Cavewoman's Dinner

It has come to this - paper plates! I have always rather prided myself on using my pretty china and flatware with every meal. I was formerly above using paper plates, paper napkins (mostly) and plastic flatware. No longer. I have joined the wasteful masses. We went to CostCo and bought the giant economy size of all three of those items. 

We do have a sink where we could wash dishes, but it's up in the garage now, jury-rigged to the plumbing and often filled with sawdust. And we do have a hotplate for cooking, except when the electrician leaves for the evening, forgetting to turn the power back on. Ahem!

So, I thought, "What the heck, I'll do it all on the grill. It will be a little bit like camping, right? Right??"

I drizzled the asparagus with a little olive oil and grilled them until they had black stripes for accent, alongside our teriyaki steak from Baron's Meats in Alameda. Despite the hint of desperation, the meal was delicious. The asparagus were just tender and the grilling enhanced their nutty nature. Baron's teriyaki marinade is not as sweet as the ones we get in Hawaii and it has a distinct bite of ginger and a spice of hot peppers that was wonderfully eye-opening, not so hot as to sear, just enough to wake up the taste buds and lend a gentle glow.

Slice up part of a sweet baguette from Acme and you have a feast fit for a king or a camper/cavewoman.