Looftlighter - something everyone needs!

If you have a Kamado or Green Egg or any type of ceramic grill then you need one of these -- a Looftlighter.   It lit the grill with in 2 minutes - no fighting, no grumpiness, no nothing.   Just pure happiness!   

Quote from Calvin "It was amazing" 

"Why didn't I have one of these before?!"

Fresh out of the box... Its maiden light.

 It sounded like a hair dryer, but way more powerful.

 With in seconds, heat.

 30 seconds, more heat.

 A minute - lots a heat.

 A minute and a bit - sparks.

 Just under 2 minutes - flame!!!

A Looftlighter - A must for any grilling family.   We bought ours at Boutique Burro Burracho in Wakefield, QC.

Big Steak...

Tonight's dinner -- BIG STEAK on the kamado, marinaded in lots of garlic and other good stuff.  We bought a big roast and decided to butcher it ourselves... after all, how hard can that be?  (We will find out soon enough...)

We took some time to trim off the fat, there was not much there.

We got 2 giant steaks (one is tonight's dinner) 2 smaller steaks, 1 roast and 1 tip that we will use for a stir fry.  Not bad for a $29.00 roast (Top sirloin roast) - cheaper per pound than chicken!

Tonight's dinner - One GIANT steak - we will need help eating this.

Need to start with a marinade - this one will be with olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper and lots of garlic.

Did I mention lots of garlic?

My helper adding the dijon mustard.

There was a bit of red wine left, so we added it too.

Into the fridge to marinate...

Need to shovel the deck before BBQing or do we call it Kamadoing?   I guess we can just call it grilling?!

Oops, how did that get in there?

Grill starting - needs to warm.

While the grill warmed we prepared onions and potatoes.

With olive oil, salt and pepper -- for the grill.

Mmmmm, grill is ready for the steak...

And there it is!

Salad - topped with feta, capers, red onions and tomatoes.

Cooked perfectly.

The final dinner plate.

Yes, these pictures were over kill, but the meal was amazing!!!   We worked together for this one and it was better than the pictures tell.

Pork Gyros

Dinner... it often is the big question of the day as in, what are we going to have for dinner?!   


Tonight - Pork Gyros on the Kamado Grill!

Start with pork tenderloin, olive oil, tarragon vinegar, lemon, lots a garlic, oregano, salt and pepper...

Magically the Kamado Grill starts!!!   

Ok, well maybe it doesn't magically start...   Maybe he starts it for me!   

While the grill warms up (which is no longer than a propane bbq.)  Mix the olive oil, tarragon vinegar, juice of one lemon, 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, about a tablespoon of oregano, salt and pepper.   Let the meat do its thing...

Then let the Kamado grill do its thing... there are so many good things about this grill.  #1 the flavour, you can't get that smokey flavour with a regular BBQ and #2 there are no flare ups!  Leave it and you don't even have to check it.   At least that is what I am told, I haven't ventured to cook on the grill yet.

Next, get the kids to chop the veggies....  

Mmmmm, grilled to perfection!  With onions done on the grill too....

The gyros warmed up.   Getting hungry yet?

Getting there.

 Calvin's...  Can you get anymore on it?

I'm new at this, so I don't even have a recipe to post... 
1.  Marinade your meat while the grill is warming
2.  Make your taziki and hummus (or yummus)
3. Chop your veggies
4.  Slice meat thin while warming the gyros
5.  Top as your wish
6.  Enjoy!