Words of Wisdom From Mom: Easy Grilling

Danielle's Mom here today...

Easy grilln

 

 

Have you ever looked at the front of a magazine and read, "easy grillin recipes page 75"? So you turn to page 75 and you see a recipe with 25 ingredients and 3/4 page of directions, then turn to the next page cause you are sure you have the  wrong page? Sure enough, another recipe- this time with 15 ingredient's and 1/2 page.

 

 So, you think to yourself "uh, if this is easy I don't want to see the hard ones!"

 

Don't get me wrong, I love to cook; but 25 ingredients and 25 steps? Not easy in my book- maybe in Danielle and Chana's- but, not mine. Especially when the sun is shinning and the family is outside enjoying in.

 

I want to share with you some "easy grllin" tips: 

 

Can of Bushes baked beans or even pork-n-beans will work  take the paper off, open the can, and stick it on the grill.  (Oh, don't forget to stir them they like to settle to the bottom of the can). 

 

I love fresh vegetables so any time they can be used-bonus! Danielle gave her dad a veg pan for the grill last year and it is wonderful. Line it with aluminum foil, take what ever vegetables you like cut them up add a little olive oil or butter, seasoning to taste and wonderful fresh veg.  (If you do potatoes precook them in the microwave they tend to take a little longer to cook then other vegs). If you do not have a veg pan line a sheet of aluminum foil with olive oil add the vegs and either oil or (my favorite) butter; wrap the vegies tightly and put that right on the grill. If that seems a little too much,  an easy potato is to take frozen hashbrown, let them thaw a little,  put them in aluminum foil with butter, fold the sides up to seal the edges and you have an easy potato!

 

I am a bread girl  and fortunate  for me we have a wonderful bakery in town.

One of my summer favorites is french bread on the grill.

Sure you can buy garlic bread or texas toast already prepared that is the easiest way but for just a couple of steps you can make the best bread ever.

Sheet of aluminum foil (my best friend in the summer) big enough to go over the bread.

Cut the bread to your desired length.

Every ? inches cut the bread vertically-this is a personal preference... if you like them thick make your cuts further apart.

On the ends and in between each slice add butter about this much _____ or a little more. Sprinkle onion and garlic salt or powder. This also is a personal preference you can add what ever you spice you like. If you like cheese add it. Experiment with what your family likes.

 

now for grilllin times....hmmm

 

Danielle's Dad, say, "Hi," to Danielle's dad, is the expert at the grill. No, I am serious he is a master griller. His number one advice is to cook slow.

These are the directions he told me:

Put the can of beans on the grill until they boil. Stir and cook 5 minutes more,  stir and turn grill down. Add meat, vegs. My fav -the bread- is put on last; maybe 15 minutes before the rest of your food is done. The bread is done when the butter and or cheeses is melted  

And most importantly, according to dad, make sure to have a couple extra pieces cause the only way to know if it is done, is by taste testing. Good to know. So when you are making the bread and you want 6 pieces at the serving table... make 8 so the master griller can have 2! This is new information to me. Hmmmmm

 

So, grlilln is as easy as 123!

 

Make sure to have plenty of aluminum foil and butter.

Enjoy!

If you have a question never hesitate to ask.