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April30

A Royal Weekend!

 Become the celebration this weekend from the convenience of your very own Outdoor Oasis!

 

In spirit of the Royal Wedding of Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge we have a few suggestions to help you create your very own Majestic weekend. 

Prepare a quick meal for your noble guests. Start them off with an assortment of canapés and surprise them with Rib Eye Steak. Preparing to a steak on your outdoor barbeque island is a simple and sure way to give your guests the Outdoor Oasis treatment. Rib Eye Steak is a soft and delicious beef.

Keep celebrating through the night. Pass around some drinking glasses and enjoy a bottle of bubbly by the firepit. Toast to health, the Royal couple and all those involved in the Endeavour Space Shuttle launch today – from your Outdoor Oasis. 

Quick Rib Eye Steak Recipe

·         Warm up your grill – Let it sit on high for about 15 minutes.

·         Moderately coat the steak with olive oil and on one side your concoction of spices – salt, pepper, cumin, etc.

·         Lay your steak on the grill, the side with spices face down.

·         Let the steak cook for about 5 minutes with out flipping or probing – will keep the juices in and it will get that nice crust.

·         Flip without probing to a cooler part of the grill. Let the steak sit for another 5 minutes.

·         145º F is the common temperature for medium done steak.

·         Let sit for another 5 minutes once outside of the grill, this lets the juices cook the steak a little more.

·         Serve with a side of potatoes or mixed vegetables  

Happy outdoor cooking!

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April23

Make Everyday Earth Day!

You know that old saying…"the grass is always greener on the other side" ...well with SP Turf it is!

In celebration of Earth Day - that lasts 365 days a year- I present to you SP Turf. SP Turf has all the advantages of green grass that helps conserve Earth’s most precious resource – water. SP Turf is non-toxic and a great alternative for people with grass allergies.

Invite family and friends over and impress them with your green outdoors. Now you’ll be able to spend more time with them at your outdoor living space knowing that you don’t have to worry about weeds, burn marks, allergies and overgrown grass. SP Turf is tough enough to handle the traffic and keep its vibrancy.

 

April18

Quality in Wine Meets Quality in Paving

 

 

“Good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used.” –Shakespeare

 

…and that’s what happened when Chateau Montelena’s 1973 Chardonnay landed California on the front page of Time Magazine. The news sent shockwaves through the wine world. It was unheard of at that time that any wine, other than French wine, could possibly be such a fine wine; especially when the judges were connoisseurs of the French wine and food establishment.

 

Blindfolded, the judges believed that such a fine wine they were drinking was surely a French wine, and so the Chateau Montelena 1973 Chardonnay received high marks. The unexpected results put California in the forefront of the wine world while encouraging wine makers around the world that they too could be recognized as worthy wine makers.

 

As paving stone connoisseurs, System Pavers has been contracted to lay paving stones on Chateau Montelena. Being in the business of quality, Chateau Montelena was able to recognize quality of System Pavers. They chose System Pavers because of their proven dedication to the quality of their paving stone craft as well as the fact that System Pavers will work without interrupting the Chateau Montelena business.

 

The first phase – which breaks ground today - will include a few walkways and outdoor dining areas. 

 

In spirit of such a breakthrough, why not enjoy a bottle of your favorite wine around your SP fire pit this week?