So Many and Yet So Few

I have been mentally trying to write this blog since last week. I have only physically been trying to write it for about 20 minutes. I kept thinking.....I have nothing to write about. Then every once in a while an idea will surface (like how hard it is to get to know teenage boys) or (accusing the non guilty) but then for some reason I could never committ to an idea. There are too many ideas on my brain and happening around me right now; just none of them seem blog worthy. But as I am typing ideas just keep coming (like all of the great grilling I have been doing or Brennen's cake). So, bear with me and let's see where this goes.

Over the past few weeks I have really been doing a lot of homemaker stuff which is kinda out of the ordinary for me. But it kinda started a couple of weeks ago when I wanted to grill. (I contribute this to having my brother-in-law, Nik grill really great tasting steaks while I was on vacation). So anyway, I pulled out the $7.00 grill we bought last summer and only used once. I think we found it at Wal-Greens towards the end of summer. It was originally like $14 but was clearanced out. It is a small charcoal grill. I guess you would call it a table top grill because I have it sitting on a table outside just so I can reach it. Even then, being as tall as I am (and not to mention how short the table is) I still have to sit down to reach it well.

Anyway, I love it! I grabbed it, some charcoal and started grilling. The 1st time I pulled it out, several weeks ago, I went to town. I grilled chicken breasts, hamburger patties, and hot dogs all in the same setting. I was way over zealous and we ate that meal for like 3 days. I used some "GRILLMATES" seasoning and loved it. I think Amber took a picture of me. Let's see if I can find it. Hold on. There it is.

The second week I went to grill but the dang charcoal had gotten wet during our rain storm (where it rained like almost daily for a week!) I thought I was in heaven. So, that stunk. But gues what.....I bought more charcoal this weekend. I ended up grilling some pork steak and also put corn on the grill. WOW!!!! That was a good meal! Those steaks came out so juicy and tender. They were awesome.

I was not the only one cooking this weekend though. Brennen has been bugging me to make a cake. Not just any cake. He wanted the "Triple Rich Chocolate Cake" made in the crock pot. I tried making this back in January and although it cooked very uneven it was pretty good. So, this time I doubled the recipe and had Brennen make it since he has been bugging and bugging for it. So, Saturday we made cake. It still cooked uneven. The outside burnt and the top didn't finish cooking. I don't get it. Anyway, after dinner everyone had cake. I think Brennen had like 3 pieces on Sunday. So, guess the cake wasn't a flop.

Let's see what I can come up with to grill this next week.