There's no such thing as barbecue in this part of the world, so this Memorial Day, I decided to smoke my own shoulder. Well, it wasn't my shoulder. It originally belonged to a pig.
I used Dad's special dry rub and smoking instructions, but unfortunately, I haven't found an authentic sauce out here yet. May just have to make my own. I rounded out our cookout menu with a new coleslaw recipe I concocted, baked beans, and Grandma's hot fudge cake. Yum.
While tending to the fire, I even managed to snap a photo of the elusive Mullin. The older he gets, the harder it is to get any cooperation out of him when a camera's in my hand.
His 8 Year Old pics were a fight from start to finish.
Lincoln and Shiloh, however, still love having their pictures taken.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Memorial Day Fun
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Thanks for the great meal!!! Yea! Now I don't have to cook the rest of the week! :)
It was fun. Best day off I've had in a long time.
Are you now the "Smokin' King of Arizona"? :) I have the perfect book you need - it's a WHOLE BOOK of bbq sauce recipes!!! I think it even came from the Memphis-in-May BBQ Cook-off, but I'm not positive about that! I'll dig it up and although I couldn't bare to part with my book, I'll find some good looking sauce recipes in there and scan them and email them to you! What usually works is to find a sauce recipe you like and tweak it here and there and make it one you love! :)
The kids sure are growing up SOOO fast!! And all cute as a button!
AJ, that would be awesome. I was telling Brandi last night that I'm going to have to make my own sauce.
When you look through your recipes, keep in mind that I'm not a big fan of the sweet sauces. I like BBQ sauce that's a little hotter, more vinegar than tomato, and definitely no honey.
Sounds like a fun weekend! See ya soon!
Looking forward to it!
Our lives are too busy. The proof is evident in the fact that you smoked a shoulder and I had absolutely no idea. My mouth is watering in jealousy. We really need to get together and celebrate manhood by eating the flesh from a dead animal. I'm sure I could learn a few lessons in smoking from a Memphis man.
I really wanted to invite you, but I heard a nasty rumor that you're not allowed to eat pork.
If you're not averse to partaking of "the other white meat" - the symbol of all things new and clean in Christ - then don't worry, I shall be smoking again very soon, and you will be first on the invitation list.
And tell your wife not to worry. I'll grill her up a range free, hormone free, non-gluten fed chicken breast!
Are you showing the sandpeople how it is done Memphis style?
We travel with Rendezvous rub and sauce. Get the family to ship you some.
BBQ sauce cookbook should arrive on your doorstep today (or tomorrow at the latest).
Wow, thanks! You didn't have to send the whole book! Thanks!
Oh, but I DID!! When you look through it, you'll see why. It kind of all "goes together" and you need each section to follow up on the next section. You'll see what I mean! :)
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