Lin said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Mini tubs of red, green and orange sugar-free Jell-O, a square of 85%
>> cocoa dark chocolate and a tall glass of lemon'd water and a
>> multivitamin.
>>
>> You?
>
> I've been making use of the new grill. Today was fresh grilled pineapple
> and mango chunks on skewers, Chicken-Apple Sausages, and on the side
> burner French Toast. The new grill came with a custom-fit Teflon coated
> griddle that covers the side burner. The only thing I cooked inside were
> some skillet country potatoes. Come to think of it, the potatoes and a
> stock I currently have simmering are the only things I've done on the
> stove since we got the grill!
>
> The breakfast was a lot lower-fat that it would appear. I used Egg
> Beaters for the French Toast batter, but I did add a couple tablespoons
> of cream along with cinnamon and vanilla. The sausage links were 11
> grams of fat, and I used very little EVOO while browning the country
> potatoes. I also didn't dish myself up a lot of that. Fried breakfast
> potatoes are a weakness of mine. I was good! ;-)
>
> Last night we made Portobello Burgers from the "Build a Better Burger"
> cookbook. I also grilled thick onion slices and zucchini. I did throw a
> couple hot dogs on the grill for Bob. The burgers were awesome and this
> award-winning recipe is one I will definitely do again.
>
> http://www.buildabetterburger.com/wi...tabello_burger
>
> [Sidebar to Tracy: It's a good use for the Zinfandel you have -- and you
> might discover the wine is good enough to finish with dinner like we
> did!]
>
> The burgers are huge and I was stuffed at just half of one.
>
> Tonight I will grill the remaining portobellos stuffed with sun-dried
> tomatos and feta cheese. I'm pretty well set on attempting chicken. I
> just haven't decided what kind of chicken.
>
> --Lin


Lin,

Ya BUM!!! You forgot the "Wish You Were Here!" tease!!! ))

Best,

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.