Well, I hope you're satisified...

[Quarlow]

Any one have a tip on how to get people to leave or not come for dinner? With out ruining the relationship. LOL

After the meal put the plates on the floor and let your dog lick them clean. Casually put the plates back in the cabinet while saying something like, "Glad I won't have to wash these."

After your guests leave take all the plates out of the cabinet and run them through the dishwasher.   ;D

Shoot why didn't I think of that. LOL. I have to agree with you Turtle, around this neck of the woods we don't have much in the way of BBQ joints so they have to be aawesome for me to return.

[Tiny Tim]

Guess I'm the oddball of the group...I go out to eat because the food is different than what I make, or how I make it.  Not better, not worse, just different.

[Ka Honu]

Actually I lied.  We go out a lot, just not to restaurants that serve Cajun or Southern food outside their respective "home areas." 

I keep trying BBQ places and occasionally hit a decent one. Unfortunately those occasions are way too few and far between.

[cajunboudreaux]

I for one have perfected alot of bbq and cajun dishes to my and my customers liking,, It doesn't matter how good it is and i know better than to eat ribs or pulled pork at Restaurants BUT i still find myself trying their stuff. I cuss and bitch all the way home and my lady always says.... you knew better...lol...

Glad you are enjoying your stay and getting to try all these different varities of foods.. It will definitley spoil the crap out of you.. I am headed home to Louisiana in July and i am already making my list of place to stop for grub.... So between Houston,LakeCharles, and New Orleans I will probably weigh an extra 20 lbs

[Ka Honu]

...know better than to eat ribs or pulled pork at Restaurants BUT i still find myself trying their stuff. I cuss and bitch all the way home and my lady always says.... you knew better...

My experience exactly (including the "I told you so").

... an extra 20 lbs

I got off easy - only an extra ten after two weeks in New Orleans and one in Savannah.

[Wildcat]

We eat out all the time and sometimes treat ourselves by eating at home. It is just the 2 of us. She is a teacher and I am retired and play golf everyday. Neither of us have the energy to cook and clean up at the end of the day and it is sometimes difficult to cook for just 2.

Next Saturday we are Rving to Jacksonville, FL for some medical tests for the Mrs. then going to Spring Hill, FL for visiting family. Will be gone 2+ weeks. There is a joint in Jacksonville that has fantastic ribs (Cross Creek). They are located near I-10 and Lane Avenue if anyone ever visits Jacksonville.

[viper125]

Well there is only two of us. But we fix a lot and freeze. Vaccume packed its as good as the day made. And a very quick meal when needed. We have two freezers and there always filled with veggys,meat and dinners. Sorry just cant eat inferior food any more. Home cooked is good about any where. I also have heard the stories about cooks in places from people who worked at some real high class places. And if that is what they do to food to get a laugh there. I can only guess what the rest is like. So eat my share! But i prefer to know who is cooking my food or be able to watch them. LOL