This is going to be a problem

I'm gonna need a gas grill

It has been a while since I last posted here. In part it's because i have been traveling and busy, but more importantly it is on account of the following email from my landlord:

From: Genevieve
Sent: May 21, 2009
To: Jonathan
Subject: BBQ and Spiders

Hello Jonathan,

It looks like we have lost the BBQ battle!

The board of the building just sent out a note to all owners asking them to only use propane BBQs (the note is attached to the present e-mail). We will have to follow the rules even though I know you were just trying to follow the other neighbours. I am so sorry about that!

Also, they will do a spider treatement on either Monday or Tuesday depending on weather to get rid of spiders for the summer. We are asked to keep all windows closed Monday and Tuesday during the day in orther to prevent the product from going inside the house.

Once again thanks a lot for your usual cooperation

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Genevieve

So, I am going to need a gas grill. I will let you know where I come out on that.

JAG

Fish and Fruit

Marlin with Grilled Fruit Salad

I love fish with fruit. If there is some sort of fish with mango salsa on the menu, I am a sucker 9 times out of 10. Tonight at the fish counter they had some really good looking marlin. I grilled a piece along with some fruit.

For the fruit salad:

Red, yellow and orange bell peppers
Pineapple
Red onion
Mixed jalapeno peppers

Olive oil
Juice from a lime
Salt
Sugar

Grill the peppers et. al., chop and toss with the dressing ingredients. Don't forget to take the seeds out of the jalapenos.

Burger and Fries

Burger and Sweet Potato "Fries"

I have become a big fan of the grilled sweet potato. I have always been a big fan of the hamburger.

Like Taco Bell...only a whole lot better

Smoked Chicken Tacos with Guacamole, Onions and Lettuce

I have to credit a friend with this idea. On a ski trip, we made a couple of beer can chickens. He made chicken tacos out of the leftovers. I have done this several times since. This particular version used the leftover breast from a pecan smoked chicken.

Shred the chicken, you can use white or dark meat based on your preference and what is left over. Cook it over medium heat in a skillet with just a little bit of tomato sauce and some taco seasoning, store bought or the recipe below which I stole off the interwebs someplace.

Make tacos. Use whatever you have or like on your tacos. There is no science here.

Taco Seasoning:
1 T chili powder
1/4 t garlic powder
1/4 t onion powder
1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 t dried oregano
1/2 t paprika
1.5 t ground cumin
1 t sea salt
1 t ground black pepper

Mix in a bowl

Is it still salad if it's covered in pork fat?

Scallop and Spinach Salad

I never realized why spinach salad with bacon-shallot dressing is so good. Now that I have made it, i understand that its basically spinach covered in bacon fat...what could be better? See recipe here from Weber.com.

I substituted canned sweet corn for the grilled corn as I figured at this point in the season corn on the cob probably wasn't going to be good enough to bother. I also remembered to put the crumbled bacon back on the salad after I took the photo.