Veggie Grill...Chayote Squash

I tried something new the other day. I like to do that, especially when I dine.
So there I was, honoring my Friday lunchtime tradition and having a fine dining experience at the hot buffet in Whole Foods when I spotted the sign. It read: Grilled Chayote Squash.

Hmm. I'd seen these things in the farmers market before, but knew so little about them that I never bought one. This was a great way to find out what they are all about, and boy did I found out.

They are delightful! 

 

 

 

And cute in that funny looking kind of way. The end looks like a toothless mouth, right?

 

The point is... I liked them so much I bought some, sliced them up, sprinkled them with a little salt and pepper and cooked them in my grill pan. They were light, crispy and bright with a hint of smoked flavor from the grill.

 

Bacon Blankets

I woke up the other morning to the smell of bacon. Sadly, it wasn't because someone was downstairs lovingly preparing me breakfast in bed. In fact, that's never happened and I'm shaking my head about this realization. I gotta get a campaign going...
Actually, the smell of smoked pork fat permeated the house because I cooked a whole heap of bacon the night before and it was still clinging to the air, the walls and nostrils throughout the house. The odor was so strong, my family probably dreamed of bacon all night. But no one seemed to mind, why would they? Bacon is one of life's greatest pleasures, it's a succulent treat. It's chewy, salty, greasy and crunchy.

Is there any man alive who does not like bacon?

No!

Even if you're eating turkey bacon, you're just choosing a lowfat substitute for... BACON. And this means you love bacon, otherwise, you'd just go eat a turkey sandwich, right? Right.

So for dinner, I wrapped some chicken tenderloins in maple bacon and cooked them on my grill pan. That intense heat sent bacon fumes flying all around the house. I turned on the fan above the stove but it wasn't strong enough to keep the searing meat from smelling up the place. I got a good sear on the meat too. I love to see grill marks, makes me feel like I know what I'm doing. I served these with some fresh green beans and scalloped potatoes.


Ingredients
Bacon
Chicken Tenderloins
Garlic
Cayenne
Salt
Pepper

1. Season tenderloins with salt, pepper, garlic and cayenne.
2. Wrap bacon around the chicken
3. Lay the precious meats on a grill pan, cook for about 2 mintutes on each side.