Gin • Sausage • Corn

[Jim Lampe]

Thoroughly enjoyed my first martini in weeks yesterday...
held back for a while after finding out there are 125 calories in 1 ounce of gin

then readied a coupla brats surrounded by Italians (mild on the left, hot on the right)

those brats were like 9 inches long
fired up the 26"OTG and pulled four morning-fresh ears of corn out of ice cold water

the cobs got a 15 minute head-start of the sausages...

still keepin'm in order to tell them apart (i.e. hot - mild - brat...) 'til they're done...

then served with some salsa overum & cheeses underum with smokehouse beans opposite the corn

The hot Italians had a nice bite to them... bought these at Ray's Butcher Shoppe in Greenfield Wisconsin
Not too far from here... well, Thanks for your time

 

[Ed M.]

Ya had me at Gin! Super looking sausages, Jim.

 

[Dean V]

Thoroughly enjoyed my first martini in weeks yesterday...
held back for a while after finding out there are 125 calories in 1 ounce of gin

QUOTE]
Jim, good thing about the martinis is that after 2-3 of them you don't care about the calories anymore.

 

[James Lake]

Great looking cook Jim! Man you are living the dream!

 

[Rolf Jacobsen]

Proper preparation prior to a cook is essential. You seem to have this down pat. I'm proud of you...................

 

[Peter Gallagher]

Thoroughly enjoyed my first martini in weeks yesterday...
held back for a while after finding out there are 125 calories in 1 ounce of gin

Hey, there's a good side of everything - that's probably about 25 less than whats in a bottle of Miller, so I'd say you're making sound life choices! Those Italians look amazing!

 

[Pete in PG]

Nice cook Jim!

WC Fields: "I exercise extreme self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast."

 

[Rich Dahl]

Thoroughly enjoyed my first martini in weeks yesterday...
held back for a while after finding out there are 125 calories in 1 ounce of gin

Ya had to say that didn’t ya, the 125 calorie thing. I love martinis (gin only) now every time I have one I’ll be thinking there’s another 125 calories I really shouldn’t have. But once in awhile it’s nice to keep reality at bay with a good dry martini and some nice salty olives floating in the pool.
Oh very nice cook too.

 

[Bob Mann]

Great looking cook Jim!

 

[Tim McCann]

Nice plate Jim! Leave out the cheese, have another Tini!

 

[Bill Schultz]

Thats the way to do it my friend. Made them last week for my guests, thank God they only live down the block. Brats look delicious served like that

 

[Tony R]

I could use a drink right now.

 

[JeffG]

Ill take a plate please, and i want some of those Martini glasses where did you get them?

 

[Bill]

nice cook jim! I love sausages off the grill. if you'd have tossed some kraut on them i'd be drooling right now.

 

[Levi M]

Lookin good, would like to try one of them drinks

 

[John Solak]

Man those look fantastic!!! It has been forever since I have had any sausages or brats, I think I might have to break that streak!

 

[Monty House]

there are 125 calories in 1 ounce of gin

Is that all??

 

[Mike Coffman]

Those brats and sausages look real tasty Jim!

 

[Jim Lampe]

Thanks everyone

... i want some of those Martini glasses where did you get them?

Sorry Jeff, don't remember...

Is that all??

is that all? well, considering my martinis consist of at least 3 ounces of gin, that's somewhere in the neighborhood of 375 to 400 caleries... much more than a bottle of Miller beer.

 

[GreggP]

#1: According to Google, there are only 73 calories in one ounce of gin. That makes my martinis 219 calories (plus the olives at 15 calories per piece) and about 15 calories in the proper amount of gin (1/10 oz).

#2: Not my quote, but I like it and it's accurate: "The key to any good meal is to liberally sauce the chef."