Sunday, April 25, 2010

martini and weenie roast*

Yesterday afternoon is warm and sunny and it hits 5 pm and I am like, to the wife,
"grab the Grey Poupon, I got the tofu pups* and the penguin, LET'S GO" and out we step to the wee little fire pit in the back yard. I really need to cut the grass, I am the only neighbor here who has not yet, but today its raining OH WELL.
So me and the penquin did our little dance, and I hadn't mixed these martinis right, I slipped up and poured a little too much vermouth...and vodka....but DAMN they were the best martinis EVER (I used a pen and wrote this new recipe on my hand) and the wife sat out there cackling and giggling the whole time
"YOU'RE SUCH A PYRO!!!!"
and then it was time for the tofu pups (new chipotle flavor!!!) and I, um, sorta crisped 'em good and black cause they caught fire, as you shall see, and it was a lucky thing we had lotsa Grey Poupon and salad....






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14 comments:

  1. Nancy L.K. BoyceApril 25, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    those weenies look a little charred!

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  2. Gary's third pottery blogApril 25, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    they were, you know, a little crisp around the edges

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  3. UnknownApril 25, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Mmm... charred tofu pups. My favorite. :)

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  4. Emily SILApril 25, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Weenies with a martini! Now that's one classy combo! (What about having s'mores after? Then it's a three course meal.)

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  5. KimberlyApril 25, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    That looks like fun.. Hope you didn't encounter some doggie bombs where you sat. LOL!!!

    The martinis would have sent me into the next sphere. Denis can tell you all about my liquid launchers a few seasons back.

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  6. HilaryApril 25, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    You two are such a romantic couple. :)

    I love that closeup martini and fire pit shot.

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  7. denisApril 25, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    i've said it before and i'll say it again...you and maude know how to enjoy life.

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  8. cindy shakeApril 25, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    LOVE the Penguin!! I want one ;o) Looks like you should be doing more Raku with your love of flames -I didn't know Tofu could burn!

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  9. Reverend AwesomeApril 25, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    You two are always having such a good time. My parents are always having fire's in the backyard. If I had a backyard I would have a fire pit. Fo Sho.

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  10. Busy Bee SuzApril 25, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Ha. This looks all good...aside from the burnt weenies...hence the vodka!!!!

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  11. Karen (formerly kcinnova)April 26, 2010 at 12:42 AM

    Aren't firepits GRAND?

    I was all "penguin?!?" and then I saw the picture. :)

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  12. PaulApril 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    There is nothing like a good martini...

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  13. AnonymousApril 26, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    hi amigo... i should've thought of starting a fire in the backyard as an idea of something to do when my out of town guests were here. you can't go wrong with fire as far as being an entertaining host. those vegan dogs look good even a bit well done.

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  14. CherylApril 27, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    You two are adorable!! What fun you make for yourselves. And the pups are perfect, just how I like 'em. Keep the alcohol away from the fire though....

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