GRILLED CORN (a 1 banana difficulty)

It's summer time and that means grilling time!  Being from Indiana, besides basketball, I like me some Corn!  It's pretty simple to grill corn, however you might find yourself in a debate on the best way to grill corn.  Some people leave on the husks, wrap them in aluminum foil, then grill away.  Others claim that this merely "steams" rather than "grills" the corn, so they remove the husks, then add butter as the corn grills directly on the grill.  I say, whatever you enjoy, that's the right way!

I guess today is a hybrid of those 2 schools of thought.  We will peel away all, but 1 layer of the husks, then grill directly on the grill.  This minimizes the chance of charring too many kernels, but still imparts that good grilled flavor.

Let's get started!

WHAT YOU NEED:
4-6 Ears of Corn with Husks intact
Butter
Salt & other Seasonings

WHAT YOU DO:
1.  Pre-heat the grill to Medium-High

 

2.  Peel away all but 1 single layer of the husk
3.  Grill for about 8-12 min, rotating periodically for even grilling
4.  Remove from grill, peel away the remaining husk, serve with the butter & seasonings!

That's all there is.  Enjoy the delicious corn!  How easy was that?  Definitely right up the alley for 'anymonkeycan' cook.  Coming soon, what you can do with your grilled corn!  Until then, your friendly neighborweb monkey!

EGG SALAD SANDWICH (a 1-2 banana difficulty level)



Egg Salad with Tomato, Summer Bean Salad, Cherries & a Hefeweizen


Welcome back Monkey Nation!  This is a quick turnaround posting for me.  We just made 'Dragon Deviled Eggs' & usually when making deviled eggs, you'll have some egg whites that are damaged in the peeling process.  They can be a good snack just in themselves, but another option is to make Egg Salad, which is what we'll do today!

WHAT YOU NEED:
-- four servings --

6 Hard-Boiled Eggs - chopped in small pieces
www.anymonkeycan.com/2011/01/hard-boiled-egg-easy-to-peel.html
(for step 7- transfer the eggs to a bowl filled with 1 tray of ice & enough water to cover your eggs, then place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours)

2 T Real Mayonnaise
1 soft & ripe Avocado - coarsely chopped
2-3 T Dijon Mustard (Dijon-Horseradish Mustard was used)
2-3 T Onions - minced
2-3 T of Fresh Herbs - minced (Basil & Chives were used)
2-3 t of Fresh Lemon Juice - (1 lemon)
Kosher Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
1/4 t Srirachi Hot Chili Sauce (or to taste)

Your Favorite Sandwich Bread
http://www.anymonkeycan.com/2011/06/whole-wheat-bread-2-banana-difficulty.html

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED:
Medium Bowl
Spoon
Paring Knife
Fork

WHAT YOU DO:

1. Combine Everything in the Bowl

2.  Mix until well incorporated

3. Serve on your Favorite Bread!

And we're done!  As a kid we ate the Egg Salad Sandwiches with white bread, but as an adult I go with the Homemade Whole Wheat Bread.  Another deliciously simple recipe for you to try!  I think the replacing of part of the mayo with the Avocado just makes sense from a taste stand point & it's a bit healthier!  Enjoy your Egg Salad Sandwich that 'anymonkeycan' make!  Until next time, your friendly neigborweb monkey!

DEVILED EGGS (a 1-2 banana difficulty level)

Deviled Eggs & Summer just go together, especially this hot Texas Summer of 2011.  There is a bit of latitude when making the filling for your Deviled Eggs.  This version has been affectionately dubbed 'Dragon Deviled Eggs' since they will be brought to a 'Game of Thrones'/'Dance with Dragons' (by George R.R. Martin) book club.  Let's get started!

WHAT YOU NEED:
12 Hard-boiled eggs -- http://www.anymonkeycan.com/2011/01/hard-boiled-egg-easy-to-peel.html
(for step 7- transfer the eggs to a bowl filled with 1 tray of ice & enough water to cover your eggs, then place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours)

6 T of real Mayonnaise
6 t of Fresh Herbs - minced (Chives & Basil were used)
3-6 t of Dijon Mustard (Horseradish Dijon Mustard was our choice)
3 t of White Vinegar
1 t Kosher Salt (or to taste)
1/2 t Fresh Ground Black Pepper (or to taste)
1/2 t Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (or to taste)
Ground Paprika

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED:
Paring Knife
Fork
Spoon
Medium Bowl
Sandwich size Ziplock bag

WHAT YOU DO:

1. After the Eggs are Hard-boiled, cooled, & peeled, carefully slice in half lengthwise

2a. Gently dislodge the yolks into the Bowl 

2b. Keep the whites intact & set aside

3.  Mash the yolks into crumbles with the fork

4. Add Mayo, Mustard, Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Hot Sauce, & Herbs.  Mix until smooth & creamy

5. Cut a small opening in bottom corner of Ziplock bag, Spoon in the Mixture, then fill the whites

6.  Holding the Paprika about 2 ft above the eggs, gently dust the Dragon Deviled Eggs

7. Place a small dot of the hot sauce on the mixture or on the egg white

8. A Muffin Tin covered with plastic wrap is a good way to transport if you don't have a Deviled Egg Container!

9. Enjoy!

Well, our original plan was to add a finely chopped Jalapeno to the mixture, but the pepper didn't make it into our shopping cart.  Another thought would be to add Jalapeno slices at the end.  There it is Monkey Nation, Dragon Deviled Eggs that were pretty simple to make!  As always, 'anymonkeycan' cook, because this one just did!  Until next time, your friendly neighborweb monkey!

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION:
1. After the Eggs are Hard-boiled, cooled, & peeled, carefully slice in half lengthwise
2a. Gently dislodge the yolks into the Bowl
2b. Keep the whites intact & set aside
3. Mash the yolks into crumbles with the fork
4. Add Mayo, Mustard, Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Hot Sauce, & Herbs.  Mix until smooth & creamy
5. Cut a small opening in bottom corner of Ziplock bag, Spoon in the Mixture, then fill the whites
6. Holding the Paprika about 2 ft above the eggs, gently dust the Dragon Deviled Eggs
7. Place a small dot of the hot sauce on the mixture or on the egg white
8. A Muffin Tin covered with plastic wrap is a good way to transport if you don't have a Deviled Egg Container!
9. Enjoy!