Welcome to my back yard, come on in, do ya want a drink? That's right folks, today's live action comes to you live from my back yard where I'm in preparation for tonight's...[Cue the trumpet fanfare]...Fire-pit and burger night!
I'll be honest, this is actually my side yard (side of house) however you get the idea. My wife made this area...Clever little thing huh? It used to be a concrete in-ground swimming pool until we had it cut up, broken down and removed. Now it's a garden area and the site of our fire-pit.
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Here's me grinning like an idiot...It's the weekend so I grin...It's what I do. I spent some of the morning doing an inventory of the ammunition I hold currently so I know how much, and what, to make plus did some [much needed] tidying up in the workshop too. I've been to the market to get stuff for tonight and spent some time preparing the fire, which you can see in the background, for later tonight. All I gotta do is bang some rocks together and we will have fire! Caveman style.
Tonight I'm making my world-famous burgers served with fresh-from-the-market condiments and a side of parmesan, garlic and basil chips. Yep, you read that right, awesome chips! The burgers have a twist on them though; Not just straight burgers...No, no, no! I make them with 100% grass-fed Aussie beef [of course] then add a little cooked rice, secret herbs and spices, Spanish red onion, garlic and...The most secret ingredient, sweet chilli sauce, a South Australian one made by Spring Gully. Don't tell anyone that though, it's a secret.
I keep my burgers simple because I'm a simplton simple guy. Burger, cheese [old English], lettuce, tomato [ox heart tomtao's], red onion, tomato sauce [ketchup] and mayo on a toasted sesame seed bun. That's how I like it. Although when I have make-your-own-burger-session-gatherings with my friends here I generally provide everything under the sun for people to put on their burgers from blue cheese to pineapple, beetroot and any other odd-ball things my mates and mate-ette's like to make their burgers with. I've seen some interesting ones, for real.
Below you can see some of tonight's condiments and the buns. I haven't started making the burgers yet though, so no pictures just yet.
We'll be getting fired up around 1800H (6pm) which will leave us some twilight to eat by as sunset is 1806H - So light-ish until 1845H. It's just us tonight, Faith and I, which is cool by me. We'll be listening to some tunes and just hanging out together around the fire. Saturday night simpling.
We have wrought-iron bench seats around the fire-pit although sometimes we bring a rug out and lay on the grass instead; There's something magical about listening to a fire crackle and pop I think - Makes for relaxing evenings which we are sure to have tonight.
We're off for breakfast in the small town I was raised, about an hour away, on Sunday morning then are heading to a lavender farm in the Barossa Valley for a peep so a fairly chilled weekend all over I reckon...Saturday and Sunday simpling!
Anyway, I better keep moving and finish the rest of the preparation I guess - This could also translate to taking a nap of course. I hope you have a great weekend planned and deploy it with vigour and singleminded passion.
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P.s. I really wanted to call this post Got wood and know how to use it - a ribald jest. I decided against it though, not sure why...
Because I said it anyway. 😜😉🍆😂
You really go all out.
What are these bits?
Hamburger buns. Sesame seeded ones.
They'd really come in handy. Must remember for future reference ;)
I know...Didn't want to mention it...Still, I reckon you'll never forget again...We'll never let you live it down you know. Bread worked though - You adapted and overcame like a boss.
You showed a lot of class in not tagging me, tbh :)
Enjoy your burgers; and getting lost looking into the fire. Its one of my favourite things.
Looking forward to the next BBQ - We'll strategically plan the burger buns.
My garden looks like the Amazon jungle compared to your magazine cover here ! 😂😂😂 very nice! Enjoy the burgers and lavender is my favorite. Have fun!
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I'll pass that on to Faith, she does most of the gardening...She loves to be out there, usually whilst I'm in my workshop making ammunition...Or possibly napping. 🤣
Should be a good night. Hope you and the fam have a good weekend too!
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What world are they famous in?lol. Enjoy the night outside eating and drinks.👍
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My world.
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Hey, @galenkp.
Now I really want that burger. :) Never thought about putting rice in it. Just how much and what does it do for the burger? Is it rice burger or burger rice, if that makes any sense. :)
There's not much rice, just binds it in a similar way to bread crumbs I guess. Lightens it a little. Only a little rice though. Be liberal with the sweet chilli sauce though.
Tast-EE! 😁
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A grilled burger...ah that sounds good. And all the toppings too. There seems to be an art to prepping a fire, or maybe it only seems that way when someone that loves fire is doing it. My best friend always sets the fire pit up at my house, and I am impressed by her art. (Largely because I might be a bit afraid of fire.)
P. S. I would definitely have called it Got Wood and Know How to Use It. A dirty mind is often a creative one. I respect that ;)
Three things are required for fire...Heat [ignition source], fuel and oxygen. Getting a fire lit right can be somewhat of an art and where most go wrong is in the wrong proportion of the three elements.
In another life I was a caveman and, whilst I wasn't the first to discover how to make it, I perfected the art following the bumbling antics of a colleague called Uggh who ballzed-it-up so badly we went hungry for a week! So, fire-making is in my blood. I'm good at it too. [I'm serious in that last bit - I am monumentally good at fire.]
I regret not running with my initial title - Damn political correctness! Still, if I said everything I thought on here, well, I'd probably be booted off! :) But you're right about dirty mind and creative mind being somewhat synonymous.
Anyway, you and the fam are welcome anytime - More the merrier. @goat-girlz is coming too, sometime. Steemit-meet up at my place! Burgers for all.
And fear not - Got Vegemite and know how to use it. :)
I'm okay with the fuel and the oxygen...it's the ignition source I don't like. Truth be told I don't even like messing with lighters. I am the most useless person in town on Independence Day.
Were you that cave-guy that was following the kucklehead around when he dropped that piece of tin and copper in the fire by accident, and everyone groaned, but then you noticed that it made bronze, didn't you? All thanks to you we had the bronze age.
In regard to dirty minds, I write maybe ten percent of the dirty thing I think up on here. So far so good...I wonder how I would do with 12 percent... ;)
Why thank you. I would love to meet @goat-girlz. I think the three of us could make some very interesting burgers together.
Aww...Well I try to be humble about my invention of the Bronze Age but since you mention it...Yes, that was me. You're welcome...
A triumvirate of expert burger-makers. No goat-burgers though...Could get awkward!
So...Yeah I'd say up the ante and sneak out 12-14% - Ah hell, might as well go 25% - What could go wrong? 😬
Lol...goat burgers. For the record, @goat-girlz, I would never eat a goat burger!
25%? Do you double dog dare me?
Kidding, y'all can't handle my 25%
You can't do that - Offer then retract!
I want to see you do it...25% minimum!
Ha, I made the mistake of telling family about this account...I should probably be reducing down to 5%.
That's an immaculate garden! Nothing like mine. 😳
It's nice weather for it at the moment. The lure of spring. 😊
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Perfect chill spot! Does the fire pit keep the mozzies away?
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Yep, just sitting here now...T-shirt on. No mozzies. Got some tunes playing...Chilled.
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Wow dude. You really go all out. Nice backyard set-up is pretty nice too.
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Thanks man, you're welcome anytime. Let me know and I'll cook up something spesh. We can talk shit about all our past glories that never happened. 🤣
My wife did the yard. She's a keeper. I'm just the fire guy. I'm good at it too. 😁
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Looks like a nice little area :) And sometmes all you need is the simple things.
Yep, a nice little spot - Seen better, but those ones weren't mine. It's a simple little spot we made that does the trick. 😃
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Love the shirt. I haven't seen a "Peace through Superior Firepower" in decades. Was quite popular over here too back then!
So glad someone recognised and commented on the shirt. One of my favourites! 😁
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I was thinking a fire on the patio sounded nice, but I missed my window and now it's raining! We've done a couple of fires in the rain, but it's not as much fun. I hope your evening was magical!
Fires in the rain aren't so good...Had a few of those through necessity when out camping and it's not as fun. Saturday night went well. Relaxing.
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Hella Romantic. Just a nap eh?!
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Was a good night. Relaxing. Just how we like it.
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No mention of the REAL secret ingredient.....?
Quote..."The most secret ingredient, sweet chilli sauce, a South Australian one made by Spring Gully. Don't tell anyone that though, it's a secret."
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Bwahaha...Had to throw them off the trail bro. 🙂
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