That's right, folks. I'm talkin' 'bout bbq, buds and booze! New York is totes the place to be in the summer: endless adolescence thanks to all the free outdoor concerts scattered throughout the city, terrific restaurants that seem to pop up overnight and compete for the undying love of ones taste buds and aesthetic sense with crave-worthy fare like slow-cooked barbecued meats and al fresco seating, and a population that just seems to become the definition of "happy" (from Webster's) during those three gorgeous months (June, July AND August).
And with that, this week's issue of Fatty Friday is dedicated to those three B's of summer: barbecues, booze and buddies. Yes, we unveiled the grill this past wekend. It was pretty no-frills, but here are a few of the culinary highlights:
Simplest home-made salsa EVER served with Tostitos hint o' lime chips (love...)
To make this tasty recipe, simply chop in a food processor one yellow pepper, two or three medium sized tomatoes, one small jalapeno, and one small onion. Then add the juice of one small lemon and salt and pepper to taste. (It takes three minutes...maybe.)
Mojitos--my sweetie found the recipe here and when we ran out of limes we adapted the recipe with lemons and frozen blueberries.
Various grilled items, including, of course, burgers--delish, but nothing fancy. Just added some paprika, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper.
It was yummy, it was fun, it was easy, and it will be happening over and over again this summer! Get ready for more BBQ posts to come...
That salsa was AMAZING. The mojitos were, too, but at least the salsa didn't give me a hangover.
ReplyDeletethe blueberry mojitos were genius!
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