Innie or Outie

Here’s another meal idea for those outdoor grilling days, Rolled-Pork ‘n’ Beans BBQ Dinner:

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This barbecue meal included foil-wrapped diced potatoes and white onion with white pepper, sesame oil, butter, and balsamic vinegar with a sour cream, snipped fresh basil, whole grain mustard, wasabi mayonnaise sauce; an iceberg lettuce, arugula, cherry tomato, cucumber, and snipped leek white salad tossed with a thin coat of creamy French dressing; and flattened tenderized-pork loin with minced garlic paste and powdered thyme stuffed with frozen green beans, rolled, wrapped with bacon, and tied with lemon grass.

Here’s another of hubby delish dishes, Papa’s Pork ‘n’ Taters:

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This meal consisted of chopped pork and potatoes simmered in a mixture of white onion slices, bonito dashi, chicken bouillon granules, white pepper, soy sauce, mixed vegetable juice, white wine, minced garlic paste, and water; strained and tossed with Dijon mustard; placed on a bed of freshly-steamed rice; and garnished with dried parsley flakes.

This is a simple and tasty home-cooked meal idea, Spicy Shrimp Succotash Dinner:

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This meal included diced half-baked potato and assorted frozen bell pepper and sliced bacon strips sautéed in butter and olive oil with fresh corn-on-the cob kernels, frozen shrimp, white pepper, red chili pepper flakes, dried parsley flakes, minced garlic paste, and strained canned butter beans added; tossed with chopped garlic chives and garnished with a dallop of sour cream and dried thyme flakes; accompanied by a toasted tortilla with almond cheese roll.

Another simple and tasty home-grilled meal (as you can see I don’t like my steak to “moo” at me), Crispy Tater BBQ Dinner:

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This meal consisted of half-baked potato halved, coated with butter, foil-wrapped, and topped with a sour cream, turmeric, dill weed, red chili pepper, and dried thyme flakes sauce; half-cooked fresh corn-on-the-cob halved, foil-wrapped with butter, drained button mushroom slices, white onion strips, dried parsley flakes, and soy sauce; chicken; and steak with a whole grain mustard, minced garlic paste, and sesame oil rub (the sour cream sauce can also be used on the steak).

Here’s a simple and tasty meal by hubby that contained take-out and home-cooked dishes, Papa’s Mix ‘n’ Match Dinner:

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The meal consisted of boiled fresh corn-on-the-cob with butter; a salad of iceberg lettuce, quartered cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and chopped scallions with a creamy sesame-cheese dressing; and KFC chicken and fries.

Here’s a tasty surprise hubby came up with, Papa’s Grilled Tuna Steak Dinner:

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For the meal, hubby served foil-wrapped half-baked potato with sour cream, sweet corn-on-the-cob; skewered shishitou peppers; skewered leek; a small salad of iceberg lettuce and sliced cherry tomatoes with a creamy cheese dressing; and tuna steak in a marinade/sauce of sesame oil, minced ginger paste, minced garlic paste, lemon juice, white pepper, soy sauce, red wine, and leek.

So, you’re tired of the same old pork & bean with dogs & taters. Here’s an original homecooking idea with an Asian twist, Grilled Spicy-Bean Wrap-Dog Brunch:

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The meal included, a thin layer of a spicy bean spread of frozen soybean mix sautéed in olive oil with minced ginger paste and white pepper; then puréed with creamy wasabi and sesame oil; smoothed on a 6 inch toasted tortilla; topped with spiced nori; and wrapped around a long grilled pork sausage with spicy whole grain mustard on the unwrapped section (this particular type was prepackaged on-a-stick for easy grilling); half-baked potatoes sautéed in butter with minced garlic paste, dried parsley flakes, and white pepper; and instant miso soup.

Here’s another simple and tasty home-cooked meal, Basic Steak & Tater Dinner:

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For this meal, beef steak was sautéed in olive oil with white pepper, minced garlic paste, red wine, and white onion slices; topped with leftover mustard-wasabi sauce; and drizzled with soy sauce; frozen mixed veggies were sautéed with butter and Italian herb mix; potatoes were baked and topped with sour cream and dried parsley flakes; and a small salad of iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon bits, and dried oregano flakes was drizzled with a creamy cheese dressing.

Here’s another option in home cooked outdoor meals, Grilled Seafood Dinner:

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Equipment and All Ingredients Needed

1 Knife 1 Cutting board 1 Strainer 2 Pots 4 Small zip-style baggies 1 Paper towel
2 Small containers with lids 1 Medium container with lid 2 Stovetop burners Skewers

21 Medium shrimp (with shells)

8 Large hotatei (scallops)

6 Black olives (pitted)

4 Small chicken drumsticks

2 Iceberg lettuce leaves

2 Cherry tomatoes

1 Medium potato

¼ Medium white onion

2 Tablespoons ketchup

2 Tablespoons mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons dill pickle juice

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 Tablespoon Dijon-style mustard

1 Tablespoon dried oregano flakes

1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

1 Teaspoon white pepper

1 Teaspoon creamy wasabi

1 Teaspoon minced ginger paste

½ Teaspoon minced garlic paste

½ Teaspoon soy sauce

¼ Teaspoon toubanjyan paste

1/8 Teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes

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Here’s a simple and tasty summer meal from hubby, Papa’s Ginger-Chicken BBQ Dinner:

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This meal included barbecued chicken thighs marinated in minced ginger paste, soy sauce, and white pepper; foiled-wrapped potato chunks, sour cream, chives, and white pepper; corn-on-the-cob, skewered leek chunks; and a small salad of quartered cherry tomatoes and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy cheese dressing.