Hope alla' youse fellers and ladies

[Kcwhippet]

A very happy 4th to all, and a special thanks to my grandparents who chose to make huge sacrifices leaving their ancestral homes to try and make a better life for themselves and us following generations here in the Land of the Free.

Just got home from work, and we'll be doing the grill up huge later. Got steak tips marinating in Italian dressing and BBQ sauce. Going to do corn on the cob two ways - half will be slathered in mayo, then sprinkled with grated Parm and cayenne pepper, wrapped in foil and grilled; the other half will be grilled in their husks, then served with butter mixed with chili powder and lime zest. Got some poblanos that I'm going to slice lengthwise, brush with EVOO and grill. Then some Vidalias sliced thickly, brushed with EVOO and grilled. Got some potatoes quartered lengthwise, parboiled, brushed with EVOO and grilled - then served with a roasted garlic oregano vinaigrette. That's about it.

No wine today - I'm shaking up some Tesoro tequila with Blue Agave nectar, lime juice and crushed ice.