Now is the time to remember friends and loved ones who gave their lives to serve our country. Did I get that right? Everyone else at the store was buying hamburgers, hot dogs, charcoal and cold beer. Perhaps they’re celebrating something else.
It’s been eighty degrees this week, with snow still on the ski runs but melting fast. Perhaps by July it’ll be gone. The grasses are greening, bushes and trees sprouted leaves with just one day’s rain. Yes, it’s going to be fun to watch Spring and Summer on the mountain.
It cooled off quite a bit today. It started with getting ready for the weekend, having the handyman visit and change filters and draining the hot tub. I made chimichurri this morning and will marinate and grill some skirt steak I found on sale yesterday. Smallish loaded baked potatoes, and some fresh snap peas and crispy radishes will round out dinner. Tomorrow I’ll make some of my “Celebration Cole Slaw” for the weekend.
For Chimichurri I used Tyler Florence recipe on http://www.foodnetwork.com, the one he paired with pork loin. I used one large red jalapeno in it instead of two regulars and it packs some heat.
We were supposed to go away this weekend and even had a good place for Zoe to stay but it didn’t work out in the end. Perhaps we can do a day trip, though it’s supposed to rain.
My family was never much for Memorial Day parties. Jim’s folks are going to his Mom’s folks near Dallas, as Margie’s dad came in from California for a few days. We just recently left Texas and can’t justify going back for one day.
Hope all is well with you and that you’re cooking up a storm this weekend. Cheers, Dee.
Cooking with Dee 
In-laws are here for the weekend, as is CollegeDude. We had a lovely meal of baked shrimp over pasta, sauce had tomatoes and smoked paprika. Smoked paprika is da bomb!
A few weeks ago I made a BBQ rub with smoked paprika (pimenton) and placed it in a zip bag. In my first long-distance Penzeys order I got a large glass jar and transferred it because it “perfumed” the entire pantry! Now I need to try it.
As to Memorial Day, I’ve the pleasure of knowing a man who has commuted over 1,000 miles every year since college to participate in his hometown Veterans’ parade and play Taps at the local cemetery. And his father, a veteran, isn’t even buried there. Now that kind of dedication is deserving of a dog and a beer.