Sunday, June 3, 2007

I Hope The Great and Powerful Oz Likes His Steak Medium Rare...


    Well, now this could get interesting.

    We've got some wicked storms rolling through, and there are tornado warnings popping up here and there.  And, of course, I have Fireball, my trusty charcoal grill, going, and I'm getting set to toss on a potato to bake, followed by a nice, thick rib-eye (yum). 

    So, let's see; should I choose personal safety, or a really damn good dinner? 

    I think I'm going to go with the dinner so long as there's no grapefruit sized hail or anything. 

-DP
*update*   Well, odd thing...  I tossed the potato on as all sorts of lightning and thunder blasted everything.  So, I ducked inside, cowered a bit, listened to the barking of Mother Nature, and then the sun came out.  So, there was a load of thunder rattling everything with the sun shining, and when I went outside, the storm was mostly off to the east (it seemed like it was five feet away), and it was out over the lake.  It was pretty cool. 

    Oh.  By the way, the steak was awesome.  I put a nice "healthy" wedge of herb-chive butter on top of the steak, smothered the whole thing with some sauteed crimini mushrooms with a sort of butter-sherry sauce, made a potato the size of a softball with sour cream, butter and more chives, some carrots (also with butter and, yes, chives) and an ice-cold beer without chives or butter.  And, now, I am slowly fading into some sort of massive butter-saturated food coma. 

    Yep.  I think I am going to need to do a sit-up tomorrow or something.   Oy!

15 comments:

  1. Mmmmm enjoy your grilling... man's need for good food has long exposed him to danger... you do your thang!  LOL

    Are the cats in???

    be well,
    Dawn
    http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/

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  2. I never worry about weather reports...because I never hear them. I listen to out of state radio, read the New York Times (and not more than a couple times a week) and never turn on the TV. Welcome to my Bubble. It's safe and cozy in here. Just ignore the man behind the curtain and pass the steak. --Smooch, Cin

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  3. Go with din din.....  I'll be there shortly :)~
    d

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  4. Sod the storm, eat the steak!
    Gaz ;-)

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  5. Stay safe and enjoy your dinner!! You might wanna wear a helmet out there.
    Pam

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  6. Good decision. You can survive a tornado, but it's impossible to live without food!

    http://2writehands.blogspot.com

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  7. One things fer sure about us Midwesterners, come hell or high water we're gonna be out there grillin'!

    ~Terry Ü

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  8. Hey DP !!!!!!!!

    I don't blame you. Go for the really good dinner. I love a good rib-eye. You should have had me over for dinner. Thanks for sharing this. Take care and enjoy that rib-eye for me.

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  9. Hi DP !!!!!!!!

    We had a shower's worth of rain in Georgia and then it was gone. I am glad you got to enjoy your steak. I can't say that I like mushrooms but I do like the sound of that butter-sherry sauce, that sour cream, that butter and those chives. I am not a vegetable fan however. I had a very delicious dinner myself. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Take care.

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  10. omgggg thats like my favorite meal ever!!! and i grill in the rain too!!!

    im coming over next time, i'll bring an extra steak and beer lol

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  11. Damn, if I can say that, it actually sounds really delectable.   With a beer.  And the sky must have been awesome.  Catch any rainbows?  

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  12. Unfortunately, I didn't catch any rainbows.  But, one of my favorite things to do after a big storm is to go down to the lake shore to watch the storm roll across the lake to Michigan, and I do see a lot of rainbows then.  

    I suppose I would have done that, but, you know, there was this steak that really needed to be devoured.

    -Dan

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  13. I have three steaks marinating in "Keg" sauce for tomorrow night's dinner.
    -Paul
    http://journals.aol.ca/plittle/AuroraWalkingVacation/

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  14. Mmmm... it all sounds so yummy... and buttery... mmmm..... what's that sound...
    Oh it's just your arteries hardening Dan... tell them to be quiet!  LOL

    Glad you got your steak!

    be well,
    Dawn
    http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/

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  15. Your dinner does sound awesome! Well worth facing the fearful weather for. I rarely cook inside during the summer. Then again I've been known to grill in the middle of winter, just for that grilled taste you can't get anywhere else. (Hugs) Indigo

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