The weather's been on the shitty side the last few days with rain and cool temperatures. So when the Weatherman predicted sunshine yesterday afternoon, J thought it would be a great idea to bust out the electric grill. We inherited it from his ex just before she left. And if i'm not mistaken, it was his to begin with but somehow it remained with her until now.
So anyway, now that the weather is getting better it's also become Grilling Season.
J put the pieces of the electric grill together but then noticed that the legs were a bit wobbly and could be a potential fire hazard. We're thinking there must a piece missing to keep the legs in place. So J had this brilliant idea to keep the legs from swaying by making use of our step ladder.
And just like magic, it stayed put.
I believe grilling with coal makes the food tastes better but we don't really have that option. Unlike coal which takes forever to heat up, the electric grill only took a matter of seconds. So that was a bonus. Plus i think it's illegal for residents to have burning coal on ones' balcony. Our neighbors would definitely hate us.
J waited patiently so that i could finish taking photos of our 'Grilling Trial Session' and kept himself busy by dazing off into the distance and sipping Campari + orange juice.
"WAIT one more! Hang on, it's too light. OK done. Go!"
I defrosted some chicken fillets and seasoned them. Then boiled some potatoes in advance, so that they could be sprinkled with thyme and wrapped in silver foil and chucked onto the grill after. J stopped by the supermarket on his way home from work to get some sour cream, chives, vegetables and vegetarian sausages for me.
How considerate!
Yes i'm still Vegetarian. 6 years and counting. Well technically still Pescetarian since i eat seafood but only occasionally.
We haven't gotten around to buying outdoor furniture yet, so we're making use of what's available. And the wooden dining chairs that we inherited from my sister's old kitchen worked fine. The only problem was the side plates were too small to hold the food, so stuff kept falling off them.
And i have to say, it was a lovely evening. We laughed and spent some real quality time together. It wouldn't surprise me if grilling on our balcony becomes a more regular affair.
Plus i'm thinking J is keen on sinking his teeth in a few steaks and some typical German Bratwursts. As for me, i'm all up for more veggies, baked potatoes and my new love for Vegetarische Rostbratwurst.
I know, i know, nothing beats eating real meat. But hey, it tastes good so i'm not complaining.
The sun sets just after 10pm and that still manages to throw me off each time i check the time. And having late dinners on the balcony with the sun setting as a backdrop is a nice option to have.
So anyway, now that the weather is getting better it's also become Grilling Season.
J put the pieces of the electric grill together but then noticed that the legs were a bit wobbly and could be a potential fire hazard. We're thinking there must a piece missing to keep the legs in place. So J had this brilliant idea to keep the legs from swaying by making use of our step ladder.
And just like magic, it stayed put.
I believe grilling with coal makes the food tastes better but we don't really have that option. Unlike coal which takes forever to heat up, the electric grill only took a matter of seconds. So that was a bonus. Plus i think it's illegal for residents to have burning coal on ones' balcony. Our neighbors would definitely hate us.
J waited patiently so that i could finish taking photos of our 'Grilling Trial Session' and kept himself busy by dazing off into the distance and sipping Campari + orange juice.
"WAIT one more! Hang on, it's too light. OK done. Go!"
I defrosted some chicken fillets and seasoned them. Then boiled some potatoes in advance, so that they could be sprinkled with thyme and wrapped in silver foil and chucked onto the grill after. J stopped by the supermarket on his way home from work to get some sour cream, chives, vegetables and vegetarian sausages for me.
How considerate!
Yes i'm still Vegetarian. 6 years and counting. Well technically still Pescetarian since i eat seafood but only occasionally.
We haven't gotten around to buying outdoor furniture yet, so we're making use of what's available. And the wooden dining chairs that we inherited from my sister's old kitchen worked fine. The only problem was the side plates were too small to hold the food, so stuff kept falling off them.
And i have to say, it was a lovely evening. We laughed and spent some real quality time together. It wouldn't surprise me if grilling on our balcony becomes a more regular affair.
Plus i'm thinking J is keen on sinking his teeth in a few steaks and some typical German Bratwursts. As for me, i'm all up for more veggies, baked potatoes and my new love for Vegetarische Rostbratwurst.
I know, i know, nothing beats eating real meat. But hey, it tastes good so i'm not complaining.
The sun sets just after 10pm and that still manages to throw me off each time i check the time. And having late dinners on the balcony with the sun setting as a backdrop is a nice option to have.
2 comments:
your balcony is looking complete! specially with the plants and seashell planter boxes.i think the best feature is the day bed!! haha i don't think many ppl have day beds in their balcony.
oh and i love J's fake "wow,look! the meat is cooked" look..hahaha
Thaaaanks! It's nearly there. Yea having plants that aren't actually dead, gives off a whole new look i reckon. Even our elderly neighbor who had nothing planted for ages, felt a bit left out and went and planted some red flowers. At least we weren't the last ones to prettify our planter boxes.
And i have to agree with you on the day bed, it definitely makes sitting out far more comfy!
As for J's fake "wow it's cooked look", there was a whole bunch of shots i took with movement, blur and all but that one was by far the most exaggerated.
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