Saturday Cookout

Oh ya!  It's on.  It's Spring, it's Saturday and... oh ya, WE'RE IN CALIFORNIA!!!  I live in the most amazing city on Earth.  Yes, it's dirty in some parts and it's extremely expensive to live here.  But honestly, I don't think I could be any happier anywhere else.  And that's why a good 'ol Okie cookout is in order.

I've invited my cousin Pete, his gorgeous girlfriend Mary Elizabeth, who just so happens to look like Kate Middleton, and my ever-so-stylish sister, Amy to come hot tub it, grill out and then hit Nic's Martini Bar for a drink or two.

I am making my famous Corn Salad and Beet/Carrot Steam .  Here are the recipes:
**All ingredients organic**

Katie's Famous Corn Salad
2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut off the cob
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup raw asparagus
1 large heirloom tomato diced (any color)
3 cloves garlic, diced, or pressed

Saute corn, onion and asparagus together in 3 tsp olive oil for about 8-10 minutes on medium heat, add garlic for the last 2 minutes.  Toss in diced tomatoes with all ingredients in large bowl.  Give it a pinch of sea salt or truffle salt and pepper to taste.  Let chill for up to up to 2 days.  This one gets better with time like salsa, so let all those flavors marry.

Beet/Carrot Steam
6 large beets, diced (be careful, they DO stain.  Put a little on your cheeks and lips while you're at it, and rub in with fingertips... hot mama!)
6 large carrots, diced
1 tsp. red pepper flakes (we make our own from our pepper plant, but any will do
2 tsp. olive oil
Sea salt to taste
Crumbled goat cheese (optional)

Dice beets and carrots, and boil for 15 minutes.  The liquid should be very dark red.  Add in red pepper flakes to boiling water.  Drain after 15 minutes, plate, drizzle with olive oil, sea salt and crumble goat cheese on top.  This one will make your toes curl, it's so good.

Make your own and tell me how they turn out.

~Cousin Pete~

~Mary Elizabeth-also a die-hard Bama fan~

~Amy searching for a Fedora in Venice~