***ON TOPIC***The Emerald City Grill

[The Wiz]

See, I don't consider what I'm doing in food intake a diet. Diet's fail. I just started thinking along different lines. Now, if I want something really badly, I have it, be it a soda, a donut, or other stuff that's 'not so good.' But I find once I have a few bites, it's not what I wanted, it's only what I 'thought' I wanted....thus I put it down.

Soda continues to be my onus, tho - I'm a diehard Pepsi-holic. But I'm slowly shifting away from that, too, by drinking water in the evenings and slowing my sipping at work.

As long as my daily intake is made up mainly of fresh fruits, veggies, grains, that little bottle of Ensure I drink at work for lunch, I can splurge when I want to, and my activity level insures that I'm not taking in more than I'm burning off.

Vicks......I quit drinking pop a year or so back and lost 15lb's from that alone. I'm really looking at this as a change in eating habit than a diet.Your right....Diets fail! Hopefully the weight loss will happen as I go along.

Last night was the first night in months that I missed the 3 for $1.29 tacos at Del Taco.....I guess that's a start for me...LOL!!!

Wiz

 

[hittman]

If you can stop snuffing then I think you can do anything Wiz. Sounds like you have a good start on it already.

 

[hittman]

You know if the heat index would go below 100 here then I might actually fire up the grill and have some pictures to post.

 

[The Wiz]

You know if the heat index would go below 100 here then I might actually fire up the grill and have some pictures to post.

I hear that Hitt......It's summer and I am grilling steaks inside! I guess Al Gore isn't as big a dummy as I originally thought!

Wiz

 

[hittman]

Well I still think he's a dummy but there might have been a slight truth to what he was saying anyway. Our heat wave is supposed to start letting up Sunday but of course not without a thunderstorm.

 

[PTJD]

Yep constantly in the 100-105 range here!

The grill is sitting at idle right now.

 

[hittman]

When I got in my car after work today it said 113. That was the heat index. The actual temp was about 101.

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[The Wiz]

Yep constantly in the 100-105 range here!

The grill is sitting at idle right now.

When I got in my car after work today it said 113. That was the heat index. The actual temp was about 101.

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Good God thats hot!!! I hope you fellas don't have the humidity too! Not near as hot here and I still had to cook my steak inside tonight!

Wiz

 

[PTJD]

Well just got back from a 3 day road trip. Ms PTJD out of town so had to do a little cooking for myself. Had most of the ingredients except the tortillas. Been a while to post food pics. A mini beef enchilada for one!

 

[hittman]

PTJD, that looks great. I haven't done any cooking at all lately. Thanks for posting the pic and breathing a little life back into this thread.

 

[PTJD]

OK, Ms PTJD still out of town so I don't have to make any veggies!

Looked in the freezer and found some Sirloin, well its been a while but fired up the pressure cooker and cooked some rice and we have some Swiss Steak!

 

[The Wiz]

Both of those two dishes look yummy PTJD!! I wish i would have took some food pics while on vacation but we didn't dine on anything memorable! I think I may have a pic or two of where we ate. The Pizza we had yesterday was the best of the food up there!

Wiz!

 

[hittman]

That looks good. I wish I could muster the motivation to cook like that. Hello Wiz. I was wondering when you would be back.

 

[The Wiz]

That looks good. I wish I could muster the motivation to cook like that. Hello Wiz. I was wondering when you would be back.

Hitt......Good to be back home safe and sound in the EC!! From inside I can't hear the kids killing each other!

Happy Day!
Wiz!

 

[PTJD]

You all doing any BBQ or Grilling over the long weekend.

Take some pic's!

 

[The Wiz]

You all doing any BBQ or Grilling over the long weekend.

Take some pic's!

PTJD.......I am going to grill something this weekend....Just not sure what? I have been looking all over town for some Skirt Steak but no one seems to have any. Might have to settle for Flank. On the other hand.....I have'nt used the orion much this year. Maybe a Pork Shoulder.......Ribs are too expensive. $3.99 per lb for Baby Backs......Forget it!

I'll try and get some pics in!

Have a hoot if I don't see ya!
Wiz!

 

[PTJD]

PTJD.......I am going to grill something this weekend....Just not sure what? I have been looking all over town for some Skirt Steak but no one seems to have any. Might have to settle for Flank. On the other hand.....I have'nt used the orion much this year. Maybe a Pork Shoulder.......Ribs are too expensive. $3.99 per lb for Baby Backs......Forget it!

I'll try and get some pics in!

Have a hoot if I don't see ya!
Wiz!

Yeah, 3.99 for ribs are pricey! Normal price around here is 1.99.
Well I'll be off to SFO later this evening, be in Napa tomorrow, try to post some pictures.

 

[hittman]

I haven't decided yet if I'll be grilling this weekend. I would like to do something to take to my neighbor to thank him for helping me unload my new tv stand the other night. I knocked him to the ground when I picked up the other end of it and he still held onto the box without dropping it.

 

[PTJD]

I haven't decided yet if I'll be grilling this weekend. I would like to do something to take to my neighbor to thank him for helping me unload my new tv stand the other night. I knocked him to the ground when I picked up the other end of it and he still held onto the box without dropping it.

Ah, enjoying the new TV, I see!

 

[hittman]

Actually not yet. It is being delivered today and I have to move all of my components to the new tv stand and run wires. I ran two 100' ethernet cables last night to connect the tv and blu-ray to the internet. My wife is going to the cable store today to exchange the dvr for an HD one. So I've got some work to do before I will be able to relax and enjoy it.