man cooking night.

blakey planned, prepared, & grilled dinner for us!  it's the beginning of his journey into monthly cooking, about which i am super excited.  he found two delicious recipes on allrecipes.com, made a grocery list, & did {almost} all of the cooking.  pretty darn proud of you, byrds.  & super impressed that it was delicious!

{a bottle of our favorite lambrusco to accompany the grilling}

{so happy in front of a grill}

{a little dancing with a beautiful sunset too}

{our delicious meal, which we ate by candlelight at blake's beautiful table}

grilled mustard & vinegar chicken
recipe from: allrecipes

1/4 c apple cider vinegar
3 T coarse-ground mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
juice of 1 lime
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 c brown sugar
s&p
1/2 c evoo
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1.  in a bowl, mix together vinegar, mustard, garlic, juices, sugar, salt, & pepper.  whisk in olive oil.  place chicken in a ziploc bag.  pour mixture on top.  allow to marinate in the fridge at least 4 hours.

2.  do the manly grill thing, which i'm not exactly sure about.  something about medium high heat, 5 to 8 minutes per side until fully cooked.  enjoy!

grilled garlic parmesan zucchini

recipe from: allrecipes

4 zucchini

4 T butter, melted

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 bunch of parsley, chopped

1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

1.  cut the zuccini into 4 to 6 lengthwise strips, from tip to tip.  this should make long, thin, rectangular strips that allow plenty of surface area for the delicious toppings & grill marks.

2.  in a small bowl, mix butter, garlic, & half of the parsley.  spread this mixture onto one side of each zucchini slice.

3.  do the manly grill thing.  medium high heat.  non-butter/garlic/parsley side down.  cook until the grill marks are lovely, the zucchini is hot, & it looks pretty much delicious, about 8 to 10 minutes.  

4.  after grilling, sprinkle the parmesan & the remaining parsley on top.  broil on high to melt & crisp up the cheese, only a couple of minutes.  {you can do this on the grill.  we thought it would make a huge mess, & we don't want to mess up our kind neighbor's grill.  so oven was best for us.}  enjoy!!

happy man cooking night.

love love,

kjp.