Just when I was ready to scrounge for dinner in walks in my bff (sous chef) with a whole raw chicken, see the day before while buying a grill cover I saw on sale a beer can chicken holder and had to buy it. Not really knowing how one actually cooks it off I went to the exciting world of the Internet. I found directions as well as some ideas to enhance the flavor. The best part of beer can chicken is that you only need half a beer…so you get to pre chicken cocktail so to speak, because you don’t want to waste good beer (well it wasn’t that good of beer, but you know what I mean).We accidently drank too much of the first can and had to crack open a new one. This might have accidently happened a few times. I made the sous chef remove the innards and I patted it dry like I was TSA thinking it had a bomb. Then I rubbed the chicken down with olive oil massaging it and joking with the chicken (yes, I am weird) that not to worry that it would be getting a happy ending ;) in the … [Read more...]
To Grill or not to Grill…
This is my first grill ever. Ever, you read that right. Up until now I never lived in an apartment that allowed grills. When my ex and I owned a home we excelled at saying we were going to get a grill...in fact I am pretty sure we took a gold medal in the say you are going to get a grill olympics. But sadly no. Until yesterday when I am now the proud owner of a grill. And it even comes with a pizza stone insert! So here is my question to you the reader? I was wondering if you had any desire for me to share my mishaps (I have never grilled before in my life) and recipes from some of the stuff I grill or simply stick to baking only on this blog? I will try and bake using the grill as well, but would post savory recipes as well. Please chime in! … [Read more...]
