First up, sorry for no food pics. I was kinda busy watching the ET-73 while having a few bev, bev, beverages.
Had #1 daughter & hubby, # 2 daughter & significant other and Debbie's friend Julie over.
I was going to do brisket but ended up with an 11 pound tenderloin. Probably about 9 pounds after trimming it and had to cut it in half. It went in to the OBS for two hours of Oak, cook to 125, FTC.
The girls made up some HUGE shrimp, marinated and then wrapped them in prosciutto, put 'em on skewers on the grill along with some sweet Italian peppers I had.
German warm potato salad made with the last of my smoked bacon, corn on the cob and green salad.
The tenderloin went into a 400 degree oven to finish it off, and then some fresh horseradish sauce on the side. Everything came out good.
Just a few fun pics -
Debbie (left) and friend Julie. Julie likes to work the sausage stuffer.
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Deb and her cake. She would not allow me to mention her age.
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# 2 daughter. The skinny little thing used to model in DC.
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I hope y'all had a good weekend!
Looks good Arnie. Glad you kept Deb's age a secret. ;D We know how the ladies can be with that sort of thing.
Looks like a great time Arnie.
If I had a few bev, bev, beverages, I'd forget to take pics too. ;D
Food sounds seriously good.
Happy Birthday Deb!
Happy Birthday Miss Debbie!!
Happy Birthday Debbie. Had my 43rd on Saturday. Wont mention the smoke since no pics to prove it.
I figured I owed y'all some pics just to show I actually did something. :D Sorry, mostly leftovers.
Did some ABTs and CATs (like that term) this afternoon.
The stuffing was cilantro, deli sliced ham and pineapple chunks, in the food processor. Mixed that into cream cheese and shredded sharp cheddar.
Had plenty of stuffing and a couple of Italian frying peppers around. That's where the CATs came from.
Ready to go in.
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One hour of hickory and then cook until done.
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Damn, those Jals were hot!
Here's dinner. Gently warmed the tenderloin with horseradish cream sauce (thanks to BuyLowSellHigh for the recipe), warm German potato salad, a CAT and watermelon salad. The latter is just cubed watermelon with a good quality Balsamic vinegar on it.
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I'd also like to thank you all for your birthday wishes.
Lookin' good ! Now I'm hungry again.
Happy Belated Birthday Deb.
Your dinner looks GREAT!
Great job on the tenderloin Arnie.
Happy Birthday Debbie
Arnie the vittles look great too ;D
Happy Birthday, Debbie! You need to hang on to an old coot who can cook like that!
Quote from: Caneyscud on June 01, 2010, 10:04:38 AM
Happy Birthday, Debbie! You need to hang on to an old coot who can cook like that!
I agree!
That just looks like a Cooks Illustrated photo!
Know you guys had a fun day.
Arnie, the food and the ladies look lovely. Happy Birthday to Debbie.
Thank you all for your wishes. Actually, you're not late. Sunday's get together was a joint Memorial Day and birthday celebration with family and friends.
Today, June 1st is Debbie's real birthday day. Up early. Boy, am I tuckered out.
Breakfast - Bacon, fried egg and an English muffin.
Lunch - Chopped up some of the left over tenderloin, added some of Iceman's Sop'n Sauce, on a bun with cheese and lettuce.
Dinner - Went to the butcher and got a couple of USDA Prime boneless ribeyes. They got about 40 minutes of Oak - fitting it in around the T'Storms. Baked potatoes on the grill, talk about crispy. Then the steaks went on the grill. Zucchini with red onion, garlic, OO, ancho chili powder and white wine.
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Then, of course, there was the cleanup. May not hit the chat group tonight. Woof.
That plate of eats looks GREAT and I'm really hungry now.
Were gettin some major thunder storms right now.
Woof? It is her BD not yours! Haha! Good luck ;)