Where has summer gone? It seems like just yesterday I was blogging about Memorial Day plans and Leftover Baked Bean Gazpacho. Then, boom, just like Louisiana heat hits you in the face, Labor Day, the “unofficial” end of summer, is
National Corn on the Cob Day was Tuesday this week. Did you celebrate? I sure did. I just love food holidays. It often gives me a good excuse to splurge, this time it gave me a good reason to get
Last week I was speaking with a friend about our plans for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Our weekend plans vary greatly. She is planning a busy family weekend and I am planning a quiet catch up weekend. Although our
It’s the first big grilling weekend, the cookout to kick off summer. I love the whole “process” surrounding grilling-the cleaning of the pit, the prepping of ingredients, the readying of equipment (I love grill gadgets, although I always end up
It’s Father’s Day weekend. Have you noticed that the ad sales, besides ties and golf equipment, focus on grilling– from new BBQ pits to the latest grilling gadgets? Most clothing ads show gentlemen dressed way too nicely standing at a grill with spatula in
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, the official beginning of summer–time to “officially” break out the grill. I’m a diehard outdoor person so my grill and smoker gets used year round no matter the weather. Usually my winter grilling is preceded
I love to grill in summer, despite the fact that I live in a state that has many days of over 100 degrees that feel even hotter with Louisiana’s humidity. On most grilling days, I am immune to the heat