Thinking out loud

I'd like to thank my fellow veterans for being who they were when they were needed to do what they did. Regardless of how little they think that was. Without you there is nothing.

That reminds me. The grill is back in full use now. We use it over the winter, but that's just for kicks. Nothing like some grilled peaches on the grill for desert in January. Grilling is not as much of an art as most people seem to think. While there are things that you can do by feel and experience if you can cook in an oven you can cook on a grill. Below are some simple rules I go by when grilling. Don't play with your meat! Unless you have to touch it don't. Don't open the lid to check it, don't do anything unless you have to. Food should be mostly dry when it goes on the grill. While I douse my hamburgers with Worcestershire sauce I do it after they hit the grill. Sop up any extra marinade or juices before you throw it on the grill.  Apply any sauce after the food is about 80% done. Any sugar in your sauce will burn before your meat cooks giving you a nightmare of burnt sauce on top of raw meat. Drink something while grilling, I prefer a nice adult bever...

Coriander, really I had no idea what to make.  I love Cilantro (I used to HATE it!) It always amazes me that at my age, I am always still learning new thing.  Like a couple years ago, I found out the easy way that Coriander is Cilantro that has been allowed to go to seed.  Every year I get tons of Cilantro because I let it go to seed the year before. So what to do?  I start looking through cookbooks and on the internet, then I get lazy and fall back on an old recipe.  Woodman bought a cookbook some time back, I don't even remember the name but it had a rub recipe you used in conjunction with a bbq sauce.  While Woodman likes this, the cumin is a bit strong for me but I do like it.  We had it on grilled pork chops this week and it was a beautiful taste of summer.  Here is the recipe with a few adaptions. Woodman's BBQ Rub 2 T Kosher Salt 2 T Ground Coriander 6 T Ground Cumin 4 T Hot Chili Powder 1 T Paprika 1 1/2 t Ground Allspice 1 1/2...