Girl Meets Grill

Many of you have expressed concern over the lack of recent posts on f is for foodie.

"What's the matter? Nothing to eat in Connecticut?"
"Are you starving yourself?"
"Spending too much time in the cafeteria of the WWL?"

Actually none of the above.

Unfortunately, as a circumstance of working nights, I no longer have the luxury of coming home and whipping up a meal. What I do have is two days to prepare my lunches and dinners for the week and pack them up to bring to the WWL. More often than not, it's cramming a week's worth of cooking into one day.

Luckily, my new grill has been doing the heavy lifting. Basically, I take all the veggies (eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onions and corn on the cob) and meats (various type of sausage, pork chops, marinated chicken breasts, burgers) I have on hand, season them up and throw them on the grill. I've also been preparing various salads and sides like couscous to which I add some toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley from my mini herb garden to spruce it up a bit.

One good thing about living in this part of Connecticut is there are plenty of farm stands and fresh produce to be had just about every day of the week. The corn and tomatoes have been exceptional this summer and one benefit of moving north is the produce season lasts slightly longer than in New York. There's still great tomatoes to be had up here!

As my grilling skills improve, I've become a bit more adventurous. I've made swordfish kabobs, grilled shrimp, and grilled pineapple. The pineapple was a particularly delightful accompaniment to my pineapple sake marinated pork chops last week. And as I continue to experiment and churn out grilled goodies, I will do my best to keep the photos and posts coming!