With days in the 90's, no one is interested in heating up the house with cooking, and a big evening meal doesn't even sound appealing. So... how many things can we cook outdoors on the grill?
Burgers, steaks, and hot dogs, of course, and perhaps pork chops. When we have our act together and think about dinner ahead of time, we like to marinade steak, and even burger. You can make a tasty marinade with equal parts of olive oil and red wine vinegar, a dash or two of Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder. When we do it we make quite a bit, so the meat can be covered well. We use it, take the meat out for cooking and then freeze what's left for next time. Go heavy or light on the worcestershire sauce to suit your own palate.
If you're tired of "where's the beef," seafood is a delicious change. You do need the right tools, of course, like this seafood rack from cooking.com. It's listed on their site at only $19.95... (click the photo to learn more)
Along with that barbecue, watermelon and cantaloupe make for a light meal on a hot day.
Because the garden is now producing lettuce and radishes, we also like to add a fresh green salad. Sure wish we could also add garden ripe tomatoes and fresh cucumbers, but spring arrived here so late that we may not have those until September! Sure hope they ripen before the first frost.
There's hope here for the tomatoes - I see blossoms now. But as for the cucumbers, I have my doubts. Those plants are still tiny.
Yours for good eating,
Marte
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