Monday, January 9, 2012

January 9, 2012 Oh How I Ate Today!

Before I left for work, I asked CB what he wanted for supper. That's a tough question at 7:30 or 8:00 a.m., I know. We agreed on some kind of chicken, so I took a freezer bag of legs and thighs out to thaw and hoped for inspiration.

Today I got to eat lunch with my pal, Paul Mintner of Say Cheese! fame. Couldn't find my camera (what's up with that?) so I don't have a picture of the 2 hour lunch we had at La Fiesta. The food was yummy and the conversation was the best in town.

It was Paul's birthday, sort of. Somehow I didn't know his birthday was January 3. Oops. What kind of Manhattan Momma am I, anyway? I promised him a homemade dinner at the time of his choosing and will cook my way back into his heart!

Luke called midafternoon with his daily question: "You cookin' tonight?" When I told him I was and that the meal was going to be chicken based, he suggested BBQed chicken, out on the grill, in January!

Why not?

So, here's proof. Chicken ready for the grill. Covered in Pinzey's Spice Great Northern seasoning.


CB is the griller in the family, I must admit. My dad was the griller as I was growing up. Women didn't do much of the outside cooking....too busy running the house, I guess.

Anyway, I threw all that raw meat on the grill, over indirect heat, and let nature take its course.


Which it did.


And it was wonderful.