The weather outside is frightful but BBQ is so delightful and for 4 bucks how could one say no. Feels like -21 outdoors might discourage some people, maybe our neighbors to the south currently experiencing their "nor'easter", but in Canada it's still prime time BBQ season. The key is to keep it quick and simple on the colder days. It's not the best time to do a 3 hour roast on the grill or anything that needs constant babysitting and will make you sit outdoors for the entire BBQ process. I recommend simple items that you are familiar with grilling times to minimize outdoor time. Two flip burgers or steaks make an excellent choice. I opted for sausage which also kept the budget low like the temperature.
I hit the grocery store up and scored a dozen hot Italian sausages for $7 which is about 60 cents a link. Divided the pack into 3 parts, froze 2 bags of 4 and kept the other third ready for the grill. I also picked up a small red pepper for about a dollar. I looked in the freezer and saw a bag of mixed veg which consisted of green beans, yellow beans and carrots ($2.89 for entire bag, I used 1/5). Having my game plan established I fired up the grill at 7:04. By 7:07 all the snow and ice on the lid had evaporated so the links were ready for the grill. I placed them on and went inside to deal with the pepper. I cut out the stem, de-seeded the pepper and cut it into about 6 pieces.
By the time this was done the sausages were ready for a turn. Then I threw a handful of the frozen veg mix in the fry pan with a splash of olive oil and set it to low. Back out to turn the sausage again, approximately 7:21. At this point I added the red pepper to the grill, about 2 mins a side with the lid down. When I turned the pepper I rotated the sausage. In between the flips I transitioned the fry pan from low to medium and gave the veg a toss and a sprinkle of salt. Then back out to pull the peppers and give the sausage one final turn. Time, about 7:26. The peppers joined the veg in the frying pan, tossed a few times to cover with the oil and seasoning. Back out to the grill and sausages were done, shut down the propane, pull sausage and head indoors. It's about 7:31 and the plate the sausage walked threw the door on is now the vessel for the veg on the fry pan. 7:32, sit down with knife and fork, a condiment or 2 for the sausage and enjoy.
Alternative, put key in ignition. Drive to fast food place, drop $6 to $10 on a combo and maybe complete food run in 20 mins instead of 28. Not tonight.
I hit the grocery store up and scored a dozen hot Italian sausages for $7 which is about 60 cents a link. Divided the pack into 3 parts, froze 2 bags of 4 and kept the other third ready for the grill. I also picked up a small red pepper for about a dollar. I looked in the freezer and saw a bag of mixed veg which consisted of green beans, yellow beans and carrots ($2.89 for entire bag, I used 1/5). Having my game plan established I fired up the grill at 7:04. By 7:07 all the snow and ice on the lid had evaporated so the links were ready for the grill. I placed them on and went inside to deal with the pepper. I cut out the stem, de-seeded the pepper and cut it into about 6 pieces.
By the time this was done the sausages were ready for a turn. Then I threw a handful of the frozen veg mix in the fry pan with a splash of olive oil and set it to low. Back out to turn the sausage again, approximately 7:21. At this point I added the red pepper to the grill, about 2 mins a side with the lid down. When I turned the pepper I rotated the sausage. In between the flips I transitioned the fry pan from low to medium and gave the veg a toss and a sprinkle of salt. Then back out to pull the peppers and give the sausage one final turn. Time, about 7:26. The peppers joined the veg in the frying pan, tossed a few times to cover with the oil and seasoning. Back out to the grill and sausages were done, shut down the propane, pull sausage and head indoors. It's about 7:31 and the plate the sausage walked threw the door on is now the vessel for the veg on the fry pan. 7:32, sit down with knife and fork, a condiment or 2 for the sausage and enjoy.
Alternative, put key in ignition. Drive to fast food place, drop $6 to $10 on a combo and maybe complete food run in 20 mins instead of 28. Not tonight.
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