Sambal Hickory Smoked BBQ Spare Ribs

Rub

yellow mustard
cumin
s/p
brown sugar
sambal


Hickory wood chunks
5-6hrs in smoker at 225F~



Sauce

BBQ sauce mixed with sambal

Goat Cheese Crostini, Bruschetta Crostini, Avocado Zucchini Flower Crostini

 Goat Cheese Crostini

goat cheese
sliced baguette
olive oil, s/p
chopped oregano


Bruschetta
pesto
chopped tomato
olive oil, s/p

Bruschetta Crostini
sliced baguette
pesto

Pesto
fresh basil from garden, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest, s/p, parmesan cheese in blender

Put bruschetta on after cooking sliced bread with dabs of pesto and garnish with balsamic glaze.


Avocado Zucchini Flower Crostini

baguette sliced
pesto
avocado sliced
zucchini flowers
s/p

I did another variation of this crostini today with arugula under the avocado. (not pictured)

Chili Cheese Fries

 Fries
Chili
Avocado
Cheese
Sriracha

 Green Beans and Summer Squash

No Bean Chili and Chili Naan Pizza

 ground beef
bell pepper
3-4 serrano peppers
dried cayenne pepper
onion
cumin
oregano
garlic
crushed tomatoes
tomatoes
stock (homemade, i keep frozen and partitioned)
water

Naan
Chili
Shredded Mozz.

20min at 400F

Hickory Smoked Ribs

 I guess I forgot to take a picture of the ribs-Woops!  I cooked up some spare ribs.  Those are some burnt ends from leftover trim.  I used hickory wood chunks and lump charcoal, and I kept the temp. around 200-250F.  
Burnt Ends- 4hrs
Smaller side of of spare rib- 5hrs
Main Slab- 6hrs

Cherry tomatoes from the garden

Fresh Mozzarella Tomato Pesto Salad and Pain Perdu

9

 Tomatoes (from the garden) sliced

pesto: fresh basil from the garden, garlic, olive oil, s/p, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and i had no pine nuts. Dump it all in the blender for a quick pesto

Fresh Mozz. sliced

Balsamic glaze

s/p

Baguette (week-old)
egg, milk, nutmeg
sugar

Make French Toast.  Then toss in sugar.

Chicken Thai Green Curry

 chicken
mushrooms
poatoes
onion
garlic
ginger
green curry paste
coconut milk
dried cayenne and thai chili pepper

Thai Chicken Yellow Curry

grilled chicken
peas
potatoes
garlic
onion
thai yellow curry paste
coconut milk
Swiss Chard
tomato sauce
lime
ginger
homemade chicken stock