Tony and I love this time of year – however, I do favor fall – but summer is a season we can both agree on!   When I got home it became clear that the Weber would do our grilling – its in the backyard, and in the shade – the gas grill is on our front deck and around dinner time its VERY sunny!

My view from the weber - lovely!
My view from the weber - lovely!

We really like this bbq sauce – it made a ton when we tried to make ribs –

 

 

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We have this giant tree in our backyard – someone once told us it was called a Cigar Tree – at times it has giant green beans hanging off it, in the fall, all the leaves fall overnight at the same time – come summer, it blossoms!

it smells good too - almost like lilacs!
it smells good too - almost like lilacs!

But its short-lived!

the blossoms are already starting to fall!
the blossoms are already starting to fall!

I have learned to grill from the grill master himself – my husband Tony!  I’ve learned about direct and indirect heat.  I’ve learned to stack the coals on one side of the grill, so that you have a hot and cold side – this way, you can sear your meat on the high heat, and remove to the cold side, lid on to complete the cooking process.

here's the chicken after its been seared, bbq sauce added, just chillin on the cool side
here's the chicken after its been seared, bbq sauce added, just chillin on the cool side
the hot side! I kept the lid off when I grilled the zucchini and corn when the chicken was almost done
the hot side! I kept the lid off when I grilled the zucchini and corn when the chicken was almost done

I used 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tsp. balsamic, cracked pepper, salt and fresh grated parm as my glaze for the zucchini:

Still a bit crunchy, but tender on the inside
Still a bit crunchy, but tender on the inside

Over the weekend I bought these tomatoes from the $1 rack:

tiny tomatoes!
tiny tomatoes!

I decided to grill them with my sole red pepper and am going to make a red pepper and tomato soup for my lunch this week:

love the charred parts!
love the charred parts!

Off to finish making my soup, then snuggle with my Tony!    The new Jon & Kate + 8 is recording now, and I have to catch up on last nights New Food Network Star! 

Hope everyone had a great Monday – see you in the a.m.