Nice splurge

[newformenotyou2008]

Tonight I was feeling extra hungry, so I fired up the old grill and had two cheeseburgers, a small steak, and a half onion that I seasoned, buttered, and placed in tin foil and put them on the grill. What a supper!!!!

[DLS]

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Sounds delish! Glad you are enjoying!

[determined2shrink]

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Yum that onion sounds delicious.

[blueberrylady]

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Grilling is such a great way to cook. It's very compatible with the foods we're allowed on Atkins and it tastes so yummy! I think anything grilled tastes better than the same food prepared any other way.

[redfoxglove]

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Oh yes, I agree with bblady...and a sweet onion on the grill is almost not-legal...around here we have Walla Walla sweets, every bit as good as Vidalia onions (what about it, Georgia fans?)snerk snerk

[newformenotyou2008]

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It was amazing actually. I used the butter with the olive oil mixed in, then put some extra olive oil on it, pepper, garlic powder, and a little all season mix. They were great. This morning I used the butter to cook my eggs and noticed a difference it taste that was amazing. I think if I have anything to cook on the skillet from now on, I'm using my butter. For lunch right now, I'm eating a spinach and cucumber salad, with a cut up chicken breast and a cut up hamburger patty, and about 2 ounces of cheese. Anyone know a good way to judge an ounce of cheese? I'm using colby longhorn on the block.

[DLS]

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To measure block cheeses you can look at your ounces and cut in half and half and half until you get 1 oz pieces. Ex. an 8 oz block, cut in half = 4 oz each, cut each in half again = 2 oz each, one more cut in half for each and you now have 1 oz pieces. No more measuring for that block of cheese. Works the same with the larger 16 oz just more cuts.

Have fun cutting the cheese!!!! LOL

[abbeyrd1]

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I bought a little electronic scale to weigh the cheeses. I think if I estimate the ounce, I'll probably give myself more than what I should really have. Just a thought.

[abbeyrd1]

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Oh you know what would also be good to grill- Jalapeno cheese poppers- which is basically halved jalapenos, stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped in bacon and grilled until toasty- Yummers!!

[redfoxglove]

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wow as soon as I get home I'm writing that jalapeno idea down...

another way to estimate cheese is to cut it into gambling dice sized pieces, I think 2 dice equals one ounce... I plan to check out this theory with my new electronic scale I just got yesterday...

[abbeyrd1]

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Don't forget to take the seeds out of the jalapenos- watch out, you might get some spicy peppers!

[redfoxglove]

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Don't forget to take the seeds out of the jalapenos- watch out, you might get some spicy peppers!

good tip! and cooking them on the grill makes them taste kind of sweet and not so hot, am i remembering that rightly?

mmmmm roasted onions and jalapenos....

[newformenotyou2008]

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Yes, it will make them taste a bit sweeter, but not too much. If you want a nice pepper to stuff, try pablanos. They are a little more mild than jalapenos, and do the best on the grill!