So I wanted to start the new year off right, to jump in right away and work on this 365 in 365 challenge, so tonight...I'm grilling. I know for some of you this doesn't seem like a big deal, but in our family there is only one grill-er in the house and it's not me, it seemed like a good place to start. I got out the burgers and the brats, tied on an apron and headed out. Chris pointed me in the right direction - open the gas, press the ignition, turn on the burners. It would have been so easy had there been propane in the tank, instead, about a quarter way through the grilling process the flame died out leaving half cooked meat on the grill.
No problem, Chris the ever resourceful husband went out to get more propane. Attaching the tank to the grill, however, posed a slight challenge. See, down here in South Florida, because grill stealing seems to be a national past-time, we have placed our grill in the farthest, darkest corner of the patio where it can be concealed by wayward palm branches, and because Carson is 5 and has disassembeled every flashlight in the house, we were forced to try to reattach the propane tank to the grill by the light of a cellphone. Fortunately, it was a pretty good cellphone and everything was eventually reattached in the right place.
After the propane issue, grilling kind of went downhill, I mean, I basically added cheese to the burgers and threw the buns on the warming rack, but all in all, Chris still did most of the grilling...which was fine with me, because between running inside for a plate, forks, buns, cheese, etc. I would just as soon stay in the kitchen where everything is at my fingertips - all that back and forth and I might have even lost a pound or two...but I did look cute in the apron - and sometimes that's really all that counts.
No problem, Chris the ever resourceful husband went out to get more propane. Attaching the tank to the grill, however, posed a slight challenge. See, down here in South Florida, because grill stealing seems to be a national past-time, we have placed our grill in the farthest, darkest corner of the patio where it can be concealed by wayward palm branches, and because Carson is 5 and has disassembeled every flashlight in the house, we were forced to try to reattach the propane tank to the grill by the light of a cellphone. Fortunately, it was a pretty good cellphone and everything was eventually reattached in the right place.
After the propane issue, grilling kind of went downhill, I mean, I basically added cheese to the burgers and threw the buns on the warming rack, but all in all, Chris still did most of the grilling...which was fine with me, because between running inside for a plate, forks, buns, cheese, etc. I would just as soon stay in the kitchen where everything is at my fingertips - all that back and forth and I might have even lost a pound or two...but I did look cute in the apron - and sometimes that's really all that counts.
Way to start out the new year in a good mindset. I need something.. maybe I should think along your lines. thanks for posting your reminders through facebook- it reminds me to head to your blog. happy new year florida chick!
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