Happy Memorial Day to you, friends, and my thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones.
Though the Memorial Day holiday isn’t the official start of the summer season, it sort of is, in terms of summertime activities. Though we’ve been cooking out for weeks already, the Memorial Day barbecue holds a certain gravitas that our typical Sunday cookouts can’t quite muster. It’s the start of something Big, the start of summertime treats and pool parties and beach trips and outdoor movies. As a result, I’ve been planning for it for weeks!
Tonight was an all-grill feast – no indoor cooking required! First, I poured a can of baked beans into a grill pan, covered it with foil, and placed it on the grill to heat up, allowing a cook time of about 35 minutes from end to end. Next up came the asparagus: These spears were just big enough to fit on skewers, so I carefully threaded them through and sprayed each side with cooking spray. When I knew we had about 15 minutes left in our grilling time, I placed them onto the grates and seasoned each side with some Cajun seasoning.
Finally, out came the beer brats and accompanying sauerkraut! As the brats cooked, I put some sauerkraut in a foil packet and heated it up alongside for some extra zest. When dinner was nearly ready, I tossed two buns on to toast.
As for the final result: It was wonderful. The brats, sauerkraut, asparagus, and beans were all fantastic (if I do say so), and the accompanying beer wasn’t so bad either! We have a couple of brats left over for lunch this week, which I know neither of us will turn down. Hooray for summer fun!
:)