by ☃ Aunt Shanny
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July 26, 2006

One Last Barbecue- A Photo Essay

September 09, 2007 11:09 AM EDT (Updated: September 09, 2007 11:10 AM EDT)
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Matt and I traveled to our friends Mike and Kelly's home for one last outdoor barbecue and get together before Fall sets in. 

I marinated some boneless skinless chicken breast in yogurt, fresh lemon juice, fresh garlic, oregano and salt and pepper for 8 hours. This was my "Greek Chicken". 

 

 

 

 

We had burgers, taco salad, corn on the cob, pasta salad and various snacks. Watermelon chunks were served for dessert.

 

 

 

 

All in all it was a fun evening. We sat around a fire, drank Mojitos and Pacifico, and had a wonderful time.

Good food and good friends. Good times.
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Comments: 30

jackie s. Sep 9, 2007, 11:27am EDT
Therein lies the secret of life in the moment.
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 9, 2007, 11:32am EDT
Well put, Jackie.
Sue * Sep 9, 2007, 11:49am EDT
What a perfect meal, and wonderful way to share it. I love to barbeque in the fall too...it isn't so hot! What is with the new icon, I almost didn't know you?
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 9, 2007, 12:16pm EDT
The Unknown Comic? Just an old favorite from back in the day.
Oh YUM! One last cookout, lol, we're just getting started! It's finally cooled down enough here to enjoy being outside and fire up the grill. You'll just have to travel down my way for some chicken and ribs ala bbq till about November when it starts to get a little chilly, lol.
Rob Appell Sep 9, 2007, 1:45pm EDT
Good...at least some drinking was going on! And here I missed the final barbeque of the year...and I haven't even been to my first one yet. Scott hasn't moved into his new place yet, so we can't have one there...and we're not allowed to barbeque on the balconies where I live.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Sep 9, 2007, 2:23pm EDT
This all looks so good.
Miz Lynn aka/BooBoo Sep 9, 2007, 3:21pm EDT
Yum, yum, yum!!
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 9, 2007, 3:31pm EDT
Katie, I would love to come and visit! Just say when!

Oh no, Rob. What are you going to do? Get an indoor grill? That's better than nothing.

Thanks, Nana.

Vicky, we will still grill here, but I assume there won't be anymore outdoor parties. The leaves are starting to fall already.

Thanks, Lynn :)
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Sep 9, 2007, 4:03pm EDT
I bar-b-cue year round. Hubby may get cold out there waiting for the meat to cook, but I'm worth it!
When.
Mel B. Sep 9, 2007, 4:07pm EDT
That sounds sooo yummy & looks even better!
And the good times, what a recipe for life.
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 9, 2007, 4:11pm EDT
Oh, we grill year round (or til the snow gets too deep), but no more parties. Probably.

LOL, Katie!!!

Thanks, Mel. You're right about that.
Cristina S. Sep 9, 2007, 4:55pm EDT
Good times for sure! Thanks for sharing!
Larry H. Sep 9, 2007, 5:36pm EDT
Still lots of warm day left in September...thanks for sharing..
Denise B. Sep 9, 2007, 6:18pm EDT
looks good. Got any leftovers???
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 9, 2007, 6:41pm EDT
Thank you, Cristina.

I hope so, Lar.

Denise, I think there was some taco salad left and that was about it!
Oh....I must leave your article asap.
I am getting hungry....lol
Rated 10
Looks great, Shannon. Glad you had fun.
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 10, 2007, 8:49am EDT
LOL, Joy!

Thank you, Sue.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Sep 10, 2007, 10:06am EDT
Oh man that chicken looks/sounds so good!
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 10, 2007, 10:11am EDT
I was pretty happy with how it turned out, Mog.

Even my friends' kid loved it, and he's a picky chicken kid!
Connie C. Sep 10, 2007, 5:08pm EDT
Shannon,
I am really disappointed that you did not invite me! Boo Hoo . . . . It all looks so good. I hate to see fall arrive. It has already arrived here. The yard is full of leaves again and it has been raked a couple times already. Fall means that winter is really close and I HATE WINTER
Connie C. Sep 10, 2007, 5:11pm EDT
Shannon,
I have never marinated meats with yogurt. Do you use it the way it is or thin it some with olive oil???
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 10, 2007, 6:32pm EDT
Connie, how many times do I have to tell you that you have an open invite. Really. Next time you're in Michigan...

Connie, if I use low fat yogurt I use a bit of olive oil. If regular, no need to.
lynn a. Sep 11, 2007, 1:36pm EDT
Shannon, It is awful you can't barbeque in the winter months. What about one of those stove tops with the grill? My mother-in-law has a Jenn=Air, several years old now, but I swear her steaks are delicious.
We grill outside year round. We have a roof over our patio. It gets cold here but only really bad at the last of December through the beginning of March. Have you ever thought about an enclosed porch?
Risa G. Sep 11, 2007, 5:42pm EDT
I have to make one more barbecue outdoors. I've been trying to get one of my friends over here for weeks now. I want to smoke some chops. We'll see if it ever happens. Until then I plan on making burgers again and I just bought a double pack of london broil so those are definitely going on the grill. Your barbecue sounds like it was delicious.
☃ Aunt Shanny Sep 11, 2007, 5:46pm EDT
Lynn, Matt just bought me a stove with a ceramic cooktop, I probably won't be getting anything else anytime soon :/ I will grill as long as there is no snow on the ground! Same thing with enclosing the patio, we just put in a whole new patio, so it will be a while for anything else. But I'm good, we aren't in the snow belt of Michigan, and when I can't grill, it's time to bring out the slow cooker.

Smoked chops... oh yeah!

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