Troble

Update...we got the permits for the roof & solar. Roof tear off will be August 10th. That means next week I gotta remove them pool solar and existing solar from the roof also little plant update. We originally were going to put a orange and lime tree on the back wall and try to espalier them along the wall however we can’t install anything in the wall till we tent the house for termites....and because all the nurses were selling out of plants this spring I have had my semi dwarf lime tree on my. After all court in a container since early May. They delivered me a lemon tree instead of an orange abd I ended up telling them I’d keep it abd use it in the property. Since I had time on my hands I started thinking about how my back wall was mostly north facing and how I would like to get as much fruit as possible from the citrus trees. At this point it’s June and I have a Meyer lemon, lime and Valencia orange tree on my basket all court, I decide that I’m going to clear the front hedge in my front yard that I share with my neighbor (after I’m estimating and seeing that said hedge actually is rooted on my side of the property). I decide I’m gonna squeeze as much as I can out of my property so in front I go with Meyer lemon, lime, Valencia orange, golden nugget tangerine, lucuma (Peruvian fruit), fruit punch mango tree. I planted all those early this week. Waiting for a pink lady apple tree and Evas Pride peach tree to come in but those won’t come till January. I also decided to plant a boysenberry and raspberry bush on the north/back wall where the lime and orange trees were going to go. Those bushes don’t need as much sun and im going to try to trellises them so they’ll have a similar look to our original idea of espalier the lime and orange tree....I’ve never gardened before so all this sounds good on paper but we’ll see if I can manage it also decided to try and grow two dwarf avocado trees a Holiday and a Wurtz on my side yard in a tiny area. Had to order them off the internet and they came in a sad state but seem to be on the road to recovery with new growth. Also locked up a Haas and Fuentes that I’m going to plant in my backyard and prune to a manageable height so I’ll have avocados 3/4 of the year. My wife and I weren’t totally happy with the plants in our front yard. They arent very unique and aren’t our style so we are in the process of finding unique succulents to put in the yard to give it different textures and colors. We went to this insane nursery that’s outside San Diego that sits on 25 acres and you have to be driven around in golf carts http://www.ranchosoledad.com took a few pictures of sobs if the stuff we’ve planted already to show some coming in. It’s been hot this summer and I’m still learning the right watering schedule Also bought a composting tumbler to start composting

@Basher looks great. I think I’m gonna have to go to the butcher and get a steak for this weekend now! Great grill marks too! Looki g like a pro

Grilled some chicken breasts yesterday indirect with mesquite wood at 350 then finished direct on top grate used the chicken for a chicken quinoa bowl yesterday with black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, white quinoa, fresh guacamole, shredded cheese and mesquite chicken used the leftover chicken today for a healthy vegetable salad. Spring mix, cucumbers, bell peppers, carrots, avocado, Fuji apples with raspberry vinaigrette & shaved Parmesan cheese

Nice burnt ends @AJR

@tony b sounds like you might’ve had a case of the munchies

@MacKenzie I’m sure your schwarma was delicious wish I could d sampled it @tekobo first off 58 years of marriage is something to celebrate. Both your meals looked divine I take a few days off and you all go nuts cooking so many tasty dishes the last few days. I ate In N Out today and had some takeout sushi and chicken quesadillas this week ☺️

Good BBQ is always better the next day. At least when it comes to pork butt and brisket.

@AJR I couldn’t imagine not having the rotisserie I absolutely love using it any excuse I can. Btw I love grilled pineapple and Hawaiian chicken that looks tasty! @MacKenzie that was poolside lunch and then leftover dinner. It was about 90 today so the wife wanted something light and healthy.

Chicken schwarma with Mediterranean salad and Tadziki

@jonj perfect pizza! Nailed it

@AJR it’s my favorite as well. I’m lucky San Diego is a tuna town....right now all the fisherman are selling direct to homeowners since restaurants are down. You can go to the dock and buy fish literally fresh off the boat. It’s $10/lb for yellowfin tuna....that’s insane.....two years ago when the water was warm and the tuna were jumping into boats it was $5/lb for most of July. Bluefin is $15/lb....(which is the price for bluefin nigiri piece of two at a sushi restaurant). I make this dish all the time and people think it’s fancy big it’s just ahi on top of soy sauce with a drop of siracha. Takes 5 minutes and is crazy cheap @Basher I booked it the night before in water, white wine, police oil, sweet onion, celery, carrots and salt & pepper and dried basil. Then I put it in a bag overnight with salt & pepper, white wine, garlic, olive oil and dried basil....I’ve always loved octopus over a wood fire and I have fond memories eating it in the Greek islands in 2007, so when I saw it staring at me I said “WTF! Why not I can cook anything in my KK”. So I bought if it was only about $23 for 3+ lbs, and I watched the two YouTube videos and kind of combined them. Turned out great. Will definitely do it again....next tine will sear it on lower grate but overall it was a winner

Grilled octopus bluefin tuna sashimi w/siracha & soy, wild Alaskan king salmon with quinoa (carrot, celery, sweet onion grilled zucchini

Super hot out today so that calls for some fresh seafood. Bluefin tuna with a dollop of siracha above soy sauce, Japanese yellowtail with jalapeño and soy/lemon sauce. Peruvian ceviche with aji amarillo Leche de Tigre

That is a beautiful piece of meat. Excellent trim! Good luck with that bad boy

Pizza night

Nice work @Steve M! @MacKenzie - looks like a restaurant meal! How’d it taste? Did you enjoy the beef rib?

I will accept any challenge you throw at me Tony!😀

Long story...I was supposed to cook it Sunday abd my plan was to smoke it above my pork butts but my day got turned around Sunday and my brother couldn’t come over till Monday so I cooked it/served it while I was feeding my kids and giving them a bath.....plus I’ve tried duck a ton it’s good but it’s not really my thing. I like duck fat and I’ve liked duck with like a port wine sauce but I didn’t have time for that I’ll try the duck next time the point was to make something for my brother that he could rage home cause he doesn’t cook

Thanks I need to work on my knife skills with the duck, should’ve been plated better. My brother loves duck I made it for his birthday...I didn’t even eat any of it I just saved the duck fat 😀

Smoked duck with orange juice & maple syrup glaze, served with baked potato

Smoked two 11lb bone in pork shoulders. Homemade Cole slaw I threw some thai chili sauce and siracha in the foil when I let it rest. Then I tossed it and hit it with more siracha and Thai chili sauce...dusted with brown sugar, spritzed with apple juice finished in the broiler to get some crispy carmelization at the end....delicious forgot to take photos of finished product and on grill but these babies took a long time to cook. Wanted them for lunch....turned into early dinner

Cheeseburgers...including two “beyond meat” burgers for my vegan sister in law. pizzas for dinner. Cheese, Hawaiian, vegan veggie, pepperoni, pesto & grilled chicken, basil & prosciutto

@Basher what beach is that? I spent a bunch of time in Byron Bay back in 2007 and also spent time in Noosa when I was down in Australia for 6 weeks. and for the record Red Snapper is one of my favorites. Love both those dishes shown

@BasherThe ultimate plan was multiple layers of light. The candles really helped finish but I have to tell you I wasn’t adamant on the step lights till I saw yours installed but they really are a nice touch.... still waiting on solar/roof/battery/EV chargers permit from the city. They rejected the first one so we had to resubmit and wait another 6 weeks. Once that’s done we can do that project, tent the house then finish installing all the citrus trees. Right now I got a passion fruit, orange, lime and lemon tree sitting on my side yard in pots that I’ve been watering for the last two months

Lights in the steps got installed and wife decorated with candles.