My New Boyfriend

I have a new boyfriend.

I love him deeply.

He's sleek, and handsome, and powerful. And he gets really hot.

He inspires me, excites me and brings out the best in me.

And Jimmy is all for it.

The more time I spend with my boyfriend, the happier Jimmy is. And...

Jimmy likes to watch.

Here he is...

 

Isn't he handsome?

On sale at Target.

Last night?

Grilled Shrimp Scampi Style

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tbsp. sesame oil

2 limes, juiced

2 tsp. honey

2 inch piece fresh ginger, grated

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/4 cup canola oil

1 stick butter, softened

1 1/4 lbs. large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, honey, ginger, garlic and canola oil in a bowl, and add it to a food processor. Add the softened butter and pulse until combined.

Brush the mixture onto the shrimp. Place on preheated grill and cook in a single layer for 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Heat rest of sauce and serve alongside.

Y.U.M.

Tonight?

Ribs. Oh yeah.

First, rubbed with the magic formula. Grub Rub.

 

Which, by the way, I'm almost out of and I can't buy out here in Los Angeles. Anybody in Texas feel like sending me some? I'd be forever grateful!

Anyway, Grub Rub + grill = Seared in yumminess.

Then, I put the ribs in a pan, smother them with the precious fluid, cover them with foil, and keep them in the grill until they melt in your mouth.

What is the precious fluid?

Mr. Sneed's Barbecue Sauce

(Mr. Sneed was my best friend Kaysie's sweet daddy, God rest his soul. In addition to being a brilliant lawyer, this man knew a thing or two about barbecue! Mr. Sneed, by the way, only gave me this recipe after my parents had both passed away, and I think he was feeling sorry for me, and a certain amount of paternal responsibility)

1 bottle ketchup

1 cup molasses

1 stick butter, melted

Worcestershire sauce to taste

lemon juice to taste

Tabasco to taste

onion powder to taste

garlic powder to taste

salt to taste

Mix all ingredients. As you can see, there's a considerable amount of tasting involved in this recipe. Have at it.

(Kaysie's brother, Jerry, always throws in a healthy handful of chopped fresh jalepenos, but I'm cooking for my Yankee husband, so I leave them out.)

I feel certain that my boyfriend and I will have a long and productive relationship.

Aren't you jealous?

 

Comments

[Elizabeth]

Good lord, girlfriend! You sure can cook!

[Michele]

You and your new boyfriend are smokin'. I have an oldish boyfriend a lot like him but we've had to cool our relationship since the weather is so hot.

I'll send you some Grub Rub. Is it something I can get at Central Market?

[MamaBadger]

Hmmm. He is handsome. Almost as handsome as my summer fling. After PB toasted the grill we bought him last Labor Day, I told him I was taking over grill duties, and proceeded to buy a Weber I love. He likes to watch, too...

Those shrimp sound wonderful.

[W!]

A. Clearly, your new lover is not only a cheater, but bisexual. She started a serious relationshiop with me 6 or 7 years ago. I guess because I stopped showing as much affection in past years she decided to look elsewhere. But I can tell you she didn't satisfy me enough, so she got herself a natural gas hookup to the house gas line to give it to me whenever I wanted and never run out of steam.

B. Google "John Henry's Barbeque". There's a place in Texas(!) that has a whole line of gourmet rubs. I order exclusively from them.

[VandyJ]

My hubby has a girlfriend that looks similar to your boyfriend. I like to watch him play with her and love the yumminess that comes out of her all summer long.

[Lynn Hornsby]

having been monogamous with charcoal grills for many years with a brief stint with gas long ago, we recently got a Charbroil Infrared; LOVE IT!! Major yummy steaks and salmon; looking forward to many more such encounters. You go, Grill!! (sorry; couldn't resist--)

[Aimee]

I don't have that kind of boyfriend.

But my hubby does. Grillin' is his territory. He's quite good, too. Meat ALWAYS tastes better grilled. Always.