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      What is it about fellows and their grills? I had friends come
over for dinner and they showed up with their own food. Not a side dish, not a dessert but their own food that they wanted to grill on my grill. Most family men don't have much to call their own. There is little that they can say this is mine do not touch. But their grill is one of those things. No you are not going to use my grills to make your supper. My grill is my Domain, my Kingdom, my Realm. The few times I have allowed others to grill I sit close and watch every move they make. Don't turn that more than once. Finish it on the cool side. Close the lid, open the lid. Now is the time to Baste. Don't over cook. All these things going unsaid in my mind. Now their food turns out just fine! It's the idea of being stripped of the Kingdom. Losing my coveted space next to my grill that is bothersome.
     We are now full in to the grilling season and yes I am again at the head of the Realm. Last night I tried a recipe on the  grill that I found in the Pioneer Woman Cooks, Food from my Frontier. Ranch Style Chicken. It was chicken marinated in Honey, Dijon mustard , fresh squeezed lemon juice and spices. The recipe called to add bacon and top it with cheddar cheese the last couple of minutes of grill time. We had it in sandwiches and by itself. Both were good!
     Now there is a sometime contributor to this blog that fancies his self as …  The Grill Master!! Although it has been hard for him to prove it to me recently. I must admit that he has been good in the past. Now, I would even let him use my grills if he ever were to show up to re-establish his world class status. But even if he still believes he is the best there is, due to a recent move, I can at least say that I am the best East of the Mississippi! Happy grilling this summer!!



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