Happy 4th of July weekend DFO!

We are now officially balls deep into the summer. Hope everybody is consuming the proper amount of fluids to combat this evil time of year.

I really don’t know anyone who enjoys the summer. I guess kids who are out of school have some reason to enjoy it but how can you enjoy any season where you sweat like a goddamn pig and are forced to live inside in air conditioning rather than being out, you know, enjoying the fucking weather.

I’ve always hated summer. Give me cooler weather any day. Hell, I can drink beer during the winter too.

We will be changing things up a bit for today’s post for a couple of good reasons.

First I wanted to give you good folks a selection of food options to throw on the grill this 4th of July to win friends and dazzle folks with your mad fucking grilling skills.

Second because I wasn’t home last weekend to cook anything elaborate to post here today. Mr. Low Commander and I ventured out to the Devils’s Asshole (AKA San Bernardino) to enjoy one of the most fucking insanely awesome line up of bands I have seen in a long time and I didn’t get home until Sunday. Some of you may wonder if I went the whole weekend without cooking. Well let’s see.

Fuck no! Of course I cooked! What are you fuckin’ kidding me ovah heah?

That is a glorious plate of corned beef hash. 

Obviously I’ve done this one before. If you remember this post from last year, every year I buy an extra corned beef around Saint Patrick’s Day for this exact application. Hell, make this for breakfast on the 4th then grill in the afternoon.

Third reason we are doing a retrospective is I am going to be out and about this weekend as well. Some of you may know that my youngest granddaughter was born last year on July 4th so I will be driving to San Diego on the the 2nd, wait I mean TODAY to celebrate with her. Which means next weekend may be a challenge for Sunday Gravy too. Fuck it, we’ll sort it out when we get there.

Let’s talk a bit about how fucked up this weekend will be with the 4th being observed on a goddamn Tuesday. Can’t we like adjust the calendar or some shit? Maybe just for this year celebrate the glorious 3rd of July?

My weekend schedule is: off on Saturday but I still will be grocery shopping, going to the gym, running errands etc.

Sunday: round trip to San Diego for little Grandbaby right’s birthday party.

Monday: Work. GODDAMMIT!

Tuesday: off

Wednesday back to work.

The fuck is that? How can you get any long weekend mojo working with a bullshit schedule like that? You can’t even get too crazy on the 4th if you have to work the next day.

Fucking calendars man!

So anyway, let’s cover a few things you may want to grill over the 4th of July or whatever the fuck this stupid fucking scheduling disaster this weekend will be.

You will no doubt recognize the primary photo of this post as coming from last week when we did the whole homemade Godburger thing. Yes, it was most delightful indeed.

How about changing things up and making something truly unique on the 4th.

Shawarma!

Yes mine was grilled and not put on that sexy, sexy spindle thing but you get the idea.

Remember this delicious slab of awesomeness?

That’s the grilled gaucho style flank steak we made for the Olympics last year. That link also has a recipe for a rock solid chimichurri and another recipe for the official drink of Brazil – The Caipirinha. Cover all of your bases with that one.

Feel like something with a bit more fusion flair? How about this fucker?

Those are Korean style kalbi ribs. These can be grilled and served as is or maybe you want to get all Kogi style with it and slice these up for tacos. You mad man! That sounds fucking incredible!

Dig into that post and you will also learn the art and science of homemade egg rolls.

Still not diverse or exotic enough for you? Maybe you’ve got some folks coming over who aren’t into the red meat thing? We can cover that too.

That glorious stuff is grilled za’atar chicken.

Included – at no additional cost to you! – in that recipe is also a recipe for a lovely onion relish, some garlic dipping sauce and even homemade (FROM SCRATCH!) hummus. Holy balls yes!

This is where I remind everyone that the idea for this menu was taken directly from a blog post on our old broken home site by KSK’s very own Sarah Sprague. I cook this stuff 2-3 times a year and it’s a right household favorite. Thanks again Sarah!

Oh shit, I scared some of you didn’t I? Sorry ’bout that. Let’s say you’ve got some more “conservative” folks coming by and you just want to keep it nice and authentic for the 4th. Is this more your style?

Some good old fashioned burgers and dogs!

Those regular readers will have seen this linked more than once. To remind you, that is a delicious German potato salad recipe that I can’t recommend enough. And it’s mayo free! Substantially reduces fears of food poisoning on a hot summer day. Any time you can help keep Granny from shitting herself on the drive home is a feather in your cap!

Let’s pretend you’re kind of new to the whole grilling scene and need a little encouragement or some suggestions and you really don’t want to step on your own dick when grilling. Well then this post is exactly what you need! That’s called “Grilling 101” and it’s got all of the entry level grilling tips and tricks that you need. That link covers grilling basics, proper steak grilling techniques and it also includes a panty-dropper of a recipe for these!

Those are cumin rubbed pork chops. Leaving all unnecessary bullshit aside, this is one of my favorite grilled things EVER! Love this shit.

Do to some photos not migrating over when we changed from the old site to the current one I won’t have photos of the final items so I will dazzle you with my word usage wizardry instead.

Here’s a link for my grilled carne asada recipe. That one is sure to please. Really, the recipe is there but it’s so brief! Good lord, look at my brevity! That certainly changed.

Finally I’m going to conclude with my favorite grilled recipe of all time and the item that I personally will be grilling on the 4th.

Here is a goddamn STAR of a recipe. Grilled jerk chicken, mon! That’s one of my own tried, tested and true recipes that I’ve been perfecting for years.The link also contains the recipe for my semi-world famous macaroni and cheese. That exact menu is youngest right’s idea of the perfect meal. The creaminess of the mac-and-cheese helps offset the fiery jerk sauce and the two just balance so fucking well. Damn, I love that stuff

Finally. Here is what I will be grilling on the 4th, grilled chipotle chicken! As an added bonus that link also teaches you about grilling some shrimp. Yet another protein for your interrupted holiday weekend leisure.

I figure I’ll grill the chipotle chicken, maybe do a small batch of beans and also grill some corn-on-the-cob for the fuck of it.

Sounds delicious!

So get out there, fire up the grill, drink many cold frosty adult beverages and for Chrissake try to blow off as few appendages as possible.

Happy 4th everybody.

PEACE!