My oh my!  Fried zucchini, fried onion rings, fried potato skins,  fried shrimp and yes, we even did fried cheese!  I didn’t know if it would work or not, so I only did four pieces of the cheese – I froze the cheese for about 45 minutes so it wouldn’t melt in the fryer.

The onions soaked for 30 minutes in beer and a touch of vinegar
The onions soaked for 30 minutes in beer and a touch of vinegar
I did the 51-60 count per pound of shrimp
I did the 51-60 count per pound of shrimp
I baked the potatoes for an hour - let them sit or an hour and then took out most of the potato before deep frying
I baked the potatoes for an hour - let them sit or an hour and then took out most of the potato before deep frying
with cheese! I left the bacon off of mine because I am watching my weight
with cheese! I left the bacon off of mine because I am watching my weight
they come out perfect every time!
they come out perfect every time!

While I cooked in batches, I kept a tray lined with paper towels in a 220 degree oven – everything stayed crisp until I was done:

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my plate!
my plate!

To digest our food it was game time!  Sadly the boys won everything!

First we played Cranium - such a fun game!
First we played Cranium - such a fun game!

Then it was onto:

This is probably our favorite game!
This is probably our favorite game!

Turns out no one will play me in Scrabble anymore!  If anyone can guess what this drawing is, I’ll send you a dollar!

this is 19 year old Joe's drawing!
this is 19 year old Joe's drawing!

So the fried food was just the appetizers – well, actually it was lunch.  Right now we are lighting the grill for Grilled Lemon Pepper Pork Roast and Grilled Asparagus with a Balsamic Glaze – see you then!