Ode to Grilling and How I love Thee
Ode to Grilling (And How I Love Thee)
Ode to Grilling,
and how I love thee,
For you have given me delicious joy,
And endless culinary creativity.
There’s something about strolling out to the grill,
on a summer weekend night,
Slapping on some fish or steak,
And watching it sizzle under the fading sunlight.
Quick and healthy,
Delicious and tasty,
From burgers to hot dogs to meatballs,
It’s all so easy.
My love for the grill,
Reached a new high,
When the power went out Sunday,
and had not returned by seven thirty.
Rather than pout or submit to tuna or beans,
I strolled outside to the grill.
A twist and turn with a little flame,
And omelets and toast saved the day!
This delicious feast sent my mind to spinning,
Imagine what I could grill, what I could create!
Beans or macaroni, brisket or ribs,
Smores, pie…maybe even cake.
Ode to Grilling,
And how I love thee.
For the day I cook a pie on the grill,
Will be a major victory.
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May 8th, 2012 at 4:11 am
I love your odes!
And if you ever make a pie on the grill, let us know!
May 8th, 2012 at 4:31 am
I have never grilled before, but it does sound like a scrummy summer activity!
May 8th, 2012 at 4:42 am
Awesome ode! Love grilling!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Congrats on the new swimwear!
May 8th, 2012 at 4:48 am
Grilling is the one thing I really don’t know how to do in the world of cooking! You’re basically a grilling rockstar, it seems.
May 8th, 2012 at 4:59 am
A pie on the grill? Great idea!
May 8th, 2012 at 5:03 am
i adore your odes! love grilling!
now i am hungry!
but you always leave me hungry, sweet ducky!
xx
May 8th, 2012 at 5:11 am
Nom, nom, nom. What a great idea!
May 8th, 2012 at 5:20 am
Alas, still not grilling weather here in the north east of England, I loved your ode.
May 8th, 2012 at 5:37 am
i loooove grilling in the summer, + such a smart idea for when your power is out, or you don’t want your kitchen to be one zillion degrees on an already-hot day. time to schedule at least one grilling night at our house this week!
May 8th, 2012 at 5:38 am
During the great northeast blackout a few years ago I remember wishing I had a grill because there was nothing in the house to eat, I had no cash, and couldn’t get any at ATMs or use a credit card. Sadly, grills are forbidden in my building even though I think a little tabletop hibachi would do well on my balcony.
I’ve heard of folks baking cakes in a Weber kettle. Don’t know if people like the taste of charcoal in their food though.
May 8th, 2012 at 6:04 am
Love the non-traditional grilling going on!!
May 8th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Yayy for grilling!
Pizzas on the grill are quite delicious too.
May 8th, 2012 at 6:34 am
And I kinda love that you grill in a red dress to boot.
May 8th, 2012 at 7:17 am
The grill saved the day! I’ve never thought to make omelettes on the grill!
May 8th, 2012 at 7:43 am
LOVE grilling!
May 8th, 2012 at 8:16 am
Wow! You have a real gift for grilling!
May 8th, 2012 at 8:26 am
I love this time of year when you go on an evening walk and can smell the BBQ’s all across the neighborhood.
May 8th, 2012 at 8:26 am
Pie on the grill? That would be awesome! Our electric goes out all the time during the summer. Pie would make it better. I used to live in Tucson!
May 8th, 2012 at 9:32 am
You are so awesome. I loved reading this and I can’t wait to get our grill going.
May 8th, 2012 at 9:36 am
Hehe another cute ode Duckie!
May 8th, 2012 at 9:39 am
I too love grilling throughout Summer, but yet have to make omelets and pies
Thanks for the inspiration and hope you have a wonderful week!
May 8th, 2012 at 10:40 am
I don’t have a grill but now I have a hankering for one! That looks AWESOME! I love the eggs and toast!
May 8th, 2012 at 11:27 am
I do hope your power came back on quickly! And the boy scouts claim to be able to make pies over the fire, so why not on a grill?
May 8th, 2012 at 11:59 am
Mmm… those omelettes look yummy! Love the ode too.
Came over from SITS. Thanks for dropping by my blog. 
May 8th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
I love to grill too, I do the grilling at our house. I have never done omlettes on the grill before! They look mighy good cooked that way! We are lucky to have perfect grilling weather all winter long here in Florida!
May 8th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Cute post! All that food looks delish!
xx
Giovanna
http://www.oliveandanarrow.com
May 8th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Fabulous ode – I love my grill too!
May 8th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Oh girl, if you ever grill a pie, be sure to let us know!
May 8th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Isn’t grilling the best? Can’t wait for summer.
xo Mary Jo
May 8th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
This post just made me really hungry… and I have the strong urge to read some Dr. Seuss, not quite sure why…
May 8th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Okay, if you cooked a pie on the grill…you will be my heroine!
May 8th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Nothing says summer like grilling to me!
May 8th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
I love food that is made on the grill. It always taste better.
May 8th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
So cute! I love to grill too. In the summer, when it’s 150 degrees out and turning on the oven inside the house just sounds miserable, I adore my grill. I have never put pots and pans on it before. Wow! Very cool.
May 8th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
You have hidden talents:-). I can’t wait for the grilled pie. Have a wonderful evening. Blessings…Mary
May 9th, 2012 at 5:40 am
Ha-ha! We love grilling season too. There’s no grilling in sundresses quite yet here though
Our grill saved us when our power was out for 2 days after a storm a few years back!
May 9th, 2012 at 6:21 am
Grilling season is one of my favorite seasons yet. I can’t wait to learn how to grill on my own.
May 9th, 2012 at 7:39 am
Love grilled food, just don’t like doing the grilling. My husband usually does it.
Those omelets look awesome
May 9th, 2012 at 9:42 am
You are so right here! I love my BBq too!
Lovely written too!
May 9th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Great idea for the omelet! Looks delicious.
May 9th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Wow, the grill saved the day…scrumptious meal!!! And feel free to link up my key lime tarts tomorrow
Or am I supposed to do the linking? I’ll check back~
May 9th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
I LOVE it! I want to see that grilled pie.
Since you asked, here’s a link to a GF PB Cookie I posted a while back: http://barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookie.html
Surely, you didn’t think I could leave out PEANUT BUTTER?! ha ha
Have a truly wonderful weekend!
May 9th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Love grillin’ & your hair!
May 9th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Oh my freakin goodness you are a genius! I need to take some grilling lessons from you!
May 9th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
I see you love to grill haha