Our Memorial Day Barbecue

After a long weekend of excellent wedding festivities, DapperDan and I decided to lay low for Memorial Day and have a Barbecue for two!

It was very exciting in that this was not only our first time celebrating some kind of a holiday as old married folk, it was our first time GRILLING. For Christmas, DapperDan got a beeayyutiful Weber Grill. Monday presented the perfect time to fire her up and break her in!

How did our first grilling session go?! Well, let's just say we won't be inviting Bobby Flay over any time soon, but we still had lots of fun :-)


Some great recipes made a debut, although some parts were charred. Hehe, we're learning, kay?! Save the snickers for another time!

I tried to keep things simple. We ate salmon burgers seasoned with my made up, super awesome seasoning. (It almost, I said almost tasted like a hamburger because of the seasoning).

I also wrapped three or four little things of asparagus with bacon and grilled. Oh, decadent! Oh, yum!

We also made Bobby Flay's Perfectly Grilled Corn. And he's right. With his recipe, it makes for some perfect grilled corn!

And the best thing of all, I think, was the grilled strawberries. Yummmm... That's all I have been thinking about SINCE. If you do nothing else, make these grilled strawberries. deelish.

Okay, now that you've all been ridiculously patient, and I thank you for that, here's the good stuff, the recipes:

Emily's Super Yummy Grilling Seasoning

What to put it on?! Well... anything that goes on the grill! I was tempted to put it on the corn, but forgot. Whoopsie!

Ingredients
1 tsp finely shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions
1. Combine all of it in a little bowl, serve on your grilling dish, and enjoy!

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Bobby Flay's Perfectly Grilled Corn
Courtesy: Bobby Flay

YOU CAN SEE DAPPERDAN TOTALLY STEALING THE STRAWBERRIES. TOTALLY CAUGHT YOU, MISTER!!!!!

Ingredients
8 ears corn
Kosher salt

Directions
1. "Heat the grill to medium.
2. Pull the outer husks down the ear to the base. Strip away the silk from each ear of corn by hand. Fold husks back into place and tie the ends together with kitchen string. Place the ears of corn in a large bowl of cold water with 1 tablespoon of salt for 10 minutes.
3. Remove corn from water and shake off excess. Place the corn on the grill, close the cover and grill for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 5 minutes, or until kernels are tender when pierced with a paring knife. Remove the husks and eat on the cob or remove the kernels."

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Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
Think of this as the less sophisticated form of asparagus wrapped in prosciutto.

Some charred, but hey we're learners! The charred ones, I stuck in my burger, yum!

Ingredients
Approximately 1 pound of asparagus- peeled and bottoms trimmed
6 pieces of bacon, cut in half
Olive oil to drizzle
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
1. Gather the asparagus into bunches of three or four, wrap the raw bacon around the asparagus and place onto a platter.
2. Do this for the remaining asparagus and bacon. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
3. Throw on your grill, 2 to 3 minutes on one side, about 1 to 2 on the other!

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We're savin' the best for last!!!!!


Grilled Strawberries with Honey
Let me warn you, double this recipe right away, or triple it... It won't be on the plate but a minute before it disappears!


Ingredients
2 cups of strawberries, cut in half
Honey, to drizzle
Cinnamon, to sprinkle!

Directions:
1. Place strawberries onto skewer
2. Drizzle with honey, sprinkle with cinnamon
3. Place on grill, grilling about 2 to 3 minutes each side.
4. Get your massive servings as soon as you can, before other people get their hands on it!