I'm going to the big "D" and I don't mean Dallas..

Kite

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.. and I don't mean divorce either (thank God and the love of my life). It's that aweful, filthy, dirty, scary word... diet! Actually, it's not all that bad. Jan and I both decided that my middle age (really, just middle age) ponch is getting a bit out of control so it is time to pay a little closer attention to what I eat (just as long as it doesn't get in the way of my BBQ). Seriously, I am just paying closer attention to what I eat and how much - really not too bad and I have already started losing. So.. on with the cook! I am really glad to be back!!! I pretty much took the summer off because we are not home much in the summer. We spend most of our time out on the water. I did do a Labor Day cook because I wanted to do my part to help get the number of cooks up, but I cooked on Friday night and we left early Saturday morning to catch the tide - no time to post, sorry.

Last night we cooked ribs (I know that was last week.. sorry again, I missed it and ribs is what I had thawed in the fridge, so that is what you're gettin'). I got a great baseline from sparky and have been tweaking - so far we really like the final product. Here are the starters. One note - due to ideas that I have gleaned from BBQ Pitmasters I have really upped my trimming and it is making a big difference. You don't see it here because the pic was shot pretrim - sorry.

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Seasoned and on the Memphis to get things rolling

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Then it was on to the baked beans... YUM! (definitely low calorie ;-). We definitely LOVE smoked beans

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Starting to take shape..

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Time to make up the sauce - no FL here - just my way of doing it

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Flip and sauce

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Let's get some corn going while it is still available. Gotta have some butter, just a little though and the lemon zest for a little kick

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Kite

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.. cont

Ribs are looking great!! Time to come off

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Oh my gosh, the BEANS!!!

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Give it all a bit of a rest and then break out the cutlery

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Let's eat this stuff, I'm STARVING!!

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I think I am going to live now.. this diet stuff has really got me hungry!

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Time to get some desert rolling - how about some grilled pineapple - YUM!!!

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Peeled, cut into spears, and a thin coat of honey

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On the Memphis it goes - not too much now, just enough to caramelize

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Oh my word, now that is a desert!

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Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did :)
 

Moomtaz

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Kite I just wanted to say that I lost 45 pounds on weight watchers (in about four months, by the way). I know it works if you stick to it. The best part is that you can eat most of the things you can smoke at home as long as you do it in moderation. Good luck...
 

Kite

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Kite I just wanted to say that I lost 45 pounds on weight watchers (in about four months, by the way). I know it works if you stick to it. The best part is that you can eat most of the things you can smoke at home as long as you do it in moderation. Good luck...

Thanks Moomtaz.. the strategy I am using is eat less, eat often, don't eat high calorie food very often. It seems to be working - I feel good, I don't feel like I am starving, and I am losing weight slow and steady. I love to joke around about it though.. especially with my wife. But she knows me all to well and just fires it right back at me :)
 
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