Old friends and new friends!

Since Wednesday we've been hosting one of Frank's best friends, Saylors, and his girlfriend, Mallory.  They're visiting Athens from Delaware and although Saylors is familiar with Athens, this was Mallory's first time meeting us and her first trip down south! 

Frank and Saylors at Porterhouse on Wednesday night

We wanted to show them a good time and I think we succeeded!  Saturday we were lucky enough to snag 4 UGA/Mississippi State tickets together in the lower level and watch the Dawgs play.  The weather here was absolutely beautiful and there wasn't a cloud in the sky as we cheered on our Dawgs. 

Sic Em!

The afternoon and night were spent on the patio watching football, enjoying the outside fire, and of course, eating!  Frank made us a delicious BBQ shrimp appetizer and he requested that I post this!  We managed to eat all of them between 4 adults, but with a little bit of self-control this could serve 6-8 people for an app!

2 pounds of large shrimp, raw with the tail on
2 tbsp melted butter
1/3 cup of BBQ sauce (we used Jot Em Down sauce from our favorite local BBQ joint)
2 tsp garlic powder
a dash of salt & pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (1 tsp if you want it hotter)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp white wine

Mix everything in a bowl, cover, and marinate for 2 hours.  Skewer shrimp, baste them with the any remaining marinade while grilling, and serve with a BBQ dipping sauce!  GO DAWGS!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!