic pieces over them and enjoy the petals until you get to the heart. My wife had never had one until tonight. She LOVED it
Love them to dipping the petals in hollandaise
That does look sweet J. I have always loved artichokes but have not been able to get the wife into them. I now see boiling them in lemon garlic water and serving with mayo is a bit bland for a Thai. Next time home I will give your way a try.
Steamed and dipped in vinaigrette is all i know.
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