Feb 09 2009
Spring Teaser
Okay, so not really. Where I live, we all know that though we have a heat wave, it is certainly not the beginning of spring. We are hopeful that just maybe, we won’t have such bitterly cold weather anymore. It’s warmer today, and it will be raining later on (rain means snow melts faster!). Tomorrow we will be above 50 degrees F (!), and I fully intend to take advantage of it.
After the rain moves out of the area, I’m shoveling out my grill. Well, whatever snow is left around my grill will be removed. That hamburger I’ve been craving for weeks now will be mine!
I’m telling you, this is the part of winter that I like: the brief little spring teasers that give me a pick-me-up and allow me to go back to my winter cooking. Oh, I will be grilling a few things to enjoy this week: hamburgers, chicken breasts for salads, perhaps even a few hotdogs that I can refreeze and pull out in a couple of weeks when I’ve got the winter blues again. Yes, you read that right: hotdogs. I’m ashamed to admit that about twice a year, I eat hotdogs. And not the healthy ones. What can I say? Sometimes a cultural dish is more important that eating 100% clean.
Oh, I’ve tried the healthy hotdogs. I don’t like them. I probably should find some sort of vegetarian hotdog to try (do they make those?), because for me, hotdogs are simply an opportunity to load up on condiments: cherry tomatoes, onions, relish, cheese, and maybe a little mustard.
I’m so excited, it’s ridiculous. I’m excited for grilled food (I’ll throw some veggies on, too), but I’m almost more excited because this taste of summer will most definitely help me enjoy the rest of winter.
