It’s that time of year again. The time to put away all of the gardening equipment, clean out the gutters, and bring in the lawn ornaments. Even the lawn mower is looking at having it’s spot replaced by the snow blower. It’s early yet and the leaves haven’t even begun to change, but I’m already feeling reluctant to give up on something that we’ve enjoyed all summer. Our Weber gas grill!
No way is this thing going to get tucked inside the shed and slumber all winter long. I’ll stand out on the deck in a parka with my platter of food waiting to be put on. No matter how cold or windy it gets, its the one thing I can’t let go of. We shoveled a trail out to it one Christmas so we could prepare our ribs for the meal. With the trail still fresh a mere week later, we celebrated New Years Eve with steaks.
I don’t know what it is about the grill that entices me this way. Maybe its some primitive notion that there’s something ritualistic in cooking your food over an open flame. Maybe it’s Silke telling me that it’s the only thing she trusts me to cook with. (I prefer the former over the latter.) No matter the reason she’s just as game as I am to fire it up.
One of my favorite things that we make during the summer is a cabbage concoction that I don’t think we have a name for. We quarter a cabbage then wrap them individually in tinfoil with a table spoon of butter, pepper, seasoned salt, red pepper and garlic powder. If anyone had told me that I would dig on cabbage a couple of years ago I would have said they were crazy.
Our Weber grill has been with us now for over six years. We are diligent about covering it when its not in use and we clean it every season. It shows no signs of rust and all the buttons and dials still work. Even when its 10 below out! Our grill will remain on the deck all rear round always covered but never forgotten.
Do you have a problem parting with your outdoor cooking device? If so let us know. Don’t worry your in good company. Do you have a favorite grilling recipe? Please share that with us as well. If we don’t hear from you we’ll hold the title of “Last Grill Standing”.
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Thank you gonzales, you are so very kind. ♥ Silke
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Best regards Alex
Alex,
The last grill standing was a fleeting thought really. We were cleaning up around the house getting ready for winter and putting the grill away just seemed wrong. Thanks for stopping by!