BBQ in the Snow

We decided on Friday to have some people over since we really haven't done any entertaining since before January. This isn't to say we haven't had anyone over we just haven't done anything big. So we decided to kick of the summer by doing something we love- sitting on our back deck around the fire pit. Yes we live in the Rocky Mountains. Notice how I said kick off the summer. Its June 9th and summer really hasn't come to stay yet. We've had glimpses of it and then the snow takes center stage again. So after a beautiful Saturday the snow decided to grace us with its presence again. So we nixed the back deck and crammed everyone in our kitchen and living room. I tried my hand at Potato skins. After seeing the Neeley's cook up some grilled skins I decided to create my own version in the oven since the grill was already on overdrive cooking up some beef burgers, chicken burgers, turkey burgers, brats and polish sausage.



Potato Skins
6 Russet Potatoes scrubbed
2 T butter
2 T EVOO
3 minced garlic gloves
salt/pepper
light sour cream
3-4 scallions
2 C extra sharp cheddar cheese
chopped cooked bacon (4 slices)
bbq sauce

mix sour cream and sliced scallions in a bowl. pierce potatoes and bake at 400 for 60+ minutes. allow to cool and slice in half and gently scoop just enough flesh out of each half to create a small well to hold fixings. reserve for another use. mix butter, evoo, garlic and s&p in small bowl and microwave to melt butter. Brush both sides of potatoes with butter mixture. place skin side back in oven to crisp (3 min). flip over and brush with remaining butter and put back in oven (3 min). remove potatoes and fill with bacon, a touch of bbq sauce and top with cheese. broil on high until bubbly. slice each skin into 3-4 pieces and serve with sour cream and extra bbq sauce.

To complete the party we served what we politely call WT margaritas and Sea breezes and of course beers.

WT Margaritas
2 cans of limeade from concentrate
tequila
cheap beer

mix limeade with equal parts tequila and two cans of cheap beer and serve either on ice or blended with ice and lime wedges.

The party ended on the back deck around the fire pit. We roasted marshmallows and made samores.