Verna and Bob's Food Blog

Outdoor or crockpot cooking due to warm weather . . .

Chatroom (07/16/2009):

10:04:13 Bob: food for the weekend
10:06:18 Verna: yeah what you thinking
10:06:52 Bob: warm weather crockpot or outdoor cooking
10:08:16 Bob: thick steak
10:08:29 Bob: bbq pork chops
10:08:37 Verna: ha yeah
10:08:42 Verna: burger
10:08:43 Bob: you mentioned hamburgers
10:08:50 Bob: ha
10:09:07 Verna: sweet and sour pork
10:09:12 Bob: pork tenderloin
10:09:23 Bob: sweet/sour - yeah
10:09:43 Bob: crazy yellow chix
10:10:24 Bob: beef tenderloin steaks
10:10:39 Bob: pick 2
10:11:07 Verna: burgers - sweet and sour pork


Saturday: Delicious char-broiled Swiss Burgers with grilled asparagus.

Sunday: Sweet and sour pork stew over saffron rice.

Fajitas or something.

Too hot Saturday to run the oven to toast the tortilla shells so we opted for carnitas burritos instead.

Sunday: Crock pot beef Stroganoff.

Fourth of July: Brats and hot dogs with pasta salad.

Sunday: Inch thick Porterhouse Steak and roasted corn on the cob

Bonus vacation day Monday: Rack of baby back ribs with beans and tater salad.

Beef Stew – there is a top sirloin cut in the freezer.

Something Italian with pasta and marinara.

Saturday: Baked chicken breast Romano with marinara, pasta and garlic bread.

Sunday: Beef Stew with lots of veggies . . .

Tri-Tip and Pork Tenderloin are in the freezer. Two days BBQ or something.

Saturday: Roasted tenderloin of pork with acorn squash, fresh grilled pineapple and risotto.

Father’s Day: Santa Maria Tri-Tip with Danish style stuffed baked potatoes and crookneck squash á lá Verna.

Per Friday morning quick discussions, Hamburgers and Crazy Yellow Chicken.

Saturday: Ground brisket burgers with Havarti cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and green goddess dressing. Roasted ‘tater spears on the side.

Sunday: Burritos with Crazy Yellow Chicken, spicy rice and Serrano pinto beans. Roasted corn cobettes on the side.

Let the discussion begin . . .

Steamed Chicken Chinese-style.

Thick T-bone steak.

Sides as appropriate . . .

Saturday: Chinese-style steamed chicken with oriental greens and saffron rice.

Sunday: See for yourself . . .

From the chatroom 05/27/2009:

11:14:30 Bob: menu for the weekend?
11:15:03 Verna: haven't thought about it
11:15:06 Verna: what do you have in mind
11:15:09 Bob: egg noodles and stroganoff or beef burgundy
11:15:19 Verna: ok
11:15:38 Bob: sear up pork tenderloin
11:16:03 Bob: medallions or something with jack daniels sauce
11:31:51 Verna: ok on both
11:32:11 Bob: ok goodie

Saturday: Grilled pork tenderloin with Jack Daniels sauce, acorn squash, candy apple carrots and braised bacony Brussels sprouts. Good stuff.

Sunday: Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles.

From the chatroom 05/22/2009:

10:55:21 Verna: memorial day kicks off the summer
10:55:38 Verna: so whats say we have burgers and franks
10:55:44 Bob: bbq season
10:55:55 Bob: we got a head start this week
10:55:57 Verna: burgers one day franks and brats the other
10:56:07 Bob: sounds good to me
10:56:14 Bob: tater salad
10:56:20 Bob: pasta salad
10:56:37 Bob: corn on the cob
10:58:08 Verna: and the all important beans'
10:58:22 Verna: or maybe ribs oh oh
10:58:26 Bob: we're cookin' now
10:58:36 Bob: ribs - we got 'em
10:58:47 Bob: instead of burgers?
10:59:47 Bob: grilled veggies
11:02:13 Bob: we can cook all three days this weekend
11:02:28 Bob: ribs burgers AND brats/dogs
11:03:04 Verna: ahhh yes
11:03:44 Bob: bar bee cue me and you
11:03:56 Verna: ok


Saturday – Brats and Dogs with Pasta Salad – magnificent!

Sunday – Havarti Cheeseburgers with ‘tater salad – outstanding!

Memorial Day – Barbecued baby back pork ribs with grilled asparagus, corn on the cob and the all-important beans!