The Landlady made her wonderful fried chicken in her grandpa’s very heavy cast iron frying pan. The secret is she adds some bacon grease to the oil for flavor. She also double flours the pieces before frying. Delicious.

We also had mashed potatoes with chicken gravy and a salad of an heirloom tomato with red onion, garlic, olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.

On this Memorial Day, I’m humbled and grateful for the men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms.

Chopped baked chicken breast mixed with red rice and topped with Monty Jack cheese. Sliced avocado and onion
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Marinade:
Olive oil, sesame oil
Low sodium soy sauce
Maple syrup
Dijon mustard
Miso
Zest and juice of a lemon
Grated ginger
Grated garlic
Dried oregano, sage, thyme
Black pepper

With:
Thai mango slaw
Grilled asparagus, eggplant, zucchini
Smashed avocados
Corn “street taco” tortillas

Perhaps even an Aperol spritz beforehand?

It’s raining here in the Catskills, so this’ll be porch-grilling.

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Salad on the side.

Al loves them, so I tolerate them.

Homemade tartar sauce
sliced tomatoes

pasta salad

cupcake for dessert

Love the combination of spicy (serranos), herby (mint and cilantro), salty (fish sauce), sweet (coconut sugar) and crunchy (cabbage and carrots).