Although some people don't consider May as part of summer, to put it bluntly, they're wrong. Memorial Day is in May, and it is the official start of Summer, so therefore May is in Summer. I could cite other examples, but I don't really need to press the issue. My first Summer event was the annual Hospital Week Celebration. They close the street level of one of the garages and have great big ole barbeque. What could be more Southern and Summer than that? They always use Shealy's BBQ from beautiful-scenic Batesburg -Leesville. Shealy's has been around for over 40 years, and is part of our Priceless Cultural Heritage here in the Midlands. Great Catering, and an awesome buffet!
Stewart introduced us to Chinese Hot Pot in June. We had it several times before he left. It's a great concept. You take pots of boiling water and add seasonings.
Then you drop in various items such as:
- Thinly Sliced Beef
- Chinese Sausage
- Bok Choy
- Fish balls
- Tofu
- Noodles
- Green Onions
- Mushrooms
- Bean Sprouts
- Crab Balls
- Lobster Balls
You scoop it out into a bowl, then dress it with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, peanut sauce, hot sauce, or pretty much what ever you want. And then you do it again, with different items.
The trick is the timing. (pretty much like most of life, huh?) You want the meat/fish/protein to be done, but you dont want to overcook the noodles or the veggies.
Before Stewart left for his internship in Nepal, we tried some new recipes that he might need in his repertoire. The bagels turned out pretty good,
but we were disappointed in the cresent rolls, which turned out to be mostly salty white rolls.
Before Stewart left for his internship in Nepal, we tried some new recipes that he might need in his repertoire. The bagels turned out pretty good,
We had two other noteworthy events that I failed to document with photos. One was Mother's Day, where we celebrated with a massive Prime Rib Roast, rather than the traditional fried chicken (since Catherine was fixin' to go Cambodia and Vietnam, which are moderately red-meat scarce). The other was a wedding shower/party/soiree for a cousin of ours. She wanted a BBQ, so we happily obliged her with a choice of SC Mustard, NC Vinegar-Pepper, or Tennessee Tomato. A good time was had by all, and true to form, the Mustard was the most popular, second only to Mama Lucy's Baked Beans, which disappeared incredible fast!
Stand by for My Summer Vacation: Part 2 (July)
